The wet and windy, with occasional snow, 2020/2021 thread

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MYOB said:

Apparently down here in Kent, the gritters will be out tonight. Surely it's too soon?

There will be a widespread frost tonight.

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Thick fog tonight - most likely areas are western Scotland and central southern/SE England

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fttm said:

Now looking at 60kph winds and upgraded to blizzard status on Sunday , it's going to be fun .

Meanwhile, favoured areas might see 20 (!) in the UK tomorrow.

Foehn effect means anywhere downhill from a mountain to the East (ie western coastal areas in SW, Wales) could really warm up.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1324738928742...

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UK remains stuck between high pressure to east, low pressure out in the Atlantic. This is driving up warm, moist air from the SW. Occasional incursions from fronts bring some rain too.

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RicksAlfas said:

Doesn't matter how saucy you make it sound, it's rubbish.

Speak for yourself - lovely day down here. Warm in the sun.

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A tweet of hope (and that is all it is!):

https://twitter.com/MattHugo81/status/132643358338...

The chart means nothing to me, but the text is the hopeful bit.

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This weekend looks disgusting. If you're in Wales and out of lockdown, stay home anyway

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Fun fact... When I was in my 20s I dated a lady in her 40s who claimed to have once been married to Midge Ure (and had a son with him).

Plenty of internet searches could not corroborate this story!

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colin_p said:

And did she dance with tears in her eyes?

No, she was a soldier...

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21st Century Man said:

I wish I'd not said anything now.

Oh shuddupaya face...

(Anyone know the link...?)

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Let's get back on track...

Colder weather looking likely around next weekend, a northerly is currently forecast.

(see, no promises....)

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LordGrover said:

Can't you do something about tomorrow, please?

It's looking rather miserable around here and Bath tomorrow and I want to walk the dogs.

Puggit said:

This weekend looks disgusting. If you're in Wales and out of lockdown, stay home anyway

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Utterly miserable here in West Berks - stuck under an atmospheric river - heavy rain all day.

Had to help push a young lad's car off the road today after he totalled it in a crash with a tree. Petrol all over the road, dangerous bend... Stupid gawpers not offering to help. Grrrrr.

Nevermind, on the Leffe now

Better in the south tomorrow (but not good!).

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October was exceptionally wet: https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2020/11/03/uk-sees-f...

November is heading there fast, but a drier spell coming up for the South.

Northerly wind at the end of the week - normally outside of Scottish coast areas it means dry.

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Lot's of chatter on NW about strange patterns afoot. And indeed there are, with some chances for cold to establish.

But of course, the form horse is always naff Atlantic weather.

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LordGrover said:

B*st*rd.

He gets one week of sun, every May...

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GetCarter said:

http://www.stevecarter.com/latest/latesttorridon20...

Love the picture of the marten - I came face to face with one at our house in France. By far the most beautiful creature I've ever witnessed.

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loafer123 said:

No so funny when the little bds get inside your house in France and st everywhere...thankfully our farmer neighbour threw a cat in the house and left it there to chase them away.

Beautiful pictures, as ever, by GetCarter. I really must do a driving holiday in Scotland.

They got in to the insulation gap between plasterboard and tiles in our house - through a broken air vent in the roof. I'm aware of the mess and smell

Roofer is coming soon to replace those tiles - yeeuugghhh

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Today's cold blip is exactly that. Return to more autumnal weather soon.

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This will not happen like this, but an interesting tweet which shows how cold *could* happen, when a high forms over the UK then migrates to Greenland and opens the door to real cold...

https://twitter.com/MattHugo81/status/133011070856...

The best thing to read in to this is that there is currently some potential for cold.