South East England & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 22/02/14

[lassie23]

The red sky told you the weather would turn bad later. Still quite a clear sky here, but can see cloud approaching from the west.

I forgot about the red sky in the morning warning, something to do with a fisherman or shepherd

[Jax]

I forgot about the red sky in the morning warning, something to do with a fisherman or shepherd

Indeed, as it shows the cloud moving in.

[lassie23]

Has the weekend cold spell vanished? Are we going to be denied seeing even one snow flake this winter?

[Jax]

Has the weekend cold spell vanished? Are we going to be denied seeing even one snow flake this winter?

we got some wet slush here one night

[Summer of 76]

Still mild outside (9.8c) although the wind today seem to have taken the edge off as there was very little sunshine due to a number of showers which have been passing through.  At least the intensity of rain has dropped to provided some welcome relief to the areas which were flooded a week or so ago.  It crossed my mind today that there are many people now coping with the problems after the water has left their houses and how quick the news channels dropped the story when the water started to go down and problems in other parts of the world took the headlines.

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Still mild outside (9.8c) although the wind today seem to have taken the edge off as there was very little sunshine due to a number of showers which have been passing through.  At least the intensity of rain has dropped to provided some welcome relief to the areas which were flooded a week or so ago.  It crossed my mind today that there are many people now coping with the problems after the water has left their houses and how quick the news channels dropped the story when the water started to go down and problems in other parts of the world took the headlines

 

 

Couldn't agree more Chris.

Sign of the time 24 hour rolling news  --  run the same story for up to 24 hours, change it slightly if it's still happening, then change it before the newswatchers get bored.  Sod the consequences.

 

But hey, the weather's OK.  In Weybridge for the week and it's mild but damp.

 

Still over 10C at home

[john pike]

hi all

 

tonight

 

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

 

light rain then heavier stuff on the way later in time for rush hour

 

chilly but not cold

 

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tomorrow

 

a breezy but not strong south west wind

am

 

rain clearing mid morning

 

then followed around lunchtime on by heavy blustery showers

 

 

 

should be dry by mid pm although cloudy

 

 

temps

 

 

chilly in the heavy showers

 

overwise around 8-9 degrees

 

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tomorrow night

 

a weak west veering north west later

 

rainfall

 

 

looks dry

 

temps

 

will get quite cold overnight where skys clear

 

a frost may be possible but not everywhere

 

coastal and rural mist likely

 

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wednesday

 

 

a weak westerly flow

 

rainfall

 

another dry day

 

temps

 

feeling chilly

 

around 8 degrees

 

looks a cloudy set up today

 

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wednesday night

 

 

winds increasing and getting gusty on a south west flow

 

winds switching back north west later

 

rainfall

 

 

starts dry

 

rain moving in early morning

 

may be heavy as well

 

temps

 

cold before the rain arrives

 

warms up when it does

 

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thursday

 

winds switch back to a westerly but weaker again

 

rainfall

 

going with the fax here

 

still raining heavy but will ease down early afternoon

 

maybe a heavy burst or 2 from the incoming trough late pm

 

temps

 

not cold when the rain is here

 

however after it clears temps could drop quickly

 

will likely feel quite cold when the sun goes down

 

 

will update the rest later

 

john

[john pike]

heres the charts at 96

 

ukmo

 

 

ecm

 

gfs

 

no agreement at 96

 

so no point going further

 

although fax charts will help later on

 

i hope

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Best wishes to Snow Lady for tomorrow. As regards the weather, it was so mild today that our tortoise (inherited from my late grandmother) aroused from its hibernation.

[tinybill]

Best wishes to Snow Lady for tomorrow

[HammerJack]

Just want to add my best wishes to Snow Lady. Got everything crossed, that all goes well tomorrow. Take care

[lassie23]

The weekend cold snap has gone.............story of the winter

[snowrye]

fingers crossed for snowlady

tomoz

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Good Luck SL Thoughts of all  here are with you

[Jax]

All the best for tomorrow SL xx

 

 

rain and hail here.

[Alixzandra]

Good evening

A sunny day here, with a sharp dare I say, Spring-like feel, but a pleasant day nonetheless. Work done and the rest of the week off, always fills me with procrastination, where to start, what to do. Hard to shut the mind down from work, when so much will need to be done when you get back!

My little sis is abit of a tattoo collector. She asked me to look up some Latin phrases which could associate with her love of family. I'm doing latin (in a horticultural sence) but searched the inter web for some interesting translations and I found this one, which seemed really apt for Snowlady and her family for tomorrow. I wish you well and send positive thoughts.

Familia fortitudo mea ~ family is my strength

Edited February 24, 2014 by Alixzandra

[JennyJane1]

Best wishes to Snow Lady for tomorrow. As regards the weather, it was so mild today that our tortoise (inherited from my late grandmother) aroused from its hibernation.

I was about to post the same, my friend's tortoise has come out of hibernation but usually it doesn't come out till end of March/April, I just hope it will be ok, and that it won't suddenly get very cold again.

[Keraunic]

Best wishes for Snow Lady tomorrow. We will all be thinking of you and sending good and loving thoughts your way.

[stun12]

Hello to fellow SE thread addicts.

 

There are some early signs of blossom on spring-flowering trees - wow, what a change from last year when spring took forever to arrive, our friendly local farmshop saying that everything was at least three weeks late all spring and summer. And as for the potatoes - rubbish they were, and up to £13 a sack at one stage, though back to the normal £7.50 now. I'm heartened by some spring-like weather, though it looks like we still have a bit of Atlantic dross to put up with here and there. Walking the doggies has been a pleasure, though the underfoot (and paw) surface leaves something to be desired.

 

Daffs and crocuses (crocii?) out in force now. However, the grass would easily win the snow cup if it were, er, made of snow. Still far to wet to mow though. Will need a scythe i reckon - maybe I can borrow it from one of the four horsemen of the apocolypse (Express, Guardian, anybody in government who raises taxes from AGW scaries, Chris Huhne, cos he's on holiday in Vietnam, but presumably cycled there). 

 

Best of luck to Snow Lady tomorrow - hope it all goes well for you.

[scotteboi]

Best wishes for Snowlady & bjaykent's mum tomorrow, Hope all goes well :-)

Edited February 24, 2014 by scotteboi

[john pike]

fax update for friday

 

 

its difficult doing this

 

so i wont because its different to even the ukmo charts

 

however thats cold and that might  be some

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weather

 

update the 120 soon

[scotteboi]

fax update for friday

its difficult doing this

so i wont because its different to even the ukmo charts

however thats cold and that might be some

weather

update the 120 soon

Let's hope so! :-) Edited February 24, 2014 by scotteboi

[john pike]

120 fax

 

colder air shifted away now

 

westerly flow

 

wet early dry for the rest of the day

 

will wait now until tomorrow

 

 

hi snowy

 

goodluck for tomorrow

 

and bjaykent

 

i hope your mums appointment goes well

 

be back later with ecm ensembles

[SteveCoops]

Hi all, been away from the forums for a week or two. Went to Wales (Porthcawl) over the weekend bit didn't see too many flooded fields from the M4. Weather's been quite nice of late! Actually been out at lunch at work in just my shirt - no jacket which was nice. Just had a few gusts just now though and my parents in Wexford are worrying about strong winds after my dad started putting up their fences today after it was completely destroyed over the last few weeks. Doesn't seem too bad on my dad's weather station so far though.

 

I've given up giving people forecasts though as I keep looking the fool. Once moment it's "oooh might be a nice week this week" then it rains. Or "oooh looking colder next week - even the odd wintry shower!" then it rains and stays over 10'C :|

[alexisj9]

fax update for friday

 

 

its difficult doing this

 

so i wont because its different to even the ukmo charts

 

however thats cold and that might  be some

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weather

 

update the 120 soon

Ooh time for cold weather lovers from all of south England to cross there fingers and hope the chief forecaster or whoever works out the fax charts has this one right.

Edited February 24, 2014 by alexisj9