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seaside
14 January 2014 22:12:58
After finally having 4 mornings of frost and lying snow here in the micro climate of Glenmoriston , NW Highlands which has slightly helped salvage the winter. Yes we have had some dramatic weather here, storm force winds and heavy rain but I have lived up here for 12 years and this is the most dire, sad, depressing excuse for winter I have experienced. The models have swung from one thing to the next, I have never felt so bored of my favourite hobby and almost ready for a new hobby or a move away.
Roll on spring and lets hope we have a proper warm spring we need it after this excuse for a winter.

Martin, Glenmoriston 500 feet up in the NW Highlands
www.bedandbreakfast-glenmoriston.co.uk
Gooner
14 January 2014 22:27:41


A snowless winter for much of lowland Britain so far with no end in sight of the wet and relatively mild conditions....Oh dear .


A few days of cold and snowy weather would be nice but the weather will do what it will do and I can take it or leave it these days in any case..so perhaps its not as bad as it could be. We were somewhat spoilt between Jan 2009 and April 2013 so I guess we must be grateful for the memories.


The window that was wide open for 'core winter' at the start of December is now already more than half way closed and inching closer and closer to the frame every day that passes.


The kids are asking 'where's the snow this year Daddy ?' Having been born in 2007 and 2009 they in a current generation that EXPECT snow every year.


They looked shocked when I tell them that some winters remain completely snowless here in Kent.


On the positive note.. the evenings are drawing out, the sun is climbing ever higher in the sky and there are daffodil shoots popping up in places.



Originally Posted by: Gusty 


Agreed, my kids can't believe it when I say " might not get snow this year" , they reply " but we always get snow"  Banbury has been spoilt over the last few years

Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


Jonesy
14 January 2014 23:23:32


A snowless winter for much of lowland Britain so far with no end in sight of the wet and relatively mild conditions....Oh dear .


A few days of cold and snowy weather would be nice but the weather will do what it will do and I can take it or leave it these days in any case..so perhaps its not as bad as it could be. We were somewhat spoilt between Jan 2009 and April 2013 so I guess we must be grateful for the memories.


The window that was wide open for 'core winter' at the start of December is now already more than half way closed and inching closer and closer to the frame every day that passes.


The kids are asking 'where's the snow this year Daddy ?' Having been born in 2007 and 2009 they in a current generation that EXPECT snow every year.


They looked shocked when I tell them that some winters remain completely snowless here in Kent.


On the positive note.. the evenings are drawing out, the sun is climbing ever higher in the sky and there are daffodil shoots popping up in places.



Originally Posted by: Gusty 


I can take a snowless winter aslong as we get some Spring Sunshine and Warmth and dare I say another decent summer


Now that your a local celebrity Steve, I keep getting asked when will that Ciao for Now Guy tell us Snow is on the way  


Just got a horrible feeling Spring will be cold and another season wasted.

Medway Towns (Kent)
The Weather will do what it wants, when it wants, no matter what data is thrown at it !
Medlock Vale Weather
14 January 2014 23:50:30

Well this is most boring Winter for years  wet wet wet and hardly a snowflake in sight   when/if it does come I think I will eat a bit of it as I am that snow starved! 

Alan in Medlock Valley - Oldham's frost hollow. 103 metres above sea level.
What is a frost hollow? http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/Frost-hollow.htm 
Gooner
15 January 2014 00:12:30



A snowless winter for much of lowland Britain so far with no end in sight of the wet and relatively mild conditions....Oh dear .


A few days of cold and snowy weather would be nice but the weather will do what it will do and I can take it or leave it these days in any case..so perhaps its not as bad as it could be. We were somewhat spoilt between Jan 2009 and April 2013 so I guess we must be grateful for the memories.


The window that was wide open for 'core winter' at the start of December is now already more than half way closed and inching closer and closer to the frame every day that passes.


The kids are asking 'where's the snow this year Daddy ?' Having been born in 2007 and 2009 they in a current generation that EXPECT snow every year.


They looked shocked when I tell them that some winters remain completely snowless here in Kent.


On the positive note.. the evenings are drawing out, the sun is climbing ever higher in the sky and there are daffodil shoots popping up in places.



Originally Posted by: Jonesy 


I can take a snowless winter aslong as we get some Spring Sunshine and Warmth and dare I say another decent summer


Now that your a local celebrity Steve, I keep getting asked when will that Ciao for Now Guy tell us Snow is on the way  


Just got a horrible feeling Spring will be cold and another season wasted.


Originally Posted by: Gusty 


lets hope so

Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


tallyho_83
15 January 2014 10:33:27
Yes another rant - waking up to 11c with light rain!!
Home Location - Kellands Lane, Okehampton, Devon (200m ASL)
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Sean Moon
Magical Moon
www.magical-moon.com


tallyho_83
15 January 2014 10:37:22
Cold air still persisting across eastern USA and Canada: - This could be bad news for us, usually colder air over there means milder and wet weather for us!

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/anderson/update-1/22083883 

Home Location - Kellands Lane, Okehampton, Devon (200m ASL)
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Sean Moon
Magical Moon
www.magical-moon.com


ARTzeman
15 January 2014 10:47:13

Simon King BBC 5live says it will be a bit colder next week.. But No significant cold snap..





Some people walk in the rain.
Others just get wet.
I Just Blow my horn or trumpet
tallyho_83
15 January 2014 11:15:18
This TWO forecast by Brian Gaze - says - January slightly below average temperatures and precipitation below average" - hasn't it been the opposite? I know there are two weeks yet, but there's no sign of any settled weather or cold???

This isn't a rant, just wondering!?
Home Location - Kellands Lane, Okehampton, Devon (200m ASL)
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Sean Moon
Magical Moon
www.magical-moon.com


vince
15 January 2014 12:57:13
this is the best one lol , this outfit are away with the fairies if you ask me , or on the charlie

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=monthahead&DAY=20131227 
Super Cell
15 January 2014 13:40:48

Sometimes things creep up on you, and it's only really now that I've realised that I don't even look in here any more. All that I need is Brian's Facebook updates, and in the event of anything interesting in the offing I'd be back here like a shot.


But basically this has been a slightly more active winter so far, with far more wind, and certainly wet, though up here the rivers haven't even threatened to fill up too much (I work right next to one).


One morning (one of very few that this has happened) I walked out of the house and found the car frosted up. My view of cold weather subconsciously came out at that point with several expletives. That would never have happened a few years ago.


So I'm not moaning about the weather too much. We've had wind, rain, and unlike previous years a decent bit of sunshine between systems. It's also been a bit of a bonus on the cost of heating front. Ten years ago it was cheap, not that we knew or appreciated it at the time!


Not a flake of snow here. I can't even recall when there was even the random possibility of it. In years gone past that would have been frustrating, but the recent run of winters have satisfied my need for that. Frozen and damaged pipes and fearing driving off our estate have somewhat diminished my need for a bit of the white stuff.


That said if it does happen, as I say, I'll probably be more excited than I realise


 

Farnley/Pudsey Leeds
40m asl
Gooner
15 January 2014 13:54:04

this is the best one lol , this outfit are away with the fairies if you ask me , or on the charlie

Originally Posted by: vince 

">http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=monthahead&DAY=20131227


At the bottom of that he says " email me" so I did asking where he got the data from for such a forecast.................no reply

Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


Gooner
15 January 2014 13:55:52


Simon King BBC 5live says it will be a bit colder next week.. But No significant cold snap..


Originally Posted by: ARTzeman 


And he is correct

Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


the converted
15 January 2014 16:55:07

What winter, we have had none thus so far, 

ARTzeman
15 January 2014 17:17:06



Simon King BBC 5live says it will be a bit colder next week.. But No significant cold snap..


Originally Posted by: Gooner 


And he is correct


Originally Posted by: ARTzeman 


 


    And so say all of us... But I do wish it wer'nt so...





Some people walk in the rain.
Others just get wet.
I Just Blow my horn or trumpet
Snowjoke
  • Snowjoke
  • Advanced Member Topic Starter
15 January 2014 21:46:55

What's happened to that "Younger Dryas" bloke that used to bang on all the time that we were entering into another ice age!! 


Given our ridiculously mild winter, he seems conspicuous by his absense!! 

Medlock Vale Weather
15 January 2014 23:15:16


What's happened to that "Younger Dryas" bloke that used to bang on all the time that we were entering into another ice age!! 


Given our ridiculously mild winter, he seems conspicuous by his absense!! 


Originally Posted by: Snowjoke 


Let's hope he comes back might bring us some good fortune out of this borefest of a Winter  At this rate we won't get snow until Easter (20th April) but by then it will get zapped by the stronger sun! 

Alan in Medlock Valley - Oldham's frost hollow. 103 metres above sea level.
What is a frost hollow? http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/Frost-hollow.htm 
Gooner
15 January 2014 23:56:35


What's happened to that "Younger Dryas" bloke that used to bang on all the time that we were entering into another ice age!! 


Given our ridiculously mild winter, he seems conspicuous by his absense!! 


Originally Posted by: Snowjoke 


He'll be back

Remember anything after T120 is really Just For Fun



Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


tallyho_83
16 January 2014 00:21:14


this is the best one lol , this outfit are away with the fairies if you ask me , or on the charlie

Originally Posted by: Gooner 

">http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=monthahead&DAY=20131227

Originally Posted by: vince 


At the bottom of that he says " email me" so I did asking where he got the data from for such a forecast.................no reply



 


Well talking from the 15th and 16/1/14, - Haha...classic especially "A taste of winter mid month!" =- Just shows that no one can accurately forecast the weather! On a final note well done Daily Express for hyping up the big Freeze and 4" of snow.













Month ahead                                          - December 27, 2013                  
 

Valid from 27/12 to 26/01 2014
Colder January

Issued: Friday 27th December 2013
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling & Captain Bob                  


A taste of winter mid month

A downward trend in temperature looks set to take place through the early part of January. Despite the storm, unsettled start, January is probably going to become cold. There is the possibility of a taste of winter mid month with many places seeing some snow. Confidence is considered moderate at this time.

*12/1/14......18/1/14*
Temperatures continue to fall through this week. The winds turning more north to north-easterly. There is an increasing risk of sleet and snow across eastern and southern parts of the country. Scotland, Ireland and most of Wales and northwest England may stay cold but dry with some sunny spells.
Wintry conditions could persist in the south and east for a time. Daytime temperatures around 2 or 3C in southern England, 1 or 2C in Scotland with some very sharp overnight frosts.



 

Home Location - Kellands Lane, Okehampton, Devon (200m ASL)
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Sean Moon
Magical Moon
www.magical-moon.com


Jonesy
16 January 2014 01:06:45

You know things are bad when most the weather sites offering 14day and Month ahead forecasts dont have any fancy snow symbols showing for your area ...of course they can be taken with a pinch of salt, not that we will be needing much of that this Winter by the looks of things

Medway Towns (Kent)
The Weather will do what it wants, when it wants, no matter what data is thrown at it !
Super Cell
16 January 2014 08:29:00

Referring to tallyho's post above which I can't quote without it looking messy, the Mail & Express headlines were of course sensation and based on some crooked forecasting, no names mentioned.


The trouble is that in the great world of the skim-reader it will be the Met Office that gets the flak.


The whole forecasting industry is smeared by these crooks, and there seems to be nothing that can be done about it.

Farnley/Pudsey Leeds
40m asl
idj20
16 January 2014 16:04:44

Aaaaaaaaaaaand the annoying gale force southerly wind is back again - and it is set to last for most of tonight and into tomorrow going by the models. C'mon, can't I at least go for more than two days without my house getting battered by strong winds? Since when this end of Kent has decided to become the world's most windiest place?  I've noticed lately that Xcweather always seem to show the strongest wind being over the south coast, I think mbradshaw would feel right at home if he was to come over here for a holiday break.
  Still, at least it'll help with the drying up process I suppose, especially today where no rain has fallen so far all day.

Folkestone Harbour. 
Jive Buddy
16 January 2014 18:04:34


Aaaaaaaaaaaand the annoying gale force southerly wind is back again - and it is set to last for most of tonight and into tomorrow going by the models. C'mon, can't I at least go for more than two days without my house getting battered by strong winds? Since when this end of Kent has decided to become the world's most windiest place?  I've noticed lately that Xcweather always seem to show the strongest wind being over the south coast, I think mbradshaw would feel right at home if he was to come over here for a holiday break.
  Still, at least it'll help with the drying up process I suppose, especially today where no rain has fallen so far all day.


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Is that the new Scouse keyboard you bought on eBay you're using Ian?


As regards rainfall today, certainly persisted down over here this afternoon. I had to dive in to Tesco to take cover....and my, what a contrast to ASDA! So much more pleasant

It's not over, until the fat Scandy sinks.....

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
Caz
  • Caz
  • Advanced Member
16 January 2014 20:53:42


A snowless winter for much of lowland Britain so far with no end in sight of the wet and relatively mild conditions....Oh dear .


A few days of cold and snowy weather would be nice but the weather will do what it will do and I can take it or leave it these days in any case..so perhaps its not as bad as it could be. We were somewhat spoilt between Jan 2009 and April 2013 so I guess we must be grateful for the memories.


The window that was wide open for 'core winter' at the start of December is now already more than half way closed and inching closer and closer to the frame every day that passes.


The kids are asking 'where's the snow this year Daddy ?' Having been born in 2007 and 2009 they in a current generation that EXPECT snow every year.


They looked shocked when I tell them that some winters remain completely snowless here in Kent.


On the positive note.. the evenings are drawing out, the sun is climbing ever higher in the sky and there are daffodil shoots popping up in places.



Originally Posted by: Gusty 

I got to this stage of winter last year feeling exactly the same and I don't like it when the seasons just slip into each other with hardly a change in the weather.  However, we got our first snow of winter on 17th January and it kept on through to April, so there's still a chance it won't be a snowless winter this year either.  At least I hope this murky stuff we've been having comes to an end soon. 

Market Warsop, North Nottinghamshire.
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Rob K
17 January 2014 11:12:10


 


The kids are asking 'where's the snow this year Daddy ?' Having been born in 2007 and 2009 they in a current generation that EXPECT snow every year.


They looked shocked when I tell them that some winters remain completely snowless here in Kent.


Originally Posted by: Gusty 


My daughter is only two and a half so probably doesn't have much memory of being taken sledging last January.


 


Having said that she likes watching the snow on TV (either CBeebies or Ski Sunday  ) and the other day she was looking out of the window and said "Daddy, snow needs to come out of the clouds".


 


My thoughts exactly!

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl
"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome

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