Get ready, it's still winter. Grit stocked? oops AGAIN
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Second cold snap set to sweep across Britain with more snow and ice
I know this article is from the Wail in Oct 2009 but some of things said made me smile, including the Mystic Met with "A Met Office spokeswoman said there was a 'one-in-seven' chance of a cold winter.
She said: 'Preliminary indications continue to suggest that winter temperatures are likely to be near or above average over much of Europe including the UK."
So will Mystic Met be right this time?
Daily Telegraph said:
By Heidi Blake
Published: 11:30PM GMT 07 Feb 2010
Snow and ice is set to sweep Britain this week, with temperatures plummeting below freezing as the coldest winter for more 30 years tightens its grip.
The Met Office said temperatures will drop to -6C (21F) in some parts of the country, with biting north easterly winds adding to the chill.
Fears were growing last night that grit supplies had not been replenished since the cold snap in January, raising the prospect of further misery for motorists on Britain's roads.
The coldest weather will take hold between Wednesday and Friday, with up to four inches of snow across the eastern part of Scotland, England and south east England.
Snow is also expected to fall in London, settling especially on higher ground, while the north west of the country will by gripped by severe frosts.
Andrew Sibley, a Met Office forecaster, said: "It will feel very cold later in the week because of that brisk north easterly wind. The cold winter is still continuing."
Western parts of the UK will bear the brunt of the second cold snap because of limited cloud cover, with temperatures falling as low as -6C (21F) overnight. Eastern parts of the country will experience temperatures as low as -3C (27F), the Met Office said.
Britain was plunged into chaos last month when up to eight inches of snow fell across the country, causing treacherous conditions on the roads and closing thousands of schools. Rail and air travellers were plagued by delays as compact ice made tracks and runways unpassable.
Rock salt supplies also ran critically low, leaving councils unable to grit the roads.
The Welsh Local Government Association warned at the weekend that [b]local councils across the UK had failed to stock up on enough grit since the January cold snap to withstand another bout of freezing weather.
Steve Thomas, chief executive, said: “We are not just talking about Wales here but the whole of the UK.”[/b]
Mr Sibley said the temperature would begin to drop on Monday as the north easterly airstream becomes the dominant force.
"The temperatures will drop and there is a risk of light flurries of snow in the south east as the brisk north east winds develop," he said.
What was it Winky said, we have learnt the lessons from January/February 2009 and we are prepared.Published: 11:30PM GMT 07 Feb 2010
Snow and ice is set to sweep Britain this week, with temperatures plummeting below freezing as the coldest winter for more 30 years tightens its grip.
The Met Office said temperatures will drop to -6C (21F) in some parts of the country, with biting north easterly winds adding to the chill.
Fears were growing last night that grit supplies had not been replenished since the cold snap in January, raising the prospect of further misery for motorists on Britain's roads.
The coldest weather will take hold between Wednesday and Friday, with up to four inches of snow across the eastern part of Scotland, England and south east England.
Snow is also expected to fall in London, settling especially on higher ground, while the north west of the country will by gripped by severe frosts.
Andrew Sibley, a Met Office forecaster, said: "It will feel very cold later in the week because of that brisk north easterly wind. The cold winter is still continuing."
Western parts of the UK will bear the brunt of the second cold snap because of limited cloud cover, with temperatures falling as low as -6C (21F) overnight. Eastern parts of the country will experience temperatures as low as -3C (27F), the Met Office said.
Britain was plunged into chaos last month when up to eight inches of snow fell across the country, causing treacherous conditions on the roads and closing thousands of schools. Rail and air travellers were plagued by delays as compact ice made tracks and runways unpassable.
Rock salt supplies also ran critically low, leaving councils unable to grit the roads.
The Welsh Local Government Association warned at the weekend that [b]local councils across the UK had failed to stock up on enough grit since the January cold snap to withstand another bout of freezing weather.
Steve Thomas, chief executive, said: “We are not just talking about Wales here but the whole of the UK.”[/b]
Mr Sibley said the temperature would begin to drop on Monday as the north easterly airstream becomes the dominant force.
"The temperatures will drop and there is a risk of light flurries of snow in the south east as the brisk north east winds develop," he said.
I know this article is from the Wail in Oct 2009 but some of things said made me smile, including the Mystic Met with "A Met Office spokeswoman said there was a 'one-in-seven' chance of a cold winter.
She said: 'Preliminary indications continue to suggest that winter temperatures are likely to be near or above average over much of Europe including the UK."
So will Mystic Met be right this time?
From the bloke who forecast the last lot.
MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
Okay thaw is over.. time for more fun and games.
The next 5 days will find the upper ridge popping back northwest over Iceland which turns Great Britain into an Iceland. I think the heaviest snows of the season are on the way for the southeastern part of Great Britain ( London) as the deep northeast flow and the very chilly air coming over the water picks up plenty of moisture and the snow flies a new later Thursday into Friday. In any case as we approach Valentines day we find much of Europe in classic cold with the mid and late week maps featuring and icelandic high pressure aloft and plenty of low pressure aloft from Spain to the Balkans and the drainage southwest of cold air back into the west. Make sure you have something, and someone to keep you warm.
ciao for now ****
Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/b
di-europe-bl...
MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
Okay thaw is over.. time for more fun and games.
The next 5 days will find the upper ridge popping back northwest over Iceland which turns Great Britain into an Iceland. I think the heaviest snows of the season are on the way for the southeastern part of Great Britain ( London) as the deep northeast flow and the very chilly air coming over the water picks up plenty of moisture and the snow flies a new later Thursday into Friday. In any case as we approach Valentines day we find much of Europe in classic cold with the mid and late week maps featuring and icelandic high pressure aloft and plenty of low pressure aloft from Spain to the Balkans and the drainage southwest of cold air back into the west. Make sure you have something, and someone to keep you warm.
ciao for now ****
Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/b
di-europe-bl...Edited by DAVEVO9 on Monday 8th February 11:53
DAVEVO9 said:
From the bloke who forecast the last lot.
MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
Okay thaw is over.. time for more fun and games.
The next 5 days will find the upper ridge popping back northwest over Iceland which turns Great Britain into an Iceland. I think the heaviest snows of the season are on the way for the southeastern part of Great Britain ( London) as the deep northeast flow and the very chilly air coming over the water picks up plenty of moisture and the snow flies a new later Thursday into Friday. In any case as we approach Valentines day we find much of Europe in classic cold with the mid and late week maps featuring and icelandic high pressure aloft and plenty of low pressure aloft from Spain to the Balkans and the drainage southwest of cold air back into the west. Make sure you have something, and someone to keep you warm.
ciao for now ****
Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/bdi-europe-bl...
Yup, Joe always seems bang on the money. MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
Okay thaw is over.. time for more fun and games.
The next 5 days will find the upper ridge popping back northwest over Iceland which turns Great Britain into an Iceland. I think the heaviest snows of the season are on the way for the southeastern part of Great Britain ( London) as the deep northeast flow and the very chilly air coming over the water picks up plenty of moisture and the snow flies a new later Thursday into Friday. In any case as we approach Valentines day we find much of Europe in classic cold with the mid and late week maps featuring and icelandic high pressure aloft and plenty of low pressure aloft from Spain to the Balkans and the drainage southwest of cold air back into the west. Make sure you have something, and someone to keep you warm.
ciao for now ****
Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/b
di-europe-bl...Edited by DAVEVO9 on Monday 8th February 11:53
Diderot said:
DAVEVO9 said:
From the bloke who forecast the last lot.
MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
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Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/bdi-europe-bl...
Yup, Joe always seems bang on the money. MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
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http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/b
di-europe-bl...Edited by DAVEVO9 on Monday 8th February 11:53
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Rollcage said:
Diderot said:
DAVEVO9 said:
From the bloke who forecast the last lot.
MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
O
Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/bdi-europe-bl...
Yup, Joe always seems bang on the money. MONDAY 3 AM
LATE WEEK SNOWS LIKELY IN LONDON
O
Quote my post for the link. ( swear filter )
http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/b
di-europe-bl...Edited by DAVEVO9 on Monday 8th February 11:53
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So nobody is bothered that despite the huge amounts of council tax we pay...
The Welsh Local Government Association said:
...at the weekend that local councils across the UK had failed to stock up on enough grit since the January cold snap to withstand another bout of freezing weather.
Steve Thomas, chief executive, said: We are not just talking about Wales here but the whole of the UK.
We'll wait and see. Steve Thomas, chief executive, said: We are not just talking about Wales here but the whole of the UK.
F i F said:
So nobody is bothered that despite the huge amounts of council tax we pay...
My council put all it's budget in an Icelandic bank iirc.The Welsh Local Government Association said:
...at the weekend that local councils across the UK had failed to stock up on enough grit since the January cold snap to withstand another bout of freezing weather.
Steve Thomas, chief executive, said: We are not just talking about Wales here but the whole of the UK.
We'll wait and see. Steve Thomas, chief executive, said: We are not just talking about Wales here but the whole of the UK.
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