Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)

[Summer Sun]

Weather forecast: Atlantic storms to plunge Europe into mid-October deep freeze

TEMPERATURES will plummet into freezing conditions as thunderstorms and continuous rainfall will thrash the northwest of Europe over the next two weeks.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1183834/weather-forecast-europe-longrange-latest-cold-winter-dwd-bbc-weather-october-warning

[Summer Sun]

After a week off Nathan Rao is back!

Big freeze on way! Get ready for winter –first snows predicted and it's going to be brutal

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WINTER could be about to make an early arrival amid warnings the first freeze will grip the UK within weeks. 

The first ‘significant snow’ of the season is expected to fall across parts of the country towards the end of October, according to some long-range forecasts. Britain could be facing another record winter chiller with early long-range forecasts pointing to a repeat of last year’s Beast from the East. Warnings come as strong winds and torrential rain continue to hammer the nation with more bad weather forecast this week.

Torrential rain and strong winds will bring further flood misery before Arctic air arrives mid-week sending temperatures plummeting. Brits are  on alert for a major change in the weather to unleash bitter winds and even snow through the second half of October. Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden said: “Brits should make the most of the milder weather as next month is showing the potential for some cooler weather and significant night time frosts. “These will start to set in during the second half of the month, when the first significant snow of the season is likely to occur across higher ground.

 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1184069/BBC-weather-warnings-forecast-this-week-snow-north-west-london-rain-October-freeze

[Summer Sun]

The first running of Regatta London has been cancelled due heavy rain

The inaugural running of the event was due to include kayaking, canoeing, rowing and paddle boarding along the River Thames on either a 12-mile looped course from Putney to Big Ben and back or a 14-mile route from Hammersmith to the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.

The event now hopes to make it debut in 2020

[feb1991blizzard]

1 hour ago, Summer Sun said:

After a week off Nathan Rao is back!

Big freeze on way! Get ready for winter –first snows predicted and it's going to be brutal

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1184069/BBC-weather-warnings-forecast-this-week-snow-north-west-london-rain-October-freeze

WINTER could be about to make an early arrival amid warnings the first freeze will grip the UK within weeks. 

The first ‘significant snow’ of the season is expected to fall across parts of the country towards the end of October, according to some long-range forecasts. Britain could be facing another record winter chiller with early long-range forecasts pointing to a repeat of last year’s Beast from the East. Warnings come as strong winds and torrential rain continue to hammer the nation with more bad weather forecast this week.

Torrential rain and strong winds will bring further flood misery before Arctic air arrives mid-week sending temperatures plummeting. Brits are  on alert for a major change in the weather to unleash bitter winds and even snow through the second half of October. Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden said: “Brits should make the most of the milder weather as next month is showing the potential for some cooler weather and significant night time frosts.

 

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another one?  surely not?    we  really have had some brutally cold winters in the last 6 years - cannot wait for another one.

[Summer Sun]

Flood warnings across England as heavy rain hits events

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Flood warnings are in place across England and events have been cancelled due to heavy rain.

In Yorkshire, where the Cycling Road World Championships is taking place, organisers said the route had been changed due to concerns for safety. Cancelled events include the inaugural Regatta London race on the River Thames and racing at Haydock in Merseyside. The heavy rain also led to travel disruption, with a mudslide covering a railway track on Saturday.

A spokesman for the cycling race said: "The decision was made after extensive consultation with the UCI, our multi-agency partners, the Environment Agency and local mountain rescue teams. "We know this will be hugely disappointing to the communities in these locations who have been planning events and celebrations to coincide with the race today. We are very sorry." The Elite Men's Road Race, which started in Leeds, is due to finish in Harrogate at an earlier time due to the route being shortened.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49869924

[Summer Sun]

UK weather: Parts of Britain braced for three days of heavy rain as flood warnings issued

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Dozens of flood warnings and alerts have been issued as parts of the UK are braced for three days of heavy rain. Severe weather warnings are in place for northwest England, parts of Wales and the South West, with "persistent" rain forecast on Sunday - while further warnings have been issued for Monday and Tuesday.

More than 30 flood warnings - meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required - have been issued by the Environment Agency.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-parts-of-britain-braced-for-three-days-of-heavy-rain-as-flood-warnings-issued-11822544?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

[Turnedoutniceagain]

"Britain to get battered......etc" 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10025573/uk-weather-forecast-hurricane-lorenzo-snow-next-week/

[Summer Sun]

UK weather warning: Britain faces first SNOW of winter as October plunges into deep freeze

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WINTER could be about to make an early arrival amid warnings the first freeze will grip the UK within weeks.

The first ‘significant snow’ of the season is expected to fall across parts of the country towards the end of October, according to some long-range forecasts. Britain could be facing another record winter chiller with early long-range forecasts pointing to a repeat of last year’s Beast from the East. Warnings come as strong winds and torrential rain continue to hammer the nation with more bad weather forecast this week.

 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1184069/BBC-weather-warnings-forecast-this-week-snow-north-west-london-rain-October-freeze

[Summer Sun]

US weather: Emergency declared in Montana after surprise snowstorm in September

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Montana has declared an emergency after a rare September snowstorm dumped as much as two feet of snow, causing dangerous driving conditions and scattered power outages. Winter storm warnings were posted for parts of western Montana, northern Idaho and northeast Washington.

Snow was also forecast for areas in Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Nevada and California. The brunt of the storm hit Montana where up to 61cm (2ft) of snow fell on Saturday in the mountains and a record 35.5cm (14in) fell in Great Falls, with snow still falling on Sunday.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/emergency-declared-after-surprise-snowstorm-in-september-11823434

[Summer Sun]

 

Met Eireann believes Thursday will be a 'danger period' as it tracks Hurricane Lorenzo

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Met Eireann has said it is monitoring the progress of Hurricane Lorenzo. The forecaster said Thursday looks like it will be a "danger period" as the storm moves along the North Atlantic, but added it will have a better idea in the next 24 hours. It is expected to recede to a tropical storm by the time it reaches the vicinity of Ireland. However, Met Eireann's Deirdre Lowe said even if Lorenzo does not make landfall, it could still bring stormy conditions.

Ms Lowe said: "It could be a problem for Ireland on Thursday alright. "It's predicted to track to the west of Ireland, so it's not predicted to make landfall - but it still brings the risk of severe winds, possibly stormy conditions and very high seas. "That track may change, so we are keeping a close eye on it." The forecaster said they will be able to better make decisions and issue any relevant warning once various computer forecasts become consistent.

 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/met-eireann-believes-thursday-will-be-a-danger-period-as-it-tracks-hurricane-lorenzo-953881.html

[Turnedoutniceagain]

Flooding due

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10039614/uk-weather-forecast-flood-warnings-hurricane-lorenzo/

[Summer Sun]

UK heavy snow alert: Britain faces COLDEST winter in decades - long-range weather forecast

BRITAIN is on alert for what is feared could be the coldest and most savage winter in decades to hit next month blanketing the nation in deep snow beyond Christmas and into 2020.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1184625/UK-weather-heavy-snow-long-range-forecast-Britain-cold-winter-2019-Met-Office

 

Great news mild winter it is then 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Who exactly wants a mild winter? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Summer Sun]

1 minute ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Who exactly wants a mild winter? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It's the norm now  

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

It's the norm now  

Aye, at least someone admits it, everyone I know knows it, just some members on here won't accept that winters are getting warmer

[ItNeverSnowsInWindsor]

If you fail, try try again

[Summer Sun]

UK weather: Major incident in Isle of Man as UK braces for two weeks of rain in an hour

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Isle of Man police statement: Please stay in your homes

"We are dealing with a major incident in Laxey in relation to the severe flooding and persons trapped in houses. 

"All 999 services are in attendance. If you are safe in your house please stay in. If you need to please go upstairs and monitor media."

 

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-flash-flooding-causes-travel-disruption-with-more-thunderstorms-on-way-11824463

[Jo Farrow]

2 hours ago, Summer Sun said:

UK heavy snow alert: Britain faces COLDEST winter in decades - long-range weather forecast

BRITAIN is on alert for what is feared could be the coldest and most savage winter in decades to hit next month blanketing the nation in deep snow beyond Christmas and into 2020.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1184625/UK-weather-heavy-snow-long-range-forecast-Britain-cold-winter-2019-Met-Office

 

Great news mild winter it is then 

From Oct last year "It could herald the start of a four-month Polar assault with snow and sub-zero temperatures threatening to grip the nation until February." Rao UK weather forecast: Britain braces for ‘SEVERE snow’ - FREAK SOLAR STORM warning Oct 2018. 

It will be on automatic updates now 1st October - snow /winter story send at midnight. 

[Summer Sun]

BBC monthly outlook

Summary

Unsettled and very wet at times, but drier later

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Wednesday 2 October – Sunday 6 October

A dry cold snap midweek, then turning mild and wet

After a cold start, Wednesday is expected to be a mostly dry and sunny day but with temperatures falling several degrees below average. This will make things feel noticeably colder than recent days, especially at night with calm, clear skies. Temperatures will plummet widely in the low single figures, and some places in northern England and Scotland will see some air frosts bringing a slight glaze onto cars, buildings, and plants.

Thursday will continue with the cold snap, although it should be just a touch less cold than Wednesday morning. However, the remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo will be moving towards Ireland from the southwest, and this will send a warm front into the UK from the west later in the day. This front will bring plenty of rain, with a few bands of heavy rain, as well as some much warmer air from the southwest. Temperatures overnight into Friday are expected to recover and return to near average.

Meanwhile the remnants of Lorenzo will move near the west coast of Ireland and Northern Ireland, bringing a risk of some severe gales and very high surf on the coast. Overnight into Friday morning strong winds may spread into West Scotland, where a further risk of gales is expected on the coast. A strong high pressure centre to the northeast will prevent Lorenzo from continuing northwards and instead the low is expected to make a right-hand turn and track into Britain. However, as it does this is will rapidly weaken, so while heavy rain is likely, strong winds are not.

A brief break in the rain on Saturday in the wake of Lorenzo will lead a return of active Atlantic fronts sweeping in from the west by Sunday.

Monday 7 October – Sunday 13 October

Unsettled weather to continue but feeling mild.

Heading into the first full week of October, the weather pattern is expected to keep things unsettled across the UK with low pressure tracks moving overhead or just to the north. It looks like low pressure will tend to remain near or over Scandinavia through the week, bringing frontal systems into the UK from the northwest. This will lead to a cooler picture for Scotland and Northern Ireland, but nearby high pressure to the south and southwest will tend to keep things a bit milder in the South and West.

It will likely remain rather unsettled across the country as frontal systems are expected to be frequent. Northerly or north-westerly winds will bring in cooler air, but there are no strong signals at this time for any wintry precipitation anywhere - it just won't quite be cold enough yet. With high pressure nearby, a few drier interludes are likely between fronts, and these may be accompanied by a brief cold snap with more northerly winds, although these will be dry and sunny.

Confidence is a bit lower than normal for this range, as there is still a lot of uncertainty on how the atmosphere will react to the remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo in the previous week (which is helping to drive low pressure into Scandinavia). There is a 30% risk that the jet stream may not strengthen much as Lorenzo weakens, which will keep high pressure ridging stronger into Northwest Europe and the UK. This will push active frontal systems off to the north and low pressure into Scandinavia, leading to an overall drier but colder picture.

Monday 14 October – Sunday 27 October

Gradual shift into a more settled, warmer pattern.

Unfortunately, due to Atlantic hurricanes and a few other tropical weather patterns, forecast confidence for mid-to-late October remains rather low at the moment. We currently expect that the more active low pressure tracks across the UK from earlier in the month will gradually get pushed out of the area by encroaching high pressure as we head into the second half of the month. This will likely be a gradual shift that takes place for several days as opposed to a more abrupt change.

As Atlantic hurricane season winds down deeper into autumn, some tropical weather patterns favour a building ridge of high pressure in North Europe, which we expected to end up near Scandinavia. This should bring a break in the unsettled and very wet weather across the UK, although some occasional rain may reach western areas at times. High pressure in Scandinavia will favour easterly winds through Central Europe, and while we do expect East Europe and Germany to turn a bit colder, the UK should remain relatively mild.

However, this comes with a rather large caveat that Atlantic hurricane season may not wind down. The typical Atlantic hurricane season lasts until November 1st, so we may well see further strong hurricanes develop. These storms can strongly influence the weather patterns even thousands of miles away over Europe and will tend to wreck long-term forecasts as the large scale computer models can struggle to forecast them in advance. Therefore, there is currently a quite high risk (40%) that low pressure tracks will remain over the UK and things will stay more unsettled for the rest of the month.

Further ahead

We will take a closer look as the potential for some cold snaps through October and see if our milder pattern shift will hold.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook

[Summer Sun]

UK weather: Gales and heavy rain as remnants of hurricane arrive

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The remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo are expected to bring gales to parts of the UK and Ireland. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind for parts of Northern Ireland, which is in force from 3pm to 10pm on Thursday. A separate yellow wind warning has been issued for Cornwall, most of Devon and coastal parts of southwest Wales. This warning is in place from 4am to 4pm on Friday. The weather could cause power loss, as well as disrupt travel.

https://news.sky.com/story/gales-and-heavy-rain-expected-as-storm-lorenzo-hits-uk-and-ireland-11825814

[Summer Sun]

Weather Online monthly outlook

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Valid from 01/10 to 28/10 2019

Issued: Monday 30th September 2019
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Wet early on with heavy rain at times, then a tendency to improve

October is going to be unsettled at first with periods of rain, heavy at times. A tendency for an improvement in the middle of the month. Later in the month conditions are looking to be more settled, although it could be that the far south remains wetter.

*1/10/19 - 7/10/19*

An unsettled week. Wind and rain. Turning cooler

*8/10/19 - 14/10/19*

A slow improvement. Rain and showers early. Showers tending to fade. Temperatures starting to rise.

*15/10/19 - 21/10/19*
Bright, sunny spells. A drier week. Warmer days, risk of overnight frost.

*22/10/19 - 29/10/19*

Tending to be wetter in the far south. Dry for most with sunny spells. Cool in the east, better to the west.

*30/10/19 to 5/10/19*

Possibly more unsettled in the south of the UK, chilly too. Staying dry to the north.

**ends**

 

https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/reports/month-ahead.htm

[Summer Sun]

Week ahead

Storm Lorenzo weakening
Staying unsettled

Outlook

Strong winds
Spells of rain
Colder next weekend?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/49928482

[Turnedoutniceagain]

"Never ending rain next week"

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1186350/UK-weather-forecast-storm-Atlantic-Britain-weekly-forecast-next-7-days-rain

 

[Summer Sun]

John Hammond's latest monthly outlook

• More spells of rain for a time
• Emerging signs of change
• Drier and quieter end to October

Full forecast as ever is here for subscribers* 

John Hammond's Month Ahead - Let's calm things down!

WEATHERTRENDING.COM

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It's been a wet and windy period recently but meteorologist John Hammond sees glmpses of a calmer and drier spell later...

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[Summer Sun]

This weekend

Heavy rain at times
Some sunshine

Into next weekend

Spells of heavy rain
Often windy
Some drier interludes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/49941582