Winter Thoughts & Hopes 2016/17

[Don]

1 hour ago, Summer Sun said:

Towards New Year

High moves east

Cloud increases

Southerly winds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/38411341

Tomorrow's update

Towards New Year

High moves north west

Showers turn increasingly wintry

Northerly winds

Edited December 22, 2016 by Don

[I remember Atlantic 252]

5 minutes ago, Don said:

Tomorrow's update

Towards New Year

High moves north west

Showers turn increasingly wintry

Northerly winds

actually think you might be right there, snow to Scotland

[iapennell]

There is a high moving in according to longer-term outlooks, it looks set to move over the South before turning east into the continent and pulling up mild air from the Med. Yikes!

Edited December 23, 2016 by iapennell
correct spelling typo

[irishlad69]

It looks to be pretty cold from the 1st January, i am liking the models, even though i would have liked it to be a week earlier

[Summer Sun]

WSI 3 monthly outlook from Jan to March

Quote

 

European Seasonal Outlook: Cold Continues to be Focused in Eastern Europe and Western Russia Heading into 2017

Stratospheric Evolution May be Key for Western Europe

Andover, MA, 19 December 2016 — For the aggregate January-March period, The Weather Company, an IBM Business, is forecasting above-normal temperatures across most of Europe, with the exception of Iberia. The relative warmth will be most anomalous across Scandinavia.

“As in October and November, the focus of the December cold has continued to be in eastern Europe and western Russia, while western Europe has been fairly mild this month.” said Dr. Todd Crawford, Chief Meteorologist, The Weather Company, “We expect the persistent Scandinavian ridging to regress a bit into the Northeast Atlantic, which may allow the cold weather to slide further west across parts of southern Europe, at least early in January. We continue to watch the stratosphere for signs of a polar vortex breakdown that may allow more extensive North Atlantic blocking that would increase the chances for cold in western Europe in time for the end of winter.”

For the January to March 2017 time period, The Weather Company is forecasting the following conditions:

January:

Nordic Region - Warmer than normal

UK - Slightly warmer than normal

Northern Mainland - Warmer than normal

Southern Mainland - Warmer than normal west, colder than normal east

February:

Nordic Region – Colder than normal

UK – Colder than normal

Northern Mainland - Colder than normal

Southern Mainland - Warmer than normal east, colder than normal west

March:

Nordic Region – Warmer than normal

UK – Slightly warmer than normal

Northern Mainland - Warmer than normal

Southern Mainland - Warmer than normal east, colder than normal west

 

 

https://business.weather.com/news/european-seasonal-outlook-cold-continues-to-be-focused-in-eastern-europe-and-western-russia-heading-into-2017

[Summer Sun]

Colder and cleaner air to start 2017

Wintry showers possibly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/38417326?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_weather&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

 

[lassie23]

iapennell 1 weather models 0

[lassie23]

hope the january cold spell arrives because snow is better than christmas

[I remember Atlantic 252]

5 hours ago, lassie23 said:

iapennell 1 weather models 0

Agree also

252, 1-0 weather models

Shropshire 1-0 weather models

Edited December 24, 2016 by I remember Atlantic 252

[northwestsnow]

5 hours ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Agree also

252, 1-0 weather models

Shropshire 1-0 weather models

[Summer Sun]

Not quite a record breaking day

Today's high is 15.1c in Dyce

The last time it was this warm was in 2011 when Dyce again recorded 15.1c

The Christmas day record is 15.6C set in 1920

[Summer Sun]

Run up to New Year

Northwest

Breezier with some rain at times

Southeast

Sunnier with frost and fog

Early 2017

Colder air likely to win out details on any snow etc uncertain

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/38431690

[Summer Sun]

On 14/11/2016 at 21:20, ArHu3 said:

Which city should I put my money (it's not really my money but free credit from I betting site)  on for a white christmas, Glasgow?

Manchester 7/2

Glasgow 7/2

Cork 7/2

London 7/2

Birmingham 4/1

Dublin 4/1

Cardiff 5/1

 

Loch Glascarnoch was confirmed as having a white Christmas but it doesn't look like any cities had snow

[Summer Sun]

On 15/11/2016 at 10:04, BLAST FROM THE PAST said:

Newcastle at 5/1 is a stormer of a bet. I have £100 on Aberdeen.  My LRF later this week will reflect this but Glasgow superb at 7/2!!

 

BFTP 

 

Started snowing in Aberdeen this morning around 8 hours too late for a white Christmas

Talk about sods law

[BLAST FROM THE PAST]

3 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Started snowing in Aberdeen this morning around 8 hours too late for a white Christmas

Talk about sods law

Yep I know!!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

5 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Started snowing in Aberdeen this morning around 8 hours too late for a white Christmas

Talk about sods law

milder tomorrow though!

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

13 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Started snowing in Aberdeen this morning around 8 hours too late for a white Christmas

Talk about sods law

That is crazy, 15.1c in Dyce to snowy conditions the morning after!

[Summer Sun]

A cold night coming up for rural areas

[doctor32]

2017 looking like the start of a decent cold spell (with snow potential) 

Real trend to colder air from 01/01/2017 onwards... this the 850 uppers for london... shows nicely the increase in cold potential.

[Summer Sun]

Ladbrokes are refunding all bets on a white Christmas

[Dancerwithwings]

2 hours ago, Summer Sun said:

Started snowing in Aberdeen this morning around 8 hours too late for a white Christmas

Talk about sods law

Who cares about a white Christmas now   fingers crossed if the trend is right for the new year we will all be joining in

[Don]

2 hours ago, Summer Sun said:

A cold night coming up for rural areas

Should help do some damage to the CET!  Nice to see after the unseasonal warmth of the last few days.

Edited December 26, 2016 by Don

[Summer Sun]

Turning colder into January

Maybe some rain at times and a little bit snow particularly over high ground in the east

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/38446872

Edited December 27, 2016 by Summer Sun

[Summer Sun]

-7.2C at Topcliffe, North Yorkshire overnight making it the coldest night in England so far this winter

[Snowyowl9]

One out of 3 ain`t bad so far its mostly dry.