On Wednesday, 6 March 2013 20:12:03 UTC, Col wrote:
Eskimo Will wrote:

"Col" wrote in message



They're getting excited over on TWO, that's for sure!



Not sure I really share that excitement, I would if I thought it was

going to be a notable (for March)event here, but I don't think the

synoptics are right for that.

It's not even as if this winter has been 'snow-starved' here, far

from it so I'm not desperately looking for any 'last throw of the

dice' winter snow action.



True we have had some good snow this winter but this spell is shaping

up to be a long and very cold one, perhaps even the coldest of the

winter. Add in greater insolation at this time of year and we could

see some cracking convection in the deep cold air, even west of the

Pennines, Col. I also fancy the speed of onset will take many by

surprise too. (Not usw afficionados of course :-) ).

So, yes I'm looking forward to it and when it is over then we can get

on with the business of Spring and the main start of the growing

season in April (at least that is when it is up here).



I've seen some 850mb plots and they just drop off the edge of

a cliff in 4/5 days' time so the onset of the cold looks likely to be

sudden. I have warned people at work about this and they seemed

surprised

I take your point about insolation and deep, cold air but I'm always

sceptical about snow here in showery E/NE situations, but of course

March is a whole different ball game to winter proper.

--

Col



Bolton, Lancashire

160m asl

You've started telling people ? Oh no thtat's torn it. It's the worse thing you can do as you always finish up with eggy yellow on yer face.