On Feb 24, 9:12*am, "Eskimo Will" wrote:
Well, if you want/need rain in the east and south the word is dire.

High pressure looks like dominating for quite a while, as indeed it has all
winter really. The Azores high has never been far off the scene, even when
Mr Russia exerted his influence, Mr Azores was still there complicating
things in the west, preventing a full blow easterly with high pressure
extending to Iceland. Charts show a blocked pattern once again but with the
location of high pressure uncertain. Increasing signal that, as Atlantic
trough disruptions take place next week pressure will build either over us
or to our east. Any easterly is unlikely to be really cold though, probably
almost spring-like but with night frosts. But as I have said if you need
appreciable rain in the forseeable future, forget it, that will be reserved
for the north and west.
Rain dance anyone? I can do snow dances but not rain :-)

http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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That makes grim reading for anyone heading out to the south-east Alps
in March. Having just returned last week I was struck by how low the
snowfall has been around the south side of the range this season.
While there has been record snowfall to the north and north-west, with
average to good snowfall around the west, the south, around the
Italian side will be struggling soon with the increasing intensity of
the sun. The situation has not been helped with the near total absence
of any 'Genoa lows' this winter that dump all their moisture on the
south side...