Monkeypants

steady snow here in st3 probably won't stick but it's definitely white and falling 2022 winter is here

you almost sound disappointed mate.from a selfish perspective I'm glad it moved south. having said that I've just opened my back door and got it straight in the face so the W/NW component is starting to kick in here in stoke on trent

all this bickering is a joke and I got my post removed earlier for saying someone was trolling. as usual it looks like not what you say but who you are dictates the mods reaction. it's still just a normal windy day atm here is stoke but you guys in the south that are having to ride the brunt of the storm. if your in it it's bad that should be enough for anyone not "enjoying" the storm. as if your in it I'm sure it's not "enjoyable stay safe south coasters

great post thankyou John. as always a balanced and very useful post for those of us who just want to know how it all comes together. I understand the excitement or nervousness of some but this can be often worse. thankyou again I've been waiting for your posts

I wouldn't bother next year..find another hobby instead and avoid your disappointment...this year has not been cold but the synoptics on view have been fascinating (excuse spelling if incorrect) I've been following for years and some of the charts on view have been a first for me and many other amature enthusiast I'm sure

probably be more use than it has been....and more accurate

white over in st3 good old fashioned streamer from the Liverpool bay area

does look a good angle in Liverpool bay area to come into stoke if it holds itself together

best snow for a while 20220106_112822.mp4

steady fluffy white stuff here in st3

steady white stuff falling here in stoke on trent....what is it can anyone identify this weather phenomena

one of the best posts I've read in a long time, I wish you were not so busy and could post more. I miss your quality yet easy to understand posts. Tamara is good but I spend most my time looking up what words mean.

what I do not understand with the models (somebody much better than me may be able to explain) is...they all start on the same day with the exact same pattern on earth for that day. they get the same information added yet can be so different at 72hrs that after that period nothing makes sense to the average person. we then look for our desired weather pattern and when we find it then "that one must be correct" I get that they have different resolutions and parameters but I don't think I've ever seen such a mess with over amplification etc in the last 18months, with failed summer plumes and bust cold from high level blocking. has somthing changed within this time frame with these systems? or is it the case of over reliance on over smart technology actually trying to make things too specific.(sorry for the long post but I seem to have struggled more in last 12 months with models than I have in last 6yrs)

correction back to rain in st3

large flakes mixed in the rain in st3 atm probably more flakes than rain