SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

[snowblind]

Only got you to 4.3 today, 2 degrees colder than yesterday. So that's why it felt cold today

Edited February 8, 2023 by snowblind

[Jason T]

Morning all, So sky news this morning reporting major ssw now likely.

[snowblind]

1 hour ago, Jason T said:

Morning all, So sky news this morning reporting major ssw now likely.

That's nothing. Apparently there's a 1000km beast from the east coming, according to the daily star.

[Freeze]

-2.7c the low last night, before cloud arrived and the temp shot up.

[alexisj9]

2 hours ago, snowblind said:

That's nothing. Apparently there's a 1000km beast from the east coming, according to the daily star.

Sensationalism pure and simple. Looks like the SSW is very possible now, but it doesn't mean a beast from the east is definitely coming.

Hopefully though we don't end up under the high this time. That has happened in some past SSW, and to be honest I've had my fill of February highs this year already lol. 

[Reefseeker]

22 hours ago, lassie23 said:

Saw a queen bee 

Saw an absolutely enormous bee last week; I don't know my bees so not sure if it was a queen or just a very large one!

Muddy at the park today after yesterday's winter wonderland of hard frost and frozen ground, but at least today the ducks weren't paddling through the thin ice that had started to form on the pond.

[Blessed Weather]

Went down to my woodstore this morning and this beauty - a Peacock butterfly I believe - was out sunbathing on a log. I don't blame it - despite being only 9.9C at lunchtime here it felt lovely and warm in the sunshine.

I managed to get this photo before it fluttered off.

[Eagle Eye]

Fantastic sunrise today, so many photos to share.

[Blessed Weather]

Wonderful photo of London buildings poking through the fog earlier today. [Edit: was actually Weds morning 8th Feb]

Credit: Mr. Richard Clarke/Bav Media. (Taken on flight approach into London Heathrow Airport). Source: The Telegraph.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/09/pictured-fog-completely-blankets-london-skyline/

[Eagle Eye]

49 minutes ago, Blessed Weather said:

Wonderful photo of London buildings poking through the fog earlier today.

Credit: Mr. Richard Clarke/Bav Media. (Taken on flight approach into London Heathrow Airport). Source: The Telegraph.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/09/pictured-fog-completely-blankets-london-skyline/

Taken yesterday morning as far as I can tell as I saw this on twitter yesterday.

 

 

[lassie23]

All eggs are being placed in one basket with this SSW

[Eagle Eye]

Fantastic misty sunrise today as well.

 

[andymcpool]

Clear and fresh on Clapham Common

[MAF]

bored, bored, bored... first week back at work after sick leave. wish i was working shift still.

lovely fog and frost for a few days this week but now its looking like a snorefest of low double figures and part cloud for a while. middle ground is soo boring. bring on really cold or lovely sunny hot but not in between  

 

[Snowangel-MK]

If I can’t have Narnia snow I’ll settle for my snowdrops and warmer days …

 

[Tn9]

On 09/02/2023 at 07:43, Jason T said:

Morning all, So sky news this morning reporting major ssw now likely.

 

but like i says, run the loop ,it  could of been a cracker ,but  high goes goes go go on  to Greenland,  you think go on ..no our high goes  it grabs the east Canadian or artic high and  drags it kicking screaming down to just off western Portugal,dont get me wrong ,it does give a portion of the vortex a chance to slip off down north sea ,but a stiff northerly not always great here top of the hill snow  stuff ,4days till all is back to square one ..thats not other side world ,ssw, tele connections etc etc ,when la nina fades east pacific will lose the three year stubborn high ,el nino weak or strong will prevail ,im sorry but the Azores is like s**t to a blanket ..  

[lassie23]

Something is brewing in the MOD thread

[alexisj9]

1 hour ago, lassie23 said:

Something is brewing in the MOD thread

That it is, but what exactly won't be known for a while yet. For now warm high pressure will be around.

[Tn9]

1 hour ago, lassie23 said:

Something is brewing in the MOD thread

But you can see what they can , why look? Dynamical or statistical,you know sort of  know  how its  gonna play out ....ps I hope I'm wrong

Edited February 11, 2023 by TN9

[Tn9]

Like a cold spring and not quite enough for this or that  just all a bit too late in the day  ..you know ?

[alexisj9]

2 hours ago, TN9 said:

Like a cold spring and not quite enough for this or that  just all a bit too late in the day  ..you know ?

I'm not so sure, but it won't be to long til we know. If we end up in the wrong place for cold from this SSW, I'll be avoiding the model thread though, as it'll be carnage.

[Snowangel-MK]

12 hours ago, lassie23 said:

Something is brewing in the MOD thread

Milk no sugar for me please

 

 

[MAF]

I don't believe her  

right, 1st washing load done. time to get it on the line, no sun here but least its mild and so no tumble dryer day today

[Neilsouth]

Meh Drizzle, meh drab weather meh meh meh!

[snowblind]

Ok so my question, from reading the MOD thread, and I don't really want to post in there as I've probably misunderstood everything and the are so many conflicting posts. But if, as seems likely, there is going to be an SSW and, from what I understand, roughly 60% of SSWs lead to cold weather in the UK, why is the met office only suggesting a small possibility of cold wintery weather in March? That doesn't add up surely it should be a significant risk?