Winter 2013/2014 will go down as when britain got back to normal service resuming with us being battered by endless low pressures from a powerful jet stream which was powered by america and canada having sub zero temps that covered nearly all the continent. I am confident that this shite weather is here to stay possibly into the start of spring. I cant see february being any different to this month.
Rain and cold, just came home from work, sat having a coffee before I cook tea. the rain is relentless and it is freezing, ok maybe not freezing because it would freeze, but still cold.
The weather is awful and the main issue for most folk is they are not used to it and perhaps don't prepare/dress themselves for it. Cool temps and rain combined with wind give 'wind chill factor'
Air temp for me tomorrow is around 2c with a 10km/h wind giving a wind chill factor of around -1c on your body. Dress for the weather, use a 'breathable' fabric jacket with hood (Goretex type material) and don't forget your wooly hat and gloves.
I don't like all this rain but I won't let it get me down, dress for it and carry on.
Winter 2013/2014 will go down as when britain got back to normal service resuming with us being battered by endless low pressures from a powerful jet stream which was powered by america and canada having sub zero temps that covered nearly all the continent.
The jet is powered more by oceans than the continents. They're just a much on the receiving end of whatever pattern takes hold as we are across the Atlantic. We've rarely had what is typical in terms of the "average" in recent winters. It's either been unusually cold and icy or unusually mild and wetter like this year thus far.
Because we had record temperatures last summer they are predicting this summer will be a washout!
Summer 2014 in all probability will be a washout unless all this rain is preparing the ground for a long hot hot summer. Where will the jet stream have to be for a hot LONG summer for the uk become a reality
Because we had record temperatures last summer they are predicting this summer will be a washout!
Doesn't necessarily follow. Some hot Summers have followed mild wet Winters. Just as lousy Summers have followed cold Winters. Or it might just be average.
Unusually for this Winter, today has been one of those quiet, ultra grey days, typical of late January and into February, with a very light Continental Polar airstream, and temperatures widely between 2C & 4C.
Only for today though. Will all be swept away tomorrow as another huge low sweeps in from the Atlantic depositing 20 to 30mm of rain, and putting more pressure on those flood stricken areas in the South West.
No great surprise. The worst affected areas seem to be central Southern England and the South Midlands. But all of that Central Southern swathe stretching up into the Midlands has been hard hit.
Because we had record temperatures last summer they are predicting this summer will be a washout!
did we have record temps?... the highest temp recorded (daily) was set in 2003 at 37? 38c?
'they' who are 'they'? the same ones who predicted a bbq summer the other washout summer? the same ones who predicted 100 days of heavy snow for this winter?
hot summers can come in 2's, like 75, 76. 83, 84. 89, 90. 95, 96. maybe this summer will beat 13...
however, long periods of wet weather are often followed by long spells of dry... so sometime in about march itll start to become settled, but settled in march often means cold. it wouldnt surprise me if march turns out to be colder then dec/jan/feb.
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The weather is awful and the main issue for most folk is they are not used to it and perhaps don't prepare/dress themselves for it. Cool temps and rain combined with wind give 'wind chill factor'
Air temp for me tomorrow is around 2c with a 10km/h wind giving a wind chill factor of around -1c on your body. Dress for the weather, use a 'breathable' fabric jacket with hood (Goretex type material) and don't forget your wooly hat and gloves.
I don't like all this rain but I won't let it get me down, dress for it and carry on.
The jet is powered more by oceans than the continents. They're just a much on the receiving end of whatever pattern takes hold as we are across the Atlantic. We've rarely had what is typical in terms of the "average" in recent winters. It's either been unusually cold and icy or unusually mild and wetter like this year thus far.
The South East is overpopulated!Give up your mantel as an overheated economic hub and these inevitable water shortages will lessen!
Doesn't necessarily follow. Some hot Summers have followed mild wet Winters. Just as lousy Summers have followed cold Winters. Or it might just be average.
Unusually for this Winter, today has been one of those quiet, ultra grey days, typical of late January and into February, with a very light Continental Polar airstream, and temperatures widely between 2C & 4C.
Only for today though. Will all be swept away tomorrow as another huge low sweeps in from the Atlantic depositing 20 to 30mm of rain, and putting more pressure on those flood stricken areas in the South West.
No great surprise. The worst affected areas seem to be central Southern England and the South Midlands. But all of that Central Southern swathe stretching up into the Midlands has been hard hit.
did we have record temps?... the highest temp recorded (daily) was set in 2003 at 37? 38c?
'they' who are 'they'? the same ones who predicted a bbq summer the other washout summer? the same ones who predicted 100 days of heavy snow for this winter?
hot summers can come in 2's, like 75, 76. 83, 84. 89, 90. 95, 96. maybe this summer will beat 13...
however, long periods of wet weather are often followed by long spells of dry... so sometime in about march itll start to become settled, but settled in march often means cold. it wouldnt surprise me if march turns out to be colder then dec/jan/feb.
Ok,time to build an ark
There is a silver lining!! less children on the streets during summer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWUw0aQbMw
The Mother Wave !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8IAgUNr6x4