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Weather Banter http://www.weather-banter.co.uk A web gateway with the finest weather related newsgroups. en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:04:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/images/002/misc/rss.jpg Weather Banter http://www.weather-banter.co.uk <![CDATA[Today's model interpretation (7/02/12)]]> http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159969-todays-model-interpretation-7-02-a-new-post.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:54:00 GMT Here is a summary of the NWP output for noon on Saturday. Issued 0449, 7/02/12 The weekend will see a great deal of settled but cold weather over England and perhaps Wales, with more in the way of cloud and possibly rain further north and west. Into next week the models are keen to bring milder westerlies across the UK with high pressure to the SW or south. Analysis and evolution to T+120... Here is a summary of the NWP output for noon on Saturday.
Issued 0449, 7/02/12

The weekend will see a great deal of settled but cold weather over England
and perhaps Wales, with more in the way of cloud and possibly rain further
north and west. Into next week the models are keen to bring milder
westerlies across the UK with high pressure to the SW or south.

Analysis and evolution to T+120 via GFS
A large ridge covers the UK from the east. Winds are light across most of
the UK as a result, although by tomorrow as pressure builds to the NE strong
southerlies affect Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Most of England,
however, lies under NE'lies. Thursday sees a ridge over England and Wales
with light winds, while southerlies persist elsewhere. By Friday pressure
falls slightly, allowing ENE'lies to affect much of England. The rest of the
UK remains under southerlies.

T+120 synopsis
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Rtavn12014.png
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Rtavn1201.png
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Rukm1201.gif
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Recm1201.gif
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/wz/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The jetstream chart continues to show a large ridge over the UK. At the
500hPa level there's also an upper ridge, while MetO has a ridge to the west
with upper NW'lies instead. ECM is similar to MetO, as are GEM and JMA.
At the surface GFS brings a ridge over England and Wales with WSW'lies
elsewhere. The other runs all show a ridge to the south with light WSW'lies
or SW'lies over the UK.

Evolution to day 7
ECM brings westerlies on day 6 with a high to the south. There are further
westerlies and WNW'lies on day 7.
GFS has westerlies and WNW'lies on days 6 and 7 as high pressure declines to
the SW.

Looking further afield
ECM has NW'lies on day 8 with a ridge to the west, followed by WNW'lies on
day 9. Day 10 sees northerlies with a low over northern France and a ridge
over Scotland.
GFS shows a trough moving southwards on day 8 with northerlies spreading
across the UK. The northerlies become restricted to easternmost areas on day
9 as high pressure moves over the UK. On day 10 a ridge covers much of
England and Wales with westerlies and SW'lies elsewhere.

Ensemble analysis
http://www.meteociel.com/cartes_obs/...&ville=Londres
The GEFS still shows five cold days followed by a return to near-normal
conditions.

ECM ensembles
http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/meteo/ep...tt6-london.gif
ECM now shows much milder conditions than GEFS, with only three more cold
days after today, followed by a return to near-normal conditions.

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159969-todays-model-interpretation-7-02-a.html (WR) Weston Coyney http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159923-wr-weston-coyney-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:43:16 GMT Was expecting the fog, the gloom and the thaw to continue until at least
Wednesday but the fog and cloud cleared later this afternoon and now the
temperature is
falling rapidly over the snow cover.
Can't see this snow going anywhere just yet!
Warmest day of the month today at, 4.3c

Current temp -2.0c

Graham (North Staffs)

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) Graham http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159923-wr-weston-coyney.html <![CDATA[[WR] Haytor 6/2/12 (another quiet day)]]> http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159922-wr-haytor-6-2-12-a-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:16:27 GMT Cloudy with occasional drizzle and light winds. Been at work today so could not go walking and assess the snow conditions, but I guess just patches left high up above 500 metres. And in Fernworthy forest of course where there was a lot left yesterday, enough for a snowball fight within the group, one lady has it in for me, which is nice :-) Max. +6.2C (on 6/2!!!). Now +3.4C at 2210. A cold... Cloudy with occasional drizzle and light winds.
Been at work today so could not go walking and assess the snow conditions,
but I guess just patches left high up above 500 metres. And in Fernworthy
forest of course where there was a lot left yesterday, enough for a snowball
fight within the group, one lady has it in for me, which is nice :-)
Max. +6.2C (on 6/2!!!). Now +3.4C at 2210.
A cold month so far with no day above normal yet.
Will be interesting to see how quickly the freeze sets in again on
Wednesday, the ground is still very cold and part frozen underneath the
surface. Grass looks to be in a poor state, which is absolutely fine by me,
don't want to have to cut the bloomin stuff for another couple of months!
Will be nice to see the primroses later in the month though and then the
daffs in March or April.

http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) Eskimo Will http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159922-wr-haytor-6-2-12-a.html one for Will http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159921-one-will-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:47:56 GMT With the demise of the Russian High,it looks like next week will see our
home grown high sink back to it's default position over Biscay,allowing the
takeover of atlantic air again,Presumably that's where the Met Office
outlook is coming from Will,another suckers gap ?

RonB

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) ronaldbutton http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159921-one-will.html Still cold in Yorkshire: Church Fenton -8.6°C / 0.1°C http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159920-still-cold-yorkshire-church-fenton-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:38:25 GMT Monday 6th February 2012

Meteosat MSG satellite picture from Ferdinand Valk's site at 12.00 UTC
http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_image/MSG-1200-EUR.jpg

Meteosat MSG-2 satellite picture from Bernard Burton's site at 12.00 UTC
http://www.woksat.info/etcub06m/ub06-msg-1200-uk.html

NOAA 19 satellite picture from Bernard Burton's site at 12.07 UTC
http://www.woksat.info/etcub06/ub06-1207-b-uk.html

UK min. temps on Sunday night http://tinyurl.com/7d47bt5

Scampton -3.7°C, Aboyne -4.3°C, Waddington -4.5°C, Cranwell -5.0°C,
Leeming -5.3°C, Leconfield -5.7°C, Linton-on-Ouse -6.5°C,
Dishforth -7.4°C, Topcliffe -7.6°C, Church Fenton -8.6°C.

Aberdaron 5.9°C, Tiree 6.0°C, Ronaldsway 6.2°C, Machrihanish 6.6°C, St
Mary's (Scilly) 7.5°C.

UK max. temps on Monday http://tinyurl.com/6ujnw6o

Church Fenton 0.1°C, Shoeburyness 1.0°C, Linton-on-Ouse 1.3°C, Manston
1.7°C, Langdon Bay 1.9°C, Wittering and Bedford 2.0°C.

Lough Fea, Aultbea and Lusa (Skye) 8.9°C, Tiree and Prestwick 9.0°C,
Glenanne and South Uist 9.1°C, Ronaldsway 9.8°C, West Freugh 10.0°C, Port
Ellen (Islay) 10.1°C, Belfast (Aldergrove) 10.3°C, St Mary's (Scilly)
10.5°C.

OGIMET summary http://tinyurl.com/7ftwh7y

Rainfall radar http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&soort=loop24uur&URL or
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Rainfall totals in 24 hours ending 18.00 UTC on Monday
http://tinyurl.com/7dnc8nm

Walney Island, Albemarle, Bingley, Nottingham (Watnall), Leek (Thorncliffe),
Little Rissington, Lyneham and St Mary's (Scilly) 3 mm, Coleshill and
Heathrow 4 mm, Church Lawford and High Wycombe 5 mm, London St James's
Park 6 mm, Charlwood 7 mm, Woodford 8 mm, Herstmonceux 9 mm.

Location of some UK stations
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/educatio...eather-data-uk

Colin Youngs
Brussels

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159920-still-cold-yorkshire-church-fenton.html Slightly less cold in Brussels but still freezing http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159919-slightly-less-cold-brussels-but-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:35:57 GMT Brussels on Monday 6th February 2012 Sunny. Not quite as cold as on recent days but still below freezing all day. Light wind from between E and S in the morning; NW and then NE to E in the afternoon and evening. Lying snow on surfaces exposed to the sun has largely thawed or sublimated. Brussels Uccle -0.3°C - overnight minimum -6.2°C Brussels Airport -2.4°C - overnight minimum... Brussels on Monday 6th February 2012

Sunny. Not quite as cold as on recent days but still below freezing all
day. Light wind from between E and S in the morning; NW and then NE to E
in the afternoon and evening. Lying snow on surfaces exposed to the sun
has largely thawed or sublimated.

Brussels Uccle -0.3°C - overnight minimum -6.2°C
Brussels Airport -2.4°C - overnight minimum -6.7°C

Brussels Airport http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EBBR.html

Brussels Uccle Graphs
http://deus.irceline.be/~celinair/me...=nl&sta=T1R012

Rainfall radar http://www.buienradar.nl/h.aspx?jaar...t=loop24uur1x1

OGIMET monthly summary for Brussels Uccle http://tinyurl.com/78e7hz5

Webcam Grand-Place http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm?id=4664&FMT=18

Webcam Uccle http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/en/15...cam+Uccle.html

Colin Youngs
Brussels

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159919-slightly-less-cold-brussels-but.html Cold feb outlook removed! http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159918-cold-feb-outlook-removed-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:10:10 GMT what a change from yesterday... UK Outlook for Saturday 11 Feb 2012 to Monday 20 Feb 2012: After a cold, largely dry start across central and southern areas of the UK, a gradual trend to a generally changeable weather pattern looks to take place as we move through to mid February. Rain across northwestern areas (snow on northern hills) will gradually extend southeastwards through this... what a change from yesterday...

UK Outlook for Saturday 11 Feb 2012 to Monday 20 Feb 2012:

After a cold, largely dry start across central and southern areas of the
UK, a gradual trend to a generally changeable weather pattern looks to
take place as we move through to mid February. Rain across northwestern
areas (snow on northern hills) will gradually extend southeastwards
through this week, but will take some time to reach southern Britain.
Here, a frost risk remains well into the week, along with the chance of
some wintry showers. Towards the end of this period, most parts of the
UK are expected to become generally unsettled, with periods of rain and
strong winds, especially in the north and west, but also at times
further south and east. Still a risk of night time frosts at times, but
not as cold as recently.

Updated: 1222 on Mon 6 Feb 2012

UK Outlook for Tuesday 21 Feb 2012 to Tuesday 6 Mar 2012:

This period looks to be dominated by changeable, often unsettled
weather, primarily moving in from the west. This means a risk of heavy
rain and strong winds at times, and by the end of the period, rainfall
totals, especially across southern areas, could be above average.
Temperatures look to achieve around average values, but being late
February/early March, there is still a risk of overnight frost,
especially through any quieter, drier or clearer interludes. Near normal
sunshine amounts are expected.

Updated: 1230 on Mon 6 Feb 2012
]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159918-cold-feb-outlook-removed.html MetView Weather Community http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/alt-talk-weather-general-weather/159873-metview-weather-community-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:46:49 GMT I would like to tell everyone about a new weather disscusion community called MetView please come check it out. http://www.metview.info thanks I would like to tell everyone about a new weather disscusion community called MetView
please come check it out.

http://www.metview.info

thanks ]]> alt.talk.weather (General Weather Talk) stormtrooper http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/alt-talk-weather-general-weather/159873-metview-weather-community.html <![CDATA[It's far more exciting over on google (;0)]]> http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159917-its-far-more-exciting-over-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:41:32 GMT Not a lot going on here on the "proper" newsreader. Much better over on my
iphone with google groups involved!
It's all very confusing, though.
Ken
Copley

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) Ken Cook http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159917-its-far-more-exciting-over.html Eleven cities tour http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/alt-binaries-pictures-weather-weather/159927-eleven-cities-tour-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:36:46 GMT It's freezing for 12 days now here in Holland (night -10-20). Something
strange is happening with the Dutchies, some fever.
It's called the 11-cities-fever. Everyone wants an 11-cities-tour
(elfstedentocht: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfstedentocht), a 200 km
skatingtour through the province of Friesland (Fryslan).
All the media on TV, radio, internet, is talking of nothing else. The
Frysians see things in more perspective.
But actually they want it too, so they get tools and machines and try to
prepare and clean the icetrack for the tour.
Here in Balk the ice is rather bad, caused by wind and snow last week. Not
only they clean the track, but transplant ice, use water to level it, etc.

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]]> alt.binaries.pictures.weather (Weather Photos) http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/alt-binaries-pictures-weather-weather/159927-eleven-cities-tour.html The saddest sight in the world http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159916-saddest-sight-world-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:36 GMT Watching a pristine layer of snow, slowly melt away before the cold air returns. All very sad. Some of you in the SE have my commiserations :-) http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Haytor/automatic/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl) --------------------------------------------- Watching a pristine layer of snow, slowly melt away before the cold air
returns. All very sad.
Some of you in the SE have my commiserations :-)

http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) Eskimo Will http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159916-saddest-sight-world.html Unusual pairing of Day max temps.. http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159972-unusual-pairing-day-max-temps-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:02:38 GMT Shoeburyness Landw. (3 m) 0.0 °C Great Dun Fell (847 m) 0.0 °C ! brian under the fog aberfeldy Shoeburyness Landw. (3 m) 0.0 °C
Great Dun Fell (847 m) 0.0 °C

!

brian
under the fog
aberfeldy
]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) Brian in Aberfeldy http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159972-unusual-pairing-day-max-temps.html <![CDATA[[WR] Sunderland 06.02.12]]> http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159915-wr-sunderland-06-02-12-a-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:58 GMT Weather observation - Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
OS X (Eastings) 440951
OS Y (Northings) 554026
Lat (WGS84) N54:52:46 (54.879323)
Long (WGS84) W1:21:48 (-1.363282)
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Another very pleasant day... lot's of sunshine and with just a light breeze
to contend with, it's felt warmer than the maximum of 7.6C.
Regards... David Allan.
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Current data for
06 February 2012 16:40

Temperature (°C):
Current 5.1
Trend (per hour) -0.5
Average today 4.4
Wind chill 4.0
Heat Index 5.1
Dew Point 2.6
Rel Humidity 84%

Wind (mph):
Current Gust 5.4 NNW
Average Speed 3.5 NE

Rainfall (mm):
Current rate 0.0
Last hour 0.0
Total today 0.0
Total yesterday 0.9
Total this month 1.2
Total this year 22.9
Pressure (mb):
Current 1030.1
Trend (per hour) +0.3

]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) David Allan http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159915-wr-sunderland-06-02-12-a.html Heavy Snow Affects the Polish Armed Forces http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159971-heavy-snow-affects-polish-armed-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:24:41 GMT The Generals are snowed in
The Colonels stuck in drifts
The Privates completely cut off

Okay so I'm bored and the Samaritans hve gone ex-directory.
]]> uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) Lawrence13 http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159971-heavy-snow-affects-polish-armed.html <![CDATA[[OBS] Romsey - Monday 6th February 2012]]> http://www.weather-banter.co.uk/uk-sci-weather-uk-weather/159914-obs-romsey-monday-6th-february-new-post.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:09:13 GMT Overcast and dry until 1340Z when rain and drizzle
commenced. The droplets reduced in size and it's
currently all drizzle. Misty with a light and variable
wind throughout, though it's beginning to favour a
N-NE direction. The cloud bases were difficult to
determine earlier in the murk but they're now easier
to assess since they've become so much lower.

SYNOP 06/1450Z (current ob)
03/// 41118 80303 10047 20042 40323 56004 75162 887//
333 84702 88706=

METAR
EG// 061450Z 03003KT 1800 -DZ (BR) SCT002 OVC006
05/04 Q//// AMB=

Details:
wind... NE by N, force 1.
visibility... 1800m (poorest of the day).
weather... dull with slight drizzle.
clouds... 4/8 St 200ft, 8/8 St 600ft.
dry bulb... +4.7C.
dewpoint... +4.2C.
RH... 97%.
sea level pressure... 1032.3mb (slow fall then steady).
rainfall last hour... trace.
6 hour rainfall (0900-1500Z)... trace.

beaufort letters (1350-1450Z)... cdorom,cdom.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl

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