Winter 2021-22 Chat, Moans and ramps thread

[Andy Bown]

8 hours ago, NEVES SCREAMER said:

Better mild and wet than chilly and wet.

Better cold and dry than either of those!

[Eugene]

Fantastic output, getting progressively colder under a strong UK High, should be some lovely frosty foggy scenes in week before xmas leading into the new year.

[cobbett]

Well it's looking a cloudy and dry festive period down here with slightly below avg temps - nothing much else to add...zzz

[RJBingham]

Sun is out, 13c, what's not to like, heading out for a walk soon, lovely 

[johncam]

On 12/12/2021 at 10:50, RJBingham said:

Sun is out, 13c, what's not to like, heading out for a walk soon, lovely 

Each to their own mate cloudy and damp here 8c , I prefer wintry wewther in winter  

[stainesbloke]

Lovely winter’s day here, sunny and 3°C. Still a fair bit of snow around 

Edited December 12, 2021 by stainesbloke

[SqueakheartLW]

Wow. Just look at this stonking BOOM Arctic blast on today's GFS Extended run

P15     +702 hours away     850hpa temp -15.9C

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM !!!!!!

[Bald Eagle]

3 minutes ago, SqueakheartLW said:

Wow. Just look at this stonking BOOM Arctic blast on today's GFS Extended run

P15     +702 hours away     850hpa temp -15.9C

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM !!!!!!

702 hrs away..is that next May?

[Nick L]

Looking increasingly likely we'll have a settled and chilly lead up to Christmas. I'll take that. Always disappointing and grim when it's mild in the run up.

[feb1991blizzard]

16 minutes ago, Bald Eagle said:

702 hrs away..is that next May?

Id take -15.9 in may - imagine the inland convection in may - full on snowstorms breaking out everywhere - all hell let loose.

[Met.]

13°C and sunny today in Sheffield - a better day than much of spring was! Loving every second of it.

[Sceptical]

A proper NE Scotland winter day, bright, calm and 2°C

 

[Seasonal Trim]

Really disappointed that the short range model thread is about as popular as Boris Johnson.

If I was even slightly knowledgeable I'd post in there, but it seems that most people are only focused on finding the holy grail post 144hrs.

Such a shame.

Edited December 12, 2021 by Seasonal Trim

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, Seasonal Trim said:

Really disappointed that the short range model thread is about as popular as Boris Johnson.

If I was even slightly knowledgeable I'd post in there, but it seems that most people are only focused on finding the holy grail post 144hrs.

Such a shame.

Is it a technical thread? I'm not technical but nearly posted charts about tomorrows horrendous rain forecast for the NW Midlands, being overlooked, probably because SE are going to miss it, and it looks like only affecting from approx Crewe to Coventry

[Seasonal Trim]

2 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Is it a technical thread? I'm not technical but nearly posted charts about tomorrows horrendous rain forecast for the NW Midlands, being overlooked, probably because SE are going to miss it, and it looks like only affecting from approx Crewe to Coventry

Not a technical thread, just a short range model thread. 

[ChannelThunder]

Some of the most bland model runs of the year being churned out right about now. Looks like we'll have to wait until 2022 now for any actual weather.

[NEVES SCREAMER]

11 hours ago, Andy Bown said:

Better cold and dry than either of those!

To be fair. If we do get some chilly weather I would rather it be dry and settled than the wet chilly dross of the last 3 weeks. 

[BarometerCat]

RAMP potential - This for the Midlands:

 

So heads colder towards Christmas period or just before... going to leave this here and pop back in a week to see where it goes..

Edited December 13, 2021 by B-C

[Paul_1978]

On 12/12/2021 at 18:04, Seasonal Trim said:

Really disappointed that the short range model thread is about as popular as Boris Johnson.

If I was even slightly knowledgeable I'd post in there, but it seems that most people are only focused on finding the holy grail post 144hrs.

Such a shame.

There's been a short term model thread before, and it died a death a last time too. I think it might become busier when snow is imminent, but the general model thread will still remain the busiest thread I think, even when snow is on our doorstep.

[Summer8906]

On 11/12/2021 at 23:03, NEVES SCREAMER said:

Better mild and wet than chilly and wet.

Not so sure to be honest, as we had examples of each on Thursday and Saturday and the conditions on Thursday were a good deal more agreeable IMO than those on Saturday. With chilly wet weather the air tends not to be so saturated at all levels so we can get an 'open' feel with good visibility of perhaps 10 miles or more, and the cloud base tends to be higher. Mild and wet, as Saturday, the air tends to clag up with low cloud, very low cloud bases of perhaps 100 metres (estimate here), and you're lucky to see even a couple of miles.

To be honest I prefer the chilly and wet, mostly for that reason.

Edited December 13, 2021 by Summer8906

[Summer8906]

On 12/12/2021 at 11:56, Bald Eagle said:

702 hrs away..is that next May?

I wish May was only 702 hours away. Don't get me wrong, I like a bit of snow and frost - but the lowland UK winter just drags on too long. I'd be happy if we 'lost' one month of winter, maybe something like Dec 27 - Jan 26.

[SqueakheartLW]

Happy New Year Coldies !!!

Here's P24 from today's GFS Extended

How's this to see in the new year. I'd take it

BOOM !!!

[Frostbite1980]

38 minutes ago, SqueakheartLW said:

Happy New Year Coldies !!!

Here's P24 from today's GFS Extended

How's this to see in the new year. I'd take it

BOOM !!!

Prefer a NE wind but suppose it will do 

Edited December 13, 2021 by Frostbite1980

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Oh lordie. Get me off the rollercoaster now. I don't like it.

[Frosty Fall]

Revoltingly mild out there today at the moment but it looks like it should be getting chillier out there by weekend.  Fingers crossed it'll at least be a frosty Christmas this year even if it doesn't snow.