Yorkshire and E England regional discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[Craigers]

4 hours ago, Hope2view said:

It feels like we are due some "old school" winter weather at the back end of next week, any thoughts from the more knowledgeable contributors

From being on here since 2004 and speaking to old friend from here we have the best chance since 2010. If the high migrates to Greenland then it's game set match! 

Edited January 4 by Craigers

[Empire Of Snow]

3 hours ago, Craigers said:

From being on here since 2004 and speaking to old friend from here we have the best chance since 2010. If the high migrates to Greenland then it's game set match! 

I really can't see where this optimism comes from, especially in the MOD thread. We'll have some colder, dry weather from Saturday onwards, just for 4 days ordinary cold conditions for this time of year. After this spell we're 100% going back to milder conditions for a few days and afterwards the chances of snowy, very cold weather are slim imo because of a more dominant Azores high. 

I hope I'm completely wrong though. 

[joggs]

14 minutes ago, Empire Of Snow said:

I really can't see where this optimism comes from, especially in the MOD thread. We'll have some colder, dry weather from Saturday onwards, just for 4 days ordinary cold conditions for this time of year. After this spell we're 100% going back to milder conditions for a few days and afterwards the chances of snowy, very cold weather are slim imo because of a more dominant Azores high. 

I hope I'm completely wrong though. 

I'm sort of with you. Great 10 day charts to look at but a lot more likely than not,something will crop up.

I'm just glad it's turning dry from monday and colder with some frost if we do get that push from the ne,and yes,some snow if we can(doubtful ATM imo) get cold uppers and stronger winds to push showers in.

Might be some slight frosts before. 

I'll sit up when the super charts make it to 48 hrs or so. Don't get me wrong,it's great viewing.

 

Edited January 5 by joggs

[Winter Cold]

Yeah I agree with the above too. There's nothing interesting showing for this weekend and next week. Chilly but it's just looking raw, misty, low clouds and damp. Horrible really. Too much cloud around to prevent a decent frost too looking at it.

I've scraped my car windscreen once since November!!

Rubbish winter so far but we'll have to see if we get rewarded with anything past mid month. Too far out yet still but fingers crossed

[Jeremy Shockey]

WRF 6z ........bit of Wintry precipitation for the North York moors perhaps overnight ?

[Hope2view]

I think there is just enough interest to keep it interesting over the next two weeks. 

[rotherhamsnowman]

Cold this morning in Rotherham, windscreen had iced over… long may it continue!! 
 

Next Monday showing lows of -4

[The PIT]

Looks like the first day without any rain. Nice sunny weather. No real cold indicated by the local forecast one marginal air frost then ground frosts.  Still after old the mild months it still be a shock to the system.

 

[mike57]

After some early drizzle no more rain, but raw and cold, 5c, but not snow cold. Hopefully we will have a longer dry spell which will allow the various floods to recede.

[The PIT]

Nope managed to rain today. Perhaps tomorrow.

[SouthYorks]

Had some drizzle and a few spots of rain yesterday as well.
This morning is dull and yet again a few spots of rain in the air.  Radar showing light showers moving in from NE and interestingly shows a mix of sleet and snow on the Weather Type option.

Edited January 7 by SouthYorks

[The PIT]

Yup and rained again today. 22 days on the bounce when it's rained.

[Aleman]

Traffic cameras show settled snow at Blakey Ridge atop the N. York Moors overnight and sleety snow at Greenhow Hill in the Yorkshire Dales in the last few minutes.

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[mike57]

No rain today, so far... Cold but light winds, 3c first thing this morning 4c now, very little diurnal range. The coming week looks cold, but not cold enough for snow at our elevation near the coast.

[York-snow]

We really could do with some dry and windy weather to dry up the surfaces a bit. No point getting snow when it’s so wet everywhere. Even though we’ve not had much rain the last few days, it’s been overcast and stagnant which hasn’t helped

[terrier]

Does anyone else find the mad thread annoying at times. So confusing when it turns into the southern thread every single year. Not sure how they are allowed to get away with it so blatant. 

[Winter Cold]

Just now, terrier said:

Does anyone else find the mad thread annoying at times. So confusing when it turns into the southern thread every single year. Not sure how they are allowed to get away with it so blatant. 

Yes it turns into a farce in there sometimes.

To many stupid one liners and in some cases one word replies as well. Don't know why they don't get action taken against them. I just leave it sometimes and go back later to scroll through quickly and read the posters comments that are worth something!

[Craigers]

Either way that GEM 12z is just a thing of beauty

 

[jam]

A very brief flurry of light snow in Crookes , Sheffield a couple of minutes ago 

[Kentish Snowman in Yorks]

Any chance of the odd snow shower crossing the region later on tomorrow?

Seen a couple of models which highlight the risk?  Temperatures and dew points look favourable  

[Empire Of Snow]

I've just read the METO yellow warning. Is the wording there for real? First of all, I don't mind at all experts issuing warnings. But they need to be careful with the words they use to the public. Treating the taxpayers, other professionals or whatever like toddlers is unacceptable. 

This is also not an one-off thing. The past few years is more and more obvious and it's happening in other sectors. I'm disappointed to see this from the METO and especially for a non event of maybe 2-3 showers of sleet/snow. 

 

 

[Scott Ingham]

Guys things are about to become VERY INTERESTING for us by this time next week.

Ive seen enough in calling at least 1 week of notable cold and snow from next Sunday/Monday onwards. Will start to look at snow chances by the weekend!

[Mark Bayley]

3 hours ago, Craigers said:

Either way that GEM 12z is just a thing of beauty

 

18z also pretty good.,

Yes, i know we should take no notice of these sorts of charts, especially so far out. Those of us around long enough know the drill. Get the cold in, and whilst it might look dry, chances are disturbances etc... may crop up. 18z is perfect for that (and the GEM). 

I also sense the models are toying with height rises towards the NE.. Tamara and others have highlighted this possibility!

 

 

Edited January 7 by Mark Bayley

[Aaron Roberts]

It’s snowing lightly here as the showers are now coming from a more easterly direction.

[mike57]

No rain today so far, in spite of 90% cloud cover. Fields and roads starting to dry out now, the chalk Wolds drain and dry quickly once the rain stops.

A cold NE wind, force 5-6 made lunchtime bike ride quite a slog. Temps 3c, unchanged all day. A few breaks in the cloud, but generally dull.

Too warm for snow here.

The gaps in the clouds showed some nice crepuscular rays at lunchtime