The windy winter and occasional snow thread 2017/2018

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Silverbullet767 said:

Heading up to Aviemore this weekend, am I likely to find some snow on lower ground?

Yep - but not huge amounts.

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Tonight's GFS is absolutely spectacular. From Weds next week onwards is an utter snowfest. Charts don't get any better.

Hold on tight - we're at the top of the snowlercoaster... Can only go downhill from here...

Still too early to call. We'll know by the weekend.

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bobbo89 said:

Everyone ready to board the disappointment train?

I'm driving it!

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rovermorris999 said:

We have a 'severe weather warning' here on the east coast. When you read it it warns of 'some slippery patches' and the possibility of a light dusting of snow. In winter? Who'd have thought it?

It's a yellow warning - which only means 'be aware'.

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anonymous said:

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You might get lucky tomorrow/Friday

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Well the charts have, of course, moved away from UK-wide snowmaggedon. Current forecast for next week is for Scotland to really get it. Cornwall to be tropical.

Typical British weather - why do I get so excited, even when every model was on board it still changes.

Met Office still predicting a cold spell next week, but it will be short lived in the South.

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rovermorris999 said:

We've not had a 'weather bomb' for a while. Must be due, surely?

No deep low pressure systems in the forseeable future.

The synoptics remain very positive for deep cold, sadly it appears the deep cold will be held back by Hadrian's Wall this time. Plenty of reasons to remain positive for proper cold later on, when we actually get to Winter!

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DRFC1879 said:

We NEVER get any snow in Doncaster. The microclimate in the pennine rainshadow makes it ~2 degrees warmer than the surrounding areas. I'm hoping for a long, cold Winter this year so we might finally get to use the sledge that's been sitting in the garage for years.

At least we're going to Lapland next month so that ought to be a bit snowy!

I call BS on this - I've seen a foot of snow at Doncaster Airport

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wiliferus said:

Not so much as a single flake here in Reading.

Radar showing light snow showers over Theale...

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Of course, it's snowed in Paris..
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https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/9364057...

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So... the models are getting back on track for the cold spell next week.

I give up!

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Oakey said:

God, what an absolute disgusting wasteland, it must suck being you. Look at it, just horrid. I bet you wake up in tears every morning having to look at that desolate st heap.

It took him from dawn to upload the picture, the internet is so slow

I hope

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Shuvi McTupya said:

I would kill for that speed! I am just outside Aberdeen and only get about 1mb on a good day!!

Friend of mine lives outside Aberdeen, moved up from Reading. Looked at the available broadband - 1 Mbps. Looked at the price of satellite broadband. Happy with his 1 Mbps

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GFS predicting 'Day after Tomorrow' stuff...

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MentalSarcasm said:

Is that a hint of cold, or are you reminding us that it's now December?

I'm putting my money on the table for the latter part of next week.

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S100HP said:

Care to elaborate?

The blue shades is air dragged down from the Arctic. The bullseye is a very deep area of low pressure. Very strong winds and precipitation.

Translation: blizzards

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WindyCommon said:

Your money on the table for what? Snow in the NW of Scotland, or S of the M4 corridor? I’ll happily lay the latter...

Too early to call where it will snow. Pretty much nailed on for colder than the recent spell though.

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Even the ever-conservative ECM model getting in on the act. Total snow accumulations for 10 days from today:



With apologies to Lyme Regis and Axminster

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bobbo89 said:

10 days from today?

I'm on standby from 00:00 tonight to 00:00 next Sunday/Monday and if its 10 days away I could have earned a whole lot of money had it landed earlier!

The cold is Thursday onwards. Friday afternoon and Sunday looking most likely at this point for snow, but this is always likely to change and within 24 hours is the only reliable snow forecast.