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Winter 2009 / 2010 in Western Europe?

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« Reply #225 on: January 07, 2010, 11:46:39 am »

The temperature in Manchester reached -18C overnight - in Scotland that wouldn't surprise me in the far north or high up in the Highlands but Manchester ??. The roads here are covered in ice and the cars are moving very slowly.

Ref. the viseo I wonder if the Local Authority have tested the ice depth,they should take readings ..There are so many warnings about going onto the iced ponds and lakes but as we see people still do it.It would do my head in having people walking infront of my video camera.
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« Reply #226 on: January 07, 2010, 02:27:58 pm »

Since yesterday the temperature here have risen from -10C to almost zero. After the snowfall last night, we have additional 10cm of snow covering (total amount is now 15cm).
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« Reply #227 on: January 07, 2010, 02:45:46 pm »

reports coming in of 30 minute long sundog on east coast of ROI
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« Reply #228 on: January 07, 2010, 03:37:03 pm »

severe fog in the lisburn area, visibility <100m. Hasnt shifted all day!
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« Reply #229 on: January 07, 2010, 04:35:08 pm »

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« Reply #230 on: January 07, 2010, 05:42:02 pm »

That looks very cold and grey scott!

Schools round here are going to be closed again tomorrow as all the side roads are ice rinks.  They're going to review the situation for monday...  This could be quite interesting as I was scoffed at whilst at work on monday when I suggested we could have some interesting weather for tuesday, I was told fridays weather was of more concern - hmmmm. Tomorrow looks like another cold day, maybe an odd snow shower and a bit greyer but that's it.  Sunday, for England, has got some potential I think - more towards the south is my thoughts, I suspect the west midlands may be a bit too far north, but we shall see!  Roll Eyes

Just had a look at the thermometer, -8c at 17.30 - ouch!  Roll Eyes  I'm off to the pub later so will check it again midnight-ish to see how much it has fallen.  News is announcing unconfirmed reports of temperatures of -20c in parts of wales last night...

What a fantastic start to winter!!!  Grin
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« Reply #231 on: January 07, 2010, 06:19:40 pm »

That's a fabulous report there - enjoyed reading it, thanks very much.  Smiley

Another amazing day here, frigid temps, 3-4" of snow everywhere and freezing fog causing whiteout conditions. It looks incredible over Maghera. BBC Newsline really got the forecast wrong big time last night.
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« Reply #232 on: January 07, 2010, 07:33:28 pm »

Very bad freezing fog here too, unbelievably cold all day but no snow showers here for the past few days. What about this possible snow for sun/mon has the situation changed for N.Ireland?? 
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« Reply #233 on: January 07, 2010, 07:39:52 pm »

19.30ut and its -9c here! Brrr!

Have just come across this great article which explains why we're having the weather we are at the moment >>>

http://global-warming.accuweather.com/2010/01/very_strong_negative_arctic_os.html

Interestingly it also says the negative arctic oscillation we are experiencing is likely to persist throughout this winter season...  1963 anybody?  Wink
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« Reply #234 on: January 07, 2010, 07:44:46 pm »

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but no snow showers here for the past few days
Mostly rain or sleet here but snow showers this morning. Clearance in cloud towards dusk coincided with onset of freezing fog.

Just off the phone to my brother (Peak District), they've been snowed in for several days, the road is covered by 1" of ice topped by 6" of snow, the grit bin is empty (used on the road, not stolen) & the council can't access to refill it. Temp -6C but clear.
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« Reply #235 on: January 07, 2010, 07:52:25 pm »

That's a great shot Scott. I can only sympathize with all of you and the cold, frigid weather you are experiencing there. Our weather on the West Coast of the States has been rain, with highs in the mid 50's and lows in the low 50's, kind of boring!!. Now the Upper Midwest gets a little more interesting with lows of 60-70 below zero with wind chill factor in North Dakota. I hope that all of you stay safe and warm!!
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« Reply #236 on: January 07, 2010, 10:04:12 pm »

Great image Scott!

Paul, GFS still going with widespread snow for Sun, Mon, Tues, will post charts later. Strangely BBC Newsline forecast today didn't go for snow on Sun for us...wierd.

Here's a short vid from today showing the snow and freezing fog in Maghera

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« Reply #237 on: January 07, 2010, 10:09:21 pm »

19Z Update

UK Remains in a firmly blocked scenario this evening with a major polar trough extension stretching from the Arctic circle to Iberia.  An Omega block of high pressure persists in the Atlantic effectively blocking Atlantic systems from moving towards the UK.   Major North Atlantic Jet is way south nr 40N , where it will remain for the next several days.  The Atlantic ridge disrupting over the next 36hrs and developing a cutoff high nr the Faeroes with a surface inflexion lying from the Faeroes to Scandinavia.  The assoc deep layer trough will perform a complex disruption proces with a deep largely cutoff vortex forming over the Western Med with a trough extending NW towards the UK. a filament of vorticity and a NE Jet Streak coming SW to enhance this block with a new centre forming over NW FRance and heading WNW on Sunday and Monday...   High pressure becoming anchored over Scandinavia with time.  A bitterly cold easterly wind is likely to affect the UK over the weekend making it feel very raw. However with more cloud around the extreme overnight lows will become confined to Scotland.

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The North Sea vortex has come SW and is currently filling nr SE Kent.  SHowers are continuing to affect areas largely east of the Meridian with some heavy ones coming into Yorks and Kent at present - 2-5cm in places overnight.  Winds mostly offshore across London and the SE at present, however the situation over the next 24hrs becomes more straightforward with a ENE wind becoming established and becoming quite strong with a biting wind chill developing across the South and SE.  This wind allowing North Sea showers to come further inland across the SE, Winds allowing some weak ones to get as far as 1W in the Midlands and CS England, further minor accumulations in places.

Temps are going to become very low in places tonight, though temps in the SE more dependent on cloud and wind than last night - hence likely to be higher than last night. However across Scotland and the North of England winds are very light and temps are plunging. Temps -14C to -18C possible across Scotland tonight.  Whether the Magic Media -20C is breached is another question.

Saturday sees further Snow showers spreading inland across Central and Southern Parts giving another cm in places but more likely a dusting.  The Key theme for Sat is the strong ENE winds and increasing cloud cover giving lots of Snow grains and light snow showers.  It will feel bitterly cold in the East and South with the wind.  Sunnier further north, but bitterly cold.

We still have problems on Sunday and Monday.  The process which develops the potential snow is not straightforward, it seems to relate to an upper air disturbance forming over N France and drifting west, at the same time moisture at 700mbs or so drifts west assoc with frontal activity currently developing in assoc with the Mediterranean low pressure system, the developing upper level trough and low enhances this as it moves West over the South of England and N France.  The Questions are , How extensive, How much and How far north...  The 12Z GFS is less keen (as it generally has been) on much snow developing it has 1-4cm generally between 00Z sunday and 12Z monday across parts of England and Wales (excl the snow showers in the SE tomorrow) a few spots seeing a little more.  However both the UKMO GM and the ECM continue to produce more activity, UKMO having 5-7cm developing by 12Z Monday from East Wales down to CS England and Wessex.  ECM has a few spots with even higher totals.  Therefore confidence on this aspect remains quite low.  Winds easing in the south by Monday.

Into the Middle of next week - there is good agreement on low pressure moving NE towards Ireland and High pressure trenched in over Scandinavia with a very cold low level airmass in place across Britain and much of Northern Europe.  The 12Z GFS breaks this down easily, however its 06Z run didnt and frankly is all over the place with its ensemble after the 13th. The UKMO bring a front into ther SW and then shear it SE but this produces more snow in the SW, Wales  and Wessex with another 5cm in places by T+144. The ECM doesnt get precip much further than the SW before the Scandi High intensifies to over 1040mbs and infact has a 1050mb centre over Sweden by T+240, a easterly / COntinental flow persists across the UK. 

The ECM guidance remains largely consistent along with its ensemble.  It appears to be performing really quite well at the moment and I will be interested in seeing its performance once its resolution is increased even more (to 16KM) at the end of Jan.  It remains the clear leader in last 2 weeks performance stats

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« Reply #238 on: January 07, 2010, 10:28:04 pm »

Yeah and I see that Met Office has lifted its warning for us for Sun Huh Great video there showing those extreme conditions in Maghera-a complete white-out all right!
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« Reply #239 on: January 07, 2010, 10:55:57 pm »

That was a chilly walk you took us on,Martin, pretty bleak.  Poor old donkey, if I owned him I'd bring him in, I don't know how hardy they are.
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