Cold period? At last!

[peckerwoo]

Had my mincers on high pressure trying to force its reckoning over northern europe for over a week now, but a relentless flat strong jet stream has kept it in check,

However, "*ALERT* Ice & low temps warning" ooo, how exciting

Large majority of models now agreeing on an establishing easterly drift over NW europe along with -5 to -10+ Degree C 850 level isotherms (fluctuating around 0 degrees daytime dependant on location/conditons etc) courtesy of the jet weakening and headed way south over the Med (always a good sign).

Weak lows already shifting south bringing rain to more southern areas tomoz, the last of which will pass thru Sthrn uk over the weekend into France where the focussed high pressure over Scandinavia will then begin to ridge SWestwards blocking off any atlantic air incursions with the turnaround period late monday into tuesday next week at a "guesstimate".

This is NOT a nov 2010 in terms of length and severity & as the much talkd about "polar vortex" looks like coming back near us soon i dont expect the cold plunge to last long but east cold always outlives those poor northern/arctics with "topplers" written all over them from their onset.

More later, gotta dash chaps/chapeesas

[hazzygawa]

So in laymen terms.

 

It's gonna get cold for a short period

[gensetsteve]

Good to see peckerwoo is still about. You have been right on many occassions.

[ShooTa]

ive been waiting for this also - mainly due to whats been happening in the US - butalot of the meteorologists have been saying that the cold temps will just come over the atlantic and just cool down - thus more rain.

[mendiplogs]

Had my mincers on high pressure trying to force its reckoning over northern europe for over a week now, but a relentless flat strong jet stream has kept it in check,

However, "*ALERT* Ice & low temps warning" ooo, how exciting

Large majority of models now agreeing on an establishing easterly drift over NW europe along with -5 to -10+ Degree C 850 level isotherms (fluctuating around 0 degrees daytime dependant on location/conditons etc) courtesy of the jet weakening and headed way south over the Med (always a good sign).

Weak lows already shifting south bringing rain to more southern areas tomoz, the last of which will pass thru Sthrn uk over the weekend into France where the focussed high pressure over Scandinavia will then begin to ridge SWestwards blocking off any atlantic air incursions with the turnaround period late monday into tuesday next week at a "guesstimate".

This is NOT a nov 2010 in terms of length and severity & as the much talkd about "polar vortex" looks like coming back near us soon i dont expect the cold plunge to last long but east cold always outlives those poor northern/arctics with "topplers" written all over them from their onset.

More later, gotta dash chaps/chapeesas

 

HI MATE well thats good then cold weather on it way thanks mate jon

[Rich2484]

Oh joy.........

 

Anything you can say about week commencing 26th around the Portsmouth area?

 

I'm away on sea survival training that week and will spend most of it in the water in the harbour and in a pool. So I would like to be able to try and pack the right gear.

 

Don't want to pack my shorts and t shirts if it's going to the in the minus.

[TGB]

Not sure I can get really excited over the possibility of it snowing in the next two weeks. As I know I'll be out in the woods for those two.

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

snow on Tuesday

[Peasgood]

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.

[Stubby]

ive been waiting for this also - mainly due to whats been happening in the US - butalot of the meteorologists have been saying that the cold temps will just come over the atlantic and just cool down - thus more rain.

 

If a cold temp " cools down " doesn't it get even colder ?