Winter 2012/13 Pt 5... Expectations, Hopes And Wishes

[Paul]

The daily CFS is not bias corrected, so you really do need to watch if regularly and see the biases in there before being able to get any use from it at all. Taking any one run at face value is a total waste of time.

[Aaron]

Ah the old "there's berries on the bush" myth. Yeah, it's rubbish. Plants grow based on a good growing season, they don't grow based on future weather events.

Boo - kill joy! Please, allow us to revel in myths and legends, it makes us feel better about the prospects of winter..

I just saw a goose, so I guess winter is coming early.

Edited October 23, 2012 by Aaron

[Met4Cast]

Boo - kill joy! Please, allow us to revel in myths and legends, it makes us feel better about the prospects of winter..

I just saw a goose, so I guess winter is coming early.

In that case - Anyone know what side of the tree the moss is growing on? If it grows on the North, winter shall be cold (apparently)

[Jane Louise]

I say,believe what you want regards nature foretelling us what seasonal weather will bring. I for one believe in some weather lore.After all some of the ancients and old farmers did prove right. But not all is true !! Anyway, let's get back on topic......

[crimsonp]

hey guys and ladies!

just want to say that what with all the fancy pants technologics going around these day, regarding the weather that is, but i'm a big believer in some of the old "folksy" ways of telling the weather ("i've just sat down and it's started to rain!! typical!!" - a cow) so i've been noticing an over migration of robins and wrens... don't know if this a sign of a cold winter heading over from russia (as that is where most of the winter robins come from.... 'specially the shy ones.) although judging from most of the model runs i have seen, well, it really could do anything!!! but most seem to be trending towards a cold start then leading to a really cold new year and after that.... who cares? hahaha!

p.s. @dan aka wmd - i do like your blog site.... very interesting read

love you all!! (in a "cosmic karma" kinda way! )

[March Blizzard]

What about an excessive amount of spiders? I might as well dress in a giant fly suit with the amount of webs I walk into on a daily basis!

[feb1991blizzard]

Im afraid i havent got any eye candy tonight, the most zonal long range run i have ever seen, a red bull PV 1989 style setup.

EDIT : someone has already pointed that fact out above!

Edited October 23, 2012 by feb1991blizzard

[crimsonp]

What about an excessive amount of spiders? I might as well dress in a giant fly suit with the amount of webs I walk into on a daily basis!

more spiders means a damp summer

[CHOCOBLUE]

more spiders means a damp summer

oh for Blimey Edited October 23, 2012 by CHOCOBLUE

[Barry12]

so i've been noticing an over migration of robins and wrens... don't know if this a sign of a cold winter heading over from russia (

Surely they'd be migrating to escape the cold, so why would that suggest it will be cold here? surely the opposite?

[Bristawl Si]

Surely they'd be migrating to escape the cold, so why would that suggest it will be cold here? surely the opposite?

Agreed! Same with Bewick Swans at Slimbridge....and the Fieldfares i've seen here a couple of winters, although they turned up in 09/10 and 10/11 - hmm....i'll keep an eye out for Fieldfares in the coming weeks.

[crimsonp]

Surely they'd be migrating to escape the cold, so why would that suggest it will be cold here? surely the opposite?

i too thought that baz.... it is an old farmers thing..... but why would swifts and swallows come here during our summer time hahaha! i think it has something to do with the robins getting bizzay!! and making baby robins..... but who knows?

also, russian winters are far more severe then ours.....

Edited October 23, 2012 by crimsonp

[Jane Louise]

Obviously some aint going to believe in weather lore and it's each to their own I suppose.Oh well , back to the original topic discussion.

[Aaron]

more spiders means a damp summer

I thought it meant a a scorcher? Or is it 'spiders a plenty, snow is hefty'?

Anyway.. winter will probably be cold..er.

Edited October 23, 2012 by Aaron

[Bumpkin]

Agreed! Same with Bewick Swans at Slimbridge....and the Fieldfares i've seen here a couple of winters, although they turned up in 09/10 and 10/11 - hmm....i'll keep an eye out for Fieldfares in the coming weeks.

There were large flocks of fieldfares here last winter too.

[Barry12]

also, russian winters are far more severe then ours.....

Really!!?!?

[Bumpkin]

I thought it meant a a scorcher? Or is it 'spiders a plenty, snow is hefty'?

Anyway.. winter will probably be cold..er.

More spiders is generally due to a good food supply and plenty of baby making Higher spider populations in autumn generally follow a good summer, but that doesn't somehow feel right this year.

[Barry12]

Whats next? more cockroaches means a cold winter....

[johnholmes]

This topic is stretching ones belief in them being relevant to the thread title. How about some actual meteorology, there is a thread for the things cropping up over the last page or so-please?

this thread might be of interest?

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/71221-predicting-winter-weather-lore/page__st__20#entry2388834

Edited October 23, 2012 by johnholmes

[andy100]

Obviously some aint going to believe in weather lore and it's each to their own I suppose.Oh well , back to the original topic discussion.

no

[crimsonp]

This topic is stretching ones belief in them being relevant to the thread title. How about some actual meteorology, there is a thread for the things cropping up over the last page or so-please?

soz john... but i thought it was expectations and stuff.... maybe the old folksy stuff can teach us what to expect? hahaha!!

i did give my "vague" assessment of what i've read in the charts, a few comments back, i.e. cold start to .... not sure haha!!

[J10]

This topic is stretching ones belief in them being relevant to the thread title. How about some actual meteorology, there is a thread for the things cropping up over the last page or so-please?

this thread might be of interest?

http://forum.netweat...20#entry2388834

Indeed John, and that is why so many posts have been hidden, after more than polite request to go back to weather discussion. .

[Snowman.]

It's going to be mild one this year...

Did someone call me?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO your back!

Hi all anyway

[Panayiotis]

Cant believe this might be a week away, looking really good for my area (Cardiff)!!!

I know its far out and probably wont happen but its still nice to see!

[Met4Cast]

Cant believe this might be a week away, looking really good for my area (Cardiff)!!!

I know its far out and probably wont happen but its still nice to see!

Yeah 18z has gone a bit crazy for early next week, looks like we might be looking toward the next cold spell already!