Snow And Ice In The Northern Hemisphere 2012/13

[Interitus]

Barrow Sea Ice Webcam

Barrow looking much icier and snowier now as well Is that ice forming on the coast? or strong waves

Waves, the US coastguard icebreaker Healy visited Barrow 2 days ago and the SSTs were over 4°c

[quest4peace]

Waves, the US coastguard icebreaker Healy visited Barrow 2 days ago and the SSTs were over 4°c

Quite stormy up there at the moment then Do you know off hand when on average barrow's coasts are ice bound from? Edited October 12, 2012 by quest4peace

[Interitus]

Quite stormy up there at the moment then Do you know off hand when on average barrow's coasts are ice bound from?

There's a good site that looks at the conditions at Barrow - http://seaice.alaska...row_massbalance

The data doesn't go back a long way but roughly speaking in recent years the lasting ice forms on the Chukchi sea (in the webcam) about the start of November on average, so nothing to be concerned about yet.

In the severe melt year of 2007, the ice returned on 15th December, so that could be something to look for this year.

Edited October 12, 2012 by Interitus

[LincolnSnowstorm]

Snow and Ice are making steady progess

Still on a cold topic! Bit nippy here Cranwell not far from me in Lincoln breaks 1979 daily cold record http://coolwx.com/record/

http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/search?site=EGYD&Get+information=Get+information〈=en

Edited October 13, 2012 by harshwintercoming

[quest4peace]

There's a good site that looks at the conditions at Barrow - http://seaice.alaska...row_massbalance

The data doesn't go back a long way but roughly speaking in recent years the lasting ice forms on the Chukchi sea (in the webcam) about the start of November on average, so nothing to be concerned about yet.

In the severe melt year of 2007, the ice returned on 15th December, so that could be something to look for this year.

Cheers for that Amazing to think Barrow isn't a vast amount further north than the top of scotland Edited October 13, 2012 by quest4peace

[quest4peace]

Snow and Ice are making steady progess

Still on a cold topic! Bit nippy here Cranwell not far from me in Lincoln breaks 1979 daily cold record http://coolwx.com/record/

http://weather.glads...rmation〈=en

Ice quite a bit closer to the coast now let's get some mile wide ice machines up there to help it on Lol!

Apologies for double post i was meant to put them both in one

Edited October 13, 2012 by quest4peace

[Gavin Hannah]

Can see clear ice forming around the Siberian coastline which is good news!

[Polar Maritime]

I will let the regulars in here post the map.. But it looks like we have had a nice top up since yesterday over Russia.

[quest4peace]

That's more like it seems to of filled a bit and spread south, just needs to spread further west now.

www.natice.noaa.gov/ims/

Edited October 14, 2012 by quest4peace

[Gavin Hannah]

Some more good Ice gains too. Heading over to the Arctic Ice thread to check for figures.

[sebastiaan1973]

That's more like it seems to of filled a bit and spread south, just needs to spread further west now.

www.natice.noaa.gov/ims/

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Very good developments. Excellent for the Snow Advance Index.

[bobbydog]

That's more like it seems to of filled a bit and spread south, just needs to spread further west now.

www.natice.noaa.gov/ims/

yup, thats better, with a fair bit more forecast over the coming days- http://www.weather-f...ps/Russia?hr=6

over=pressure&symbols=none&type=prec

scandi should get some as well- http://www.weather-forecast.com/maps/Norway?hr=6&over=pressure&symbols=none&type=prec

[LincolnSnowstorm]

Blue doing well, Red not!

First chance of snow away from tallest mountains monday?

[Gavin Hannah]

Blue doing well, Red not!

First chance of snow away from tallest mountains monday?

Hmm, high ground only. Anything below 1000m is likely to be sleet or very cold rain.

Edited October 14, 2012 by IBringTheHammer

[damianslaw]

Hmm, high ground only. Anything below 1000m is likely to be sleet or very cold rain.

This time last year managed to produce snow down to about 500m over much of the Highlands, uppers look similiar tomorrow, so I wouldn't be surprised to see snow down to at least 600m, with sleet around 400m mark. All very normal for the time of year. The Lakeland Fells haven't experienced any wintriness so far this new season, but we really need a cold arctic plunge to do this. In cold Octobers such as 1992, 1993 snow fell down to very low levels, also 2008 thanks to cold arctic airmass. However, the fells don't normally see their first proper snows before mid November, but from now on the chances increase markedly..

[quest4peace]

Very good developments. Excellent for the Snow Advance Index.

Loving the spread of the white stuff now

yup, thats better, with a fair bit more forecast over the coming days- http://www.weather-f...ps/Russia?hr=6

over=pressure&symbols=none&type=prec

scandi should get some as well- http://www.weather-f...=none&type=prec

Every little helps, i'd love to see a not quite so cold version of 2010 in our neck of the woods with more snow But i must try not to get ahead of myself and look at each day as it comes

http://www.intellica...cation=RSXX0303

Good view of current russian temps as of 17:00 today the white line being the 0.C line nice and cold for snow just need the precip does anybody know if that area of cold is going to edge west anytime soon?

Edited October 14, 2012 by quest4peace

[LincolnSnowstorm]

Friday to Sunday Snow Cover

Thinking that South Norway will keep a positive amount of snow this week and the more northerly negatives may go.

Fresh snow in Kiruna Sweden.

The area west of the Siberian high pressure will be our chance to see for the snow move farther west by next weekend.

http://www.weather-f...=none&type=prec

Snow risk for Scotland decreased from what it was and ten days to more snow chances....subject to change!

Edited October 15, 2012 by harshwintercoming

[trisnow]

The wallpaper on my phone is a webcam that auto updates and woke up this morning to a luvverly sight.

Looks like some of the Alps have had a dumping! Maybe the updated map tomorrow will show white over the Alps.

[MKN]

Looks like a fair bit of snow for the alps.

http://www.webcam-4insiders.com/de/Wetter-Kleine%20Scheidegg/1026-Kleine%20Scheidegg-Wetter.php

[Gavin Hannah]

A dusting of white stuff on the likes of Cairngorm and Glencoe mountain today.

[Optimus Prime]

This time last year managed to produce snow down to about 500m over much of the Highlands, uppers look similiar tomorrow, so I wouldn't be surprised to see snow down to at least 600m, with sleet around 400m mark.

With a chart like that, snow must have been a miracle event anywhere away from the extreme NW Europe! Lol

[Gavin Hannah]

There was a snow event on the 30th Ocotober (I think it was the 30th). Brought a meter of snow to the peaks of cairngorm etc, but as was the pattern last year, it was gone within the week. I do also remember Madden jumping on that event as a precursor to his "Epic" winter.

[trisnow]

Following on from my earlier pic... it's still coming down in parts of the Alps! Love seeing the first snows arrive there. It means Winter ain't far away.

[Letitsnowyorkshire]

How do I get that wallpaper!! Love it

[trisnow]

Search Google Play for weblivewallpaper (all one word) and install. I use a pic of Zermatt in the settings. http://www.zermatt.ch/html/bergbahnen/webcams/findeln.jpg

Or you can choose any other as long as you know the full link for the image.