Winter 2022/23 - Moans, Ramps & Chat

[stainesbloke]

Quite lively weather here in Central Europe after a very boring period of nothingness. Been blowing a hoolie with lots of heavy sleet and snow showers, very little on the ground though as temperatures have been a bit above freezing.

Edited January 31, 2023 by stainesbloke

[knocker]

Defibrillators are on standby

[TwisterGirl81]

10 hours ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

I want to shove an SSW where the sun doesn't shine!! 

Lol 

 

9 hours ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

I'm sick of seeing it in the thread when I don't understand a word of it. No snow coming i'm sure. Let's just get the warmth in so I can start gardening please!

Me too, I think because we rarely get any kind of decent snow it's not something we ever feel we have a chance in receiving.  To be honest I much prefer wind storms anyway, anyway bring on the sun and warmth.

[alexisj9]

18 hours ago, RJBingham said:

Ah ha "Scandi high" is the new SSW.

Seems that way from what people are saying, but I think they are talking about the strat. It seem it might warm again soon if I'm reading this right. But I'm not personally looking at that layer.

[alexisj9]

17 hours ago, KTtom said:

I learnt from a sarcastic reply I had this morning to be very careful about what words I use, and I agree, everyone should be able to post what they see without being shot down on here 

Yeah I had one earlier to, just for saying I'm watching the mean drop at an earlier time frame. It's to early to look at the high at the moment. Didn't say it wasn't coming. However like the 6z has shown, we don't know how exactly it will be yet.

[alexisj9]

12 hours ago, Froze were the Days said:

BFTP is 'mooting' a definite solar induced SSW warming leading to a very cold March...better glue that sole back on my flip flop and buy some factor 40. 

The waxing and waning in the MAD thread has been right up there in the last couple of weeks...boosted by a possible SSW, a week of silence and some Atlantic driven charts and now some potential from 1 ecm run and everybody's gung-ho again! It seems like it has been always like that in there though.

 

Thing is it's also the meto, GFS, icon, and I can't remember if it the gem, or the other one. The other of thos smaller two looks bad, JMA I think the other one is.

[alexisj9]

9 hours ago, Daniel* said:

Central London. Zone 2. Best December snow in 12 years and it stuck largely for a week which is very unusual. 

 

 

And here I was stuck with rain 

[Methuselah]

6 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Yeah I had one earlier to, just for saying I'm watching the mean drop at an earlier time frame. It's to early to look at the high at the moment. Didn't say it wasn't coming. However like the 6z has shown, we don't know how exactly it will be yet.

I can still recall listening to the 17.55 weather forecast, a few days ahead of the onset of the 1986 cold spell: A NE blow and we'd have had a snow fest; a SE'erly and it'd be dry... I think the same applies here?

[JoeShmoe]

As someone said in the MAD thread i cant be bothered if its bone chilling cold with no snow, just ice and grit and dirty car ! no thanks

[KTtom]

I see the GFS upgrade issues have been fixed

[Puddy Galore]

14 hours ago, Daniel* said:

Central London. Zone 2. Best December snow in 12 years and it stuck largely for a week which is very unusual. 

 

 

Lovely photographs.

[Methuselah]

19 minutes ago, KTtom said:

I see the GFS upgrade issues have been fixed

Bad workmen always blame their tools?

[RJBingham]

Can't keep up. wintery nirvana , or not ? 

[cheeky_monkey]

February tomorrow look what's round the corner 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

18 minutes ago, cheeky_monkey said:

February tomorrow look what's round the corner 

wouldn't have thought so in Canada

[RJBingham]

32 minutes ago, cheeky_monkey said:

February tomorrow look what's round the corner 

I'll be passing over you next Sunday, don't forget to give us a wave 

[Froze were the Days]

Going nowhere quickly in the MAD thread again...one hit wonder from the ecm and the GFS doing what it does best...flopping!

[cheeky_monkey]

18 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

wouldn't have thought so in Canada

au contraire ..im 4 months into winter here only 6 weeks to go touch wood

[winterof79]

Heaven knows whats happened to the Mod thread.

One liners Galore nowadays.Drama queens all over.

Its like a manic depressive thread 

Even Nick Sussex dragged into looking at worst case scenario every post.

 

 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

3 hours ago, RJBingham said:

Can't keep up. wintery nirvana , or not ? 

Not ... Next question ...

[Don]

9 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Not ... Next question ...

When are we going to get some nice warm weather as I don't want cold no more?! 

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Just now, Don said:

When are we going to get some nice warm weather as I don't want cold no more?! 

February 14th it will be 14c

[Don]

Just now, *Stormforce~beka* said:

February 14th it will be 14c

Is that all?! 

[BlueHedgehog074]

Seem to kinda have a love and hate relationship about Winter at the moment but, quite frankly, am secretly glad February has now come and flushed January down the loo. Mind, January here did bring more in the way of drier weather with some sunny days beyond mid-month plus the odd little bit of snow. Some of the sunny days making it feel a little Spring-y at times. At least made the last 2 weeks of the month feel rather bearable.

For those who’ve been having some Winter Blues, or just had enough of the season (even though a proper good fall of snow would still be brill), just knowing it’s one month closer to Spring brings a bit of joy. True it’s a bit of a wait to March still, where some will end up seeing further relief. But the hour increase of longer light in the afternoons, the mornings getting a little lighter earlier and the higher position of the sun allowing stronger light to reach the surface now does make Spring feel like it’s getting within reaching distance.

Nevertheless, some could argue that February, more so across the South/far South of the UK, can partly feel like a Spring month, especially later into the month and with the right weather. Incredible what happened in the last third of February 2019, for instance! 

Just nice at the moment to see the snowdrops out also. Not too long when the daffodils unravel their dazzling displays of white, yellow and oranges. A slow process it’s feeling this year (and the following part won’t apply to all, especially those not wanting Winter to let go yet) but are getting there in terms of Spring and warmer weather. Just a few more weeks to get through really. Winter can throw further surprises throughout February and March, although have at least passed the toughest part of the season, particularly in terms of sunlight levels and length of daylight. 

[alexisj9]

5 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

February tomorrow look what's round the corner 

A note book?