Dawlish wrote:

Heh, the coldies are already getting into a little frenzy Scott. It's
happening he "the thought of -40C dewpoints pushing southwest into
western Russia is mouthwatering to say the least!" and a short wander
around other forums would be eye-opening, with regard to the wild
speculation never mind eye watering! One Netweather poster's
assessment has already been copied to here, as evidence that it will
get cold! The possibility has got me interested too, but it is only a
possibility, as yet. 06z gfs keeps the cold at bay and it dissipates,
but there's no consistency in the gfs and no agreement over time
between the models - hence, not forecastable with any confidence.

The speculation is, and always has been, part of the fun.

Despite sometimes people's enthusiasm running away with
them and thus getting over-excited, I think it's generally
realised that it's just a *possibility* at the moment.
--
Col

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