My other half mentioned earlier that the GMTV forecaster (!) was saying
this morning that "lots of sn*w was due next week and we should get the
winter woollies out now".

The charts are pointing to some chilly weather, certainly, but sn*w in
mid-October? Surely not!

Could this be the first sign that global cooling is setting-in, I ask
myself? :-)

- Tom.

In article ,
Tom Bennett writes:
My other half mentioned earlier that the GMTV forecaster (!) was saying
this morning that "lots of sn*w was due next week and we should get the
winter woollies out now".

The charts are pointing to some chilly weather, certainly, but sn*w in
mid-October? Surely not!

Could this be the first sign that global cooling is setting-in, I ask
myself? :-)

If you want a good laugh, take a look at page three of today's
Telegraph, where there's a sensationalist piece based on Metcheck's
winter forecast.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Here we go again :-)

Keith (Southend)

"John Hall" wrote in message
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In article ,
Tom Bennett writes:
My other half mentioned earlier that the GMTV forecaster (!) was saying
this morning that "lots of sn*w was due next week and we should get the
winter woollies out now".

The charts are pointing to some chilly weather, certainly, but sn*w in
mid-October? Surely not!

Could this be the first sign that global cooling is setting-in, I ask
myself? :-)

If you want a good laugh, take a look at page three of today's
Telegraph, where there's a sensationalist piece based on Metcheck's
winter forecast.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:31:04 +0100, Tom Bennett wrote:

The charts are pointing to some chilly weather, certainly, but sn*w
in mid-October? Surely not!

Depends where you are, first snow is normally late Oct early Nov up
here. Rarely lasts long though.

http://www.howhill.com/weather/snowfalls.html

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL. pam is missing e-mail

"keith.r.harris" wrote in message
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Here we go again :-)

Keith (Southend)

"John Hall" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Tom Bennett writes:
My other half mentioned earlier that the GMTV forecaster (!) was saying
this morning that "lots of sn*w was due next week and we should get the
winter woollies out now".

The charts are pointing to some chilly weather, certainly, but sn*w in
mid-October? Surely not!

Could this be the first sign that global cooling is setting-in, I ask
myself? :-)

If you want a good laugh, take a look at page three of today's
Telegraph, where there's a sensationalist piece based on Metcheck's
winter forecast.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)



John / Keith / NG,

I know very little about long-term (accurate) weather predicions, other than
they are almost impossible!

Do you know what groups like Metcheck base their forecasts on - without
wishing to belittle them, do they simply make a wild 'claims' to get their
organisation media attention?

I remember a similar newspaper story, in the early spring, that said this
year was going to be the hottest on record!!!!

Cheers,


Andrew

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message

Depends where you are, first snow is normally late Oct early Nov up
here. Rarely lasts long though.

I didn't see the broadcast and I'd taken the context as more general, and
that lowland Britain was "in for it". My mum still lives near Consett,
800' up in the eastern Pennines and I was brought up there, so I'm
familiar with early and late snow. I'm sure the late snow of 6th June
(1975, I think) has been mentioned before, particularly because it was
notorious in that it wasn't confined to upland areas.

The earliest I remember snow in Consett was around 20th September, but the
year escapes me. It must have been in the late 60s or early 70s.
Clearly, the higher hill communities have a more extended season still,
although I have no first-hand experience of recent years and the obvious
general dearth of snow now might have affected matters.

- tom.

In article ,
ajr writes:
Do you know what groups like Metcheck base their forecasts on

No I don't, though Andrew Bond sometimes visits this group, so may see
your post and answer your question. Or you may find something on their
website.

- without
wishing to belittle them, do they simply make a wild 'claims' to get their
organisation media attention?

To be fair to Metcheck, their forecast seemed actually to be a lot less
sensational than the Telegraph's article tried to make it sound. About
the boldest claim I saw was that the coming winter could be the coldest
of the century so far, which isn't saying a great deal of course.
--
John Hall
"Think wrongly if you please,
but in all cases think for yourself."
Doris Lessing

"John Hall" wrote in message
If you want a good laugh, take a look at page three of today's
Telegraph, where there's a sensationalist piece based on
Metcheck's
winter forecast.
--
Just back from my regular autumn R and R in the land of
the chestnut trees to an answerphone full of frantic
messages from the newsdesk asking for my "take".

Philip Eden

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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"John Hall" wrote in message
If you want a good laugh, take a look at page three of today's
Telegraph, where there's a sensationalist piece based on
Metcheck's
winter forecast.
--
Just back from my regular autumn R and R in the land of
the chestnut trees to an answerphone full of frantic
messages from the newsdesk asking for my "take".

Philip Eden

Which is Philip?

--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, east Riding of Yorkshire.

"David Mitchell" wrote in message
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"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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"John Hall" wrote in message
If you want a good laugh, take a look at page three of today's
Telegraph, where there's a sensationalist piece based on
Metcheck's
winter forecast.
--
Just back from my regular autumn R and R in the land of
the chestnut trees to an answerphone full of frantic
messages from the newsdesk asking for my "take".

Philip Eden

Which is Philip?

In the Telegraph on Saturday, David :-)

pe