Whats the weather like near you?

[devon TWiG]

just been on the news ... we have the wettest 6 months ( july --december ) on record !!  it has been bloody horrible ... 

[Big J]

8 hours ago, devon TWiG said:

just been on the news ... we have the wettest 6 months ( july --december ) on record !!  it has been bloody horrible ... 

 

I am rather glad that I was no longer there to suffer that. Flipping hate the rain (well, honestly, it's the mud. The rain's fine).

 

In other news, it's minus 21c outside just now. Might drop another degree or two.

 

Edited January 6 by Big J

[Whoppa Choppa]

I know by the start of December we'd had approaching 1000mm since the start of the year. 750mm is normal for here so it's probably likely that we've had pretty much 50% extra by the end of '23. 

[Bolt]

5 hours ago, Big J said:

 

I am rather glad that I was no longer there to suffer that. 
 

 

Definitely.

[Big J]

[Big J]

It's been a chilly month so far. 

 

Average low: -10.6c

Average high: -3.0c

Highest: 3.0c

Lowest: -22.0c

 

It's about 4c colder than normal through the day, and 7-8c colder than normal at night. We've only had about a week without snow cover on the ground since the last week of November. 

 

A proper winter.

[topchippyles]

3 hours ago, Big J said:

It's been a chilly month so far. 

 

Average low: -10.6c

Average high: -3.0c

Highest: 3.0c

Lowest: -22.0c

 

It's about 4c colder than normal through the day, and 7-8c colder than normal at night. We've only had about a week without snow cover on the ground since the last week of November. 

 

A proper winter.

You still skinny dipping in those temperatures J

[Big J]

12 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

You still skinny dipping in those temperatures J

 

Yep, though only when accompanied by sauna. 

 

[Big J]

A lovely weekend if weather for us. Sunny, a couple of degrees below during the day and a bit cooler overnight. 

 

Met with friends on the lake for ice fishing (we only stopped for an hour or so for sausages, hot chocolate and muffins). 21cm ice there now.

 

Today we went skiing. Great snow conditions after a fresh dusting overnight. I then cycled 32km up to the swimming pool and reconvened with the family. 

 

All change tomorrow though as we go back above freezing. A bit of a thaw is needed though. It's been almost two months now with only a few days snow free.

 

Eternally glad (from a weather perspective) to no longer be in the UK, as I believe you'll all be bearing down for the 9th named storm of the season. 

[Doug Tait]

It's been building up throughout the day here. Wind gusting around 50mph and driving rain at the moment, due to worsen as the night goes on.