A.J

Absolutely agreed, instead, it will be the 'X-Factor' results... ...(I'll fetch my coat!..... )

Wasn't that due to the locals drinking too much guinness though ?

We wait with baited breath!...lol....however, if it's going to cause another round of sniping comments then either send via pm or to reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury, just forget about it BT

A cold start to the day here...A hard frost last night, plenty of ice around and temps just about breaking the freezing mark...Looks like an active system will pass through our region over the next 24 hours giving some heavy rain at times, then the possibilities of some very stormy weather on tuesday/wednesday with severe gales & heavy rain with the chance the squally wintry showers in the PM air, then models are suggesting the chance of a very deep area of low pressure sweeping across the country into next weekend giving potentially damaging winds, heavy rain, and possibilities of snow on higher elevations with a potent N/NW setting up afterwards increasing the risk of snow to all levels...Again, must be stressed that this is subject to computer modelling, but never the less, an exciting time this week for weather fans, with everything including the kitchen sink thrown in for good measure!

That's a very sweeping statement Mark....I'm sure that there are members are wondering how you come to this definitive conclusion?

I believe so, but will weaken as pressure rises from the SW

Ok chaps, lets not have a repeat of last winter's thread...Agree to disagree, and move on or continue via pm.......back to the weather, a near stationary trough is certainly pepping up showers across the central belt of northen England with showers increasingly wintry the further one moves away from the west coast

Just had a nice snailâ„¢ shower here leaving an unexpected covering, not bad for only 100m asl

Quite a pokey shower passing just to my north, can see snow/hail falling from it, quite a strong cell on radar

That's what I like to see Fizz, some optimism!....lots of nice big Cb's around today as I thought there would be, a few posters should be hanging there heads in shame! :lol: You and many others, enough to start an orchestra!

Of course it's a cloak Pete, after all, it is a bit chilly in outer space! http://hw.nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png

I had to look twice there at that chart, for one manic moment I thought it was reading 0hpa at the centre, now that's a bomb! :lol:

Ah the infamous GFS precip charts, about as accurate as a Torquay Utd free-kick!

Strewth!...horizontal torrential rain, howling winds, and a smashed glass panel on the back door...Welcome home from xmas shopping AJ! :wacko:

right...am off out xmas shopping...see you all in the all new midlands weather thread later!

A subtle upgrade on the 06z GFS....It introduces a more north-westerly emphasis to the post frontal air mass through tomorrow, allowing shower potential to encroach further into the Midlands IMO

Hmm..think Andy's been on the sauce again...lol Ok, so today looks decidedly windy today with mean speeds increasing throughout the day...A band of showery rain will sweep quickly NW-SE through our region this afternoon with clearer, colder conditions following on tonight...The window for snow opportunity has diminished considerably since yesterday, a shame this deep LP couldn't have stuck around for a few more hours...Some lucky places will see a flurry ot two but IMO they will be the exception, not the norm, and then for the next few days it looks like we are going to be in a very mobile weather pattern, with deep Atlantic Lows spreading wind & strong winds clearing to give colder PM weather with occasional wintry showers in between....Look on the bright side, at least we don't have to put up with day after day of monotonous South Westerlies bringing never ending cloud & drizzle!

I thought this was a weather forum...You wouldn't think so reading the last couple of pages of posts! :winky: ...Do you realise that reading those 2 pages have robbed me of 10 minutes of my life that I can never get back?.... :lol:

To sum up in a few words......"Cool, Wind, Rain, Snow, Xmas, Drunk.... " ..... :smilz38: :w00t:

Quite a few peeps lurking at the bottom of the page, don't be shy folks! .....have your say & post away! (I'm a poet and I don't even know it.... )

Your right Mark, timing could be an issue.....simply a case of waiting and seeing, as well as crossing fingers & toes etc etc :smiliz19:

Hi Luke, those are the latest FAX charts (hot off the press about an hour ago)...Here's the link for the FAX charts at Meteociel (the page also shows you exactly what times the charts were updated to give you an idea on latest synoptics) http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ukmo2.php?ech=0&carte=2000

I think it's a case of nowcasting to be fair....The weather is about to become very volatile and quite literally anything can happen....I can understand both optimism as well as pessimism from posters..Me? I'm cautiously optimistic of seeing some flakes of snow thursday night into friday, the NW extra snow risk (using GFS12z data) shows uppers for me at -6C, lower atmosphere thickness of sub 528DAM, and sub zero dewpoint temps and WB temps for a 24 hour period...So, from an IMBY perspective all of the parameters are there, all I need now is some precipitation during that given period!

re.sunday, I wouldn't be too bothered about the 12z apart from making a mental note of the differences between it and the 06z run..It's just one run after all..The trough is still at the same time frame, but uppers are very marginal at best.....Comparing the 12z tomorrow to today's 12z will give you a better picture IMO I'm reserving judgment until tomorrow night TBH, as we all know, snowfall is a nightmare to forecast, especially in a showery setup..In saying that, I will be keeping an eye out for tonights FAX charts, if troughs are shown, we're in business, if not, then prospects don't look so good

I'm still waiting for a certain someone in this thread to upload the video of him doing that very act from last winter :winky: