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Please ensure that the majority of your posts in this thread are model related - a theme of model discussion needs to run throughout.
Some off topic chat and reactions are ok, but please use other, more relevant threads for entirely off-topic chat (such as snow reports, met office forecasts and general chat/moans about the weather or this winter).

For more no banter and just model discussion please head to the new focused model thread - this is also a great place to post (or cross post) your longer model summaries or thoughts around the models.

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  • Location: Kirkburton, Huddersfield - 162.5mtrs asl.
  • Weather Preferences: Winter synoptics.Hot summers.
  • Location: Kirkburton, Huddersfield - 162.5mtrs asl.

Not without interest to the non towel chuckers

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  • Location: Beckenham, Kent, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, snow, strong winds
  • Location: Beckenham, Kent, UK
3 hours ago, SLEETY said:

Looks like tight isobar maybe correct, could be a huge downturn in temps as we head in to March, AGAIN. 

I think it's happening AGAIN we have had two wintry Marches in 5 years and maybe AGAIN, incredibly fascinating that March is the new winter month❄️

Look at the latest ecm! Northeasterlies maybe!

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  • Location: Castle Black, the Wall, the North
  • Weather Preferences: Spanish Plumes, Blizzards, Severe Frosts :-)
  • Location: Castle Black, the Wall, the North

Pleased to see at least some glimmers of hope for coldies on the 00z runs longer term..better that than another 384 hours + of mild benign!

The lack of rain is also a concern with a drier than average winter which could cause problems if it continues through spring into summer!

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  • Location: Beckenham, Kent, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, snow, strong winds
  • Location: Beckenham, Kent, UK
3 minutes ago, Frosty. said:

Pleased to see at least some glimmers of hope for coldies on the 00z runs longer term..better that than another 384 hours + of mild benign!

The lack of rain is also a concern with a drier than average winter which could cause problems if it continues through spring into summer!

I really hope the northeasterly wind wins out! Scandinavia will be cold enough by then after this awful mild spell

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  • Location: Fenland Fylde.The same village as Duncan Iceglide.
  • Weather Preferences: LP - Horizontal Drizzle - Nice Blizzards
  • Location: Fenland Fylde.The same village as Duncan Iceglide.

Definately not over?

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  • Location: Bath, Oxford
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and snowy winters, hot and sunny summers with thunderstorms!
  • Location: Bath, Oxford

To all those who have thrown in the towel:

There is still the rest of Feb, all of March and a bit of April when it can still snow so it's still far too early to throw it in, even if the winter won't have snow. Sure, throw in the towel on the winter, it's very unlikely that anything will happen now but there's still so much time. I've had my snow this year though!  It's like an apology for all those times when those south of the M4 missed out.

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  • Location: East Ham, London
  • Location: East Ham, London

Morning all

It does look as though, as IDO so thoroughly explains, any attempt to retrogress heights to the NW at the turn of the month looks to be on a very temporary basis.

The 00Z GFS OP soon brings back a vigorous Atlantic but more than a hint of the jet heading south as we move into March - not unusual in itself as this is when the battle between the colder and warmer airmasses which heralds spring takes place. It may be the faux spring we are enjoying now will be a false dawn as we move into March.

The Parallel is less inspiring though both models build significant heights across the Pole - the OP almost flushes all the energy out of the Canadian PV.

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  • Location: Live Haddenham (Bucks). Work Heathrow Airport
  • Location: Live Haddenham (Bucks). Work Heathrow Airport

Oh no here we go again. Interest has well and truly been perked.

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  • Location: uxbridge middlesex(- also Bampton oxfordshire
  • Weather Preferences: blizzard conditions. ice days
  • Location: uxbridge middlesex(- also Bampton oxfordshire
22 minutes ago, stodge said:

Morning all

It does look as though, as IDO so thoroughly explains, any attempt to retrogress heights to the NW at the turn of the month looks to be on a very temporary basis.

The 00Z GFS OP soon brings back a vigorous Atlantic but more than a hint of the jet heading south as we move into March - not unusual in itself as this is when the battle between the colder and warmer airmasses which heralds spring takes place. It may be the faux spring we are enjoying now will be a false dawn as we move into March.

The Parallel is less inspiring though both models build significant heights across the Pole - the OP almost flushes all the energy out of the Canadian PV.

Really!!??.

As per my previous post, retro-is looking more solid by the hour/or per run 2 run slots..

And as guided 'now pacific'..conversion to an eye watering pole annom..my bet would be even starker..in the retrogression prog, also the catchment of sub zero polar continental air..is imo still quite miss modeled...in regards to decipher of the hp-cell movement.

Lets see where we go through the rest of today aye!?.

I think to say temporary...is a big big punt...

 

 

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  • Location: leicester
  • Location: leicester
34 minutes ago, tight isobar said:

Really!!??.

As per my previous post, retro-is looking more solid by the hour/or per run 2 run slots..

And as guided 'now pacific'..conversion to an eye watering pole annom..my bet would be even starker..in the retrogression prog, also the catchment of sub zero polar continental air..is imo still quite miss modeled...in regards to decipher of the hp-cell movement.

Lets see where we go through the rest of today aye!?.

I think to say temporary...is a big big punt...

 

 

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Cmon buddy i admire your positivity but nothings going to come of this lol!!!its over lets just face it!!enjoy next 6 to 7 months of warmth!!fingers crossed!!

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  • Location: New Forest (Western)
  • Weather Preferences: Fascinated by extreme weather. Despise drizzle.
  • Location: New Forest (Western)

Alongside MJO phase 1 not needing the a Nino-base state to increase heights due N and NNW of the UK anyway (note - a neg AO not necessarily required; neutral would suffice, maybe even weakly positive), it's also possible that the Nina-like interference is showing signs of taking a break or even dissipating at long last; this is difficult to foresee as there aren't any available spatial plots of AAM derived from the model output; there's been persistent -AAM at 30*N that represents the main component of the Nina-like interference. If that gives way, like it did for a short time late Jan, then the jet my find its way back into mainland Europe for at least a little while.

It's interesting to see the big ridge from  Alaska/Northeast Pacific attempting to plunge the AO down though - that's a Nino-like PNA configuration, possibly benefiting from seasonal zonal wind weakening in terms of how far poleward it's able to reach.

Plenty to monitor and wonder/worry about.

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  • Location: uxbridge middlesex(- also Bampton oxfordshire
  • Weather Preferences: blizzard conditions. ice days
  • Location: uxbridge middlesex(- also Bampton oxfordshire
2 minutes ago, XtremeUKWeather said:

These NH profiles are really stonky

Interesting to see how this develops 

Quick answer=winter to come in spring.

 

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  • Location: uxbridge middlesex(- also Bampton oxfordshire
  • Weather Preferences: blizzard conditions. ice days
  • Location: uxbridge middlesex(- also Bampton oxfordshire
1 minute ago, shaky said:

Cmon buddy i admire your positivity but nothings going to come of this lol!!!its over lets just face it!!enjoy next 6 to 7 months of warmth!!fingers crossed!!

Thats fairenuff pal.

But im sticking with it...as i have for several weeks now!!

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  • Location: Sedgley 175metres above sea level
  • Weather Preferences: Any kind of extremes. But the more snow the better.
  • Location: Sedgley 175metres above sea level

Even deep Into FI, and the little mild wedge is trying to stick its finger up to us!! Much more interesting going into March I feel! Throw in the towel? Not ruddy likely.

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  • Location: Reigate Hill
  • Weather Preferences: Anything
  • Location: Reigate Hill
42 minutes ago, tight isobar said:

Really!!??.

As per my previous post, retro-is looking more solid by the hour/or per run 2 run slots..

And as guided 'now pacific'..conversion to an eye watering pole annom..my bet would be even starker..in the retrogression prog, also the catchment of sub zero polar continental air..is imo still quite miss modeled...in regards to decipher of the hp-cell movement.

Lets see where we go through the rest of today aye!?.

I think to say temporary...is a big big punt...

 

 

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As already mentioned the good part is that the bottled up cold will be heavily disrupted as a consequence of the wedges of heights moving into the Arctic fields:

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Its how we can get that to the UK with the omnipresent mobile wave activity in the Atlantic?

We need a static Rossby wave NH profile to direct a sustained push from the north or east, PM air is not going to work in March!

It has not worked for the UK so far this winter, the cold has constantly been sent the wrong way of marginal, so we do IMO need sustained blocking on the Atlantic side of the NH, not the current synoptic especially with respect to the PV being determined to not weaken per se, and to reform after every attack?

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  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.
  • Weather Preferences: WINTERS WITH HEAVY DISRUPTIVE SNOWFALL AVRAGE SPRING HOT SUMMERS.
  • Location: HANDSWORTH BIRMINGHAM B21. 130MASL. 427FT.
23 minutes ago, tight isobar said:

Thats fairenuff pal.

But im sticking with it...as i have for several weeks now!!

  I have to agree with shaky on this point I admire your positivity but so far the drum you been banging had not  baird any fruit let’s wait and see what happens as summer sun already pointed the ECM was an cold out liar. ☺️

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  • Location: Beckenham, Kent, UK
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, snow, strong winds
  • Location: Beckenham, Kent, UK
3 minutes ago, syed2878 said:

  I have to agree with shaky on this point I admire your positivity but so far the drum you been banging had not  baird any fruit let’s wait and see what happens as summer sun already pointed the ECM was an cold out liar. ☺️

But you never know, I’m hopeful too

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  • Location: Wyke regis overlooking Chesil beach.
  • Weather Preferences: Snowfall
  • Location: Wyke regis overlooking Chesil beach.
2 minutes ago, syed2878 said:

  I have to agree with shaky on this point I admire your positivity but so far the drum you been banging had not  baird any fruit let’s wait and see what happens as summer sun already pointed the ECM was an cold out liar. ☺️

I think the interesting point here Syed is that ECM GFS GFSPand GEM all show this retrogressive pattern so On balance I'd be more inclined to tight isobars enthusiasm.

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

The models seem to gathering momentum for high pressure to get further north .

Whats lacking at the moment is enough energy disrupting se. You can see on the day ten GFS 06 hrs run the issue there.

However given the overnight changes we shouldn’t assume this is the end of the story .

The latest update re the MJO suggested the ECM forecast is more likely to verify than the GFS/GEFS as the latter tends to overdo Rossby wave activity and those aren’t coupled with the ocean.

And the GFS and GEFS were completely wrong re the recent MJO movements.

 

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  • Location: Sedgley 175metres above sea level
  • Weather Preferences: Any kind of extremes. But the more snow the better.
  • Location: Sedgley 175metres above sea level

Just what is it with gfs sticking it's finger up to us, is it trying to sell us something! Amazing uppers off the coast of Greenland and to our east, big contrast to the +10 uppers of this week. 

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