On 05/12/2010 11:45, Keith (Southend)G wrote:
Still consistency with gfs in that no zonality appears on the horizon,
although the detail is impossible at this stage with either a
northerly or an easterly? The one thing that is striking is that the
high it puts in the mid Atlantic seems to have no competition from any
lows coming out of the eastern States, in normal years it would have
been easily toppled from lows coming around the top of it.

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home& Abroad"

MetO goes for another dose of Winter...can see the headlines now
'travelers struggling to get home for Christma'... deep joy.

UK Outlook for Friday 10 Dec 2010 to Sunday 19 Dec 2010:

It is likely to start mainly dry over much of England and Wales, with
temperatures recovering closer to normal. Further north, it will
continue more unsettled and windy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle,
perhaps with hill snow during the first weekend. Most southern parts
should remain rather cold but mainly dry into next week, with a few
sunny spells and overnight frost and freezing fog patches in places.
Towards the end of the second week, it will probably turn more
unsettled, with sleet and snow becoming more widespread, especially in
northern and eastern parts. There is likely to be some significant falls
in places. Temperatures will become below or well below average with
widespread overnight frosts.

Phil