Originally Posted by Mark.:
“The lack of logic is astounding, isn't it?
The fact that the weather is changing from colder to milder means it can change back again within a similar timeframe. But no - because it starts getting wet and mild from tomorrow (later today for some) it must stay like that for the rest of the month.
Most Decembers I remember have had a spell of weather that's closer to being autumnal. Which shouldn't come as a surprise because while the meteorologists like to be neat and tidy, aligning the seasons to months, December is still in the autumn-winter transition period.
Mind you, I do like it being cold on Christmas Day. It brings back childhood memories of getting a new bike and being determined to try it out despite minus temperatures outside.”
Not really... See these posts from the Weather Watchers thread.
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Originally Posted by renard gris
A vote here for a sunny, clear and cold Xmas period!
The last thing I want during the Christmas period, is mild, damp and icky weather. Therefore, I'm hoping for the return of the clear blue skies, winter sunshine and the crisp coldness.
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Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
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well im afraid youre likely to be out of luck.
once the jet has kicked in across the uk, ill be surprised if it goes anywhere fast.
ill take a punt..... i expect the coming unsettled spell to last into the new year, only in later january will we get a more anticyclonic, blocked, cold spell.”
Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“oh c'mon man ...... youre long in the tooth enough to know that real cold spells that produce snow dont just happen overnight as a rule. the synoptic pattern needed builds up over a period of time. so yes, IF there was going to be a cold snowy spell over crimbo the famous 'building blocks' would be starting to be manifest now... we can see into the future enough to be reasonably confident that those building blocks are simply not in evidence, and time is running out.
snowy crimbos of 1981, 2010, had already started by now in some form.”
Once a mild atlantic spell comes in it often takes weeks for the wind, rain and mild temperatures to clear.