Southwest & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 3rd January 2013>

[Iceberg]

Ian's forecast was good for my area special mention of the uncertainty and how the latest 12z are looking much more wintry for the sw

[Jason74]

Just got in from work, 12c outside, very misty and drizzly......but the MOD thread is very exciting......surely we'll get some decent wintry weather from this weekend onwards!!

Can this go belly up? God I hope not!

Still plenty of time for it to go belly up.

More runs needed before I get even a wee bit excited.

[Mark]

I've just watched one of the most informative local weather forecasts I have ever seen!!

Hats off to Ian F for explaining what could possibly happen, though you could see he was ever so slightly excited by the possibilities, it's a long time since I've heard a TV forecaster mention models TBH!

Ian seemed confident without actually saying it...

[Mapantz]

Still plenty of time for it to go belly up.

More runs needed before I get even a wee bit excited.

I don't like to be honest in this case but i would expect a downgrade.

Something isn't adding up!

Cold, yes. what the models are saying, hmm?

[microclimate]

I've just watched one of the most informative local weather forecasts I have ever seen!!

Hats off to Ian F for explaining what could possibly happen, though you could see he was ever so slightly excited by the possibilities, it's a long time since I've heard a TV forecaster mention models TBH!

Ian seemed confident without actually saying it...

Much as I like the accuracy of David Braine, I do prefer presenters who show a bit more excitement, it is after all what keeps us lot poking around in here for hours on end, just waiting for the extremes to show.

[Snowfan50]

Im always very wary of battle grounds where i am as they have always been snow in my memory, to get snow to 6m ASL in north devon is a hard task, though lots to look out for.

[quantock girl]

what the models are showing at the moment could be an absolute classic for the west country, a definite 80s look about them, I just hope our region is not on the wrong side of any rain/snow line which alot of the time we seem to be!

Or the joy that is freezing rain!!

[Mark Parsons]

No mention of anything exciting on David Braine's forecast just a while ago, mind you he's not exactly a ramper!

He has always been a bit boring but realistic, it is easy to ramp like Ian and then end up wrong!! However we understand Ian whereas many do not, I imagine that there is a fine line between being informative and worrying people that there might be disruptive wintry conditions that will make their every day lives difficult.........

[microclimate]

Will someone put me out of my misery, I'm trying to remember the name of the BBC weather presenter who was a bit of a cold lover, he stopped a couple of years back?

Ah, just remembered its Rob McElwee, how I miss him when there's potential snow afoot!

Edited January 8, 2013 by microclimate

[Gas Ed]

Will someone put me out of my misery, I'm trying to remember the name of the BBC weather presenter who was a bit of a cold lover, he stopped a couple of years back?

"Sir" Rob McElwee by any chance?

[flyer]

Rob Mcelwee

but then again depending how old one is you could mean Bert Foord

Edited January 8, 2013 by flyer

[Dean E]

Chris Fawkes seems to be the 'new' cold lover! He's the one who stuck his neck over the weekend and posted a video on the BBC Weather website, saying a cold outlook is look more likely due to the SSW. Its since been taken down today...

SM

[quantock girl]

"Sir" Rob McElwee by any chance?

Daniel Corbett used to have a twinkle about snow as well.

[gottolovethisweather]

Indeed it is, but it doesn't stop me from wanting some more does it

I'd actually just be content with some dry sunny & crisp weather, fed up of this cloudy damp mess Though we did actually some some sun today

Of course and I want you to join in the fun that hopefully will develop for several of us in the coming days. I was simply stressing the word rare, which I wouldn't want you to mistake for a nailed on certainty. It may be rare but it can and does happen, although the synoptics for 2010 were stunning by any definition.

Edited January 8, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[dancing daisy]

It's very quiet in here considering the possible upcoming event.

[flyer]

Daisy just turn up the volume on your PC and you can hear the din coming from the model discussion room

[numbnutts]

what the models are showing at the moment could be an absolute classic for the west country, a definite 80s look about them, I just hope our region is not on the wrong side of any rain/snow line which alot of the time we seem to be!

place your bets now please i would say 70-30

[Dorsetbred]

place your bets now please i would say 70-30

For what exactly?

[Andy Bown]

Ian, if you're reading this thread, thank you for your excellent forecast presentation this evening and for

explaining the complexity of the upcoming situation.

[tinybill]

Daisy just turn up the volume on your PC and you can hear the din coming from the model discussion room

last time i looked their over 1,000 people there word must be out some thing going to happen!!!

[lfcdude]

Just got in.. Anyone got a link to Ians forecast tonight?

[numbnutts]

For what exactly?

for us to be the wrong side

[NickSomerset]

Just seen the 10 day forecast ... 80% chance of snow, need the low down guys, what's on the cards!

Edit: and -9 feels like temp!

Edited January 8, 2013 by NickSomerset

[Mark]

Just got in.. Anyone got a link to Ians forecast tonight?

BBC West website still showing last nights forecast I'm afraid.

Edited January 8, 2013 by Mark

[AWD]

I do hope when I wake up these sort of charts are still showing.

That's when I'll start getting excited.