WOUK66 EGRR 210826
EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW


ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 08:26 ON SUNDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2003.

OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS IS 90 PERCENT.

REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 09:00 ON SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 2003 AND 18:00 ON
MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2003.

NORTHERN SCOTLAND 80[ PERCENT
EASTERN SCOTLAND 80[ PERCENT
SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND 60[ PERCENT
NORTHERN IRELAND 70[ PERCENT
NORTH WEST ENGLAND 30[ PERCENT
NORTH EAST ENGLAND 80[ PERCENT
THE MIDLANDS 60[ PERCENT
WALES 40[ PERCENT
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND 60[ PERCENT
EAST ANGLIA AND LINCOLNSHIRE 80[ PERCENT

ALL OTHER REGIONS LESS THAN 20[

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE WARNING ISSUED AT 0810 ON SATURDAY 20
DECEMBER 2003.


HEAVY AND FREQUENT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH NORTHERN AND
EASTERN SCOTLAND LATER THIS MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTHWARDS ALONG THE
EASTERN COASTAL STRIP OF ENGLAND TO MUCH OF EAST ANGLIA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
NORTHERN IRELAND AND PARTS OF WALES TODAY BUT WILL NOT BE AS
FREQUENT OR HEAVY AS THOSE FURTHER EAST. OVERNIGHT THE SNOW SHOWERS
MAY WELL EXTEND FURTHER WEST INTO THE LONDON AREA AND THE EAST
MIDLANDS. LOCAL FALLS OF SEVERAL CM ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME DRIFTING,
AND TEMPORARY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE STRONG TO GALE FORCE
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EAST. ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
15CM ARE POSSIBLE IN HIGHLAND AND GRAMPIAN REGIONS AND PERHAPS ON
THE NORTH YORK MOORS, LINCS WOLDS AND EAST ANGLIA.

DURING MONDAY THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIE AWAY, WITH RAIN AND MILDER
WEATHER SPREADING FROM THE NORTHWEST, PRECEDED BY SNOW FOR A TIME,
AND FOLLOWED ON TUESDAY BY A RAPID THAW OF LYING SNOW.

FOR INQUIRES REGARDING THIS WARNING - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
MET OFFICE.
TRANSMITTED BY THE MET OFFICE. AT 08:26 ON SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 2003
THIS WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AT 0900 TOMORROW UNLESS SUPERSEDED BY
FLASH MESSAGES.

Tom
Danbury, Essex (107m)

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"Tom" wrote in message
...
WOUK66 EGRR 210826
EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW


ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 08:26 ON SUNDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2003.

OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS IS 90 PERCENT.

REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 09:00 ON SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 2003 AND 18:00 ON
MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2003.

NORTHERN SCOTLAND 80[ PERCENT
EASTERN SCOTLAND 80[ PERCENT
SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND 60[ PERCENT
NORTHERN IRELAND 70[ PERCENT
NORTH WEST ENGLAND 30[ PERCENT
NORTH EAST ENGLAND 80[ PERCENT
THE MIDLANDS 60[ PERCENT
WALES 40[ PERCENT
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND 60[ PERCENT
EAST ANGLIA AND LINCOLNSHIRE 80[ PERCENT

ALL OTHER REGIONS LESS THAN 20[

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE WARNING ISSUED AT 0810 ON SATURDAY 20
DECEMBER 2003.


HEAVY AND FREQUENT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH NORTHERN AND
EASTERN SCOTLAND LATER THIS MORNING AND SPREAD SOUTHWARDS ALONG THE
EASTERN COASTAL STRIP OF ENGLAND TO MUCH OF EAST ANGLIA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
NORTHERN IRELAND AND PARTS OF WALES TODAY BUT WILL NOT BE AS
FREQUENT OR HEAVY AS THOSE FURTHER EAST. OVERNIGHT THE SNOW SHOWERS
MAY WELL EXTEND FURTHER WEST INTO THE LONDON AREA AND THE EAST
MIDLANDS. LOCAL FALLS OF SEVERAL CM ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME DRIFTING,
AND TEMPORARY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE STRONG TO GALE FORCE
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EAST. ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER
15CM ARE POSSIBLE IN HIGHLAND AND GRAMPIAN REGIONS AND PERHAPS ON
THE NORTH YORK MOORS, LINCS WOLDS AND EAST ANGLIA.

DURING MONDAY THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIE AWAY, WITH RAIN AND MILDER
WEATHER SPREADING FROM THE NORTHWEST, PRECEDED BY SNOW FOR A TIME,
AND FOLLOWED ON TUESDAY BY A RAPID THAW OF LYING SNOW.

FOR INQUIRES REGARDING THIS WARNING - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
MET OFFICE.
TRANSMITTED BY THE MET OFFICE. AT 08:26 ON SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER 2003
THIS WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AT 0900 TOMORROW UNLESS SUPERSEDED BY
FLASH MESSAGES.

Tom
Danbury, Essex (107m)

In message , Tom
writes
WOUK66 EGRR 210826
EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW


ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 08:26 ON SUNDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2003.

OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS IS 90 PERCENT.


The Met Office website still says "No severe weather is expected in the
next 12-48 hours". It would be very interesting to see what would happen
if someone were to sue the Met Office on the grounds that they suffered
a loss after relying on that statement.

Norman.

(Drop "this bit" to reply)
--
Norman Lynagh

"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
...


The Met Office website still says "No severe weather is expected in
the
next 12-48 hours". It would be very interesting to see what would
happen
if someone were to sue the Met Office on the grounds that they
suffered
a loss after relying on that statement.

Norman.


.... yes indeed: it's getting a bit silly and hardly reflects credit,
particularly when I think the *forecasters* are doing a decent job in a
difficult situation. Very unsatisfactory.

Martin.

What is the link for that warning as my usual one to the BBC site still
shows the one from yesterday.

Thanks


Chris


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"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
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In message , Tom
writes
WOUK66 EGRR 210826
EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW


ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 08:26 ON SUNDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2003.

OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS IS 90 PERCENT.


The Met Office website still says "No severe weather is expected in the
next 12-48 hours". It would be very interesting to see what would happen
if someone were to sue the Met Office on the grounds that they suffered
a loss after relying on that statement.

Norman.

(Drop "this bit" to reply)
--
Norman Lynagh

Chris,

http://uk.weather.com/weather/alerts/

Tom
Danbury, Essex (107m)

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:32:04 -0000, Martin Rowley wrote in

"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
...

The Met Office website still says "No severe weather is expected in
the
next 12-48 hours". It would be very interesting to see what would
happen
if someone were to sue the Met Office on the grounds that they
suffered
a loss after relying on that statement.

... yes indeed: it's getting a bit silly and hardly reflects credit,
particularly when I think the *forecasters* are doing a decent job in a
difficult situation. Very unsatisfactory.

I think that is what gets at me most. We all know the "private" side of
the MetO is excellent, as those who post in here testify to, but the public
side, as exemplified by that website, is pathetic at times and brings all
into disrepute.
For many on the Internet, the MetO website would be the first port of call
when looking for warnings.

Heavy snow showers here now, BTW, but not settling on low ground. Temp is
+2.3C in Coleraine after +5C two hours ago.

--
Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 21/12/2003 11:50:09 UTC
My aurora images here http://www.mtullett.plus.com/29a-oct and
http://www.mtullett.plus.com/20-nov/

In article ,
Martin Rowley writes:

"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
...


The Met Office website still says "No severe weather is expected in
the
next 12-48 hours". It would be very interesting to see what would
happen
if someone were to sue the Met Office on the grounds that they
suffered
a loss after relying on that statement.

Norman.


... yes indeed: it's getting a bit silly and hardly reflects credit,
particularly when I think the *forecasters* are doing a decent job in a
difficult situation. Very unsatisfactory.

Didn't we have this discussion a year ago, when on several occasions
there were warnings on the BBC's weather pages but none on the Met
Office's own pages? Presumably the Met Office site has a more
restrictive definition of what constitutes "severe".
--
John Hall

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."
Attributed to the Commander of Japan's Submarine Forces in WW2

Actually appears on the met site this time.

Here is an ADVANCED WARNING of Heavy Snow affecting Scotland, Northern
Ireland, North West England, North East England, The Midlands, Wales, South
East England and East Anglia AND Lincolnshire.
Issued by the Met Office at 11:46 on Sunday, 21 December 2003.
Heavy and frequent snow showers are expected to reach northern and eastern
Scotland later this morning and spread southwards along the eastern coastal
strip of England to much of East Anglia this afternoon and evening. Snow
showers are also expected to move into northern Ireland and parts of Wales
today, but will not be as frequent or heavy as those further east.
Overnight, the snow showers may well extend further west into the London
area and the east Midlands. Local falls of several cm are possible with some
drifting, and temporary blizzard conditions in the strong to gale force
northerly winds are possible in the east. Accumulations of over 15cm are
possible in Highland and Grampian regions and perhaps on the North York
Moors, Lincs Wolds and East Anglia.
For inquires regarding this warning - please contact your regional Met
Office.
Transmitted by the Met Office. at 11:46 on Sunday 21 December