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

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Have a look at this posted by Cooling Climate in the historical weather thread,http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78309-weather-and-circulation-pattern-january-1963/

If we had that now we would have big trouble. There was less reliance on infrastructure and more food stored locally.

I've read some sites where people advocate keeping 2 weeks supplies in the house in winter just in case. I think we'd be ok unless the electricity went, then many parts of North Norfolk would be in deep do do. No gas, many people with electric heating, but any form of central heating relies on having some power.

with the National power generation reserve less than 20 % Time to get a generator to at least keep one room warm.

Ps. Wrote all of that on a Galaxy note, not only does it recognise my writing the only word it had a problem with was Galaxy ( both times I wrote it)

[Jax]

All this doom and gloom talk ( was it ? ) all leccy here so a power cut would be bad, I would loose everything but the biscuits.

iuscuits

[JennyJane1]

I've read some sites where people advocate keeping 2 weeks supplies in the house in winter just in case. I think we'd be ok unless the electricity went, then many parts of North Norfolk would be in deep do do. No gas, many people with electric heating, but any form of central heating relies on having some power. 

In winter I try to keep a few days supplies anyway, enough powdered milk for a hot drink, tins of soup, toilet rolls, that sort of thing, having had experience of being ill for a week and unable to go out.Just seems sensible.

With regards to no heating, like many I lived through the 70's with no central heating and even in the 80's lived with plastic sheeting on the windows in winter.

It isn't pleasant but it can be done with a little camping stove for hot drinks, a large torch, and plenty of layers on.

[JennyJane1]

All this doom and gloom talk ( was it ? ) all leccy here so a power cut would be bad, I would loose everything but the biscuits.

iuscuits

if you're talking about freezer food, i remember when we didn't have a freezer in the 70's and when the tiny fridge was full, leaving milk, beefburgers, etc in a cardboard box in the snow and it kept.

[Whereisthesnow?]

I read in the Independent Last week that the sun will be flipping 360 degrees (bit more technical then that)in the next couple of weeks and this will have a major effect on our weather. So, as a result of this, do those "forecasts" we have read recently seem out of the question. *awaits backlash*.

[Jason T]

Anyone for a bit of pressure pattern matching......

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...just saying !

 

 

Good Call MK...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bT5zlj_usY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7g341KD_U8

 

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

I wasn't trying to be doom and gloom, just saying we have to be careful what we wish for.

 

Personally I DO have a generator as we've had a couple of times wher ethe power has been out for more than a day.  I can run the genny for 3 hours and keep the freezers frozen for 24 hours, it's powerful enough to run a 3kW fan heater (and the laptop and broadband ).  So unless the telephone wires come down I'll still be competing in the Snow cup.

 

Finally I have a big (7kW) gas ring to cook food with

[john pike]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/teens/case-studies/severe-winters

 

just saying

[Steve C]

I read in the Independent Last week that the sun will be flipping 360 degrees (bit more technical then that)in the next couple of weeks and this will have a major effect on our weather. So, as a result of this, do those "forecasts" we have read recently seem out of the question. *awaits backlash*.

Isn't it that the Sun's magnetic field is about to reverse? North Pole becomes South Pole and vice versa. I wouldn't think it'd be too big a deal for us. I'm actually wondering whether it fits into the 11 odd year solar magnetic cycle, although that's just a guess.

[Summer of 76]

I wasn't trying to be doom and gloom, just saying we have to be careful what we wish for.

 

Personally I DO have a generator as we've had a couple of times wher ethe power has been out for more than a day.  I can run the genny for 3 hours and keep the freezers frozen for 24 hours, it's powerful enough to run a 3kW fan heater (and the laptop and broadband ).  So unless the telephone wires come down I'll still be competing in the Snow cup.

 

Finally I have a big (7kW) gas ring to cook food with

That's dedication having a backup plan for the Snow Cup

[john pike]

i love the bit from 1947

 

No-one expected this winter to be severe, as January started with very mild temperatures at up to 14 °C recorded. This was soon to change, however. An area of high pressure moved over southern Scandinavia, setting up a weather pattern which dominated the UK for the rest of the month. The first snow came on 23 January, falling heavily over southern England. Blizzard conditions occurred across the south-west of England, leaving many villages in Devon isolated.

 

could you imagine all the winters are over posts in january

[Snowangel-MK]

Ooooh you tease.

Your not the first person to say that today *blushes* Mr P treated me to a gingerbread latte in a snowman cup earlier .........mmmm it was delushious :-)

[Floatylight]

The third wolf has been shot dead. Everyone around Colchester can now sleep easily!

It's upsetting,however I live very close to the zoo and have to say Was worried about going for a dog walk.not so much for me but it could attack another animal.If it did attack a small child I am sure people would then ask why it wasn't shot?Can't take the risk.

[Floatylight]

Lol yes I do .....but then I don't wear fluffy socks and high heels (well not at the same time anyway).....

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....must be an Essex thing ;-) x

Omg I can't believe you did that!!!it got cold and I had to go outside for a ciggie so needs be must.exactly what age do you get to when you say I don't care what I look like I'd rather be warm?looool.

[Jason T]

Anyone for a bit of pressure pattern matching......

image.jpg

...just saying !

 

 

MK, I am going to drag this spot on image to the Model thread, I can think 1 person who will be over the moon and another who will be Bah Humbug. Hope your Ok with this.

[john pike]

http://www.weathercharts.org/ukmomslp-png.htm

 

outlook is boring for now

 

 

heres friday

 

strong north west wind

 

looks dry but some heavy gusty showers likely late pm

 

cold around 5-7 degrees

 

 

 

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friday night cold and damp

 

a frost if skys clear

 

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saturday

 

a chilly north west to northerly flow and still breezy

 

looks dry

 

cold again around 6-8 degrees

 

[Sussex Jules]

Cor blimey guv who's been spiking GFS drinks tonight it's gone right off on one

[john pike]

sunday

 

a north west flow but weaker

 

however looks like some showers around

 

a tad warmer around 10 degrees

 

 

[JennyJane1]

Mr P treated me to a gingerbread latte in a snowman cup earlier .........mmmm it was delushious :-)

you've mentioned this thing before...........I suspect a gingerbread latte addiction.

[john pike]

[Snowangel-MK]

you've mentioned this thing before...........I suspect a gingerbread latte addiction.

Last time it was a cinnamon one .... I'm working my way through them to find my favourite so far it's the gingerbread one (it came with a mini gingerbread man)

[john pike]

ecm ensembles

 

 

temps

 

look cold

 

 

windy 29th to 1st

 

 

nothing of note rain wise

[john pike]

control run ramp ahead

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2013 by john pike

[john pike]

 

 

[john pike]

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gefs_cartes.php?ech=192&code=0&mode=1&carte=0