Spring moans, ramps, chat and banter

[knocker]

3 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

I know, and neither you nor I nor Mushy have written off this winter.

Quite.Mainly because I have much respect for Chio, Lorenzo, Tamara, et al and their opinions. Well that's the brown nosing over for this evening.

[cyclonic happiness]

2 minutes ago, knocker said:

Yes it's odd that it requires a pseudonym but I do worry that if this much awaited cold spell goes down the swanee, not that I think it will,  we will have another Jim Jones episode.

I think we're all so used to it going tits up that we're immune now anyway, especially here in the Midlands. 

It's nice to be part of the buzz of the place though, and I do think we all know deep down that it's going to downgrade to a northerly toppler, which leaves the Midlands dry.

If we're very good, we may even get a frost! 

[Polar Maritime]

2 minutes ago, cyclonic happiness said:

I think we're all so used to it going tits up that we're immune now anyway, especially here in the Midlands. 

I don't now about that CH 

[cyclonic happiness]

1 minute ago, Polar Maritime said:

I don't now about that CH 

you're alright, you have 1000ft on your side 

[knocker]

Well I'm off to watch Lucy Worsley (she's great) on the Romanovs' otherwise I might be tempted to pop into the MOD thread and that way madness beckons.

[Dancerwithwings]

You know come next week

Well You know the inevitable     

 

 

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

18z GFS suggesting a return to SWerly winds.

[radiohead]

1 minute ago, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:

18z GFS suggesting a return to SWerly winds.

Indeed. Amazing how much things can change in just 6 hours. Let alone 120 or 144 hours... 

[stevofunnelcl]

17 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

You know come next week

Well You know the inevitable     

 

 

After the blowtorch south-westerlies before Christmas, that snowflake has got no chance

Instant Melt, upon contact with the ground

I stay out of it, one day up, the next day down, cold spell is on, then it's off, then it's on, then it's off

Too much of an emotional rollercoaster

[Liam J]

Winters over, the 18z OP has nailed the pattern post T300... 

 

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

1 minute ago, *Sub*Zero* said:

Winters over, the 18z OP has nailed the pattern post T300... 

 

Could be correct this time, though.

[Liam J]

Just now, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:

Could be correct this time, though.

Indeed, if it keeps the same pattern into tomorrow and the other models follow then we should be worried...

[knocker]

Frankly I would bin the 18z it's a dog's breakfast.

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

5 minutes ago, knocker said:

Frankly I would bin the 18z it's a dog's breakfast.

What makes you say that?  I'm not doubting your assessment, but I was wondering what it is about the run that seems strange to you?

[Woollymummy]

 

This is what I plan to do in my back yard  when it gets chilly enough 

[knocker]

24 minutes ago, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:

What makes you say that?  I'm not doubting your assessment, but I was wondering what it is about the run that seems strange to you?

To be honest I haven't studied it in detail but it's so different to the 12z that it makes one suspicious and the anomaly doesn't suggest this scenario. That's similar to the 12z perhaps edging the trough east quicker. The next METO update should be interesting.

Edited January 6, 2016 by knocker

[heccygabber]

Lol 18z Is a downgrade for snow apparently, bring on the severe gales.

[snowangel32]

Today is going to be a rollercoaster ride will the gfs pub run be just a blip we are about to find out. Cmon gfs be kind.

[joggs]

Come from behind the sofas,in the words of Jim carey and Morgan Freeman,tsgoooooooooooooood.

[BM4PM]

All the cold ramping going on，people saying its gona special bla bla bla. 5oc  where i live for next week... 5 degrees!.... Hardly special is it! 

( in no way was this a IMBY post in anyway  )

[cornish snow]

11 minutes ago, BM4PM said:

All the cold ramping going on，people saying its gona special bla bla bla. 5oc  where i live for next week... 5 degrees!.... Hardly special is it! 

( in no way was this a IMBY post in anyway  )

See the Met update remains the same,they still seem quite confident of this being a 2-3 day snap.

Doesn't look as good for the south west,this snow storm  everyone's going on about would be just more rain down here. Look's like we've lost the really cold air showing yesterday.

 

Think this cold spell could be a case of watching the snow on t.v while watching it rain outside. Nothing new for here,i might add.

Least knocker will be happy

This is a nimby post,by the way.

[Bristawl Si]

31 minutes ago, BM4PM said:

All the cold ramping going on，people saying its gona special bla bla bla. 5oc  where i live for next week... 5 degrees!.... Hardly special is it! 

( in no way was this a IMBY post in anyway  )

You live in Plymouth on the south west coast of England - even less cold days than my location.

You need really really special synoptics to benefit from cold and snow. Reality.

[cheeky_monkey]

33 minutes ago, BM4PM said:

All the cold ramping going on，people saying its gona special bla bla bla. 5oc  where i live for next week... 5 degrees!.... Hardly special is it! 

( in no way was this a IMBY post in anyway  )

 

16 minutes ago, cornish snow said:

See the Met update remains the same,they still seem quite confident of this being a 2-3 day snap.

Doesn't look as good for the south west,this snow storm  everyone's going on about would be just more rain down here. Look's like we've lost the really cold air showing yesterday.

 

Think this cold spell could be a case of watching the snow on t.v while watching it rain outside. Nothing new for here,i might add.

Least knocker will be happy

This is a nimby post,by the way.

what do you expect living in the mildest part of the country?..having said that I think a few are definitely going overboard regarding cold and snow..words like bitter cold..heading for a deep freeze and copious amounts of snow..yes it will be cold but not overly so and a lot of precip will be marginal..plus its not a done deal yet..could be another 8 days or so before any real cold hits..if it dioes?

[cornish snow]

3 minutes ago, cheeky_monkey said:

 

what do you expect living in the mildest part of the country?..having said that I think a few are definitely going overboard regarding cold and snow..words like bitter cold..heading for a deep freeze and copious amounts of snow..yes it will be cold but not overly so and a lot of precip will be marginal..plus its not a done deal yet..could be another 8 days or so before any real cold hits..if it dioes?

Oh no,i totally agree,learnt through bitter experience to never expect anything down here.

It's just that yesterday it was looking like a nationwide event,i could actually join in rather than cheer from the side lines.

To replace mild rain for cold rain isn't something i'm particually looking foreword to.

Still,looking good for alot of the U.K,nice to see it even if only on telly.

[BM4PM]

5 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

You live in Plymouth on the south west coast of England - even less cold days than my location.

You need really really special synoptics to benefit from cold and snow. Reality.

 

3 minutes ago, cheeky_monkey said:

 

what do you expect living in the mildest part of the country?..having said that I think a few are definitely going overboard regarding cold and snow..words like bitter cold..heading for a deep freeze and copious amounts of snow..yes it will be cold but not overly so and a lot of precip will be marginal..plus its not a done deal yet..could be another 8 days or so before any real cold hits..if it dioes?

Trust me i know what to expect! I moved down from the midlands thirty years ago and have only seen liying snow a handfull of times. 

My point was that imo the mark of a proper cold spell is if we can get snow in around the lizzard . Only then can we say its been special 

Or maybe im just being shellfish.