"Simon S" wrote in message
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It seems that every time it looks like turning zonal a new blocking
setup seems to develop. Looks like a new block has setup to the SE to
keep much of England mostly dry with mist and fog keeping it cool but
not cold. Almost all November was blocked to the west or SW. These
sorts of blocks never seem to end up in the right place to give any
real cold but they stop the usual west or southwesterly flows. How
long can a period without zonal flow be sustained over England? and
what is causing the block after block patterns.

Usually at this time of year up here days with temps around 10C are
wet or at beast cloudy and damp. The last few days have been
pretty sunny and very pleasant. 'Quiescent' was a good word to
describe it as I heard the other day on the forecast. If we can't have a
cold and snowy winter then a fairly mild but above all *sunny* one would
do me fine. I can't abide the endless cloud and gloom!

Col
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