Carlrg

"at least off topic" No you have certainly achieved that with flying colours.

Is there any general rule of thumb to converting 850's to surface windspeeds?

ECM's and UKMO's take on things for next Monday. The isobars not quite as squeezed on the UK's and may still moderate. Has been pretty rough up here the last week or so regarding the wind. The lads and lass's in Scotland must have had it really bad.

Thanks for taking the time to post Ian. All in all that's quite a downbeat forecast for what is left of January. Hopefully the frost you mention can creep as far North as Yorkshire.

Shows it in the 850 charts.

Easterlygate 2 anyone?

What's that 1005 pressure ridge building over Scandi.

The PV is absolutely battered. What will happen is anyones' guess.

Those 850's aren't to be sniffed at.

Luckily it zips through pretty sharpish.

Just watched the live weather on News 24, definitely mentioned cooler and drier conditions coming in from the East.

I'm sure I recall someone mention snow with uppers as warm as 0c and these uppers are around and stay at -4c. May be possible to get a bit of the white stuff.

T156 looks like a mess.

Back end of that system producing some snow.

Thanks for the update Ian. Looks like the Coffin lid Is SEMI permanently shut and hammered down. EDIT. SSW awaited with baited breath, might pop a few nails out. Happy new year to all and sundry.