jevs
Well-known member
I don't believe a word of what anyone says on here until i read it on the front of the Express
https://business.weather.com/news/e...ason-cold-a-sign-of-further-wintry-conditions
This would seem to go directly against the Met Office message of early winter being colder. It does offer a colder second half though.
I'd put that down to the blocking being in slightly the wrong place at the moment. The talk of a SSW is very encouraging though. To issue a word of caution though, all these encouraging signs are worth nothing if they don't convert into synoptic patterns. A SSW plus a weak polar vortex plus northerly blocking and massive plunges of polar air into mid latitudes still could deliver a mild winter, as we've seen many occasions in the past with snow in Athens and even as far as Isreal whilst we sit on the wrong side of the block in mild air.
I await a clear signal on the ensemble plots to show where December is likely to go.
I'd put that down to the blocking being in slightly the wrong place at the moment. The talk of a SSW is very encouraging though. To issue a word of caution though, all these encouraging signs are worth nothing if they don't convert into synoptic patterns. A SSW plus a weak polar vortex plus northerly blocking and massive plunges of polar air into mid latitudes still could deliver a mild winter, as we've seen many occasions in the past with snow in Athens and even as far as Isreal whilst we sit on the wrong side of the block in mild air.
I await a clear signal on the ensemble plots to show where December is likely to go.
Don't know why I continue to open this thread.. I haven't got a clue what 90% of the posts mean...
Don't know why I continue to open this thread.. I haven't got a clue what 90% of the posts mean...
Or me, but it's interesting stuff.
Has it actually snowed since the conception of this thread ? i mean a good old flumparama , not the 1cm and public transport shudders to a halt pish .
Hahaha spoke to soon.
This thread always brings back good memories. I think the first 2 winters this thread covered had some excellent flumpage!
2010 and 2011. Even 2012 was OK. The last two have been shocking for lovers of snow.
2013 was pretty good as well. Then I got bored by the time it snowed in early April.
13/14
14/15
and 15/16 have been shite for snow. Although there was a little bit in January this year I think?