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Old December 17th 04, 09:47 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Rob Overfield Rob Overfield is offline
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"kiticat" wrote in message
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Just seen the following adavance weather warning from the met office

Here is an ADVANCED WARNING of Heavy Snow affecting North West England,

North East England, The Midlands, Wales, Central Southern England, South
East England and East Anglia AND Lincolnshire.
Issued by the Met Office at 10:04 on Friday, 17 December 2004.
This is the first warning of disruption due to Heavy Snow.
The Met Office is forecasting a deepening Atlantic depression to run

quickly east across Southern England overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.
Frontal rain is likely to turn to snow in places over Wales, Midlands,
including southern parts of NW and NE England especially, but not
exclusively over higher ground. The risk extends almost anywhere across
England and Wales Saturday night into Sunday as the depression clears south.
5-10cm of snow are possible, in particular over higher ground which could
lead to travel disruption.
At high elevations the snow may drift, giving temporary blizzard

conditions.
In addition, prolonged heavy rain is expected in the south and southwest

leading to localised flooding. Winds will also increase along with the heavy
rain gusting 60mph in exposed places.
At the moment the track and depth of the low are subject to some

uncertainty and there is a small chance for the snow threat to extend
further north into Southern Scotland. Probabilities will be revised in
subsequent issues of the warning.
For enquiries regarding this warning - please contact your regional Met

Office.
Transmitted by the Met Office at 10:04 on Friday 17 December


I just hope it slows down a little and lets me get up to my parents on
Saturday night. After that it can do what it likes.
--
Rob Overfield
Hull
http://www.astrosport02.karoo.net/YorkshireWeather/