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[Misc] The Award-winning official "More Snow Tomorrow?" Thread [2023-24 Season]
- Thread starter Giraffe
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I think you can write this winter off now. 2 months of constant sw winds and rain, very mild with no change in sight. Getting too late for any real cold weather now and the whole of Europe is basking in very mild weather. Not a single frost here so far and coldest day 8C.
Hillian1
( . ) ( . )
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
banjo
GOSBTS
Any sign of dry weather ?
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,902
There was quite a hard frost Monday night this week in Worthing, which is about the 3rd this winter. I agree it's overall very mild but there might still be time for a cold snap yet.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
-2 a couple of times but no frost to clear in the mornings from the car windscreen so far.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
I had to scrape ice of the car yesterday morning, but as it was following a front clearing to the West it may have been less cold in Southwick, as the front took its time to clear eastwards.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,902
That just goes to show how localised frost can be. Years ago, when I was working in Crawley, I would drive straight up the A24 from Worthing. Often there would be a bit of frost where I lived but once I got past Washington it would look like Finland with a much much worse frost.
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
banjo
GOSBTS
Not really.
Oh well he ho.
Scoffers
Well-known member
Global Warming. We're all doomed. Make sure your next house is at the top of a hill and you might survive
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Fronts can move in the reverse direction, yes.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
That's not quite right. Historically speaking, the coldest part of winter is usually January and February. To early to write winter off yet!
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Aye and Autumn seemed late to me.. hence the cold weather might just be tad later.. just hope it identifies a cold Spring
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
There's a small body of water in between the two continents that may have something to say about that!
casbom
Well-known member
- Jul 24, 2007
- 2,581
You certainly can't write Winter off just yet! We're only halfway through!
Although we can probably write off up to the end of Jan for anything Wintry as the pattern we're in is set to stay. Doesn't mean it can't change but it's looking unlikely. So more of the same, unsettled with maybe the odd frosty night.
Longer term there is a chance we could get our Winter back on track but again it will depend on if we get any luck when the Strat warms up. This will either displace or split the Polar Vortex which "should" help with northern blocking which in turn send cold weather our way. Thinking earliest this is going to happen is mid Feb.
Although we can probably write off up to the end of Jan for anything Wintry as the pattern we're in is set to stay. Doesn't mean it can't change but it's looking unlikely. So more of the same, unsettled with maybe the odd frosty night.
Longer term there is a chance we could get our Winter back on track but again it will depend on if we get any luck when the Strat warms up. This will either displace or split the Polar Vortex which "should" help with northern blocking which in turn send cold weather our way. Thinking earliest this is going to happen is mid Feb.