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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Where the fog is London? City hidden under ghostly white blanket


LONDON's landmarks were shrouded in an eerie veil this morning as thick fog descended on the capital. The ghostly Houses of Parliament were barely visible through a pale blanket and tourists on the London Eye could see white, white and more white. Commuters arriving for work were greeted by scenes more reminiscent of Victorian London, when the city was regularly covered by thick pea soupers - caused by coal burning power stations. It wasn't just London lumbered with fog this morning - forecasters predicted a murky start to the working week across the south and south east.


But weather experts promised it was not here to stay. The fog should clear this afternoon, when temperatures are expected to rise to 20°C across the region. There may even be spots of sunshine in places as we get a last taste of warm weather for 2012. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, New Yorkers woke up to similar scenes on Saturday. Warm weather and heavy rain combined to create a blanket of fog that covered the harbour and almost hid the famous Statue of Liberty.


Photographer Jay Fine, who caught the eerie scene on camera, said: "When I woke up on Saturday morning it looked like someone had put a sheet of white paper over the windows of the apartment. "I was staring out over the water when she popped her head above the cloud of fog, she wasn’t going to be beaten by it."


http://www.thesun.co...l#ixzz2A2HdR9fV

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.

My God! Fog, in London? At the back-end of October! Whatever next!Posted Image

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  • Location: Near Bromley, Kent
  • Weather Preferences: Heavy snow, lots of it.
  • Location: Near Bromley, Kent

Where the fog is London? City hidden under ghostly white blanket

LONDON's landmarks were shrouded in an eerie veil this morning as thick fog descended on the capital. The ghostly Houses of Parliament were barely visible through a pale blanket and tourists on the London Eye could see white, white and more white. Commuters arriving for work were greeted by scenes more reminiscent of Victorian London, when the city was regularly covered by thick pea soupers - caused by coal burning power stations. It wasn't just London lumbered with fog this morning - forecasters predicted a murky start to the working week across the south and south east.

But weather experts promised it was not here to stay. The fog should clear this afternoon, when temperatures are expected to rise to 20°C across the region. There may even be spots of sunshine in places as we get a last taste of warm weather for 2012. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, New Yorkers woke up to similar scenes on Saturday. Warm weather and heavy rain combined to create a blanket of fog that covered the harbour and almost hid the famous Statue of Liberty.

Photographer Jay Fine, who caught the eerie scene on camera, said: "When I woke up on Saturday morning it looked like someone had put a sheet of white paper over the windows of the apartment. "I was staring out over the water when she popped her head above the cloud of fog, she wasn’t going to be beaten by it."

http://www.thesun.co...l#ixzz2A2HdR9fV

They're right about a foggy London Town and South East this morning but I just stuck my head out the back door and it is definitely not 20 degrees.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

The Latest WSI forecast has been released

Weather Services International: Relatively Mild and Stormy Winter Expected in Western/Northern Europe

Preseason Forecasts and Statistical Relationships Generally Aligned, Suggesting Decreased Odds of North Atlantic Blocking Again This Winter

Andover, MA, October 22, 2012 — WSI (Weather Services International) expects temperatures for the upcoming period (November-January) to average slightly higher than normal across most regions, with the exception of parts of far southeastern Europe.

“As we head into November, it appears we may have a stretch of rather cold weather across much of Europe early in the month. We have reduced our forecast temperatures for November in many locations based on these trends, as well as climate model forecasts. Looking ahead further, the climate models and statistical predictors are suggestive of another winter with limited North Atlantic blocking,†said Dr. Todd Crawford, WSI Chief Meteorologist. “This would result in relatively mild and wet conditions across the UK and Scandinavia, with a cooler and drier winter across southern Europe. Climate models are suggesting that January and February may be particularly warm and wet across western/northern Europe.â€

In November, WSI forecasts:

Nordic Region* – Warmer than normal

UK* – Cooler than normal

Northern Mainland* – Warmer than normal, except France/Benelux

Southern Mainland* – Warmer than normal

In December, WSI forecasts:

Nordic Region – Warmer than normal

UK – Warmer than normal

Northern Mainland – Warmer than normal, except extreme eastern sections

Southern Mainland – Warmer than normal, except extreme eastern sections

In January, WSI forecasts:

Nordic Region – Warmer than normal

UK – Warmer than normal

Northern Mainland – Warmer than normal, except extreme eastern sections

Southern Mainland – Warmer than normal, except extreme eastern sections

WSI, providing customized weather information to energy traders, will issue its next seasonal outlook, including the late autumn and early winter forecast, on 19 November.

http://www.wsi.com/1f03332a-cf71-4436-9eec-207fb54d01ca/news-scheduled-forecast-release-details.htm

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Turning cold with snow flurries

A blast of Arctic air is heading for the UK at the end of the week. Northern and eastern coasts could even see some snow flurries by the end of the week. Temperatures in some places will be six degrees lower than expected at this time of year. With brisk northerly winds, it will feel below freezing by night. BBC's Jay Wynne has the details.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...atures/20028225

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  • Location: Wallasey Village, Wirral. 15.7m ASL.
  • Weather Preferences: Temps under 25 degrees and Disruptive Heavy Snowfall any other time
  • Location: Wallasey Village, Wirral. 15.7m ASL.

I choose not to believe a word they're saying :-)

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  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.
  • Weather Preferences: WINTERS WITH HEAVY DISRUPTIVE SNOWFALL AVRAGE SPRING HOT SUMMERS.
  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.

oh i don't know they might be on to something.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

BLEAK HOUSE...PARLIAMENT IN A CLOUD AS FOG SHROUDS COUNTRY

BIG Ben and the Houses of Parliament almost disappeared and you could hardly see the London Eye yesterday as thick fog cloaked Britain.

More than 60 flights at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City and Newcastle were cancelled or delayed as visibility fell to 300ft in places, particularly Northamptonshire.

Conditions are expected to worsen today with the Met Office issuing a severe weather alert for the South, Midlands and the North and warning of only 150ft visibility on the hills.

The South-east yesterday reached an unseasonable 20C (68F), caused by warm air from Africa. MeteoGroup’s John Lee said warm air could mean the fog will remain for a few days.

“Stagnant high pressure is combining with a warm front, bringing murky drizzle,†he said. Warm winds could also whip up red Saharan dust to create “blood rainâ€.

But by the end of the week temperatures could plummet to -5C and bring snow. A month-long chill is forecast.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/353756/Bleak-House-Parliament-in-a-cloud-as-fog-shrouds-country

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

WeatherOnline's monthly outlook

Valid from 20/10 to 19/11 2012

Thermals at the ready

Issued: Saturday 20th October 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling & Captain Bob

Is it time to rummage in the bottom drawer for the thermals?

Any stand up comic will admit that the secret to delivering a successful gag is.....'err...mmm...timing'...well maybe that advice is perhaps well suited to formulating a longer range forecast too, as much as its 'inflections' can be correct...the forecast all falls apart when you try to deliver this within a reasonable time frame.

There have been consistent indications of a cold plunge of arctic air in all the patterns for a while, the global models are now picking up on the possibility of this through the middle term, following by comparison a rather short spell for some of pleasant late autumn anticyclonic conditions.

These contracting scenarios are likely to be brought about by the development of high pressure whose shifting distribution will bring marked contrasts in fortunes for the whole UK, the possibility of a very sharp drop in temperature and the appearance of wintry precipitation to higher ground in the north of Britain. The only 'nagging doubts' I have at the moment is how long this first taste of winter may hold before loosening its grip?

High pressure looks set to control the pattern close to the UK through the beginning of November, so settled and generally remaining on the cold side, the likelihood of unsettled weather returning through all areas into the middle of the month.

*.............26/10/12*

The weather in the short term look set to rather autumnally benign in character....beneath or close to the influence of high pressure it'll be settled, variable cloud amounts will limited the distribution of sunshine, but where this does appear it'll be pleasant enough, where it and misty or foggy conditions persist it'll be cooler and dull, chillier here in comparison to the brighter areas benefiting from late autumn sunshine.

Towards the end of the period, high pressure is likely to drift away and allow developments to take place to the north and east which brings the potential for a marked change in both temperature and characteristic as polar air begins to seep southward, turning colder everywhere with some wintry showers appearing across northern high ground, frost becoming widespread overnight.

*27/10/12......05/11/12*

It is here that the arrival of colder polar originated air penetrates southward across the bulk of the UK, wintry showers across northern high ground, perhaps at times appearing on lower elevations in the heaviest outbreaks.

Rain and rather cool conditions for a time across much of England and Wales, pressure then recovers and the whole UK becomes drier and brighter, sunny spells and a distinctly chilly feel to the weather by day. Overnight with clear skies and light winds conditions are ripe for the formation of frost and fog, this slow to clear through some central areas where it'll remain dull, overcast and rather cold, mainly dry with sunny spells appearing across sheltered southern areas of England.

*06/11/12......10/11/11*

The weather looks as if it'll turn generally more unsettled through this period, high pressure pulling back into the central or north-western Atlantic, the flow maintained in a cold northwest to at times northerly quadrant.

Showers or longer spells of rain for all areas accompanied by a brisk and carried on a brisk cold wind, some brighter and drier conditions following the main areas of rain. Showers will be wintry at times over higher ground.

*11/11/12......15/11/12*

There are hints of a rise in pressure here, this dampening down the showery activity in western and south-western Britain, the brisk north-westerly breeze here also easing.

The rather unsettled weather continues for a time across more eastern and northern areas, it remains rather cold generally through most parts, although with lighter winds and sunnier spells, across western and south-western Britain it'll be feeling less cold.

Simon & Capn Bob

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=monthahead&DAY=20121020

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Get ready for an Arctic blast! Cold winds to blow snow showers in from the north as temperatures dive by more than 10C

Thick fog to make way for frosts, snow and sleet by the weekend

Gritters stocking up supplies in readiness for imminent cold snap

Daytime temperatures are not expected to reach double figures

Eighteen flights cancelled at London City airport due to fog today

Brings number of aborted flights in south-east to 300 since Monday

Days of thick fog, mist and cloud shrouding Britain are set to be blown away by Arctic winds that will freeze most of the country by the weekend. Gritters are being readied to cope with a widespread cold-snap, with most of the UK expected to have frosts and Scotland and northern England told to prepare for snow. The unseasonably warm weather, allowing some areas to enjoy temperatures of up to 20C during the day and no less than 10C at night, will be gone within 48 hours.

But over the coming days forecasters predict daytime highs of just 4C in the north and 8C in the south, falling to -2C in places at night. That will be good news for children, at least, as half-term tobogganing could be on the cards with snow expected in the Scottish Valleys and parts of northern England. Forecasters say showers in the north of England and Scotland on Friday will fall as snow and sleet while Saturday will be bright and cold across much of the UK. Cloud will then build bringing outbreaks of rain and more snow, especially north of the border.

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2AE69R7OT

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

SNOW ALERT AS FIRST FREEZE HITS

WINTER’S first freeze arrives tomorrow as snow hits the North and temperatures fall towards -10C (14F).

Weathermen forecast half-term tobogganing next week and an “exceptional†autumn cold spell lasting until late November.

The Met Office said Arctic air is expected to bring snow to Scotland and sleet to the Pennines and North York Moors as English schools break up tomorrow.

Gritters are being readied in northern England to cope with a widespread cold snap.

Weathermen said Saturday would see wintry showers of hail down the east coast and snow later in Scotland, with other parts sunny but 4C highs in the North and 8C in the South, with -2C nights.

The Weather Outlook said snow also threatens hills in the South next week, with the risk of “significantly below-average temperatures†for the next two weeks in an “exceptional†cold spell for the time of year.

Met Office forecaster Charlie Powell said: “Friday is expected to see snow in northern Scotland, with sleet and hail on the North York Moors and north Pennines.

“Saturday will see wintry showers on the east coast, with hail maybe as far south as East Anglia, and nighttime hill snow in Scotland.

“Sunday will be wet and windy in the North with cloud and rain in the South, before low pressure from Tuesday brings hill snow in the Highlands and sleet and hail in northern England.

“It will be rather cold on the whole, with a signal for below-average temperatures to November 21.â€

Forecaster Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, said: “Snow could well fall to low levels in the North York Moors and Scotland on Friday.

“There’s a good chance next week will see low-level snow in Scotland, with a chance of snow over the Cotswolds, Mendips and Chilterns.â€

British Weather Services said Scottish valleys could fall to -10C, also predicting half-term tobogganing as snow falls to sea level in northern England next week.

A third day of fog chaos saw 18 flights cancelled at London City Airport and delays of up to two hours at Heathrow yesterday.

A total of more than 300 flights had been cancelled since Monday before the South-east’s 60-hour fog and mist blanket finally eased in the afternoon.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/354247/Snow-alert-as-first-freeze-hits

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  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.
  • Weather Preferences: WINTERS WITH HEAVY DISRUPTIVE SNOWFALL AVRAGE SPRING HOT SUMMERS.
  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.

well i'm dammed the express couldn't even get the half turm date rite half turm was this week for most english schools, so they don't breakup tomorrow.

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  • Location: Beaworthy, Devon
  • Weather Preferences: Snow in Winter, sunny in Summer :-)
  • Location: Beaworthy, Devon

Can't speak for other areas but Devon and Cornwall do break up tomorrow

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  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, snow and summer heatwaves.
  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL

Somerset schools break up today or tomorrow mostly also.

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  • Location: ramsgate 42m asl
  • Location: ramsgate 42m asl

well i'm dammed the express couldn't even get the half turm date rite half turm was this week for most english schools, so they don't breakup tomorrow.

we break up in kent tomorrow as well !!!
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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

well I'm dammed the express couldn't even get the half term date rite half term was this week for most English schools, so they don't breakup tomorrow.

Darlington, County Durham and Tyne-side all break up tomorrow as well, so they have got the dates right for most of the country

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Britain Braced For Bitter Cold Snap

A shot of winter weather is on the way with forecasters warning that temperatures are likely to drop over the weekend.

Snow is predicted in Scotland and sleet in other areas, including northern England.

The RAC says it is expecting more calls, while road gritting and snow clearance teams say they are ready to deal with any disruption the first bout of wintry weather may bring.

Temperatures are expected to plunge to little above freezing on Friday and Saturday as schools break up for the half-term holiday.

Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: "After the mild but murky weather of recent days, a big change is forecast over the next 24 hours with cold air plunging southwards.

"Motorists across Scotland will have wintry conditions to deal with through tonight and Friday.

"Ice and scattered sleet and snow showers may bring some travel disruption, especially across north-east Scotland.

"Snow is most likely to settle over hills. Some snow may settle further south, too, during Friday but only over higher ground exposed to the chill north wind such as the Cheviots, North Yorks Moors and Lincolnshire Wolds.

"Away from northeastern areas, Friday looks cold but on the sunny side. Top temperatures will be nearer 5C to 9C (45F).

"Rather than crisp, frosty, bright weather we are set for cloudier skies and some rain later on Saturday and during Sunday.

"It will still feel rather cold but temperatures are unlikely to be as low.

"As the rain spreads across the north west on Saturday it may be preceded by some hill snow.

"During Sunday expect temperatures of around 9C with rain at times."

http://news.sky.com/story/1002426/britain-braced-for-bitter-cold-snap

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  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.
  • Weather Preferences: WINTERS WITH HEAVY DISRUPTIVE SNOWFALL AVRAGE SPRING HOT SUMMERS.
  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.

ah ok i wasn't aware of that faire enough.

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  • Location: Somerset
  • Location: Somerset

First snow in England falls as autumn chill finally arrives and temperatures dip to minus 2c

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2223418/First-snow-England-falls-autumn-chill-finally-arrives-temperatures-dip-minus-2c.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

WINTER’S BACK AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE TO AN ARCTIC -7C

BRITAIN will be colder than Siberia this weekend as winter arrives with a vengeance.

The first cold snap of the season saw the mercury plummet yesterday to -7C (19F).

By evening the first snow had fallen in Northumberland and Scotland.

The Met Office issued the first severe weather alert overnight, 24 hours before the clocks go back tonight, forecasting up to half an inch of snow in East Anglia, an inch in Lincolnshire and the North-east, and two inches in eastern and northern Scotland.

Twitter users reported Arctic blizzards and cars and trees “completely covered†in snow in Aberdeen.

The mercury fell to -6.8C at Aviemore in the Highlands in the morning and -3.2C at Great Dun Fell, Cumbria.

MeteoGroup forecaster Matt Dobson said: “This is the coldest late October since 2008.â€

Tony Conlan, also with MeteoGroup UK, said temperatures could rise tonight as milder air comes in from the North-west, “making it warmer on Sunday, but still not very pleasant, with rain just about everywhereâ€.

The Local Government Association said hundreds of gritters are on standby.

It said council depots across England and Wales have stocks of 1.3 million tons of salt – twice as much as was used during the winter last year.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/354698/Winter-s-back-as-temperatures-plunge-to-an-Arctic-7C-

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