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Jo Farrow

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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: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, snow and summer heatwaves.
  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL

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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