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Barmada_Casten

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  1. 2 minutes ago, Alderc said:

    That’s why I don’t even bother. They are bordering on delusional. You go in the in ten days time when it’s still +12C down and they’ll again accuse you of being a troll and also throw in ‘well you should never have believed the models in the first place’

    Yes I totally understand what you mean.

    I think the downgrades for these latest cold runs will begin in the next 12-48 hour timeframe.

    Them que the nw emotional rollercoaster with the high of chasing the fantasy delusional 1947 winter outputs - to the peak of being on the cusp of it - to the downgrade and breakdown ..... the big dip for white Christmas and then back round and round again till the end of March.

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  2. 8 minutes ago, Skullzrulerz said:

    How unfortunate that people are glued to one pack of models runs, it will set up for a lot of disappointment.

    Yes, I’m trying to make it clear to a lot of people to expect the inevitable downgrades and disappointment as this cold spell will not deliver what it is showing now - however I only end being orchestrated  and accused of being a troll.

    As I have said, the key to being a good weather forecaster, wether it be professionally or as a hobby, I’d to take into account past events. As an enthusiast it is important not to get too giddy or carried away.

    19 years on this forum tells me every winter will be the same and people will continue to do so, but even if one person takes heed of this advice it is better than nobody.

    So in essence: 

    *The current cold output will downgrade any time from to tomorrow.

    **Things will get cooler from next week as we transition into a late starting autumn.

    ***We will not see widespread heavy snow and sub zero temperatures with the exception of high ground in Scotland and possibly the highest parts of northern England.

    ****This winter will be largely mild, as most common British winters are with the odd interlude of cold and very occasional snow - however it will be nothing of major significance.

    Just wanted to get my point across before the wheels fall if soon!!!

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  3. 2 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

    Still a strong likelihood next week will deliver some cold nights at least, a mid atlantic high in late November usually means cold clear skies at night.

    The inevitable breakdown and downgrades will begin any time from tomorrow,’and whilst I do agree it will get colder in the coming weeks (it can’t realistically get any milder) I don’t see any sub-zero nights in the near-timeframe.

     

  4. 4 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

    Tidied up the garden today, and mother natures looks more akin to mid October than mid November. Weeds lush and in abundance, some summer plants starting to flower again. Ferns are not a golden colour yet, many shrubs still with leaves. Next week if the northerly airflow surfaces should kick things into touch and kill off any further growth after what has been a very long growing season this side of the summer, the late Spring has probably had an affect as well.

    Interesting post, I am merely a few miles away and too noticed things seem slightly more ‘in bloom’ than usual for this time of year. I also saw a wasp yesterday which I don’t think I have ever seen in mid-November.

    I would attribute this to the fact that we have not had a total ground/air frost.

    With the high likelihood that this cold weather being spurred out by the models being downgraded to a whimper rather soon (believe me 19 years of experience counts!) one would really have no argument that climate change is really starting to affect our weather.

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  5. 6 minutes ago, Thunder Snow said:

    BBC latest weather seemed to have most of the heavy rain easing but late afternoon tomorrow.

     So hopefully not into friday?

    Worst case scenario is it stops around tomorrow afternoon, which is essentially pretty much 36 hours of persistent moderate to heavy rainfall and will cause some damaging flooding.

    The worst case scenario I envisage is the rain persisting beyond  tomorrow afternoon and into Friday which would turn this Into a ‘superevent’.

    Another worrying thing to throw into the mix is that there is no significant period of dryness forecasted i the next few days timeframe.

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  6. 17 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

    I doubt we will see the same rainfall totals as either of those events.. just that the synoptics are similar. Indeed such synoptics seem to be happening more and more often. 

    In all fairness, I was actually only a few miles from Seathwaite in 2009 which was the location for the most amount of rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours in the UK until 2015. This event is reminding me very much if that. Where it was a case of ‘oh yeah we’re gonna get a lot of rain and it will flood to - hang on this is serious.’

    If the rain co tiniest at this intensity until tomorrow evening and potentially, worst case scenario Friday afternoon - then this could be much, much worse. We are seeing significant flooding with another 24 hours if the same ahead of us.

    it is surprising have blazè some people are being about this.

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  7. 2 minutes ago, Frost HoIIow said:

    Just a heads up a poster on the early run up to winter thread says Ian Fergusson has said on the local weather that he presents that he thinks we're in for a cold winter. 

    Absolutely no chance for me, I think it will be the same as the last 10 - mild and wet dominated from the rest with the odd potential for snow and cold that will downgrade and fizzle into nothing.

    Buxton and Scafell Pike will get plenty of snow though ??‍♂️
     

    Anyway, back to the reason why I am here - the road into Ambleside is impassible for a standard car so o will try going towards Hawkshead and see how it is.

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  8. I don't want to give my exact location away for privacy reasons, however I will say that I am just outside of Ambleside (within 2km.)

    Local roads may be passible but I know for a fact that flooding has accumulated around my area and some footpaths are inaccessible. River Rothay and Brathay are already very high.

    I know from my own experience living all over Lake District that, if this persists for 24 hours we are in trouble.

    In fact come morning we will have problems if it carries on.

    As I said the severity of the situation is worrying which is why I am posting - many of you will know I rarely post outside the December - March timeframe where my posts can be somewhat honest, but, controversial. 

    I am posting now to give live reports on the ongoing situation. Fingers crossed for all of us in the Lake District right now.

    B.C.

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  9. I am in the Lake District, outside of a built up area and I am starting to get really frightened now.

    If forecast rainfall totals are believed to be true, and looking at the radar, rainfall amounts could easily exceed the 2009 and 2015 events.

    We are starting to see significant flooding and this is the only the beginning - we have another 24 hours of heavy rainfall ahead at least, falling on already over-saturated ground.

    This could potentially become very serious.

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  10. 29.C here (allegedly) in South Lakeland, could even be a degree or two higher. It has been consistently like this the last few days. Night times generally sit around 16.C although I am starting to get used to it, it is not pleasant.

    The best time to be outside is sunset when the temperature drops significantly in a couple of hours.

    A thundery cell appeared just north of me (around Thirlmere?) and headed in a south-easterly direction, giving thunder, lightning and heavy rain. However, it missed most populated areas in Lakeland and proceeded towards the Yorkshire dales. It did 'clip' us however, giving a minute or two of light rain in gloriously hot, sunny weather which was rather surreal.

    A welcome return to 'normality' (for some) for the region next week, with cloud, showers and  daytime temps maxing in the early 20's and cooler nighttime temperatures.

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  11. 45 minutes ago, A Face like Thunder said:

    A bit like the weather - dry and quiet - which is how I like it. The frenetic postings during the Winter were all very well, but I could never keep up with them, and I got the impression that individual postings were being ignored in the interests of getting 'snow' posts and forecasts on the site. I suspect it won't stay quiet for long!

    Yes although I must say that you can’t beat musing over the posts in the bleak mid-winter whilst eating a bowl of warm Cumbrian hot-pot and crusty bread followed by Spotted Richard with thick vanilla custard (all made using locally sourced ingredients of course!). I spent many an eve doing this during reflection over the last few weeks.

    I often put myself in the position of the shepherds working on the Cumbrian fells, especially over in the bleak eastern part of the county. It must be very cold and lonely work - certainly puts this into perspective!

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