South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 10/01/14

[shotski]

I hope we get snow but I hope it doesn't stop me from getting my flight to morzine in the beginning of feb

Mmmm could be interesting for you, are you off skiing ?

 

Just gone through todays thread and what a lovely read, lump in the throat time 

Edited January 15, 2014 by shotski

[Paul Ashford]

Ty for the link ChrisLooks fab but my little man wouldn't be able to do much maybe after march . ( look at my profile for YouTube vid of why he can't do much yet ) dont want to put it all in here or else I will blubber also take up god knows how many pages . Back to snow machine it is then unless jp says snow is comingLol

Wow thanks for sharing, i had to google the file name but found it ok. Really pleased all is working out and the boy has taste 'Come on Chels'

[Snowangel-MK]

 

i have a feeling that someone in MK (mention no names) has come up with a plan to cover the sky with loads of black smoke in order to cool the earth and start winter that way , on a serious note I worry about what might be in that smoke cloud considering the factory.

Seriously wondering if I will get away with measuring ash for the snow depth cup ?

Fire is under control now but the locals have been told to stay inside and keep their doors and windows closed !

[Jax]

I must admit whilst Ilike a bit of winter I m already looking forward to spring ( so I can take up me walks round the local reserves in flower again)

[john pike]

here goes with the updates i have for now

 

tonight

 

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

 

here we go again more rain

cold front arriving around now

 

trough tucked in behind it

 

expect rain and some heavy overnight

 

clearing just before rush hour

 

poss of some thundery downpours overnight

 

temps warm to very warm for this time of year

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tomorrow

 

a breezy south west wind

 

after the early morning rain clears it looks dry

 

 

however when the trough arrives late in the day we may see some heavy and thundery rain

 

but should not last too long

 

temps

 

around 8 degrees

 

some sun but looks cloudy and mist possible early morning too

 

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thursday night

 

a breezy south west flow

 

rain

 

 

looks likely more heavy rain

 

likely to stick around the far east of the region most of the night

 

temps

 

 

where the rain clears and the skys clear

 

its possible we may see a frost

 

more likely cloudy and misty but the frost to the west of the region is possible

 

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friday

 

a very weak south west flow

 

but is sourced from a cold direction so wind chill will be noticeable today

 

rain

 

looks like rain may stick around the far far south east for a while

 

the rest likely to be dry

 

temps

 

around 8 degrees

 

but will feel chilly

 

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friday night

 

a breezy but not strong south west flow

 

rainfall

 

WATCH THIS

 

potential flooding as the warm front showing could give the south east some slow moving heavy rain

 

temps not cold

 

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saturday

 

a southerly flow and breezy but again not strong

 

rainfall

 

looks like wet then dry the wet again

 

first lot of rain heavy

 

second lot heavy then patchy rain

 

temps

 

around 10 degrees

 

overall not too bad

 

but keep watching incase the flood warnings pop up again around friday

 

back later with the rest

[blackprince]

Well I hope snowlady36 you get your snow machine,I know my mate hired one for Christmas at his indoor skating rink, might be worth trying a few hire shops,hope things work out for you all.

[Snowangel-MK]

Or you could take him to X-scape in MK

 

Snow next sat 25th Jan, I'll put my house on it

Shouldn't the snow be on the house not the house on the snow !

And yes the Snozone in Xscape is a wonderful place to go for a snow fix - so many icy opportunities in MK the Planet Ice rink at the Leisure Plaza is currently closed for refurbishment, but we have a temporary rink in the redundant Waitrose store in the Food Centre the temporary rink is operated by MKIce, a non-profit organisation made up of volunteers from the city’s numerous ice-using groups, it was set up to provide a facility for ice-using groups and teams until the new-look Planet Ice re opens :-)

MK really is one of the coolest places to live :-)

[Atlantis]

Been reading through the thread today, and realised what a great bunch of people you all are!

I think we all hope that our children (and us "grown up" too) have someone in their lives as well as their parents, that gives them the self confidence to believe that they can achieve their goals and dreams in whatever field that might be. Everyone has a contribution to make, whatever their starting point may be. I am always saying to my boys that we all can't be the same, and it is not wrong to be different from the next person. I hope that all of those that are having or experiencing trials at the moment get through them and come out the other side.

On a weather note, it has been a really mucky, murky day here. Varing degrees of rain and just plain miserable! Had to finish off the Christmas chocolate just to get through it!( well, that's my story and I am sticking to it!) just hoping that the incessant rain will stop at some time, and be replaced by colder, clearer weather and looking a JP's charts we need to keep,our fingers crossed!

[Jason T]

Well my little man asked me if he will have snow for his birthday this sat told him will see what happens ( yes I know no snow but u don't know me yet.. ) if my children want sometime somehow I make it happen so am looking on eBay for a snow machine

 

Here you go snowlady, This will put smiles on very special faces. http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/snow-machine-n07gh

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=snow+machines&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=25764650456&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=975317205488151535&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_8wz7mflbai_b

 

Best Wishes.

 

Jason

[abruzzi spur]

Ty for the link ChrisLooks fab but my little man wouldn't be able to do much maybe after march . ( look at my profile for YouTube vid of why he can't do much yet ) dont want to put it all in here or else I will blubber also take up god knows how many pages . Back to snow machine it is then unless jp says snow is comingLol

Hi Snowlady, I watched the video just now, fantastically uplifting and moving.  5 years back our Tom was just six (literally by a day) when diagnosed with  a large brain tumour.  He'd been unwell for a while and it was his inability to enjoy the snow of early Feb 2009 that made us think something was really wrong.  Whilst other children his age and our older children charged about in the snow of the Surrey Hills, he stood there looking like he thought he should be trying to love it but really unable to do it.  2 ops, the second for 10 hours, and then the recovery in ITU was a challenge, we had no idea whether he would be pull through or be left with no speech or some other problems.  As it turned out the first thing he said when he came round, clearly very cross indeed about what we had done to him, and disproving the experts' view that he might never speak again, was 'go away stupid Mummy'!

 

Since then he has got back to almost his old self, but has carried on growing into a newer and different version.  His balance is slightly affected and his handwriting is larger than average, but he's playing cricket for the A team, football for the C team and starting to give me the run around on the squash court.  he still talks about his time in hospital and only talks about the good stuff - a lady called Lisa who was a play therapist, the time he went out with her in a wheelchair and I pretended not to hear as they came back to the ward and she got him out of the chair for the first time onto his feet and I turned faking my surprise as I saw Tom walking slowly towards me (he didn't notice that I could hardly see anything at this point). 

 

As the years have gone by we've got better at treating a headache that he might get as only a headache, and are able to be cross with him when we need to, so things are back to as near normal as they ever can be, but it leaves its mark this sort of thing and to you and all that have been through struggles my respect, support and very best wishes.

 

AS

Edited January 15, 2014 by abruzzi spur

[Flaked Queen]

Thank you Jason for the link

[Flaked Queen]

Hi Snowlady, I watched the video just now, fantastically uplifting and moving.  5 years back our Tom was just six (literally by a day) when diagnosed with  a large brain tumour.  He'd been unwell for a while and it was his inability to enjoy the snow of early Feb 2009 that made us think something was really wrong.  Whilst other children his age and our older children charged about in the snow of the Surrey Hills, he stood there looking like he thought he should be trying to love it but really unable to do it.  2 ops, the second for 10 hours, and then the recovery in ITU was a challenge, we had no idea whether he would be pull through or be left with no speech or some other problems.  As it turned out the first thing he said when he came round, clearly very cross indeed about what we had done to him, and disproving the experts' view that he might never speak again, was 'go away stupid Mummy'!  Since then he has got back to almost his old self, but has carried on growing into a newer and different version.  His balance is slightly affected and his handwriting is larger than average, but he's playing cricket for the A team, football for the C team and starting to give me the run around on the squash court.  he still talks about his time in hospital and only talks about the good stuff - a lady called Lisa who was a play therapist, the time he went out with her in a wheelchair and I pretended not to hear as they came back to the ward and she got him out of the chair for the first time onto his feet and I turned faking my surprise as I saw Tom walking slowly towards me (he didn't notice that I could hardly see anything at this point).  As the years have gone by we've got better at treating a headache that he might get as only a headache, and are able to be cross with him when we need to, so things are back to as near normal as they ever can be, but it leaves its mark this sort of thing and to you and all that have been through struggles my respect, support and very best wishes. AS

What a brave and amazing tom you have and am so pleased he is coming thru . Worst feeling is feeling helpless as a parent out instinct is to protect out children but when illness takes that out of our hands and all we are left with is hope . Our tom was left for ten years without being diagnosed and had caused more problems but you know what he never once moans .. Well only at me coz I can't let him do allThe things his friends do just yet . Best wishes to you all too and your a very brave strong family

[abruzzi spur]

What a brave and amazing tom you have and am so pleased he is coming thru . Worst feeling is feeling helpless as a parent out instinct is to protect out children but when illness takes that out of our hands and all we are left with is hope . Our tom was left for ten years without being diagnosed and had caused more problems but you know what he never once moans .. Well only at me coz I can't let him do all

The things his friends do just yet . Best wishes to you all too and your a very brave strong family

Thank you, sincerely, it's very kind of you to post that.

 

AS

[Alixzandra]

I just have to say after reading AS post in response to Snowlady. I couldn't read it all through blurred eyes. I watched my best friend battle a brain tumour when we were both 13. It had a profound effect on my life and in what I went on to become as a person. These challenges seem to bring out a strength, resilience and humility we didn't know we possessed, until tried with such a path. My sincere best to you and yours. We definitely need to do some sort of 'snow flash mob' snow dance to get those cold temps flowing.

Most of you have been members for quite some time, so thanks for being so welcoming to a relative 1 year newbie.

[chilly milly]

What does this load of old rubbish mean, basically if you can find somebody that can encourage and help you then you can overcome a handicap, if you keep with it then it is possible to actually turn the disadvantage into a an advantage, I did.I have thought that one day I should sit down and write my life story, which have had many highs, but so many lows, one day!!

 

Thanks for sharing this with us CK.  I truly believe that all our trials and tribulations make us the person we are today.  Without the experiences we have to go to, to get us here, we would never be the kind of person we are.

 

You come across on here as a wonderful guy, with a sense of humour, and deep understanding of human nature.  Whatever you have been through, I believe it was worth the journey.

[Paul Ashford]

Congratulations to the observant SE members tonight, who, have all correctly pointed out that every 'personal' posts today have contained the letters/words forming an anagram 'Been wet and mild today'

JP when do we expect the fax charts for Sat / Sunday (I'm looking for wind speed and direction)

Thanks to everyone for a lovely thread.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Paul Ashford

[chilly milly]

 

As the years have gone by we've got better at treating a headache that he might get as only a headache, and are able to be cross with him when we need to, so things are back to as near normal as they ever can be, but it leaves its mark this sort of thing and to you and all that have been through struggles my respect, support and very best wishes.

 

AS

 

Oh AS. You have made me cry.  I don't know what to say other than I am so pleased that you and your family came through this. 

Oh yes, and it's very warm at the moment here, and it's raining.

[abruzzi spur]

I just have to say after reading AS post in response to Snowlady. I couldn't read it all through blurred eyes. I watched my best friend battle a brain tumour when we were both 13. It had a profound effect on my life and in what I went on to become as a person. These challenges seem to bring out a strength, resilience and humility we didn't know we possessed, until tried with such a path. My sincere best to you and yours. We definitely need to do some sort of 'snow flash mob' snow dance to get those cold temps flowing.Most of you have been members for quite some time, so thanks for being so welcoming to a relative 1 year newbie.

Hi Alixzandra, this is truly a fantastic 'place' and I'm sure I speak on behalf of all here to say that you are very welcome.  I'm sorry to hear about your friend and what you both went through, those effects you talk about may be, whether that friend is still with us or not, your friend's gift to you.

 

AS

[abruzzi spur]

Oh AS. You have made me cry.  I don't know what to say other than I am so pleased that you and your family came through this. 

Oh yes, and it's very warm at the moment here, and it's raining.

Oops sorry Chilly, I try to write from the heart as you probably have noticed, plus throwing in the odd joke.  At least it wasn't one of my 'jokes' that made you cry, please tell me if that happens!

 

All the best

 

AS

[blackprince]

Congratulations to the observant SE members tonight, who, have all correctly pointed out that every 'personal' posts today have contained the letters/words forming an anagram 'Been wet and mild today'

JP when do we expect the fax charts for Sat / Sunday (I'm looking for wind speed and direction)

Thanks to everyone for a lovely thread.

Thats good at least we won't upset the boss he he, she can't moan about not being weather related no one on the naughty step unless John says we are not getting snow soon

Edited January 15, 2014 by blackprince

[JennyJane1]

Lighten the tone up a little, although I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry............

 

My sister wrote on her Facebook wall that her sister ie me had been very ill.

 

Twelve people "liked" her post.

I just have to say after reading AS post in response to Snowlady. I couldn't read it all through blurred eyes. I watched my best friend battle a brain tumour when we were both 13.

My exboyfriend, to whom I was still close, as was Southernman, passed with a brain tumour not six months ago, so I can relate.

[abruzzi spur]

Lighten the tone up a little, although I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry............

 

My sister wrote on her Facebook wall that her sister ie me had been very ill.

 

Twelve people "liked" her post.

 

And I've just 'liked' your post about people 'liking' your sister's post about you being ill.  It's all bonkers really!  What happens if people now 'like' this post?  Where does it all end?  And wherever it did end, would we all like it?

 

Please help.

 

AS

Edited January 15, 2014 by abruzzi spur

[Paul Ashford]

Lighten the tone up a little, although I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry............

Oh well at least it's snowing outside, I've got at least 12 Kentimeters at the moment, with a streamer on the way.

[chilly milly]

Oh well at least it's snowing outside, I've got at least 12 Kentimeters at the moment, with a streamer on the way.

 

I've got 12 Hertimeters.  I'm sure they're bigger than Kentimeters.

[john pike]

hello guys

 

thanks for your posts tonight

 

no thread beats this one anywhere

 

i have the 96 charts

 

sunday

 

shows a weak southerly flow

 

 

after morning rain clears

 

it looks to be dry

 

it will be chilly and temps could drop quite quick as night falls

 

around 6-8 degrees

 

watch for fog around the coastlines

 

moreso the southern coastal areas

 

with light winds it may take a little while to clear

 

 

the 96 chart matches the ukmo chart

 

good start

 

next one soon

Edited January 15, 2014 by john pike