SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018

[Katrine Basso]

This is the third day without any sunshine.  Stratus clouds have completely blocked the sun and there are no breaks in the clouds.  Frost was promised two days ago and it never materialised which is due that stratus clouds came back with vengeance and keeping  the temperatures mild.  I doubt the temperatures are going to lower than 4°C.

[Jimmyh]

Love this Forum. Building blocks are beginning to fall into place a whole month and a half earlier than last year. shorter days colder nights... yes thos is a ramp but if it comes off i expect this to be epic

 

[Methuselah]

An utterly vile day: 4.6C, wall-to-wall grot with the added delight of drizzle showers. This why I didn't want the GFS to be too far east, last week!

[Jimmyh]

14 hours ago, DonnaThw said:

I wanted to post this while I still remembered, people are talking bout the polar vortex splitting, why does that happen and what does that usually mean for us?? Sorry if I sound stupid asking The question 

Donna did anyone explain this to you.

 

If not here goes in the winter we look at the vortex one over northeastern canada/ north east us and one over the pole. If at soem point it successfully splits then it means that the pole version of the vortex moves closer to the scandinavian side of our globe, will icrease our chances of a cold shot. the one thing that really controls our weather as it did 13/14 winter was a strong polar vortexx, gradient of temperature differences between the cold northestern lobe and the relatively mild atlantic leads to anti cyclonic dross storm after storm.

 

[stainesbloke]

37 minutes ago, Badgers01 said:

looks great heavy snow showers settling - we can dream ...cant see it dropping to -8c in London tonight although it does at least feel cold ... maybe a cheeky -1c tonight?

It’s lovely to see! Very seasonal. Though I wasn’t expecting such strong winds on Monday, had gusts of 55mph. Hopefully something colder for the UK soon. Been a very dreary couple of months.

[shotski]

I definitely think some people need to take some time off model watching. It’s a painful read in there

[lassie23]

11 minutes ago, shotski said:

I definitely think some people need to take some time off model watching. It’s a painful read in there

it was cold in the shades today shotski

[shotski]

38 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

it was cold in the shades today shotski

Positively cool in the shades

[Katrine Basso]

Thurrock is forecasted to have anything from -1° down to -3° minimum temperatures for the early hours of tomorrow morning.  It has been so long since I last saw any proper sunshine and I doubt it will be sunny tomorrow, just the same overcast and dreary weather.

[Wimbledon88]

1 hour ago, shotski said:

I definitely think some people need to take some time off model watching. It’s a painful read in there

Haven't had a look but would have thought they'd be happy as. They spend 8 months of the year looking for high pressure?? Well it's been here for an age and will be here for an age so what are they moaning about. 

 

[Donna3397]

4 hours ago, Jimmyh said:

Donna did anyone explain this to you.

 

If not here goes in the winter we look at the vortex one over northeastern canada/ north east us and one over the pole. If at soem point it successfully splits then it means that the pole version of the vortex moves closer to the scandinavian side of our globe, will icrease our chances of a cold shot. the one thing that really controls our weather as it did 13/14 winter was a strong polar vortexx, gradient of temperature differences between the cold northestern lobe and the relatively mild atlantic leads to anti cyclonic dross storm after storm.

 

Thank you so much for getting back to me this really helps . 

[Snipper]

8 hours ago, stainesbloke said:

Our move to Prague is nearly complete and I have been living here ‘properly’ since December 30th.

Sorry only recently been looking at this thread. Have you been deported?

[Lauren]

Noticeably much colder this evening. Really taken a dive temperature wise. Even the cat isn't liking it, he's sprawled out by the radiator which is rare for him.

[Ben Lewis]

Anyone catch Darren Mild Bett on BBC news channel earlier this afternoon?

Darren: “Let’s talk snow” 

newsreader: “snow for the UK, according to reports it’s coming” 

Darren: “no it isn’t - it’s in Central and Eastern Europe” 

*cue his snow videos of Austria and Estonia

He then went on to blab about the omega block and how no snow is due here and that we need the orientation of the HP to change for the UK to get cold, claiming that Atlantic wind and rain will be back next week. 

Lets hope the mild warrior is proved wrong. 

[shotski]

ECM ends up a bit of a car crash but certainly no sign of the Atlantic coming through. I’m not sure the likes of Darren Bett have covered themselves in glory unless they know something we don’t of course

[lassie23]

25 minutes ago, shotski said:

ECM ends up a bit of a car crash but certainly no sign of the Atlantic coming through. I’m not sure the likes of Darren Bett have covered themselves in glory unless they know something we don’t of course

october fog index is doing very well so far

[Froze were the Days]

Look we've got Day 10 potential!...who would want anymore? 

2018/18 the winter of potential!

Edited January 3, 2019 by Froze were the Days

[lassie23]

Just now, Froze were the Days said:

Look we've got Day 10 potential!...who would want anymore?

2018/18 the winter of potential!

potential for potential in f1 lol

[Froze were the Days]

1 minute ago, lassie23 said:

potential for potential in f1 lol

No potential in F1 (utterly boring)...but looking at FI  240+ I'm seeing potential which will become less so in another day or so's time followed by sporadic charts showing further severe potential!

[Ben Lewis]

33 minutes ago, shotski said:

ECM ends up a bit of a car crash but certainly no sign of the Atlantic coming through. I’m not sure the likes of Darren Bett have covered themselves in glory unless they know something we don’t of course

That’s right @shotski

Bold move claiming wind and rain dominance next week. Must be his mild loving soaking Atlantic weather mind taking over. 

No cold weather set in stone in the reliable of course, but even less likely a week of rain and wind as Darren mild Bett hopes. 

[Dami]

18 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

october fog index is doing very well so far

It lied to me. I had fog. 

lied I tell ya.

[Flaked Queen]

Leccy blanket on tonight !! So dare I ask ... what’s our chances of snow ? 

[lassie23]

33 minutes ago, Snowflake Queen said:

Leccy blanket on tonight !! So dare I ask ... what’s our chances of snow ? 

zilch

 

1 hour ago, Dami said:

It lied to me. I had fog. 

lied I tell ya.

you still have time for one

[shotski]

We’ll definitely get snow this year, somewhere in the UK. I’m 100% sure

[Isle of Harry]

Much colder day in Broadstairs - took my gloves off for 5 minutes to set up my camera, before frantically putting them back on again. December 15th was the last time with similar conditions and that was only for one day.