The official winter rain, wind, snow and ice thread 2023/24
Discussion
The Hypno-Toad said:
We've had four days in Surrey this year so far when it hasn't rained at some point during the day.
Four days.
I went self employed in 2013 and immediately realised if you can make the most of any decent weather the winter isn’t so bad.Four days.
This winter has been the worst I can remember for lack of decent weather days, hardly any.
trickywoo said:
The Hypno-Toad said:
We've had four days in Surrey this year so far when it hasn't rained at some point during the day.
Four days.
I went self employed in 2013 and immediately realised if you can make the most of any decent weather the winter isn’t so bad.Four days.
This winter has been the worst I can remember for lack of decent weather days, hardly any.
Working outside Its been the most miserable 8 months or so of weather I can remember in the last 20 years of doing this job.
Last two days have really summed it up. Start off clear skies, sun is out, cool breeze, feels great. Then it pisses it down again.
Turned the TV off last night and thought whats that noise. Looked out the window, absolutely chucking it down.
Today is the same, 90% chance heavy rain at lunchtime.
Turned the TV off last night and thought whats that noise. Looked out the window, absolutely chucking it down.
Today is the same, 90% chance heavy rain at lunchtime.
Scabutz said:
Last two days have really summed it up. Start off clear skies, sun is out, cool breeze, feels great. Then it pisses it down again.
Turned the TV off last night and thought whats that noise. Looked out the window, absolutely chucking it down.
Today is the same, 90% chance heavy rain at lunchtime.
Yep, here in Surrey is pissed down last night. This morning was mild and sunny, enough to get the roof off the car for the 3 miles I drove it. Since then it's pissed down! Turned the TV off last night and thought whats that noise. Looked out the window, absolutely chucking it down.
Today is the same, 90% chance heavy rain at lunchtime.
Chicken Chaser said:
Can't wait for my Peak District cycling holiday next week....
When I was a child, my parents sent me on an organised YHA cycling holiday on North Wales one summer. I got soaked. They made sympathetic noises, said North Wales is lovely - go again next year. I got even more soaked.The hostel drying rooms were like a tropical rain forest the humidity was so high, and everybody had one goal, getting something dry to sleep in. Nobody cared about dry clothes for the next day, there was no point as it was only going to get soaked in the inevitable rain.
I hope you have a better experience.
Frimley111R said:
This is a long thread but when the weather is good/bad each year it's mostly to do with the jetstream being above us (so warmer weather comes up) or lower than us (so we get the crap weather.
I'm not sure if it has settled yet but do we know where it is/likely to be this year?
The jetstream becomes weaker every summer as the temperature difference between the Arctic air and the eastern USA diminishes. As it weakens it tends to buckle more and head more north. Every year... around now!I'm not sure if it has settled yet but do we know where it is/likely to be this year?
I had a meeting with an Icelandic company today - they still have snow and are going skiing for Easter, in the sunshine... <sigh>
Puggit said:
Frimley111R said:
This is a long thread but when the weather is good/bad each year it's mostly to do with the jetstream being above us (so warmer weather comes up) or lower than us (so we get the crap weather.
I'm not sure if it has settled yet but do we know where it is/likely to be this year?
The jetstream becomes weaker every summer as the temperature difference between the Arctic air and the eastern USA diminishes. As it weakens it tends to buckle more and head more north. Every year... around now!I'm not sure if it has settled yet but do we know where it is/likely to be this year?
I had a meeting with an Icelandic company today - they still have snow and are going skiing for Easter, in the sunshine... <sigh>
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