North West Regional Discussion Feb 2021 onwards

[A Face like Thunder]

A very nondescript day with cloud cover throughout and spots of rain at times. Nice sunset though. Temperatures no great shakes, certainly not for mid-August.

[SnowThunder]

Another miserable Saturday although the rain isn't as bad today as last week so didn't get drenched on my walk this time. Forecast for the week ahead doesn't look very inspiring either

[iand61]

I can’t ever remember seeing a set up over Europe where the temperature gradient from south to north was so

massive.

It’s like the Mediterranean has got greedy and stolen our summer.

 

 

 

[Had Worse]

1 hour ago, WillinGlossop said:

Dim sum Saturday after lovely fire pit Paella Friday… drizzling and 14c luckily did the outside cooking yesterday

Its my wife's 50th on Dec 12th, any chance you can do the buffet?

[northwestsnow]

Second morning on the trot soaked cycling to work when apps/ text says dry.

Poor.

[WillinGlossop]

10 hours ago, Had Worse said:

Its my wife's 50th on Dec 12th, any chance you can do the buffet?

Cheers I’m not sure I’d be able to expand to catering…. If a couple of my chef friends were nearer I’d recommend them to you. 
Dull grey damp morning again… much like the Beginning of next week if forecast to be believed… 

[iand61]

1 hour ago, northwestsnow said:

Second morning on the trot soaked cycling to work when apps/ text says dry.

Poor.

Looking at the radar it should be clearing through now but it’s been a poor start to the day.

On a brighter note, at least I managed to get a bit of help in to cut the grass while it’s a bit wet to mow.

[Had Worse]

4 hours ago, iand61 said:

Looking at the radar it should be clearing through now but it’s been a poor start to the day.

On a brighter note, at least I managed to get a bit of help in to cut the grass while it’s a bit wet to mow.

How much are those artificial sheep and where can I get them?

[Had Worse]

Ewan Ewe gardening services free trial?

[iand61]

13 minutes ago, Had Worse said:

How much are those artificial sheep and where can I get them?

What comes out the other end certainly isn’t artificial

 think it’s time I got some gates or the local farmers got some better walls

Edited August 15, 2021 by iand61
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[A Face like Thunder]

17 hours ago, iand61 said:

I can’t ever remember seeing a set up over Europe where the temperature gradient from south to north was so

massive.

It’s like the Mediterranean has got greedy and stolen our summer.

 

 

 

Is this not sometimes the case, given the positioning of the jet stream at any one time? I wonder whether Southern Europe had quite the same 'scorchers' we had in years such as 1976, 1990, 1995 and 2003.

A brighter day today despite the cloud cover (still), and odd glimpses of the sun make it feel warmer than yesterday.

 

[severe snowstorm]

The metoffice text forecast definitely way off the mark for here today. Absolutely chucking it down right now with more to come judging by the radar.

[Had Worse]

I seem to remember Simon King saying it was a tricky weekend to forecast.

[A Face like Thunder]

It was certainly tricky to foresee the monsoon shower which has just re-washed our almost dry washing! Not for the first time this weekend, Mrs FLT was not amused!

[Frost HoIIow]

Yes not been a good day. And certainly a cool feel to things going forward. Personally I'm looking forward to this winter. Coming out of the solar minimum often bodes well. Last winter reminded me of 08/09 only that last winter didn't have a good snow event here but we had a cracker of an easterly in early Feb 09 which the west of the region missed out on.

[WillinGlossop]

Heating on… 7th time this August taking chill off… can see peeps with log burners on/chimneys smoking….feels like October 

[A Face like Thunder]

I'm heading across the Pennines again tomorrow, and I'm quite glad I am, with the added protection in the North East from the prevailing North Westerlies this week. The Country File forecast this evening suggested that what we've had in the NW this weekend is set to last until I return on Friday.

Edited August 15, 2021 by A Face like Thunder

[Chelmer Park]

7 hours ago, A Face like Thunder said:

Is this not sometimes the case, given the positioning of the jet stream at any one time? I wonder whether Southern Europe had quite the same 'scorchers' we had in years such as 1976, 1990, 1995 and 2003.

A brighter day today despite the cloud cover (still), and odd glimpses of the sun make it feel warmer than yesterday.

 

Found this. Apparently happened in 1957, maybe happened between now and then.

[Had Worse]

Well the forecast this week is pants.

Looks like two maidens in distress under the weight of non dryer clothes.

Would you believe it, the sun just came out and tried tempting me to put said clothes on washing line.

What a P155 take.

[WillinGlossop]

Drizzly damp 12c 

off to Luton early tomorrow for partners aunties funeral… looking like dry drive down saying 20-22c so bit warmer but still a cloudfest ‍

[damianslaw]

August continues not to flatter.. never a fan of it.. far too often disappoints. 

Edited August 16, 2021 by damianslaw

[Frost HoIIow]

A few more cool days coming up once again. I think it's probably safe to say the best of summer is behind us now. Noticing the evenings drawing in now as well. I start to notice the leaves beginning to change towards the end of September then start to slowly fall off throughout October. I love a walk in the woods on top of the crunchy leaves.

[Day 10]

Morning! As Peter Kay would say - That horrible drizzly stuff that soaks you through here.

A good read if anyone is interested, maybe Winters will get colder again after all.

The Gulf Stream is nearing a Critical point of Collapse, new data shows, with the Weakening Ocean Current impacting the Global Weather

WWW.SEVERE-WEATHER.EU

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United States and Europe are strongly influenced by Gulf Stream, which is approaching a collapse, based on the latest data and new studies

 

[Had Worse]

3 hours ago, Day 10 said:

Morning! As Peter Kay would say - That horrible drizzly stuff that soaks you through here.

A good read if anyone is interested, maybe Winters will get colder again after all.

The Gulf Stream is nearing a Critical point of Collapse, new data shows, with the Weakening Ocean Current impacting the Global Weather

WWW.SEVERE-WEATHER.EU

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United States and Europe are strongly influenced by Gulf Stream, which is approaching a collapse, based on the latest data and new studies

 

Must admit, I like snow and frosty mornings but given the rock and hard place scenario the family is in, dry and mild would save me using the dryer and heating the house.

 

As I've said to my MP, does any one take the fact that up North, more energy is used due to cooler and wetter climate hence more poverty.

[Frost HoIIow]

I don't think there's enough expletives to describe today with this incessant drizzly rain and I think I was the only person still wearing shorts whilst in Oldham town centre today haha. I just don't like wearing trousers until October I get too warm. Plenty of people in winter coats today. Not surprising really.

Edited August 17, 2021 by Frost HoIIow