Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)

[Summer Sun]

SNOW ALERT: Britain to be hit by THUNDERSNOW as Arctic plunge smashes UK in 24 HOURS

WINTER is about to arrive early with plunging temperatures, blizzards and thundersnow forecast in parts next week.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/871076/UK-snow-forecast-weather-latest-Met-Office-thundersnow-BBC-weather

[The PIT]

Errr no I wonder if they were talking to the cleaner at the met office....

[NeilN]

The Daily Express - a comic of a newspaper. Only followed by The Star as an even more “Oh my God, We are gonna die!” Paper. 

[Turnedoutniceagain]

We'll be lucky to live to see Christmas this year !!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4795922/weather-forecast-coldest-winter-temperatures-plunging/

[Dorsetbred]

On 10/27/2017 at 11:04, Turnedoutniceagain said:

Apparently, this weekend's 'cold snap' will be DEVASTATING !!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/871555/UK-snow-forecast-weather-BBC-Met-Office-map-latest-November-live-update-video

Phew, I'm glad I'm alive after that then.. All of 15C, and we survived..

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 30 October—Sunday 5 November
No weather fireworks

We have seen very little frost so far this autumn but this week begins with the first widespread frost of the season. It will also be a dry bright start to the week before changing back to cloudy, milder weather. This change will begin to take place across Scotland and Northern Ireland later on Monday with outbreaks of rain edging in. The cloudy, milder weather then extending across England and Wales on Tuesday although the rain will be mostly over northern England with many other areas staying dry. The middle part of the week will stay mostly cloudy with further rain, mainly in the north and fresh westerly winds keeping temperatures on the mild side.  As we go into the latter part of this week, the drier, brighter, colder side of autumn will make a return. Colder northwesterly winds will extend to all parts on Thursday with sunny spells followed by a frost on Thursday night. The weather will turn more unsettled in the north on Friday and in many areas next weekend. Stronger winds with blustery showers, most frequent and heavy at times in the north and west and falling as snow over the hills of Scotland.

Monday 6 November—Sunday 12 November
Typically autumnal

The changeable weather pattern looks set to continue into the second week of November with no sign of anything too dramatic weather-wise. There will be areas of low pressure passing close to the British Isles bringing spells of wet and windy weather. The strongest winds and heaviest rain will be over western Scotland and perhaps Northern Ireland with winds reaching gale force at times. There will also be colder, showery interludes with the showers falling as snow over the hills in the north. The best of the drier and brighter weather will be across the south and east of England. Temporary ridges of high pressure with a few drier, colder interludes with a frost.

Monday 13 November—Sunday 26 November
High pressure never far away

As we move into the second half of November, the weather systems will become slow moving with longer settled spells and high pressure building close to the British Isles. So although we will continue to see some changeable conditions with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, there will be larger gaps between these weather systems with high pressure bringing quieter interludes. However, high pressure at this time of year brings its own set of problems, light winds and clear skies will lead to a widespread frost at nights and there will also be fog patches which will be slow to clear. Daytime temperatures will also be a little below normal during these quieter spells.

Next week

As we move into the meteorological winter, any sign of more wintry weather?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[Summer Sun]

Guy Fawkes Night weather 2017: UK to FREEZE on Fireworks Night as temperatures drop to -5C

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/873181/Guy-Fawkes-Night-weather-2017-Fireworks-Night-forecast-dry-cold-Met-Office

[D.B.]

OMG! Better stock up on canned food.

[Summer Sun]

The 'coldest winter since the big freeze' has now downgraded to 'the coldest winter in 5 years'

[Seasonality]

9 hours ago, Summer Sun said:

The 'coldest winter since the big freeze' has now downgraded to 'the coldest winter in 5 years'

Ha ha, typical Express rubbish. Link here for anyone who who wants a laugh. http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/872910/uk-weather-forecast-winter-snow-Met-Office-AccuWeather-white-Christmas-New-Year-2017 

[Snipper]

Looked in my fridge. Seemed very cold in there. My freezer in the garage was even worse. Is that what the Express is referring to?

[Turnedoutniceagain]

"Frozen fireworks".....etc

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/873181/Guy-Fawkes-Night-weather-2017-Fireworks-Night-forecast-dry-cold-Met-Office

[Turnedoutniceagain]

"Thick fog, plummeting temperatures.....etc"

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/874404/UK-Weather-England-Wales-Scotland-Northern-Ireland-traffic-travel-November-Thursday

[Weather-history]

 

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Monday 6 November—Sunday 12 November
Wet and windy at times

The working week will get off to a very cold start across many parts of England, Wales and eastern Scotland with clear skies and a widespread frost on Monday. The remainder of the day will be dry with pleasant sunny spells. Further to the northwest though, an Atlantic weather front will bring rain that will occasionally turn heavy, particularly across northwest Scotland, where the rain will also turn wintry over the mountain tops. Through Tuesday, the aforementioned weather front and its accompanying rain will drift slowly and erratically east across all parts of the UK but will weaken in the process. Winds will also strengthen for a time, with gales along exposed southern and western coasts of the UK. As the rain band clears east, a cool and showery airstream will edge in from the Atlantic.

By the middle of the week, it looks likely that a transitory spells of drier and brighter weather will affect all parts of the UK, at least for a time, as a ridge of high pressure traverses from west to east. across the country. The quieter weather will increase the risk of cold nights and patchy fog though, but at least there should be some fine and dry weather during the daylight hours for most. As we approach the end of the week and move into the weekend, it looks as if the jet stream will realign to push potentially relatively deep Atlantic low pressure systems across northern areas of the UK, bringing rain and hill-snow to northern areas of the UK, with some strong to gales force winds. Further south though, the influence of high pressure centred further to the southwest of the UK should permit drier and brighter days, but cold overnight periods.

Monday 13 November—Sunday 19 November
A similar autumnal theme, but settling down later?

At time of writing, the variety of forecasting tools and computer models at forecasters' disposal suggest that this period will begin on a very similar theme to that of the previous week. A relatively potent jet stream looks as if it will be aligned to drive Atlantic low pressure systems across or close to the north of the UK at times. Associated weather fronts will then most likely bring a good deal of wet and, at times, very windy weather to northern districts of the UK, with high pressure at more southern climbs maintaining a drier and brighter theme across the southern half of the UK, but with cold and potentially foggy nights. That said, the Atlantic weather systems could occasionally stray south too, so all areas will see rain at times. Between Atlantic weather systems, we anticipate cooler, showery interludes with sunny spells by day. 

Any such showers present the threat of some wintry conditions over the highest ground across northwestern and northern parts of the UK. By the end of this period, there are strengthening signals from the computer forecasting models that suggest the high pressure centred to the south and west of the UK will start to drift further north and east. Such an eventuality could mean that the frequency at which Atlantic weather systems impinge on the UK will diminish significantly, resulting in a prevalence of drier, brighter days, and colder, foggier nights.

All in all, another spell of typically autumnal weather.
Monday 20 November—Sunday 3 December

A potentially cold start to winter?
The latest range of computer forecasting model data shows little consensus for the last few days of the climatological autumn and first few days of winter. In addition to the model uncertainty, some of the global climate systems that are known to affect weather conditions closer to home (such as the Madden Julian Oscillation) are also entering weak phases of their cycles, thus offering little steer on the sort of weather conditions we should expect during the period. Of the range of potential forecasts solutions though, those that develop slow moving areas of high pressure in the vicinity of the UK are currently favoured, which would likely mean an increasing chance of dry and relatively chilly weather, with sunny spells by day and the risk of fog by night.

Just to highlight the level of uncertainty in this period, it is worth noting that recent output from computer models that forecast the strength of the meteorological phenomenon called the stratospheric polar vortex show this feature strengthening during this period. Such a strengthening process would favour the return of wet and windy weather to the UK into the start of December. For the moment, on balance it looks as if winter will start on a cold, dry and potentially foggy theme, but as is so often the case with longer range forecasting, we await further information to firm up on our ideas for early winter.

Next week

Check out next week's monthly outlook as we start to firm up on the details for the start of winter!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2635167#outlook

[SteveB]

On 04/11/2017 at 10:13, Weather-history said:

 

Love the tie

[Turnedoutniceagain]

"Killer polar death plunge....etc"

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/875865/weather-uk-latest-winter-snow-november

[oasis]

Is this the right place to put this? Jason Furtado suggesting lack of stratospheric troposphere coupling in foreseeable future, which I think means tropospheric weather patterns can run their course without intereference from the stratosphere. Good news for cold weather fans if current long range forecasts continue as they are. Ie, strengthening vortex won't cause problems from above. 

 

[Summer Sun]

Britain facing SNOW this weekend: UK set for POLAR PLUNGE as big freeze hits

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/876293/weather-uk-latest-snowfall-warnings-weekend

[Summer Sun]

It is 20 years since the first BBC weather broadcast on the news channel

 

[lassie23]

With all the potential cold in the models it's time for a weather headline. ARCTIC KILLER CHILLER TO GRIP UK UNTIL MARCH 3 inches of drizzle expected in scottish ski resorts

[Summer Sun]

BIG FREEZE: New York smashes 103 year World War 1 record with state set to PLUNGE to -18

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/878244/weather-world-war-1-world-war-3-donald-trump-us-new-york-record-north-korea

[crazysnowcatz4]

Had to happen DM publishes it's first 3 week Arctic freeze headline, telling everyone we have run out of grit..

[keithlucky]

La nina has arrived with Pacific temperatures take a plunge Liam Dutton tweet Still consistent signals from various computer models for a blocking area of high pressure to build over Greenland later in November. This would increase the chance of cold weather across the UK with a N to NE wind. Is winter coming? Watch this space...

[Turnedoutniceagain]

"Britain freezes"....etc

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/878589/uk-weather-monday-morning-coldest-frost-ice