The official winter 2013/2014 snow thread

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Rain heavy enough to block the satellite signal and thunder - lovely!

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Looking at the radar, there's more come tonight - a right whopper crossing the channel,
but starting to weaken

Looking nasty around the Channel Islands: http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;se...

Edited by Puggit on Tuesday 22 October 22:55

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Carthage said:

Just heard the BBC weather forecast, where they alluded to a severe UK weather event on Mon but gave no further clue.
So, what's going to happen?

Very tight, very low pressure - likely to hit Scotland last I checked. Could be similar low pressure to the 1987 storm (970 mbar)

Edited by Puggit on Wednesday 23 October 16:38

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Oh, and don't forget Friday's deluge!

Edited cos I'm on holiday and lost track of the days

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kapiteinlangzaam said:

Oooh, my parents are supposed to be on a North Sea Ferry on Mon night between Europoort and Hull.

Overnight cross channel ferry for us in Sat night - I'm pleased this has slipped back 24 hours from original forecasts!

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Bill said:

How's Saturday looking? I'm catering for 16 and was planning to BBQ...

I can sell you a gazebo?

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Bill said:

Puggit said:

I can sell you a gazebo?

I have a gazebo, but given the wind recently wasn't sure I'd still have one after lunch

Actually, you might get away with it on Saturday - just about...

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Next week looks like we could see bad flooding. One Atlantic front after another.

We had a proper summer, looking like a proper autumn... What's next?

Edited by Puggit on Wednesday 23 October 23:08

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Things could change, but Monday's storm is now showing on most models as likely to hit southern England, with some money on central England, and some on Northern France (where I'll be!)

I'll be totally internet-less in France, which means I'll have no idea after Saturday. My company has blocked all foreign use on phones - pah.

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Art0ir said:

Definitely coldest morning of the season so far, windscreen completely frozen over.

-0.1 recorded in NI this morning.

Still a frost beating +6 in West Berks, here's a weak attempt at getting back at GetCarter (iphone pic!)

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These are 2 different systems!

Sunday:


Latest forecast for Monday:

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The 2nd (southern) one appears to want to be a 'weather bomb' - losing 24mbar of pressure in 24 hours...

Met-Monkey's blog on the impending storms: http://www.met-monkey.co.uk/2013/10/24/live-blog-a...

Edited by Puggit on Thursday 24th October 10:13

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A.J.M said:

Which means oh great weather overlord?

It will be like being in your bathroom after a hot curry. Strong, damaging winds!

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Blib said:

The Don of Croy said:

As for the impending blow, can we start a series with "Will this wind be so mighty as to...?"

One for the younger viewers.



My daughter's flying out of Heathrow on Sunday. Will the storm bring disruption to flights, do you reckon

Sunday will be windy, Monday will be bad.

Met Office have gone AMBER on their warning already: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warning...

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NoVetec said:

Am I right in thinking because it's coming from France (unless it's covering Brittany too?) as opposed to the Atlantic, the SW won't see the worst of it?

Check the MetOffice map

The centre of the low is due to pass over central England, meaning areas just to the South of the centre will get the worst of it

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Carthage said:

I'm in Glos.
Will my 800kg horse get blown off her hooves?

More likely to be ttted by flying debris!

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GTIR said:

I've been outside painting my fence in t shirt.
It's warm.

(don't ever buy a spray machine to do it. It's less messy using a brush!)

Is that the fence that will be in the mud on Monday?

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K77 CTR said:

Any idea what time this might hit? I'm due to fly from Gatwick at 8 am on Monday

The lower map, just above, is for 06:00 on Monday. Times and location are still variable though.

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funkyrobot said:

As I'm currently a bit thick when it comes to weather talk, could someone explain the meaning of the lines on the map above?

I'm guessing more tighter bars means more wind and rain, but I'm no weather expert.

The lines are isobars, or lines showing equal pressure (like height lines on a map). Closer together indicates wind, yes, not necessarily rain

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Hooli said:

This looks fun, I live right under the centre of monday's low pressure.

The centre doesn't see the worst, it's areas to the south of the centre that suffer.

Latest charts are now pointing the damage area at central France <gulp>