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  • Location: Peterborough
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and frost in the winter. Hot and sunny, thunderstorms in the summer.
  • Location: Peterborough

The type of pressure build from the ECM would probably bring more in the way of frost than we have been currently experiencing. Yes given the flow from the south the daytime highs would probably be double figures quite widely, but you would get a large diurnal range as the flow would quite likely bring clear skies if we get winds coming up from Spain as opposed to around the Azores region.

February 2008 is a good example where some places reached the mid-teens during the day but experienced widespread frosts at night.

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  • Location: Raynes Park, London SW20
  • Location: Raynes Park, London SW20

The ECM London temperature ensembles suggest that things may become a little drier after this week - temperatures also trending upwards.  This would suggest pressure rises from the south.

 

http://www.weathercast.co.uk/services/ensemble-forecast.html

 

No signs of anything wintry in the medium term....

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  • Location: Raynes Park, London SW20
  • Location: Raynes Park, London SW20

While I can wholeheartedly understand people wanting a dramatic change and fast one at that to drier weather, I hope for coldies sake the final frames of the Ecm 00z don't verify or gain cross model support, for I cannot see temps plummeting anytime soon after this.

 

If we are not going to have cold snowy weather, I would take that chart with both hands - gorgeous summer-like synoptics (albeit happening in February).

 

And, there is a chance of somthing colder down the line...

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  • Location: Eastbourne and Larnaca,Cyprus .
  • Location: Eastbourne and Larnaca,Cyprus .

Looking at the upstream pattern NCEP suggest a slow change to a more amplified set up over the USA, this will slow down the eastwards progression of low pressure into the UK:

 

MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE INDICATE RELATIVELY LOW AMPLITUDE LOWER 48FLOW SHOULD SLOWLY AMPLIFY AS BROADLY DEFINED BY A MEAN MID-UPPERLEVEL ERN PAC/WRN US RIDGE AND EAST-CENTRAL US MEAN TROUGH.  THISSEEMS REASONABLE DOWNSTREAM OF EXPECTED EAST-CENTRAL/NERN PACIFICTROUGH AMPLIFICATION AND WATER VAPOR TRENDS.

 

This is likely to lead some sharper low pressure with more dig south in the Atlantic, this would give some credence to the ECM operational run, I think given the dire weather of recent months anything drier even if its average or mild will be welcomed.

 

Of course this type of set up can though develop some decent WAA further north so I wouldn't completely rule out a build of high pressure near the UK transferring slowly further north if troughing in the Atlantic can remain far enough to the west, so with this trend there is still a small chance that you could advect some colder air in from the ne or east.

 

Overall though I think the main issue is seeing an end to the monsoon, so lets hope that we do get a change for the final part of the month.

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  • Location: Leeds/Bradford border, 185 metres above sea level, around 600 feet
  • Location: Leeds/Bradford border, 185 metres above sea level, around 600 feet

Hello spring..

 

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Finally signs that the tap will be turned off, perhaps we can repeat March 12.

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Theres every chance Jesus..

Tue/Wed is looking wintry, I said earler the local Councils have been informed. Could very well be disruptive over high ground 150m +.

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

Hello spring..

 

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Finally signs that the tap will be turned off, perhaps we can repeat March 12.

 

The 850's don't look bad either with+10's moving into Ireland

 

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  • Location: West Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Extreme cold & snow
  • Location: West Sussex

Looks like wet conditions continuing and with temps becoming milder than average over time

 

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No sign of any wintry end to the month in the ENS.

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  • Location: portsmouth uk
  • Weather Preferences: extremes
  • Location: portsmouth uk

The 850's don't look bad either with+10's moving into Ireland

 

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has to be said will it verify and will it lead on to something different........to be continued.....

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  • Location: Coastal West Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Hot Humid & stormy
  • Location: Coastal West Sussex

Hello spring..

 

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Finally signs that the tap will be turned off, perhaps we can repeat March 12.

Need that to verify, great chart

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  • Location: Manchester
  • Location: Manchester

The type of pressure build from the ECM would probably bring more in the way of frost than we have been currently experiencing. Yes given the flow from the south the daytime highs would probably be double figures quite widely, but you would get a large diurnal range as the flow would quite likely bring clear skies if we get winds coming up from Spain as opposed to around the Azores region.

February 2008 is a good example where some places reached the mid-teens during the day but experienced widespread frosts at night.

 

I was just thinking the same, at least that setup could produce frosts for cold fans, which have been incredibly rare so far this winter. I can count the number of air frosts here since November on one hand. Many days in February 2008 started with frost (some hard frosts) but then warmed up into the mid teens. I recall some 18C+ diurnal ranges here during that month. 

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  • Location: Bedworth, North Warwickshire 404ft above sea level
  • Location: Bedworth, North Warwickshire 404ft above sea level

So, if March is traditionally the month where the Atlantic comes back to life (March winds) that seems to be a bit of a scary thought? Surely the storms couldn't get any worse, could they???

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  • Location: Coastal West Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Hot Humid & stormy
  • Location: Coastal West Sussex

The type of pressure build from the ECM would probably bring more in the way of frost than we have been currently experiencing. Yes given the flow from the south the daytime highs would probably be double figures quite widely, but you would get a large diurnal range as the flow would quite likely bring clear skies if we get winds coming up from Spain as opposed to around the Azores region.

February 2008 is a good example where some places reached the mid-teens during the day but experienced widespread frosts at night.

 I always thought high pressure from the south would mean mild night too seeing as it coming from south which is much warmer. Interesting 

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  • Location: Newbury, Berkshire. 107m ASL.
  • Weather Preferences: Summer:sunny, some Thunder,Winter:cold & snowy spells,Other:transitional
  • Location: Newbury, Berkshire. 107m ASL.

Looks like wet conditions continuing and with temps becoming milder than average over time

 

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No sign of any wintry end to the month in the ENS.

 

Not forgetting it is pretty wintry in a fair few places beforehand however, Purga. Posted Image Granted, no SNOWFEST and entrenched cold but at least something more seasonal, apart from the incessant rain on the other occasions.

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  • Location: Leeds/Bradford border, 185 metres above sea level, around 600 feet
  • Location: Leeds/Bradford border, 185 metres above sea level, around 600 feet

So, if March is traditionally the month where the Atlantic comes back to life (March winds) that seems to be a bit of a scary thought? Surely the storms couldn't get any worse, could they???

The Atlantic is generally dead from Feb to June.

I always thought high pressure from the south would mean mild night too seeing as it coming from south which is much warmer. Interesting

Depends on the uppers and how dry the air mass is. At this time of year high pressure tends to produce cooler nights.
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  • Location: Weston Super Mare , North Somerset
  • Location: Weston Super Mare , North Somerset

The type of pressure build from the ECM would probably bring more in the way of frost than we have been currently experiencing. Yes given the flow from the south the daytime highs would probably be double figures quite widely, but you would get a large diurnal range as the flow would quite likely bring clear skies if we get winds coming up from Spain as opposed to around the Azores region.

February 2008 is a good example where some places reached the mid-teens during the day but experienced widespread frosts at night.

 

This is the point where I disagree with the Metoffice , they hint at a pressure rise , but also say temps recovering to above average . Any kind of pressure build in Feb will likely result in something Colder even if it is only surface Cold. 

 

Just to add to that , following the 850's on the ensembles do not tell the whole story when it comes to Winter pressure rises , you can have +5 uppers and -2 surface temps with Freezing fog. .

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  • Location: Kings Norton, West Midlands
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, Cold & Snowy
  • Location: Kings Norton, West Midlands

Dear god :O

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  • Location: leicester
  • Location: leicester

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hmm wonder what the 850s are on that chart!!snow event maybe across northern england and the midlands!!certainly some interesting weather coming up this week!!
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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

hmm wonder what the 850s are on that chart!!snow event maybe across northern england and the midlands!!certainly some interesting weather coming up this week!!

 

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  • Location: Cleeve, North Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Continental winters & summers.
  • Location: Cleeve, North Somerset

So, if March is traditionally the month where the Atlantic comes back to life (March winds) that seems to be a bit of a scary thought? Surely the storms couldn't get any worse, could they???

 

This is normally associated with the general northwards movement but also weakening of the jet. Though, the jet is now where I would expect it to be in March so unless it dives south we may be looking at something more settled as March progresses. Looking back at past unsettled Februaries, at least by the middle of March, things have calmed down e.g. 2000, 2002, 2007 and 2011. Though as many have pointed out, it's almost pointless trying to link this year to any past year as in one way or another, each year is different.

 

Back to the models: both the GFS and ECM continue the unsettled theme this week but with differences. GFS throws another SW-of-Ireland low into the mix midweek which would bring another windy spell (though not quite as bad as recently) whereas the ECM keeps a more straightforward westerly flow with hints of a change into w/c 17th. Both however maintain average to just below average temperatures so certainly nothing mild.

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