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Snow watch winter 2018/19 part 2

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 30/01/2019 22:20

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Disclaimer: Neither Gloria nor I are professionals, but we are enthusiastic amateurs. While we attempt to guide you through current forecasts, please don't rely on us for decisions that actually matter - refer to the met office for these.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 03/02/2019 07:45

-6.5c here this morning. Cold, but not bonkersly so.

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MeetOnTheledge · 03/02/2019 07:54

-5 here (Surrey/Hampshire). The pavements and side roads are treacherous, not that I've been out yet, but they were last night and will onky be worse now. Beautiful snowy scenes.

Pandasarecute · 03/02/2019 08:51

Looks like winter is over in the north west! Our forecast for the next week of so is warmer and rainy!

Grace212 · 03/02/2019 12:25

OBBYK I'd hate to see your definition of bonkers cold!! Grin

I know it's too good to be true to think that winter might be over....but imagine if it really did stay mild the rest of winter...that would be so nice.

ChristmaspArti · 03/02/2019 13:38

I'd rather have a cold Spring and a decent summer like last year though, than a mild winter and spring and then rain all summer!

MeetOnTheledge · 03/02/2019 14:05

I dread another heatwave like last year, it was awful.

Grace212 · 03/02/2019 14:09

very cold and very hot are both grim for me

I did hate the heatwave but this cold is much worse so I didn't say anything! The main reason I hated the heatwave was the commute (Tube), the office (boiling and no air con) and my flat (boiling and no air con). It was lovely to be in a pub garden in the evening but that wasn't really how the majority of my day could go, sadly.

Grace212 · 03/02/2019 14:13

also, don't know what other asthma sufferers find, but for me if it's very cold or very hot (with latter combining with pollution and pollen) then that's a problem.

EdWinchester · 03/02/2019 14:22

I would have an arctic winter and a summer like last year - it was perfect.

GloriaSmud · 03/02/2019 15:14

-4.5C overnight here (Leicester) and we've reached a 'high' of 4C today.

Latest Outlook from the metoffice. Normal for the time of year temperatures might be coming but wintry spells can't be ruled out...

Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days
UK Outlook for Friday 8 Feb 2019 to Sunday 17 Feb 2019:
It will remain unsettled at the end of next week. A more organised band of cloud and rain will move east during Friday. Meanwhile, Saturday sees rain clear to a mix of sunshine and showers with the most frequent showers likely in the north and west. Some of the showers will likely turn wintry over higher ground here too. The unsettled theme looks set to continue through Sunday and into the following week, with further Atlantic frontal systems bringing spells of wet and windy weather, with perhaps some hill snow in the north. However, there will be some quieter, colder interludes, with perhaps some wintry showers. Temperatures are likely to be near normal, but will fluctuate day-to-day, perhaps milder overall.

UK Outlook for Monday 18 Feb 2019 to Monday 4 Mar 2019:
Very low confidence emerges through the rest of February as to whether a more blocked pattern redevelops or we maintain more of an Atlantic influence, with a more widely unsettled theme continuing through second half of the month. At this stage, it looks as though Atlantic low pressure systems will track further to the south, with high pressure situated to the north. This set up would bring slightly wetter conditions across the south of the UK, with some strong winds at times. Meanwhile, drier than average conditions are likely in the north, although with some coastal showers possible. There is the possibility that frontal systems may bring wintry hazards, particularly if a more east or northeasterly flow develops. Temperatures overall around the average. Low likelihood of widely cold conditions developing.

dementedma · 03/02/2019 17:55

I am praying for another summer like last year. We usually have shitty summers here in Scotland and it was glorious to have days and days of sunshine. Bring it on!!

Whywonttheyletmeusemyusername · 04/02/2019 17:18

Are we forecast anymore snow??

OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/02/2019 18:41

Not at the moment.
That was a short winter!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/02/2019 18:42

(Just kidding, I don't actually know it that is it)

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Whywonttheyletmeusemyusername · 04/02/2019 19:37

Looool !!!! I bet it comes back with a vengeance, after lulling us all into a false sense of security Grin

GloriaSmud · 05/02/2019 12:09

Plenty of snow here for those that didn't get snow last week/posters who are feeling snow-starved!
Envy
Rovaniemi, Finland.

Snow watch winter 2018/19 part 2
Whywonttheyletmeusemyusername · 05/02/2019 15:17

Love Rovaniemi. ....jealous !!!

GloriaSmud · 05/02/2019 17:00

I know whywontthey ~ it's looking a bit different to November last year!

Whywonttheyletmeusemyusername · 05/02/2019 19:04

Wow. Thats unreal. We were so lucky when we went....tons of the white stuff and -20 Grin

LukeCage · 05/02/2019 21:08

Is there any likelihood in snow in the South on the 10th? Our weather forecaster hinted at something happening towards next Sunday / Monday? Brrr if so! Brew

OhYouBadBadKitten · 05/02/2019 21:35

ah bollocks. (I'm travelling then) when did that happen? Maybe Luke.... I'll check again tomorrow.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/02/2019 08:17

So.... there does look to be a chance of some snow in central areas and Wales on Sunday as a little low pressure system spins up.

Snow watch is back on!!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/02/2019 09:58

A different sort of weather watch for this weekend too weekend watch

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/02/2019 09:58

that was supposed to say wind watch!

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GloriaSmud · 06/02/2019 11:01

Sounds like the metoffice in this update, aren't really going for snow on Sunday. Later in the month possibly has potential when it comes to cold though...

UK Outlook for Sunday 10 Feb 2019 to Tuesday 19 Feb 2019:
Sunshine and blustery showers are likely through Sunday. However there is a chance of more persistent rain moving across central and southern areas. The new working week will start largely dry, bright and frosty before becoming more unsettled with strong winds and rain at times, particularly across northern and western areas. Further south and east it should remain drier and brighter. Any snow is likely to be confined to hills in the north, with most places seeing temperatures around where we would expect for early February. Around the middle of the month, things become very uncertain. However there is an increasing chance of it becoming somewhat more settled with drier and perhaps colder conditions developing. The greatest chance of unsettled milder conditions persisting is across the northwest.

UK Outlook for Wednesday 20 Feb 2019 to Wednesday 6 Mar 2019:
It is too early to say for certain what will happen from mid February onwards, so it is best to keep up to date with the latest forecasts. What currently seems more likely is for drier, brighter and somewhat colder conditions to dominate, giving night frosts, more particularly across central and southeastern areas of the UK. However, the situation is finely balanced and spells of milder, more unsettled weather are still likely at times. There is a low likelihood of a spell of more widely cold conditions developing with snow in places, accompanied by easterly winds.