On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 5:27:04 PM UTC, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Sunday, 22 November 2015 16:44:52 UTC, John Hall wrote:
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Simon S writes
Credit where its due showing he knows what he is talking about when
speaking to the clueless couple on the breakfast couch thismorning.
Telling them that the yellows and oranges on the map out in the
atlantic represented a high theta-W air mass. Now would you hear that
sort of thing from Kirkwood or would it be all about rain being
ensconced yet again.

Simon S (South Yorkshire)

Having introduced the term, did he go on to explain what a high theta-W
airmass was? If not, then it sounds a bit as if he might have been
showing off. Yes, he knows his stuff, but there's no point in mentioning
something that will mystify 99% of those watching if you don't explain
it.
--
John Hall
"Honest criticism is hard to take,
particularly from a relative, a friend,
an acquaintance, or a stranger." Franklin P Jones

So what is an high theta w?
Did he mean a Blocking High?

It was just said jokinly in response to the waffle being spoke by one of the most uninformed presenters. I believe he had already explained that it was milder atlantic air being drawn twards the UK by a very large area of high pressure.I think if he had explained about potential temperatures he would have made their heads explode.