nicknacknoo

Earliest I've ever been out of the no storms club. Hope it bodes well for the summer!

I just don't believe this to be true. Here on the south coast I would say our winter is Jan, Feb, March. The sea is far too warm in December for us so we do well out of continental easterlies (if they appear). The holy Grail for us has always been a Scandinavian high and channel runners and these tend to be more prevalent in the latter winter months. The sun doesn't make that much difference when reflecting off dry powder snow

Mostly high level stuff currently over Drayton. Pretty constant though.

Absolutely nothing here in Drayton since last Autumn. On the south coast September and October tend to be better for imports though...... So here's hoping!!

You're doing better than Drayton nr Portsmouth then!!

Meanwhile, along the south coast Yawn. Snzzzzzzz

Disappointing though this chase has been, I think it was Mr. Murr who said that for proper Greenie highs you need to see those red heights in that region. We've never had that modelled so no surprise t hat it appears to have been easily eroded on nwp output.

Meanwhile, how long before those of us along the south coasts of Dorset and Hampshire are struck from the forum for having nothing to contribute. Now the TOD and COS have fallen, what about us as the new reigning champions of storm nothingness, perhaps the Coastal Region of Absolute Patheticness?

Meanwhile, in a spectacular development in Portsmouth...... The sun's gone in

Along with me, firmly in the TOD

3.7 and 75mm. Get in there

33.7

Indeed! Well put sir. The problem is everyone has their own weather "god". It could be the PV, northern jet arm, AH, phasing systems, MJO, AO, Teleconnections etc. Either way, as a community, if we were all to work together the discussions and leaning (and probably resultant forecasts) from this site would be much enhanced. The use of provocative language (such as tepid, toothless, blink and you'll miss it etc) is also pretty tiresome as is the relentless imbyism. Are we not, as scientists, supposed to be objective, not subjective? Nick

fully agree with this. Winter on the South Coast is Jan, Feb, march. In December warm channel waters are too moderating. Good news, we're only 1 week into winter.