On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 11:11:16 -0800 (PST)
"Keith (Southend)G" wrote:

I have been closely looking at the Scandi High showing on the models
but was not particularily excited about it. However, looking at
temperatures over Scaninavia, which WIll did mention a day or so ago,
it could be a bit of a blast, before the usual mild Christmas :-)


And here's something for the Sudden Stratospheric Warming enthusiasts:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2...er-atmosphere/

As usual, I've been keeping an eye on the western North Atlantic SST
anomalies but I'm struggling to recognise any particular pattern near
the Grand Banks. Nearest I can come up with is a weak warm pool which
would give a mid-Atlantic high and Norwegian Sea low. I think the
pattern looks more meridional than some I've seen in the recent past so
it suggests to me a slightly cool NW'ly type predominating.
Short-lived NE'lies could occur as lows run SE across the UK.

Anyway, the pattern looks rather weak and could change fairly easily.
Not something I'd risk any money on.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks.
Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana. [Marx]