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Snow watch!!!!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/01/2013 18:29

well, it looks like winter finally might be arriving!

First indications for snow are for this coming saturday as a low pressure draws in cold air . The met office arent really going for it at the moment, but the potential is certainly there. At the moment I'd say the biggest risk is for the midlands and central England.

After that there seems to be a cold few days but then the models start to disagree. GFS shows a positive snow fest for the 24th! masses of snow, but its a long way off and until we get much closer who knows what really will happen.

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 08/01/2013 21:56

Have a lovely day Toby.

Wommer · 08/01/2013 21:56

Argh 90% chance on sat and 95% chance on Sunday!!
Actually don't think I'll sleep now - far far too excited!!!

Porkster · 08/01/2013 21:56

I have already told 6 people it's going to snow OYBBK, don't let me down

Sparklingbrook · 08/01/2013 21:56

I will believe it when I see a flake of snow out of the window I think. I am not going to get the snow shovel out until it is definite.

Wommer · 08/01/2013 21:57

Good luck Toby :) I'm Kent too and it looks like it will most likely be rain until the evening.

Everyone's a winner!

OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/01/2013 21:59

Oh porkster :( I did say at the beginning 'the potential is there'!

I've not changed my view at all, just a bit worried that I'm going to be lined up in front of a firing squad if today's models are wrong

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/01/2013 22:01

I told dd about the possibility who got very excited at the prospect of missing school but then started deciding that she didn't want to miss Monday, or Thursday or Tuesday or, well any day. She says the problem is, she likes school too much that's a bit odd for a teenager isn't it?

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TobyLerone · 08/01/2013 22:08

Thanks, all. Rain would also be crap, but at least it wouldn't stop people coming.

EndoplasmicReticulum · 08/01/2013 22:12

That "will it snow" thing is very strange. I think we're in some sort of zero-snow hole like in the middle of a polo. Snow all around, but none for us.

NotAQueef · 08/01/2013 22:16

95% chance of snow on 15th here wtaf? That's practically guaranteed. Eeek

MooseBeTimeForCoffee · 08/01/2013 22:20

We've had snow since October and it will be here until March/April. The novelty does wear off after a while ...

NorthernLurker · 08/01/2013 22:22

Can i have a personal forecast for york please

OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/01/2013 22:29

At the moment, looking at GFS York would be most likely to have some snow showers feeding in off the east coast through the weekend rather than anything dramatic.

Ok, off to bed, will update with the discussion on the latest model output before I go to work :) sleep well!

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NorthernLurker · 08/01/2013 22:34

Thanks

Pascha · 08/01/2013 22:34

I was going to say it is now officially allowed to snow since I had my son on saturday but the I saw Toby's post and shes nearish me so I still say its not allowed.

Have a lovely day Toby

DialsMavis · 08/01/2013 22:36

80% for me too! Last year we went away for the weekend the only time it snowed where we live

Meglet · 08/01/2013 22:37

Netweather thinks Basingstoke will have a 90% chance of snow on Saturday .

Met Office forecast is just for a boring old cold day .

Backinthebox · 08/01/2013 22:49

Well, I've had a quick look, and one thing that leaps out at me is that Heathrow does indeed look as though it will be snowed under in the early hours of the 19th Jan. Which is when we are off on hols. Another snippet or randomness is that there is a new manager in charge of snow clearance starting the day before. (I spoke to his wife the other day, not knowing this, and when I joked about it snowing on the 19th she turned white and went 'oh, no! It'll only be his second day on the job!' Kind of guarantees it, I reckon!)

In 13 years flying professionally I've only ever had one flight anywhere in the world delayed due to snow by more than a couple of hours - and even my longest delay was only 6 hrs. But every year, we go on holiday, and the snow just falls and falls and falls!

Shinyshoes1 · 08/01/2013 22:57

OYBK can I have I have a forecast for Essex please . Namely Hornchurch
Pretty please

Sleep well

TobyLerone · 08/01/2013 22:59

Thanks, Pascha :)

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 08/01/2013 22:59

Oh I hope so. I bloody hate this mild shit.

TobyLerone · 08/01/2013 23:00

Oh, and congratulations! :o

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MooncupGoddess · 08/01/2013 23:03

London has a 90% likelihood of snow on Sunday, but the precipitation is only 1mm so really that's just a sleety dusty. Still, the temperatures are forecast to 'feel like' -8 or -9, which is very rare here.

mumat39 · 09/01/2013 01:06

Ooh. How exciting!

Thanks Kitten!

Just thinking I ought to buy a sledge so I can get dc to school. Any recommendations?

mankyscotslass · 09/01/2013 06:51

80% here Saturday night now - if we get it the kids will be happy.

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