Britain braced for Siberian blast

© ITN 2007
Britain is braced for sub-zero temperatures next week with weathermen
warning of ice, sleet and freezing winds.

Chaos is predicted on the roads as the cold snap is expected to arrive
as millions returns to work after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Piers Corbyn, from long-range forecasters WeatherAction, said: "The
winds from Siberia are going to make it extremely cold - like the
conditions we experienced in January 1987 where it was -12C (10.4F) in
the south.

"The average temperature for January as a whole will be close to
freezing - 0.8C (33.4F) at best."

He added that temperatures could plummet to -17C (1.4F) in the
Midlands.

The Highways Agency seem in agreement and has put hundreds of gritting
vehicles on standby across the country.

But other forecasters have made more conservative predictions.

The Met Office said we could expect a fairly mild January after a cold
snap later this week.

And Stephen Davenport, senior meteorologist at MeteoGroup, said:
"Apocalyptic predictions verging on prophecies of a new Ice Age need
to be put into perspective.

"There is no doubt at all that it will feel bitterly cold, especially
on Thursday and particularly in the eastern half of Britain.

"Strong, raw winds from the east will bring a significant wind-chill
and showers of sleet and snow. In the middle of winter such conditions
are hardly unknown though, and in fact could be far, far worse.
Indeed, some people in the western half of the country might be left
wondering what all the fuss is about.

"By the weekend this brief freeze will have disappeared, as milder and
occasionally wet and windy weather blasts in from the west.

"That will put winter on hold again for most areas until at least the
middle of next week, although snow is possible for a time in the North
on Sunday and Monday."

wrote:
Britain braced for Siberian blast

© ITN 2007
Britain is braced for sub-zero temperatures next week with weathermen
warning of ice, sleet and freezing winds.

Chaos is predicted on the roads as the cold snap is expected to arrive
as millions returns to work after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Piers Corbyn, from long-range forecasters WeatherAction, said: "The
winds from Siberia are going to make it extremely cold - like the
conditions we experienced in January 1987 where it was -12C (10.4F) in
the south.

"The average temperature for January as a whole will be close to
freezing - 0.8C (33.4F) at best."

He added that temperatures could plummet to -17C (1.4F) in the
Midlands.


The guys a pratt!!!

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

Until now I was blissfully ignorant of exactly who Piers Corbyn is. After a
few minutes googling I unfortunately have found out and wish now I had not
wasted my time.

He seems an irritant to some people, and a person who does not realise that
he is creating his own ridicule.

I love this quote from his website:

"There is no evidence that CO2, whether natural or from man, drives world
temperature. The Sun not CO2 drives Climate, and the current claims by the
IPCC - which is a body of appointees of Governments not independent
scientists - are based on failed science. I urge everyone to look at the
facts - Channel 4 Thurs 8th March 9pm 'The Great Global Warming Swindle',
Piers said.

Enough said.

"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Britain braced for Siberian blast

© ITN 2007
Britain is braced for sub-zero temperatures next week with weathermen
warning of ice, sleet and freezing winds.

Chaos is predicted on the roads as the cold snap is expected to arrive
as millions returns to work after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Piers Corbyn, from long-range forecasters WeatherAction, said: "The
winds from Siberia are going to make it extremely cold - like the
conditions we experienced in January 1987 where it was -12C (10.4F) in
the south.

"The average temperature for January as a whole will be close to
freezing - 0.8C (33.4F) at best."

He added that temperatures could plummet to -17C (1.4F) in the
Midlands.


The guys a pratt!!!
--------------------------
He's not that useful:-(
Dave

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

On 31 Dec, 16:01, "Nick Gardner"
wrote:
Until now I was blissfully ignorant of exactly who Piers Corbyn is.

Just like Piers (and the media) seem to be blissfully ignorant of
exactly where Siberia is.

wrote:
On 31 Dec, 16:01, "Nick Gardner"
wrote:
Until now I was blissfully ignorant of exactly who Piers Corbyn is.

Just like Piers (and the media) seem to be blissfully ignorant of
exactly where Siberia is.

Suburbia is the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth,
Lewisham and Southwark and the University of Greenwich.

Ah, I see where he's getting confused with his forcasts now ;-)

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

wrote in message
...
Britain braced for Siberian blast

© ITN 2007
Britain is braced for sub-zero temperatures next week with weathermen
warning of ice, sleet and freezing winds.

rest of nonsense snipped

The bloke is a crackpot of the highest order.

He could turn out to be partially right of course, with that huge sod-off
high progged to develop to our north-east, but I doubt it.

JIm, Bournemouth

On Dec 31, 4:01*pm, "Nick Gardner"
wrote:
Until now I was blissfully ignorant of exactly who Piers Corbyn is. After a
few minutes googling I unfortunately have found out and wish now I had not
wasted my time.

He seems an irritant to some people, and a person who does not realise that
he is creating his own ridicule.

I love this quote from his website:

"There is no evidence that CO2, whether natural or from man, drives world
temperature. *The Sun not CO2 drives Climate, and the current claims by the
IPCC - which is a body of appointees of Governments not independent
scientists - are based on failed science. *I urge everyone to look at the
facts - Channel 4 Thurs 8th March 9pm 'The Great Global Warming Swindle',
Piers said.

Enough said.

Just because he's a charlatan doesn't mean he's wrong about that, in
fact this present pro GW government is filled with charlatans does
that mean that they can't be correct too.

Oddly enough Piers brother Jeremy is a member of this present
government
http://www.jeremycorbyn.co.uk/

This from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Corbyn
"He is one of the signatories to Tony Banks' "Pigeon Bombs" Early Day
Motion and Michael Meacher's Climate Change EDM, in stark opposition
to his brother, weather forecaster Piers Corbyn's view on climate
change."

Well, we're either going to get blasted with Hurricanes, or Blizzards

In the world of Pier's mind, an 'end of the world' type weather event
is always just around the corner.

Well, he made me laugh anyway. Never ceases to amaze me, how far
people will go, to get their articles published, and get at least one
rung up on that 'fame' ladder

On Dec 31 2007, 4:01*pm, "Nick Gardner"
wrote:
Until now I was blissfully ignorant of exactly who Piers Corbyn is. After a
few minutes googling I unfortunately have found out and wish now I had not
wasted my time.

He seems an irritant to some people, and a person who does not realise that
he is creating his own ridicule.

I love this quote from his website:

"There is no evidence that CO2, whether natural or from man, drives world
temperature. *The Sun not CO2 drives Climate, and the current claims by the
IPCC - which is a body of appointees of Governments not independent
scientists - are based on failed science. *I urge everyone to look at the
facts - Channel 4 Thurs 8th March 9pm 'The Great Global Warming Swindle',
Piers said.

Enough said.

He gives us so much ammunition. His failed forecasts are
legion and his statements and methods nonsensical yet he still makes
piles of dosh. But so does Uri Geller.

Tudor Hughes