South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 04/11/13

[SHM040519]

My contribution to the various sky pictures...stunning sunset! 

[Steve C]

Yes, it was a good sunset. I'm a bit annoyed with myself that I missed the 'blood red' sunrise on Monday though. I thought it'd be good, but dozed off at the wrong time. Then people said how good it was in my area and I saw the Chris Bell photo too.

[Guest bjaykent]

Yes, it was a good sunset. I'm a bit annoyed with myself that I missed the 'blood red' sunrise on Monday though. I thought it'd be good, but dozed off at the wrong time. Then people said how good it was in my area and I saw the Chris Bell photo too.

Hi Steve I think you have won the sunset photo competition hands down today! Was a great sunrise here Monday, unfortunately I was driving at the time, so couldn't get any photos.

[Jax]

Hi Steve I think you have won the sunset photo competition hands down today! Was a great sunrise here Monday, unfortunately I was driving at the time, so couldn't get any photos.

I was about to post the same for tonight's sunset, saw it as driving home thinking *bugger* that would make a cracking photo.

[Steve C]

Hi Steve I think you have won the sunset photo competition hands down today! Was a great sunrise here Monday, unfortunately I was driving at the time, so couldn't get any photos.

I think having a digital SLR and a good location, with a distant horizon, gives me a big head start though.  I like seeing everyone's photos personally too.

[Jax]

I think having a digital SLR and a good location, with a distant horizon, gives me a big head start though.  I like seeing everyone's photos personally too.

What DSLR do you use? (it is on my wish list if I ever get the money)

[Lauren]

Right, that's it, I'm cracking out the winter jumpers and boots.Winter has now officially begun. I don't agree with all this calender  'Official start of Winter/Autumn/Summer/Spring'.

 

From now on the seasons shall begin thus:

 

Spring - The heating goes off.

Summer - the first day the flip flops come out

Autumn - the first time you say 'ooooooh, I can't believe how dark it is already!'

Winter - the winter jumpers and boots come out.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Lauren

[Guest bjaykent]

Nice final shot at 144hrs on the UKMO 12z, high pressure advancing well into Greenland, GFS still flattening the pattern beyond this point, but definitely something of interest for next week

 

 

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ukmo2.php?ech=6&carte=1021

Edited November 13, 2013 by bjaykent

[Jax]

Right, that's it, I'm cracking out the winter jumpers and boots.Winter has now officially begun. I don't agree with all this calender  'Official start of Winter/Autumn/Summer/Spring'.

 

From now on the seasons shall begin thus:

 

Spring - The heating goes off.

Summer - the first day the flip flops come out

Autumn - the first time you say 'ooooooh, I can't believe how dark it is already!'

December - the winter jumpers and boots come out.

Winter for me started on the first of this month.

[Snowangel-MK]

Nice sunset here too but I wasn't really anywhere to get a decent shot, it felt really cold coming out of the Xscape building and walking back to the car tonight, silly me left my coat in the car....

 

I've had a girlie afternoon with one of my bezzie mates we went to out for lunch and to see Philomena at the cinema, the film was good but I think we were the youngest two in there by about 30 years, never mind orange Wednesday it was more like silver Wednesday, they all got out sandwiches and flasks too !!

We were just glad they all made it through the film alive, I did think one old boy had died mid film but he was just asleep thankfully

[Ravendane]

^{I see the newspapers have been ramping up dire warnings again...the Daily Excess was predicting heavy snow across the country for November..hmmm   And now I have heard the Daily Wail is warning of a December Snowmaggedon.... We shall see}  

[Jason T]

Hmmmm, Here comes winter...... It all starts next week..

 

[Wivenswold]

UKMO +144 is a beaut though it would probably bring a wintry mix south of the midlands and rain near the coasts. Hopefully Further troughs will introduce progressively colder air masses after that. 

 

I don't think ECM is offering anything more than a brief cold snap. There's a lot of mild air embedded in the Easterly by +240hrs. It's going to have to be colder than that for snow in the SE in my opinion.

[Snowangel-MK]

^{I see the newspapers have been ramping up dire warnings again...the Daily Excess was predicting heavy snow across the country for November..hmmm   And now I have heard the Daily Wail is warning of a December Snowmaggedon.... We shall see}  

 

Yes I noticed that too...but a 'Polar Plunge' would suit some of us just fine !

 

 

 

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/442698/Britain-braced-for-Polar-plunge-as-cold-winter-freeze-takes-hold

 

[Steve C]

What DSLR do you use? (it is on my wish list if I ever get the money)

Generally a Canon 7D, but I think any entry level Nikon, Sony or Canon DSLR would produce good images (probably at least as good as 7D, which is now several years old).

I think the control of depth of field / lens aperture, exposure time and the digital equivalent of film speed, gives big advantages over very portable cameras. I do think that ordinary cameras / cameras on mobiles can produce great landscape photos in good light though.

[Ravendane]

Yep....bring on the polar plunges! As long as I have plenty of ice-free water stored for my horses, I am ready :-D

[gottolovethisweather]

Remember this.

 

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78372-south-east-east-anglia-regional-weather-discussion-041113/?p=2828833

 

 

Is John Pike around, by any chance? Some serious RAMP charts (especially given the time of year and crap we've endured in recent weeks). Now at the cusp of FI and slowly coming into the reliable by say Friday and the weekend, we will know more then, that's for sure.

Edited November 13, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[gottolovethisweather]

Nice sunset here too but I wasn't really anywhere to get a decent shot, it felt really cold coming out of the Xscape building and walking back to the car tonight, silly me left my coat in the car....

 

I've had a girlie afternoon with one of my bezzie mates we went to out for lunch and to see Philomena at the cinema, the film was good but I think we were the youngest two in there by about 30 years, never mind orange Wednesday it was more like silver Wednesday, they all got out sandwiches and flasks too !!

We were just glad they all made it through the film alive, I did think one old boy had died mid film but he was just asleep thankfully

 

 

 

Nah, are you sure you didn't spot this chap in there.

 

Edited November 13, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[Summer of 76]

Remember this.

 

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78372-south-east-east-anglia-regional-weather-discussion-041113/?p=2828833

 

 

Is John Pike around, by any chance? Some serious RAMP charts (especially given the time of year and crap we've endured in recent weeks). Now at the cusp of FI and slowly coming into the reliable by say Friday and the weekend, we will know more then, that's for sure.

He's down B&Q getting the snow shovels and rock salt for his ebay account

Edited November 13, 2013 by chris mantle

[john pike]

hi all

 

im floating

 

going to run the 120 fax chart later to see whether it matches ukmo then 144 to see if ecm matches that

 

should give a reasonable guide to next week

 

hi chris

 

b and q have just ran out of anti freeze

[gottolovethisweather]

hi all

 

im floating

 

going to run the 120 fax chart later to see whether it matches ukmo then 144 to see if ecm matches that

 

should give a reasonable guide to next week

 

hi chris

 

b and q have just ran out of anti freeze

 

And back on the 7th you said the following. Regarding the 20th a darn good call JP.

 

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78372-south-east-east-anglia-regional-weather-discussion-041113/?p=2828835

Edited November 13, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[john pike]

hi got to

 

forgot that one

 

heres a chart we do NOT want to see

 

 

 

snow nice

 

wind no

 

cue the daily exagerator to get the printers ready

 

tiny concern here as has sort of been shown in a round about way other the last couple of days

 

not a big worry unless this shows in a more reliable timeframe though

Edited November 13, 2013 by john pike

[gottolovethisweather]

hi got to

 

forgot that one

 

heres a chart we do NOT want to see

 

 

 

snow nice

 

wind no

 

cue the daily exagerator to get the printers ready

 

tiny concern here as has sort of been shown in a round about way other the last couple of days

 

not a big worry unless this shows in a more reliable timeframe though

 

Now that would be a RAMP and a dozen if that did come off. In fact, like you, I noticed it hasn't disappeared from a couple of recent runs, so..................

 

In only four days time, the Fax Charts would be picking such features up. I'm liking the different scenarios being played out right now and will reserve judgement on snow probabilities until at least Saturday or later.

Edited November 13, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[john pike]

 

good thing is ecm shows that low way to our north

[SteveCoops]

Does anyone have a good overview web site that lists the different charts/models that get produced and where they base their data off/companied behind them/historical reliability/etc etc - I'm quite new to a lot of the weather forecasting and wouldn't mind doing some research.