Brussels on Thursday 16th February Rather cloudy morning after some rain overnight. Showers early afternoon and then more broken cloud with sunny intervals. Another shower just before dusk. Moderate SSW to SW wind fell light in the evening. Still mild. Brussels Uccle 9.1°C - overnight minimum 6.3°C - and 5 mm rain. Brussels Airport 9.0°C - overnight minimum 5.9°C - and 5 mm.

I find most of what I read here very interesting, I do have problems with abbreviations. Is there a list of abbreviations used on this group? Thx. Joe

Chalfont St Giles - Thursday 16th February 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- 0630z SW F2-3 20+km 7Sc 05.1/03.4 985 Norman. (delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail) -- Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.

I heard on BBC Breakfast TV this morning that some newspaper(s) were saying that we were due to get the snowfall that has recently afflicted the NE of the US. Just exactly where do they get this nonsense? Surely not any respectable weather forecasting organisation? Martin (Incredulous once again at the stupidity of the press and/or quack forecasting organisations).

X-posted to uk.sci.weather (from uk.local.west-wales); you'll get an answer now! Adrian Felly sgrifennodd Dennis Moore : Hello, Just looked at the moon here in Llanelli West Wales. seems to be an effect of a circle around the moon, long way out but a definite circle, is it cloud or what, what causes it, does it have a name ? Tried to

Guildford 16/02/06 20:48Z Temp 4.6°C Dewpt 1.7°C Baro 983.5mb Steady Rain 1.5mm Wind SW F3 SKC SHRA at 08,09 & 13Z here. Phil Minimum

Potential for some rough weather in the showers today- http://web0.webbox793.server-home.net/outlook/html/200602152116sf.html http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/pdus/BW/200602160600BW1_g.jpg http://pages.unibas.ch/geo/mcr/3d/meteo/ at least some of the GFS forecast CAPE does seem to be present give George's report from Epping.Just light to mod rain here in SE London,

Thursday, 16 February 2006 BRACKNELL (TAWFIELD) 0900 SW F3 35km RE-RASH 1/AC 6/CI T052D040 RMK: series of heavy showers/rain between 06 & 0830Z. Visibility reduced well below 3km in heavier rain, but excellent now. Strong sunshine at the moment. ]= -- Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire, UK

Hi I had this site http://tinyurl.com/72j6d bookmarked, but now it comes up with an Error 403 message so I'm looking for somewhere which updates the UK synops (and metars) every hour. TIA Dave L

So, is there a female BBC weather forecaster that isn't pregnant? Simon

16 February 2006 Wokingham 0900z 230 07/16kt 80km RE+RA 1Cu012 6Ci200 +5.2/+4.0 QFF 985.8 RMK 1Sc045 2Ac120 2As150 COTRA also present. Distant Cb top W. Cu fra. Exceptional visibility. Period heavy rain 0650 to 0815z. (09-09) Max 11.6 Min 5.1 Grass min 2.4 Rain 4.3 Sun (00-24) 2.8

For Tuesday, the ukmo prognosis is for a blast of arctic air!

Hello, just looked at the moon here in llanelli west wales. seems to be an effect of a circle around the moon, long way out but a definite circle, is it cloud or what, what causes it, does it have a name ? Tried to google for an answer but no help, any ideas ? thanks Dennis

Pressure 967.4mb and still falling! Average wind speed 12mph Max gust 25mph Max temp 5.7 C Min temp 3.4 C Rainfall since midnight 5.4mm Numerous short heavy rain showers, snow above 1800ft. Alan www.carbostweather.co.uk

Nice Moon halo visible from Selsey, West Sussex tonight... http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/weather/moonhalo.html -- Pete Lawrence http://www.digitalsky.org.uk Last updated 4th February 2006

Just had a very quite and rather violent (for us !) hail shower here in the west end of Glasgow. Hail approx 1/4" - 1/2" dia. Fell for approx 5 minutes from around 15:30. The place is white at the moment. T

0823 thunder and heavy rain All the best -- George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl) www.eppingweather.co.uk www.winter1947.co.uk

Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Monday. Issued 0547, 16 Feb 06. The models show high pressure to the west to start the working week, with a northerly flow likely across the UK. An upper ridge then looks like building NE'wards, taking the surface high with it rather than allowing it to "topple" as so often happens. This will have the effect of winds veering NE'ly and...

Brussels on Wednesday 15th February Wind and rain all morning. Dry with some bright intervals after midday but still largely cloudy. More definite clearance in the late afternoon. Mild. Wind veered from S to SW in the rain and to WSW later. Brussels Uccle 10.7°C - overnight minimum 5.0°C - and 12 mm rain. Brussels Airport overnight minimum 4.3°C - and 14 mm. Graph ...

MCC wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4715374.stm I suspect not very as the lateness or otherwise of a flower's blooming would be dependent on previous weather conditions rather than what's to come. Surely the weather conditions that are to come also depend on the previous weather conditions? ;)