South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 22/02/2018 Onwards

[knocker]

Max temps for the region from the ecm W-E

Monday 4-2C

Tuesday 4-1C

Wednesday 1-0c

But Sidney thinks some of you lot are getting carried away vis snow

Edited February 22, 2018 by knocker

[Nights King]

1 minute ago, knocker said:

Max temps for the region from the ecm W-E

Monday 4-2C

Tuesday 4-1C

Wednesday 1-0c

But Sidney thinks some of you lot are getting carried away vis.

Id be disappointed if I didn't see ice days on the hills from the up coming cold spell!

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Looking good

 

[Mapantz]

Upgrade!

Those winds will make it feel very cold.

[Zephyr]

Was beat to it 

Edited February 22, 2018 by Zephyr

[knocker]

Just now, Nights King said:

Id be disappointed if I didn't see ice days on the hills from the up coming cold spell!

Oh I would think that quite likely

[Mapantz]

A casual glance at the ECM .. very good once again. 96h to 216 hours, -10C 850's and below. Couldn't ask for better if you like cold &  snow.

[karlos1983]

OH MY GOD!!!!!

You can all thank me and my superstitions  just kidding!!

what a run that was!!! Amazing!!

 

[MrNooo]

1 hour ago, jethro said:

Ok, serious question time.....I work 17 miles away from home, the folk I work for are away working in London for most of the week so I have to feed the dogs as well as do the garden - not getting to work isn't an option or they'll go hungry. I've got a Landrover so theoretically it isn't going to be a problem, just might take a wee bit longer to get there. However, back in the really cold snowy winter of 1981 I remember we had to put camping stoves underneath the tractors to warm the diesel before we could get them going. If it gets really cold, diesel gets too thick to start an engine - does anyone know if this problem still exists or have they come up with an additive that stops this happening?

Yes diesel will still "wax" as we call it, a lot of modern cars have fuel heaters but if the stuff in the tank is waxed they are not a lot of use. Although it will have to get pretty chilly for it to wax up, maybe -15C? The trouble is mostly water in the filters, this readily freezes and limits flow. I guess I will be on snow plough duty if it gets bad.

[SteveB]

It really is truly amazing what's unfolding in front of us, I'm speechless

[karlos1983]

I don’t buy into the comparisons to this spell with any other! 47/63/91/2010 OR 2013!! 

Every cold outbreak event is different, so why not enjoy the prospects of some seriously mind blowing cold heading our way, with a very real chance of snow, we are hardly blessed with these events so we might as well make the most of it!

This is no March 2013 - it’s February and March 2018!! 

Enjoy it folks! I know I will!

Edited February 22, 2018 by karlos1983

[Rich_Clements]

Saw this and thought of our Knocker

[Rich_Clements]

4 minutes ago, MrNooo said:

Yes diesel will still "wax" as we call it, a lot of modern cars have fuel heaters but if the stuff in the tank is waxed they are not a lot of use. Although it will have to get pretty chilly for it to wax up, maybe -15C? The trouble is mostly water in the filters, this readily freezes and limits flow. I guess I will be on snow plough duty if it gets bad.

I remember my car running lumpy in 2010 or was it 09

[Jason74]

Please let this happen. Please, please, please (don't go tits up just as we are on the cusp of something great). 

[karlos1983]

I mean come on!!!!!! Seriously!!!!

that right there is a blizzard of all blizzards and what falls would not disappear in a hurry!! 

[Rich_Clements]

As others have already mentioned, tonight had a very different feel, very crisp and clear, its here.........

[Bobafet]

Things certainly looking good for our region, still struggling not to tell family though!!! I will not mention anything I promise.

It already feels bitter outside!! What an earth will it feel like next week!!

what snow radar do people use?? Any decent apps on IOS?

[Nights King]

1 minute ago, karlos1983 said:

I mean come on!!!!!! Seriously!!!!

that right there is a blizzard of all blizzards and what falls would not disappear in a hurry!! 

we shall see...  cough 2013 

[karlos1983]

Well that was the longest hour ever lol how sad ? wonder what I’d do if Netweather just disappeared.... I’d have to talk to the wife 

[khodds]

2 minutes ago, Bobafet said:

Things certainly looking good for our region, still struggling not to tell family though!!! I will not mention anything I promise.

It already feels bitter outside!! What an earth will it feel like next week!!

what snow radar do people use?? Any decent apps on IOS?

I’ve just downloaded the Netweather Snow Radar on IOS, didn’t realise there was such a thing!

[dec10snow]

We’ve already broken the servers and the cold spell isn’t even here 

[Polar Bear]

Yep ... I read your post I think about a run about to come out and then... implosion ...couldn’t get on. Somethings happened.. overload of members accessing the MAD thread maybe? ?

8 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Well that was the longest hour ever lol how sad ? wonder what I’d do if Netweather just disappeared.... I’d have to talk to the wife 

 

[khodds]

Oh thank the lord! We are up and running again!

[matt111]

I'm back 

Now to the MAD thread to catch up. 

Or not, must've gone down just after I went to have tea. 

Edited February 22, 2018 by matt111

[nettie]

I know what you mean karlos I had to talk to my other half