Just wanted to be the first to use the word "Battleground" today
having just seen the 00Z EC...

Richard

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Richard Dixon writes:
Just wanted to be the first to use the word "Battleground" today
having just seen the 00Z EC...

Yes, the 00Z GFS and ECM seem rather to have swapped places, with the
GFS now bringing in zonality and the ECM not.
--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)

On Dec 22, 9:57*am, John Hall wrote:
In article
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*Richard Dixon writes:

Just wanted to be the first to use the word "Battleground" today
having just seen the 00Z EC...

Yes, the 00Z GFS and ECM seem rather to have swapped places, with the
GFS now bringing in zonality and the ECM not.

Having said that - the EC appears to drag relatively warm air off the
continent to what we might expect from such an ESE'ly:

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Recm2402.gif

Richard

On Dec 22, 10:48*am, Richard Dixon wrote:
On Dec 22, 9:57*am, John Hall wrote:

In article
,
*Richard Dixon writes:

Just wanted to be the first to use the word "Battleground" today
having just seen the 00Z EC...

Yes, the 00Z GFS and ECM seem rather to have swapped places, with the
GFS now bringing in zonality and the ECM not.

Having said that - the EC appears to drag relatively warm air off the
continent to what we might expect from such an ESE'ly:

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Recm2402.gif

Richard

Wouldn't that depend on what the surface temperatures are at that
particular time - with little influence from the sun temeratures could
be at or close to freezing at ground level - and not particularly
pleasant right on the coast?

In article
,
Richard Dixon writes:
On Dec 22, 9:57*am, John Hall wrote:
In article
,
*Richard Dixon writes:

Just wanted to be the first to use the word "Battleground" today
having just seen the 00Z EC...

Yes, the 00Z GFS and ECM seem rather to have swapped places, with the
GFS now bringing in zonality and the ECM not.

Having said that - the EC appears to drag relatively warm air off the
continent to what we might expect from such an ESE'ly:

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Recm2402.gif

Richard


Yes. That's at 850mb, though, and I imagine that it would be pretty
chilly near the surface.
--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)

On Dec 22, 11:00*am, John Hall wrote:

Yes. That's at 850mb, though, and I imagine that it would be pretty
chilly near the surface.

Good point ! And backed up by Meteogroup plot:

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/meteo/ep...tt6-london.gif

Remarkable winter spell.

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Dixon"
Newsgroups: uk.sci.weather
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 11:27 AM
Subject: Battleground


On Dec 22, 11:00 am, John Hall wrote:

Yes. That's at 850mb, though, and I imagine that it would be pretty
chilly near the surface.

Good point ! And backed up by Meteogroup plot:

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/meteo/ep...tt6-london.gif

Remarkable winter spell.

Richard

I would agree, 850mb temperatures rise significantly but the boundary
layer/surface temperatures remain chilled, especially in the east.

Jon.

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Dixon"
Newsgroups: uk.sci.weather
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 11:27 AM
Subject: Battleground


On Dec 22, 11:00 am, John Hall wrote:

Yes. That's at 850mb, though, and I imagine that it would be pretty
chilly near the surface.

Good point ! And backed up by Meteogroup plot:

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/meteo/ep...tt6-london.gif

Remarkable winter spell.

Richard

I would agree, 850mb temperatures rise significantly but the boundary
layer/surface temperatures remain chilled, especially in the east.

Jon.

As I said Jon, classic SW'ern style blizzard, big wet flakes with an
isothermal freezing layer.

Will
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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As I said Jon, classic SW'ern style blizzard, big wet flakes with an
isothermal freezing layer.

Will

That's if it ever reaches us, Will.. now looks like late Monday/Tuesday.
Wonder if tonight it'll be Tues/Weds and so on.

Jon.

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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As I said Jon, classic SW'ern style blizzard, big wet flakes with an
isothermal freezing layer.

Will

That's if it ever reaches us, Will.. now looks like late Monday/Tuesday.
Wonder if tonight it'll be Tues/Weds and so on.

Jon.

TBH Jon I'm not that bothered, I'm happy with my 7"-12" (depending on
altitude) really!
I just don't want any mild air.

Will
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