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  • Location: East Lothian
  • Weather Preferences: Not too hot, excitement of snow, a hoolie
  • Location: East Lothian

    Just for fun :smiliz19:

    Here's the list of 10 airports in UK and Ireland

     

    London Heathrow

    Belfast

    Cork

    Aberdeen

    Edinburgh

    Liverpool

    Manchester

    Cardiff

    Norwich

    Newcastle

     

    Make your list of Yes = White and No= green 

     

    Rules as for Ladbrokes/ William hill, any wintry precipitation to fall in the 24 hours of 25th Dec Lying snow doesn't count. Hail and sleet do.

     

    We'll see whose a clever clogs in late December

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  • Location: Peterborough
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and frost in the winter. Hot and sunny, thunderstorms in the summer.
  • Location: Peterborough

    London Heathrow - No


    Belfast - No


    Cork - No


    Aberdeen - Yes


    Edinburgh - Yes


    Liverpool - No


    Manchester - No


    Cardiff - No


    Norwich -Yes (I think East Anglia might be the surprise here)


    Newcastle - Yes


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  • Location: East Lothian
  • Weather Preferences: Not too hot, excitement of snow, a hoolie
  • Location: East Lothian

    aberdeen, newcastle, norwich. liverpool - yes

    others no

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  • Location: Lake District at the foot of Blencathra 610 ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow & Ice
  • Location: Lake District at the foot of Blencathra 610 ft asl

    London Heathrow - No

    Belfast - No

    Cork - No

    Aberdeen - Yes

    Edinburgh - Yes

    Liverpool - No

    Manchester - No

    Cardiff - No

    Norwich - No

    Newcastle - Yes

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  • Location: Batley, West Yorkshire
  • Weather Preferences: Heat and Snow
  • Location: Batley, West Yorkshire

    London Heathrow = no

    Belfast = no

    Cork = no

    Aberdeen = yes

    Edinburgh = yes

    Liverpool = no

    Manchester = no

    Cardiff = no

    Norwich = no

    Newcastle = yes

    P.S how come no Leeds airport, I've got a bet on that :(

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  • Location: Now moved to tropical Bradford on Avon
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, snow and summer heatwaves.
  • Location: Now moved to tropical Bradford on Avon

    London Heathrow= no


    Belfast=no


    Cork=no


    Aberdeen=yes


    Edinburgh=no


    Liverpool=no


    Manchester=no


    Cardiff=no


    Norwich=no


    Newcastle=no


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  • Location: Portlethen - Aberdeenshire
  • Location: Portlethen - Aberdeenshire

    London Heathrow - No

    Belfast - No

    Cork - No

    Aberdeen - Yes

    Edinburgh - No

    Liverpool - No

    Manchester - No

    Cardiff - No

    Norwich - No

    Newcastle - No

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  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and Snow -20 would be nice :)
  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)

    London Heathrow no

    Belfast no

    Cork no

    Aberdeen yes

    Edinburgh no

    Liverpool no

    Manchester no

    Cardiff no

    Norwich no

    Newcastle yes

     

    Birmingham ....10" :smiliz19:

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  • Location: portsmouth uk
  • Weather Preferences: extremes
  • Location: portsmouth uk

    london heathrow no

    belfast no

    cork yes

    Aberdeen yes

    edinburgh yes

    manchester yes

    newcastle yes

    norwhich yes

    cardiff no

    liverpool no

     

    sunny costa del portsmouth YES 

    southampton no 

     

    merry christmas fellow weather troops  :smiliz34:  :smiliz23:  :smiliz58:  :smiliz64:

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  • Location: Bournemouth
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms
  • Location: Bournemouth

    Just for fun :smiliz19:

    Here's the list of 10 airports in UK and Ireland

     

    London Heathrow - No

    Belfast - No

    Cork - No

    Aberdeen - No

    Edinburgh - No

    Liverpool - No

    Manchester - No

    Cardiff - No

    Norwich - No

    Newcastle - No

     

    Make your list of Yes = White and No= green 

     

    Rules as for Ladbrokes/ William hill, any wintry precipitation to fall in the 24 hours of 25th Dec Lying snow doesn't count. Hail and sleet do.

     

    We'll see whose a clever clogs in late December

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  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Weather Preferences: Cold winters and cool, wet summers.
  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

    Why the confidence in snow falling in Newcastle on Xmas Day?!

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  • Location: Wokingham
  • Weather Preferences: Sunny summers and snowy winters
  • Location: Wokingham

    Just for fun :smiliz19:

    Here's the list of 10 airports in UK and Ireland

     

    London Heathrow = GREEN

    Belfast = GREEN 

    Cork = EMERALD

    Aberdeen = WHITE

    Edinburgh = GREEN

    Liverpool = GREEN

    Manchester = GREEN

    Cardiff = GREEN

    Norwich = GREEN

    Newcastle = GREEN

     

    Make your list of Yes = White and No= green 

     

    Rules as for Ladbrokes/ William hill, any wintry precipitation to fall in the 24 hours of 25th Dec Lying snow doesn't count. Hail and sleet do.

     

    We'll see whose a clever clogs in late December

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  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Weather Preferences: Snow!
  • Location: Sydney, Australia

    London Heathrow = GREEN

    Belfast = GREEN 

    Cork = GREEN

    Aberdeen = WHITE

    Edinburgh = WHITE

    Liverpool = GREEN

    Manchester = GREEN

    Cardiff = GREEN

    Norwich = WHITE

    Newcastle = WHITE


    Why the confidence in snow falling in Newcastle on Xmas Day?!

     

    Not confidence, but latest models are showing a slightly more northerly element to the NW over Xmas Day and Boxing Day. Big *IF* but if this came to fruition, Newcastle would very likely see some wintry ppn. Remember, wet snow/hail/sleet all count!

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  • Location: Rotherhithe, 5.8M ASL
  • Location: Rotherhithe, 5.8M ASL

    London Heathrow - Yes

    Belfast - No

    Cork - No

    Aberdeen - Yes

    Edinburgh - Yes

    Liverpool - No

    Manchester - No

    Cardiff - No

    Norwich - Yes

    Newcastle - Yes

    I've looked at the uppers and dew points I'd say places like Norfolk might get some white stuff :D

    I think a few will be surprised, you never know with these types of set ups.

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  • Location: East Lothian
  • Weather Preferences: Not too hot, excitement of snow, a hoolie
  • Location: East Lothian

    I will say Aberdeen. Outside chance Newcastle and Norwich.

    only yes or no allowed, no hedging your bets

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  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire
  • Weather Preferences: Cool not cold, warm not hot. No strong Wind.
  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire

    London Heathrow - No
    Belfast - No
    Cork - No
    Aberdeen - Yes
    Edinburgh - Yes
    Liverpool - No
    Manchester - No
    Cardiff - No
    Norwich - No
    Newcastle - Yes

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  • Location: Trowbridge, Wilts
  • Weather Preferences: hot summers; frigid winters; golden fall; bright spring
  • Location: Trowbridge, Wilts

    Cork, Cardiff, Norwich all no....all others yes

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  • Location: Longden, Shropshire
  • Location: Longden, Shropshire

    Just for fun :smiliz19:

    Here's the list of 10 airports in UK and Ireland

     

    London Heathrow - No

    Belfast - No

    Cork - No

    Aberdeen - Yes

    Edinburgh - Yes

    Liverpool - No

    Manchester - No

    Cardiff - No

    Norwich - No

    Newcastle - No

     

    Make your list of Yes = White and No= green 

     

    Rules as for Ladbrokes/ William hill, any wintry precipitation to fall in the 24 hours of 25th Dec Lying snow doesn't count. Hail and sleet do.

     

    We'll see whose a clever clogs in late December

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  • Location: South ockendon essex
  • Weather Preferences: thunderstorms and HEAVY snow
  • Location: South ockendon essex

    London heathrow-yes

    Aberdeen- yes

    Edinburgh-yes

    Newcastle- yes

    Norwich- yes

    All others - no

    (Only have the confidence to have a go at this as the models seem more confused than me at the moment!) :)

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  • Location: East Lothian
  • Weather Preferences: Not too hot, excitement of snow, a hoolie
  • Location: East Lothian

    London Heathrow = no

    Belfast = no

    Cork = no

    Aberdeen = yes

    Edinburgh = yes

    Liverpool = no

    Manchester = no

    Cardiff = no

    Norwich = no

    Newcastle = yes

    P.S how come no Leeds airport, I've got a bet on that :(

    I got distracted,and forgot to put Leeds/bradford in, sorry, hope you get a snowflake

    Cork, Cardiff, Norwich all no....all others yes

    snow-tastic

    London heathrow-yes

    Aberdeen- yes

    Edinburgh-yes

    Newcastle- yes

    Norwich- yes

    All others - no

    (Only have the confidence to have a go at this as the models seem more confused than me at the moment!) :)

    It's just for fun, no pressure

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