MONTHLY DIARY. http://www.southendweather.net/dec05.html For more dtailed information follow link to "SOUTHEND DATA" http://www.southendweather.net/ and scroll down to.... MONTHLY/YEARLY SUMMARIES and

1 January 2006 *Happy New Year* Wokingham 0900z 340 05/14kt 9km -RASH 1St012 5Sc025 7Sc035 +6.4/+5.0 QFF 1000.2 RMK 2Cu020 also present. Cu med. Visibility 50km except in pptn. (09-09) Max 8.7 Min 3.9 Grass min 0.4 Rain 0.7 Sun (00-24) 2.3 -- Bernard Burton Wokingham, Berkshire, UK.

All recordings 0000-2400 unless indicated. Mean = 3.3 Mean Max = 6.1 Mean min = 0.5 Grass mean = -2.9 Grass min = -11.5, 29th. Hi Max = 10.4, 16th. Low max = -1.8, 29th. Hi min = 6.5, 11th. Low min = -7.6, 29th.

http://217.160.75.104/wz/pics/brack4a.gif another block? Phil -- www.layton.me.uk/meteo.htm

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What are the chances,Id say 70/30

Telford 2005 Noteable Weather The year started off with strong winds in early January followed by 4 days of snow showers in February. March had 27 hours of constant rain (total 40.9mm). May, June and July consisted of a few thunderstorms. November produced 2cm of snow

Just started snowing, 1740 GMT after first ice day in nearly 4 years. Edmund

A quite month ?- a little snow at the end with some cold nights Mean Max 6.8c Mean Min 1.7c Mean 4.3 Highest Max 11.0c 10th Lowest Max 0.4c 28th Lowest Min -6.5c 29th Highest Min 8.7c 23rd Lowest Grass Min -11.3c 29th

This November CET appears to have been around 1.3C below the 30 year rolling average (7.1C) There have been 10 other Novembers since 1929 that have had a deficit of more than -1C between the actual CET recorded and the 30 year rolling average:- 1942 -1.3 1952 -2.3 1962 -1.2

Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Thursday. Issued 0549, New Year's Day 2006. The models show a trough crossing the UK towards the end of the week with rain likely in most places. There's still an outside chance of a brief easterly interlude (eg the operational GFS) but most of the models keep the cold air away from the UK. ECMWF:...

December 2005: Mean of 24hr max & min:... 04.2 (second month in a row with negative anomaly 0.5C, November was -0.8C) Total rainfall/melted snow etc:... 61.2mm Although 4 days logged with variants of snow falling, only 1 day with snow lying, and that was a shallow / 1cm cover.

Just to wish you all many Happy New Years, and to say 'thank you' for being such an interesting, informative and helpful group of people! best wishes sarah -- Think of it as evolution in action.

I'd just like to wish everyone here a very happy new year. Shaun Pudwell.

Slainte May 2006 bring you all peace, health, inspiration, happiness and fulfillment in all your endeavours -- regards Jill Bowis Pure bred utility chickens and ducks

Chalfont St Giles - Sunday 1st January 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- 0900z NW F3 20km RE-SHRA 3Cu015 6Sc040 06.0/03.7 999 RMK: 0.3 mm rain since 00z 24-HR STATISTICS: Max (0900-0900z): 8.0 at 1150z Min (0900-0900z): 1.9 at 2235z Grass min (1500-0900z): -1.0 ...

Temperature ----------- Average 4.3C -0.6C Max-Av 6.9C -0.4C : Hst 11.4C 16th : Lst 0.1C 29th Min-Av 1.8C -0.8C : Hst 8.3C 1st : Lst -6.1C 18th

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Guildford 01/01/06 8:13Z Temperature 5.8°C Dewpoint 4.3°C Barometer 998.1mb Rising Today's Rain 0.3mm RMK: NNW F3 BKN020

Can I interest everyone in a good old fashioned Yorkshire saying? "If you can't say summat useful, say nowt." Besides, i found the forecast were pretty much spot on for here, as David has said, for around here. Personally, I think its the pathetic desire for the snow that has caused this outbreak of bleating. With all that noise I thought I was in New Zealand!!