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The hunt for cold - Model discussion (late November)


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If you're hunting for cold potential in the model output, this thread is for you. But if you'd like to look more widely at the models, please head over to the general model discussion thread.

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  • Location: Warsaw, Poland. Formerly London.
  • Weather Preferences: Four true seasons. Hot summers and cold winters.
  • Location: Warsaw, Poland. Formerly London.

The GFS 12z is even an even better evolution than I've been hoping for. Good to see a chance for the UK to get in on the action. My way of thinking has been a return to cold in the second week of December and it looks to be heading that way. Already had a good taster here the last few days, - 17 this morning in my location and already down to -11 as I post this. Brief return to milder conditions then hopefully cold and snow to follow. 

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  • Location: Remote North Yorkshire 474ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: All seasons veteran of the 1981 winter
  • Location: Remote North Yorkshire 474ft ASL

Now over to the East and North Yorkshire Thread looking at that.

At T+240 hrs

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  • Location: Solihull, Midlands. (Formerly DRL)
  • Weather Preferences: Sunshine, thunder, hail & heavy snow
  • Location: Solihull, Midlands. (Formerly DRL)
26 minutes ago, lorenzo said:

GFS putting on a Saturday evening show - no complaints with this as an option for Day 10..

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Looks like the GFS has gone to the pub early this evening! Definitely awesome to see.

Edit: In fact, it’s evolution looks similar to that 00Z GEM with that stretchy amplified High Pressure in the Atlantic. 

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  • Location: Remote North Yorkshire 474ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: All seasons veteran of the 1981 winter
  • Location: Remote North Yorkshire 474ft ASL
Just now, DiagonalRedLine said:

Looks like the GFS has gone to the pub early this evening! Definitely awesome to see.

The Beast From the East spiked his drink this afternoon. 

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Good evening people 

Hope you all are ok and having a nice weekend. Well what can I say from my last post which I did last week things are beginning to look good.

if you recall last week the mood was really low on here and we were just looking at the barrel of the Atlantic. As I mentioned then I don't look at the weather more than 5 days ahead, in my opinion looking further than that there is likely to be a higher percentage of inaccuracy.  People were really being dishearted but look what is evolving now with fingers crossed are we about to see a change.

the Atlantic has been quite strong in this past week and even today here in Walthamstow East London it was a horrible morning with heavy rain, there are hints now showing that by next weekend this Atlantic will slow down and this may be the opportunity for our high pressure to get the going ahead and set up place where us collies want to shove it. 

It may be that winds turn northerly and cold air filters south. What I am hoping for is winds to turn northeasterly and then a feed of showers turning to snow. Then eventually an easterly. 

I would still say let's not get too excited yet caution is always good especially if this does nott materialise. I will be watching very carefully how things evolve in the next few days. 

As with a lot of people my heart is crying out as well as my eyes to see the first snow flakes of winter. I am sure we will get there sooner or later. So fingers crossed could we be on the cusp of s pattern change?? 

Time will soon reveal

wushing you all a lovely evening

kind regards

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  • Location: Solihull, Midlands. (Formerly DRL)
  • Weather Preferences: Sunshine, thunder, hail & heavy snow
  • Location: Solihull, Midlands. (Formerly DRL)
1 minute ago, sorepaw1 said:

The Beast From the East spiked his drink this afternoon. 

Yeah, it must have done.

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

Down the boozer or not, those are some stonkeroonie charts...Kudos Blue!:santa-emoji:

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  • Location: Remote North Yorkshire 474ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: All seasons veteran of the 1981 winter
  • Location: Remote North Yorkshire 474ft ASL
3 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

Down the boozer or not, those are some stonkeroonie charts...Kudos Blue!

All starting at around T+168.

From a northerly flow to a 1050mb easterly .

I don't really expect an upgrade that'll do for me let's hope for similar on future runs it's not deep FI either. Imo

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  • Location: @scotlandwx
  • Weather Preferences: Crystal Clear High Pressure & Blue Skies
  • Location: @scotlandwx

Things which are quicker than the GFS Parallel FV3...

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  • Location: Scouthead Oldham 295mASL
  • Location: Scouthead Oldham 295mASL

So, GFS brings festive goodies for all.

I'm not going to drop the optimism i have had for days but i would caution about getting carried away with a GFS op, there is much energy in the Atlantic to be resolved before popping the champagne open, i would want to be seeing the T+192 chart at T+72 before being 100% confident.

Sorry if that sounds patronizing - its not meant to be, steady as she goes.

BUT , what a lovely run up to Christmas that would be!!Sooooooo much better than wind and rain!

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  • Location: West Dorset
  • Weather Preferences: Warm summers, Snowy winters.
  • Location: West Dorset

The FV3 maybe giving a more grown up version than it`s sibling...

 

 

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  • Location: Nr Chelmsford, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: Hurricanes, Thunderstorms and blizzards please!
  • Location: Nr Chelmsford, Essex

Looks like the GFS(P), is going the same way as the Op.  Out to 204 and here comes the amplification!

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  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and Snow -20 would be nice :)
  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)
24 minutes ago, DiagonalRedLine said:

Looks like the GFS has gone to the pub early this evening! Definitely awesome to see.

Edit: In fact, it’s evolution looks similar to that 00Z GEM with that stretchy amplified High Pressure in the Atlantic. 

Looks like the control is out on the town aswell, it’s very good to see, hopefully the ecm will join them in a while...Hic’

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  • Location: Nr Chelmsford, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: Hurricanes, Thunderstorms and blizzards please!
  • Location: Nr Chelmsford, Essex

 

1 minute ago, northwestsnow said:

As pointed out above, GFS 12z P looks more amplified this evening.

Yep, another cracking chart at 228.  The zonal train may be about to be derailed.... but I'm not counting any chickens yet!

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  • Location: Essex, Southend-On-Sea
  • Weather Preferences: Warm, bright summers and Cold, snowy winters
  • Location: Essex, Southend-On-Sea

Much better FV3

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  • Location: Wantage, Oxon
  • Weather Preferences: Hot, cold!
  • Location: Wantage, Oxon

What has struck me about this evenings runs so far is that the surge of high heights that creates the block is stronger even than 6 hours ago.  

FV3 228, and then the same time from the 6z:

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This is no longer about random variations, this is the models really latching on to a strong background signal I think.

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  • Location: West Dorset
  • Weather Preferences: Warm summers, Snowy winters.
  • Location: West Dorset
1 minute ago, Mike Poole said:

What has struck me about this evenings runs so far is that the surge of high heights that creates the block is stronger even than 6 hours ago.  

FV3 228, and then the same time from the 6z:

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This is no longer about random variations, this is the models really latching on to a strong background signal I think.

Well said, Mike. The models are all fairly similar on the theme just the placement of the ridge and cold feed. This is getting good this zonal stuff

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  • Location: Scouthead Oldham 295mASL
  • Location: Scouthead Oldham 295mASL
Just now, Mike Poole said:

What has struck me about this evenings runs so far is that the surge of high heights that creates the block is stronger even than 6 hours ago.  

FV3 228, and then the same time from the 6z:

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This is no longer about random variations, this is the models really latching on to a strong background signal I think.

Yup, the atmos seems pre disposed to Blocking, and i don't think anything has changed, we could debate if the massive SSW in Feb is somehow connected, i'm not sure.

Either way, i did comment on the meto update of a  stormy zonal December the other day that i didn't buy it, and i still don't.But, the critical piece in this jigsaw is getting the Atlantic to play ball,its entirely possible runs like 12Z could vanish into thin air over the next 48 hours, lets hope the potential hole/vaccum can be filled with the azores high, so often the enemy, perhaps for December 2018 it may turn out to be our friend..

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  • Location: Nr Chelmsford, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: Hurricanes, Thunderstorms and blizzards please!
  • Location: Nr Chelmsford, Essex
4 minutes ago, Mike Poole said:

What has struck me about this evenings runs so far is that the surge of high heights that creates the block is stronger even than 6 hours ago.  

FV3 228, and then the same time from the 6z:

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image.thumb.jpg.12ae4fb729ab398a5926521d182d608c.jpg

This is no longer about random variations, this is the models really latching on to a strong background signal I think.

Strange isn't it, a week of poor charts then suddenly some terrific runs seemingly out of nowhere.  Not totally unexpected however and is in line with the expectations of some of our more learned posters!  Great stuff, hopefully the ECM will continue the trend.

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  • Location: West Dorset
  • Weather Preferences: Warm summers, Snowy winters.
  • Location: West Dorset

Hmm so the FV3 going with Le Beast evolution of the cold...

 

 

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  • Location: Leeds
  • Weather Preferences: Bitter Cold in winter and Extreme heat in summer
  • Location: Leeds

Surprised there’s not more comment on the control. It’s better than the op. Unfortunately can’t upload charts at the minute 

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  • Location: Wantage, Oxon
  • Weather Preferences: Hot, cold!
  • Location: Wantage, Oxon

FV3 strat chart T384:

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possible signal of a further warming to the east which would presumably head anticlockwise and put even more pressure on the vortex.  Question to the strat gurus, is this the beginnings of a Canadian warming?  I don't know, I've never seen one before, the last one was well before I took an interest in meteorology, would be interested to know what the experts think.

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