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Solar Cycles
Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:20:59 PM

Big upgrade for a snow event for eastern areas and the SE but IMBY it looks like we could be in a rain/sleet mix during the week, that would be unbearable after waiting 5 years for lying snow.

Whether Idle
Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:24:45 PM

Clip from The Shining, love it!

Remember going to see the Shining on 21st February 1981 and anyone who as seen it will know it's the huge snowfall covering the hotel that makes the film so erie. When I left the cinema in Birmingham after watching the film I was greeted by a landscape straight out the film as the City was being swept by a huge snowstorm!

I will never forget walking home (the buses had stopped because of the snow) through silent streets blinded by the drifting, swirling snow waiting for Jack Nicholson to jump out of a snow covered bush wielding his axe!

It was a great snowfall and 25cms lay by the following morning.

Andy

Originally Posted by: Andy Woodcock 


Brilliant anecdote Andy, a classic film indeed, I will settle in later with a glass or two of brandy and The Overlook Hotel for company, about time I saw The Shining again.


Dover, 5m asl. Half a mile from the south coast.
Arcus
Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:41:47 PM

Wendy hears that there's been yet another flip in the model output overnight


 



Ben,
Nr. Easingwold, North Yorkshire
30m asl
idj20
Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:49:15 PM

Thanks to my new digital hearing aids, I can clearly hear the gale force southerly wind "humming" over my house - for the 536th time so far this season. This may seem trivial when compared to those who suffered properly in the recent flooding but I'm bored of this now. I should expect the occasional blustery spells at this time of the year but I'm sure our winters are getting more windier lately.


Folkestone Harbour. 
Whether Idle
Saturday, January 9, 2016 8:12:41 PM


Thanks to my new digital hearing aids, I can clearly hear the gale force southerly wind "humming" over my house - for the 536th time so far this season. This may seem trivial when compared to those who suffered properly in the recent flooding but I'm bored of this now. I should expect the occasional blustery spells at this time of the year but I'm sure our winters are getting more windier lately.


Originally Posted by: idj20 


Yes Ian. "The roar" is back as the battlements of Dover Castle shred the incoming SSWly gale.


Dover, 5m asl. Half a mile from the south coast.
idj20
Saturday, January 9, 2016 8:50:33 PM


 


Yes Ian. "The roar" is back as the battlements of Dover Castle shred the incoming SSWly gale.


Originally Posted by: Whether Idle 



Just watched my next door's garden wooden fence next to my back yard snap clean in two and is banging about in the wind with the wooden posts slowly working themselves off the ground. They've only put it up two years ago but to be honest I'm surprised it lasted out this long what with them being taller than me given our exposed location.


Folkestone Harbour. 
doctormog
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:06:47 PM

Yuck, it is pouring with rain here once again with the flow off the North Sea. The last thing we need after the last few days. Rainfall totals this month have been ridiculous and this comes on the back of the flooding at the end of December.

I was watching the review of Britain's weather events in 2015 a few minutes ago and it reminded me that as well as the recent horrific flooding parts of Aberdeen were under water on three separate occasions over the summer too.

Vile. Vile. Vile.


The new norm just small variations in temperature? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33432760 


Jive Buddy
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:09:37 PM




Just watched my next door's garden wooden fence next to my back yard snap clean in two and is banging about in the wind with the wooden posts slowly working themselves off the ground. They've only put it up two years ago but to be honest I'm surprised it lasted out this long what with them being taller than me given our exposed location.


Originally Posted by: idj20 


So the longevity of a fence panel is directly proportionate to the height of the property's occupants?...


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

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
idj20
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:12:38 PM


Yuck, it is pouring with rain here once again with the flow off the North Sea. The last thing we need after the last few days. Rainfall totals this month have been ridiculous and this comes on the back of the flooding at the end of December.

I was watching the review of Britain's weather events in 2015 a few minutes ago and it reminded me that as well as the recent horrific flooding parts of Aberdeen were under water on three separate occasions over the summer too.

Vile. Vile. Vile.


The new norm just small variations in temperature? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33432760 


Originally Posted by: doctormog 



Indeed, the situation at your end does make mine seem very trivial in comparison, but even so it's getting a bit boring now. Snow or not, I just want to fast forward onto Spring proper so that I can start moaning about BBQs and kids running amok later in the evenings.  

Mind you, we even do experience gales in the Summer months, but only every other week rather than two or three times a week.


Folkestone Harbour. 
idj20
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:14:43 PM


 


So the longevity of a fence panel is directly proportionate to the height of the property's occupants?...


Originally Posted by: Jive Buddy 



 And factor in having a climate not dissimilar to the Falkland Islands.


Folkestone Harbour. 
doctormog
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:15:18 PM
If it's any consolation Ian I hate the wind too and the past year has had no shortage of that. Maybe I'm living in the wrong country!
doctormog
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:16:21 PM


 


So the longevity of a fence panel is directly proportionate to the height of the property's occupants?...


Originally Posted by: Jive Buddy 


Maybe only an expert panel could answer that? 


Jive Buddy
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:40:05 PM

I hope no one took a fence to my post....


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

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
idj20
Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:42:53 PM


I hope no one took a fence to my post....


Originally Posted by: Jive Buddy 



I'm sitting on the fence on this one.  


Folkestone Harbour. 
Caz
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Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:07:08 PM


I hope no one took a fence to my post....


Originally Posted by: Jive Buddy 

  I'd say you nailed that one JB! 


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Saint Snow
Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:11:04 PM

If it's any consolation Ian I hate the wind too and the past year has had no shortage of that. Maybe I'm living in the wrong country!

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


 


At the risk of being contrary (perish the thought ), I love the wind. The only thing better than a gale force wind blowing at your bedroom window when you go to bed is a gale force wind blowing rain horizontally at your window when you go to bed.


 


 


 



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Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:12:49 PM

If it's any consolation Ian I hate the wind too and the past year has had no shortage of that. Maybe I'm living in the wrong country!

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

  Or you need to change your diet! 


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doctormog
Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:12:49 PM


 


At the risk of being contrary (perish the thought ), I love the wind. The only thing better than a gale force wind blowing at your bedroom window when you go to bed is a gale force wind blowing rain horizontally at your window when you go to bed.


 


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


I used to like it for that reason too but in recent years, like the rain, it has done too much damage here for me to enjoy it any more.


doctormog
Sunday, January 10, 2016 7:33:30 AM
If it gets drier that's great. There was more heavy rain and yet more flooding overnight in parts up here...and it is pouring again.
Crepuscular Ray
Sunday, January 10, 2016 9:02:37 AM
Day 2 of the wintry spell here. 2 C with sleet and the odd flake. Hills are white again like yesterday. Snow down to 120m yesterday...snow level 200m this morning
Jerry
Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill
Solar Cycles
Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:08:45 AM
Looking at the precipitation charts for Thursday it shows heavy snow to the north of IMBY, snow to the east and snow all the way to the coast in Wales. Now in between those areas lies a little spot with a mild sector producing rain, can anyone guess where that is.
ARTzeman
Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:13:46 AM

The sun is out. Where is the wind and rain. looks like spring out there with Grape Hyacinth and violet in flower. Even a Buttercup.


 






Some people walk in the rain.
Others just get wet.
I Just Blow my horn or trumpet
SJV
Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:37:24 AM

Looking at the precipitation charts for Thursday it shows heavy snow to the north of IMBY, snow to the east and snow all the way to the coast in Wales. Now in between those areas lies a little spot with a mild sector producing rain, can anyone guess where that is.

Originally Posted by: Solar Cycles 


Good job it's 5 days away 


I'll admit that some areas will inevitably be let down by a pesky mild sector though. 

ARTzeman
Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:40:37 AM

Wind to Westerly for my liking.






Some people walk in the rain.
Others just get wet.
I Just Blow my horn or trumpet
richardabdn
Sunday, January 10, 2016 1:12:10 PM

Continuing beyond credulity with yet another day of diabolical filthy grey wet crap 


Already more hours of rain in this rancid month than in any other in my 11 years of records except December 2012. It's just a living hell. Never endured such a forced period of inactivity in all my life and am in danger of developing pressure sores. All the quality of life of being in a persistent vegetative state 


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