Again the 31/12Z DT GFS and 31/12Z DT EC models continue to show blocking
over Scandinavia and western Russia with the jet stream shooting straight
down into northern Africa. This has typified December 2005 and to my
recollection hasn't occurred for quite some time.

The GFS ensembles show the operational run to be an outlier, a common
occurrence of late but the EC model tells a similar story. Maybe it's some
sort of mutation of the "Millennium" bug, but whatever it is, it is both
interesting and something to keep us entertained for the New Year.

Happy New Year to everyone here on uk.sci.weather and thank you all for
another year of stimulating discussions, numerous observations and generally
a brilliant read.

Regards, Joe

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Happy New Year to you Joe, as well as all my friends on here (and enemies if
I've accidentally made any!), I'll join you here as this thread is looking a
little lonely!

Cheers, Dave.
"Joe Hunt" wrote in message
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Again the 31/12Z DT GFS and 31/12Z DT EC models continue to show blocking
over Scandinavia and western Russia with the jet stream shooting straight
down into northern Africa. This has typified December 2005 and to my
recollection hasn't occurred for quite some time.

The GFS ensembles show the operational run to be an outlier, a common
occurrence of late but the EC model tells a similar story. Maybe it's some
sort of mutation of the "Millennium" bug, but whatever it is, it is both
interesting and something to keep us entertained for the New Year.

Happy New Year to everyone here on uk.sci.weather and thank you all for
another year of stimulating discussions, numerous observations and
generally
a brilliant read.

Regards, Joe

--
Wymeswold, Leicestershire 78m asl

Quoting from message
posted on 1 Jan 2006 by Dave.C
I would like to add:

Happy New Year to you Joe, as well as all my friends on here (and enemies if
I've accidentally made any!), I'll join you here as this thread is looking a
little lonely!

I'll join you because I'm mainly a lurker without the expertise of the
majority of those posting.

Happy New Year/Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

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In message , Joe Hunt
writes
Again the 31/12Z DT GFS and 31/12Z DT EC models continue to show blocking
over Scandinavia and western Russia with the jet stream shooting straight
down into northern Africa. This has typified December 2005 and to my
recollection hasn't occurred for quite some time.

The GFS ensembles show the operational run to be an outlier, a common
occurrence of late but the EC model tells a similar story. Maybe it's some
sort of mutation of the "Millennium" bug, but whatever it is, it is both
interesting and something to keep us entertained for the New Year.

Happy New Year to everyone here on uk.sci.weather and thank you all for
another year of stimulating discussions, numerous observations and generally
a brilliant read.

Regards, Joe
Happy New Year to you too.
I fully agree about the weather - a right little teaser.
Cheers
Paul