On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:24:30 -0000, "Philip Eden"
philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote:

"Dave Ludlow" wrote:

Very high pressure in that part of Russia tends to be associated with
very cold Winter conditions over there. If we get an Easterly, the
very cold air will then be drawn towards the UK. The relative absence
of high pressure implies an absence of very cold deep continental air
and less than impressive Easterlies.

For snow lovers, Philip's news *may be* good news.

True ... although I didn't intend to suggest that this would,
or even might, happen this time. Rather, it was to point out
how utterly absent high pressure has been in that region
during the last 12 months (and more).

Yes of course: I didn't mean to suggest you were suggesting that.

Even with a cold anticyclonic Northern Russia, I tend to expect
advancing Easterlies to give up the ghost somewhere East of Lowestoft.

Interesting ridge though, connecting the Siberian High to our very own
Rockall High.

--
Dave