South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 25/11/13

[Jason T]

im bored

 

heres a ramp

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFS 15th JP 

 

[john pike]

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mtullett/1962-63/index.htm

 

have a click on link above

 

if you want to see what 1962-63 was like it shows all the daily info

 

[Ice Day]

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mtullett/1962-63/index.htm

 

have a click on link above

 

if you want to see what 1962-63 was like it shows all the daily info

 

 

John, you really need to get out more!!!  Seriously, excellent read, oh to see something like that again!

[john pike]

hi ice

 

true about gettting out more

 

i think i have modleitus at present

 

seeing 62-63 again would certainly cause the odd travel hold up now

[Jason T]

Just pulled this from twitter, Matty Hugo post, Stunning pic...Look at the temp   

 

[Summer of 76]

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mtullett/1962-63/index.htm

 

have a click on link above

 

if you want to see what 1962-63 was like it shows all the daily info

 

John, think I am correct in saying that Mike Tullett used to post on uk.sci.weather but is sadly is no longer with us, that was the year I was born so you can guess my age

[john pike]

John, think I am correct in saying that Mike Tullett used to post on uk.sci.weather but is sadly is no longer with us, that was the year I was born so you can guess my age

 

hi chris

 

yeh i believe your right

 

i was born when england won the football world cup

 

you know my age now as well

[Ice Day]

hi ice

 

true about gettting out more

 

i think i have modleitus at present

 

seeing 62-63 again would certainly cause the odd travel hold up now

 

Yep, the MOD thread has been a bit stressful to say the least!!!  Not much to look forward to in the reliable at the moment, but we've all seen how things can change very quickly.  

[blackprince]

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mtullett/1962-63/index.htm

 

have a click on link above

 

if you want to see what 1962-63 was like it shows all the daily info

 

John the Whitstable harbour picture is interesting,my dad was working there at the time and I was only 4 and can just about remember being shown the frozen sea beside the harbour Chris

[tadpole]

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mtullett/1962-63/index.htm

 

have a click on link above

 

if you want to see what 1962-63 was like it shows all the daily info

 

 

My mother must have told me hundreds of times how lucky it was that I was born early, even though she needed to stay in due to complications as it meant we were home just before it all kicked off. The neighbours were helpful providing extra coal for my young parents and me who had moved into the living room to cut down on the coal needed as it was difficult to get, along with milk, bread etc.  Mum said it was one of the most depressing times of her life and was delighted when it thawed as she could take me out for fresh air, rather than holding me in the front room with the window open each day!, 

Wonder if that's why I sleep with a small window open in all weathers and temps.

 

On a side note, I'm one of the natwest customers affected tonight. So embarrassing at the little Tesco as I didn't know there was a problem at the time and wondered where all my money had gone.

[Charltonkerry]

John, you really need to get out more!!!  Seriously, excellent read, oh to see something like that again!

Saw it, survived it, never want to see it again, and I love snow and cold. I really have great worries if the modern infrastructure could survive, in 62 everyone had cold fires, local corner shops, power as was food was a problem but we had just come through a war and people knew how to cope, trains ran most the time but steam was still used so no power pick up problems, people worked near home, not many commuted, hardly any cars on the road, goods still where delivered by train, again not that many lorries delivered food. People mucked in looked after the old and infirm. These are just a few of the differences, believe me it was tough, you didn't live through it you survived.I have written a few stories about my time during this period and you will find them scattered around this site, from memory most where in the 50th anniversary thread under historic weather, if you want to find out more I suggest you dig those out. I won't bore you anymore, because I haven't got the time at the moment :-)Have a nice night. Which will be more than I will, her indoors work late tonight so being a loving husband (whose still in the doghouse) put the dinner on and went to pick her up, guess who put the wrong oven on, I'm digging my hole deeper by the day.

[john pike]

its one of them funny situations where

 

i would lke to experience something like a 62-63 winter in my weather enthusiast mode

 

but in the real world mode

 

probably not as we seem to grind to a halt with 3 inches of snow

 

one things for sure we cannot stop mother nature

[blackprince]

 

Saw it, survived it, never want to see it again, and I love snow and cold. I really have great worries if the modern infrastructure could survive, in 62 everyone had cold fires, local corner shops, power as was food was a problem but we had just come through a war and people knew how to cope, trains ran most the time but steam was still used so no power pick up problems, people worked near home, not many commuted, hardly any cars on the road, goods still where delivered by train, again not that many lorries delivered food. People mucked in looked after the old and infirm. These are just a few of the differences, believe me it was tough, you didn't live through it you survived.

I have written a few stories about my time during this period and you will find them scattered around this site, from memory most where in the 50th anniversary thread under historic weather, if you want to find out more I suggest you dig those out. I won't bore you anymore, because I haven't got the time at the moment :-)

Have a nice night. Which will be more than I will, her indoors work late tonight so being a loving husband (whose still in the doghouse) put the dinner on and went to pick her up, guess who put the wrong oven on, I'm digging my hole deeper by the day.

The way you are going you will be the only one warm in the area

Edited December 2, 2013 by blackprince

[john pike]

got to go to the shop

 

fax update in about half an hour

 

i should have some bits of snow in there for early friday morning

 

 

back soon

[Charltonkerry]

The way you are going you will be the only one warm in the area

Oh don't I know it :-) when I get time I will expand on tonight I got an absolute classic for you, one of my best cock up yet, first time I seen the misses bounce of the ceiling in rage, boy I can be annoying just by being helpful. Edited December 2, 2013 by Charltonkerry

[Snowangel-MK]

, oh to see something like that again!

I missed it ...I was still in my Mummy's tummy but I've seen the photos which were pretty amazing especially as my family were living in Kent at the time !

[Jax]

snow?  your all mad I tell yeah!

 

 

 

not had much time for news or weather today and even got called out over the tannoy (again) at work today.  I can only be in one place at once, honest!

[Ice Day]

its one of them funny situations where

 

i would lke to experience something like a 62-63 winter in my weather enthusiast mode

 

but in the real world mode

 

probably not as we seem to grind to a halt with 3 inches of snow

 

one things for sure we cannot stop mother nature

 

Yes, you're probably right, a 1947 or 1962 would probably lose its novelty fairly quickly.  Perhaps a re-run of 1987 would be best; a week long snowfest (22 inches where I lived at the time) would do me nicely.

[blackprince]

Oh don't I know it :-)

So the big shovel you have now is not for the snow then?

[Mark Neal.]

Do we see some snow for a time after rain on Thursday or not... That is the question for is folk.. Looks like we have a small window on the back edge of the cold front on Thursday evening for some sleet/snow before pressure builds in and we have a dry northerly flow abruptly cut, still rather cold feeling however!

[john pike]

fax time

 

tomorrow

 

a weak westerly flow

 

temps

 

should see temps around 10 degrees

 

cloudy and fog an issue early

 

maybe a bit of sun pm

 

maybe some of that fine drizzly muck around as well

 

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tomorrow night

 

possiblity of some drizzly muck

 

looks likely to see a lot of cloud either way so temps around 5-6 degrees

 

expect fog and mist rural and coastal areas

 

a very weak north westerly flow

 

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wednesday

 

a more noticeable but not strong north west wind

 

temps

 

around 8 degrees

 

rainfall

 

a tad heavy am

 

getting lighter and patchy pm

 

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wednesday night

 

a slightly more noticeable north west flow

 

temps

 

getting close to a frost here

 

from 0-3 degrees all dependant on cloudcover

 

rainfall

 

nill

 

fog could get bad on costal areas here although will clear when the wind picks up

 

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thursday

 

 

a very strong north west wind

 

temps

 

could see 8-10 degrees during the day

 

feeling raw in the wind

 

rainfall

 

staying dry but see whats coming overnight to our north

 

thursday night

 

 

the bitter cold air gets here around midnight

 

rainfall

 

 

still showing precipitation here at the time the colder air arrives

 

so potential for rain followed by back edge snow

 

not lasting long etc but a lamp post watch would be worth it

 

ice may be in the forecast for friday morning

 

still waiting the rest

 

will follow soon

[john pike]

fax for friday

 

a cold north westerly

 

 

going to be pretty cold

 

temps 3-5 degrees

 

feeling colder in the wind

 

precip

 

 

none showing at present but the could be some showers tod area

 

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friday night

 

 

dry and very cold

 

- (minus) something with these

 

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saturday

 

a variable flow

 

high pressure so dry

 

temps around 6 degrees

 

and staying dry

 

 

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ecm ensembles

 

not warm

 

and not cold outlier on the main run either

 

wind

 

windy 5th to 6th

 

fi is on the 7th

 

rain

 

dry as a bone

 

atlantic only showing there if we get dry rain

Edited December 2, 2013 by john pike

[Snowangel-MK]

 

 dry rain

 

..........surely a weather phenomenon like that could only happen in the triangle of doom 

 

I was going to try and get a new thread open in time for tonight's fax charts but I will try to keep awake long enough to do one after my hot choccy !!

Edited December 2, 2013 by MKsnowangel

[john pike]

hi mk

 

finished with updates now

 

although the odd ramp chart may appear soon

[john pike]

 

 

ramp