The wet and windy, with occasional snow, 2019/2020 thread

[Puggit]

Thanks to S100HP for the nudge - and it's true, there is snow on Cairngorm!



The title has never been more apt... During the day it's become clear that ex-Hurricane Lorenzo will reach a point west of Northern Ireland on Thursday night and then turn sharply and aim at the Midlands. This is caused by a high pressure block between Scandinavia and Greenland.

Charts show it will rapidly lose power as it heads east - but not sure on rainfall levels at this point.

[colin_p]

YES !

[Faust66]

colin_p said:

YES !

^ Oh yes!

[colin_p]

My predictions with absolutely NO knowledge, scientific or otherwise about this winters weather are;

That overall it is going to be a mild, wet and blowy one.

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Pug, how does this start date compare to previous years?

[Puggit]

Earliest UK snow falls, not thread opening

2018 - Sept 20th
2017 - Sept 14th (thread opened earlier than that due to a big storm)
2016 - Oct 17th (after a false start of thread)
2015 - Oct 23rd (another false start!)

[Anthony Micallef]

A fairly chilly 4.2 degrees this morning in East Lancs!

[Riley Blue]

I had to de-ice the windscreen in Chesterfield earlier this morning.

[Jasey_]

Riley Blue said:

I had to de-ice the windscreen in Chesterfield earlier this morning.

Mine was fine this morning - but had to de-ice yesterday.

Aberdeenshire.

[RicksAlfas]

colin_p said:

YES !

These threads come round quickly don't they?!

Very chilly morning, but at least it's stopped raining!

[A.J.M]

1 degree this morning, heated seat, steering wheel and screens in operation.
Seems central Scotland didn’t get the clear screens before driving off memo, quite a few cars driving with barely anything cleared.

Yet the sun is out so hopefully will warm up a touch.

[bobbo89]

First windscreen frost of the year, close to gritting temps on high ground round our way. We didn't go out but Calderdale did next door.

[Puggit]

Houston...

[JakeT]

IN. I had the adenoidal PH voice in my head as I left the house this morning:

"IT'S SIX DEGREES. WINTER TYRE TIME".

This year I've been foolish enough to buy some. Will I need them? Probably not.

[Scabutz]

Predicted track of Lorenzo shows it straight over the top of me. But forecast says bit of rain, little wind.

[Puggit]

Scabutz said:

Predicted track of Lorenzo shows it straight over the top of me. But forecast says bit of rain, little wind.

I would trust the man made images I posted over a computerised single-model forecast.

It does look like it loses power rapidly as it turns east. I maintain rain may be far more of an issue than wind.

My boss will be trying to fly home from Dublin on Thursday night

[The Don of Croy]

Signing in.

When is the 'major southern drift' due this winter?

[Cantaloupe]

JakeT said:

IN. I had the adenoidal PH voice in my head as I left the house this morning:

"IT'S SIX DEGREES. WINTER TYRE TIME".

This year I've been foolish enough to buy some. Will I need them? Probably not.

Always thought winter tyres were too much expense and way to much bother
[ 4 extra wheels ? where to store them in my wee flat ? ] we don't have 6 month winters
like Canada or Norway.

However, my knees are playing up, a sure fire indication we are in for a long, cold winter, so
reliable tyres might come in very handy

[Laurel Green]

Shorts have returned to the bottom drawer!

[Fonzey]

After spending the most money I've ever spent outside of car modifications, cars and actual houses - I can't wait to use our new boiler in anger this winter.

Also got the log burner all sorted to match HETAS requirements too.

Bring it on.

[RicksAlfas]

bobbo89 said:

First windscreen frost of the year, close to gritting temps on high ground round our way. We didn't go out but Calderdale did next door.

Whereabouts are you based bobbo?