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ZONE 51

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ZONE 51 last won the day on September 22 2011

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  1. NW/BBC/MO have mentioned the risk of thunder in the south UK, anytime is interesting for convective but it's January and is not really chatted about as much as when it's the usual convective seasonal months. Usually it's only a few rumbles anyway but there can be thunderstorms any month. Looking at the GFS I see the lifted index is negative or yellow indicating an unstable air-mass after the rain fronts move through today, bringing heavy downpours of a convective nature later today, overnight and Monday particularly over the SW and South coast possibly moving inland at times. Low pressure is in charge today. My barometer has dropped at least 5 mb since a few hours, it's heading left of the centre as the low heads up. Just had a look around UKWW has chat on the potential. Estofex have some lightning risk SW UK.
  2. Recent radar image from weatheronline, heavy rainband moving east and north east across the UK. Heavy thundery downpours following across the SW and later South. Heavy rain developing over Central and Eastern Scotland.
  3. Thanks for this but the structures are above the surface seem like small rocks in image I posted above are check out the link. It does look simular to the image in the link provided although to a tinier version of the effect.
  4. Rain Watch Hi everyone, have decided to start up a separate topic to look more closely at expected rainfall accumulations in the days ahead. It's a concern that more new floods are possible if not likely through this weekend and into next week, this coming from several large scale weather systems and possible Atlantic storms hitting the UK and ROI over the next 7 days at least, it's likely that some breaks in the rain will occur at times though. I'm not going to hide the fact that severe floods in new areas are possibly on the way I say possibly even if I think likely, which I do. Below I've put on a rain alert map created from precipitation data models of which the one's I have access, please use my map as a general guide of where the heaviest rain could be accumulated over the next 48hrs or so, please do allow for some small adjustments do not take the map as 100 percent set in stone, usually the expected accumulations of rainfall may be more or less in any one area and exact locations can change, I might not be able to update map. (Map can be shared where you like) Map expires MON 0300hrs - January 4 W = on the map this means that I am watching for upgrades of 30mm or more. Light yellow + W =30mm - rainfall may get accumulated up to 30mm but may upgrade to 40mm for a level 1 so is under a watch zone. Yellow = 40mm - 50mm accm rain Orange = 50mm - 80mm accm rain Red = 80mm - 100mm accm rain Dark red = 100+ accm rain. Many areas seeing rain this heavy at times some very heavy and prolonged, expect 10mm-25mm generally. Some of the largest rainfalls likely to occur over higher ground. For the winds associated with these weather systems/storms likely gale or severe gale at times please see other threads and warnings. Please post anything related to rainfall forecasting, model ppn data, alerts and warnings, your own rain maps and forecasts. ZONE51.
  5. I have been taking a closer look at the images of Mars surface taken by Curiosity Rover sent by NASA to do scientific experiences and analysis. Not looked closely at many as have recently started doing this, (I have looked generally at the images over the years but not zoomed to look in more detail) this image here revealed 2 unusual things, I am looking for things that could be non-naturally created, on earth this would be called manmade, apart from my general fascination with this alien landscape that's what I am looking for, things that are standing out or not blending in. I have been scooting around some sites mainly UFO/Alien type sites, and viewed all kinds of lumps and bumps on the Mars surface that people have picked out, some that do look unusual and out of place to the surface generally, but then it is an unknown planet, formations that look 'alienmade' if you like could well be just Mar's natural productions! Unusual lines of small stones - fig2 Slabs/slates flat rounded and jagged, sitting on medium size stones - fig1, how did these get to sit on the rocks..?? - fig1 - would imagine they most likely arrived there from falling higher up, anyone thoughts on this?? My thoughts are life could be living under the surface now, or did and is gone now. How do we know what ancient alien civilization could have lived on the planets surface, maybe they do somewhere, maybe they went underground.. isn't that what we would do if our surface become to difficult to live on??..
  6. Arrived here in Stanwell (next to Heathrow AP south side) .. rain becoming very heavy some very strong winds be getting up soon
  7. Radar map 1530hrs: On this active front some outbreaks of lightning/thunder, very heavy rain, hail, sleet and snowfall risk, gusty 40-50mph gust of wind (on and also around the front), also some active showers after the front too, as seen also on the radar here. Turning cold even very cold feeling. (Image 2 parts joined) (front moving from the west to the east) Radar image used: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
  8. I think we need to form a new defence system, the usual flood defences can and do work but water is channelled faster and deeper if it's blocked from spreading out, naturally the water wants to spread out as it does over farm fields, or flood plains, where it's blocked is where it affects someone else further down river. There's not much one can do to stop all floods the power of water is incredible and new ideas on how to block the rivers waters from getting into towns and cities are always welcome. Concerning images of that huge 'dartboard' storm developing for mid week this week (or before can change time scale)
  9. Saturday (yesterday) morning heard heavy rain on the roof proberly around half hr with the continuing noisy northerly gale.. I didn't see any sleet or snow mixed in but it might have done at some point. Further south into deeper Surrey someone I know reported falling heavy snow, they are below 200m. This morning freezing but the wind dropped and allowed a fairly thick widespread frost to form. Mostly clear some upper cloud looks like the cirrus.
  10. Possibly a slow progress of increasingly colder air masses and stopping around longer, with milder air gradually cooling each time it arrives, with the atlantic lows rolling in bringing increasingly more northern snowfall. I expect a lot of ppn in the weeks a head being sleet/snow rather then rain only. I feel that the journey into winter is going to be very interesting and with with some surprises from the n/e, A winter of particular interest.
  11. I have read lots but not enough I shall read more later when things get going, I can never read to much about the snowy weather, might spot someone doin some towing, with this setup things can change, nothing is set in stone, but I'd expect the odd moan and groan, are be radar watchin hopin the snow is in range, just a few flakes in the breeze would be cool, but I know one thing tho I'm gonna be freezin. - ZONE51 ----(just made this up^^^^!!) Anyway looking interesting this eve, and watch out for potentially those very strong winds later developing, the wind chill be very low in the winds. very cold tonight.
  12. http://uk-map1.com/Free_detailed_roadmap_of_UK_map504062_0_0.htm High detailed map.
  13. Above is a snow map I made last night. Scotland is likely to get some thick snowfall. For the areas shaded in pink further south the chances are things will change, so take this as a guide to what is possible with the wintry weather over the weekend (starting Friday in Scotland) it could be that it's " I need the precipitation" rather then the cold for some, as it be cold enough looking at the temps, the upper 850's temperatures looking cold enough the dew points on ther east coast looking above 0c but inland below, I'd imagine snow showers for those further south on lower ground would be at night. The Arctic cold spell is coming please do prepare: Warm clothes, access to warm gloves and hat, water and snacks in car/other (keep the food away from heat unless it's meant to be hot) blankets (store in your ride) mobile phones and charged/charger, battery torches, pee pots?... you never know if your going to get stuck in the snow, or simply break down in the cold without the snow. It does sound obvious yes but we can forget simple things and be unprepared.
  14. Hi everyone, are you looking foward to this weekends cold spell? I couldn't find a thread on it, am doing this to set things off and am happy to have my posts put into any other thread on the cold spell or merge. I've looked at some model data looking good for the cold fans! (incl myself) are be reading closely the model thread later. I hope to see a few flakes in the wind at least and it's looking likely many of us are going to see wintry showers popping through from the north. Some areas of Scotland might see some thick snowfall, and some of these features could just head south to give a dusting or more!
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