http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGMC.html

Almost clear sky here today, cold wind but no mist or precipitation at
since it got light!

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"

Keith Harris wrote:
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGMC.html

Almost clear sky here today, cold wind but no mist or precipitation at
since it got light!

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"
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I wasn't up that early but did notice 0.3mm pptn in my AWS rain gauge. I
had assumed it was melt from the previous day though. If it wasn't for
the wind you wouldn't really see today as anything other than a chillly
winter's day. Up to 3.3C now, warmer than yesterday because of the sun,
despite the lower 850's
Dave, S,.Essex

On Feb 1, 12:24*pm, Keith Harris wrote:
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGMC.html

Almost clear sky here today, cold wind but no mist or precipitation at
since it got light!

Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"

That's not the only location with duff weather. Heathrow apparently
has also had snow showers, while Stansted is shown as having had
freezing drizzle!

Dick Lovett

On Feb 1, 12:51*pm, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Keith Harris wrote:
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/EGMC.html

Almost clear sky here today, cold wind but no mist or precipitation at
since it got light!

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"

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I wasn't up that early but did notice 0.3mm pptn in my AWS rain gauge. I
had assumed it was melt from the previous day though. If it wasn't for
the wind you wouldn't really see today as anything other than a chillly
winter's day. Up to 3.3C now, warmer than yesterday because of the sun,
despite the lower 850's
Dave, S,.Essex

Definitely colder on the way in today on the bike - the sun is very
weak at times with the cloud drifting across. Looking at the GFS
tomorrow is even colder with the 2m Taupunkt chart suggesting
dewpoints of -20C just across the Channel...

"Dave Cornwell" schreef

: Keith Harris wrote:
: Almost clear sky here today, cold wind but no mist or precipitation at
: since it got light!

: .. If it wasn't for
: the wind you wouldn't really see today as anything other than a chillly
: winter's day. Up to 3.3C now, warmer than yesterday because of the sun,
: despite the lower 850's

Still -3.3°C in Brussels half an hour ago. Brilliant sunshine but an icy
NE breeze. I walked about 4 miles this morning when it was -5 to -6°C and
I can assure you that it felt more than chilly on my face and ears ! -10°C
minimum forecast here for tonight and -6°C maximum tomorrow.

http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/en/15...cam+Uccle.html

Colin Youngs
Brussels

I can't imagine Colin what our young forecasters would make of your
temperatures if they ever got over here,Laura would probably lose her voice
from the hysteria setting in,and Alex Deacon would gyrate into the studio
floor .Sorry to be parochial,but I wonder do you have the same antics over
there ?

RonB

In the bitter wind here in northeast London,my max hit 4.6C
"Colin Youngs" wrote in message
...
"Dave Cornwell" schreef

: Keith Harris wrote:
: Almost clear sky here today, cold wind but no mist or precipitation at
: since it got light!

: .. If it wasn't for
: the wind you wouldn't really see today as anything other than a chillly
: winter's day. Up to 3.3C now, warmer than yesterday because of the sun,
: despite the lower 850's

Still -3.3°C in Brussels half an hour ago. Brilliant sunshine but an icy
NE breeze. I walked about 4 miles this morning when it was -5 to -6°C
and
I can assure you that it felt more than chilly on my face and ears
-10°C
minimum forecast here for tonight and -6°C maximum tomorrow.

http://www.meteo.be/meteo/view/en/15...cam+Uccle.html

Colin Youngs
Brussels

Can't imagine Colin what our young forecasters would make of your
temperatures if they ever got over here,Laura would probably lose her voice
from the hysteria setting in,and Alex Deacon would gyrate into the studio
floor .Sorry to be parochial,but I wonder do you have the same antics over
there ?

RonB

P S In the bitter wind here in northeast London,my max hit 4.6C in my sunny
garden,and I would imagine that was fairly typical of inner city London

"ronaldbutton" wrote in message
...
I can't imagine Colin what our young forecasters would make of your
temperatures if they ever got over here,Laura would probably lose her voice
from the hysteria setting in,and Alex Deacon would gyrate into the studio
floor .Sorry to be parochial,but I wonder do you have the same antics over
there ?

Such temperatures were widespread in this country in
December 2010, and I don't recall any hysteria from
BBC forecasters at least.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On Feb 1, 5:05*pm, "ronaldbutton" wrote:
I can't imagine Colin what our young forecasters would make of your
temperatures if they ever got over here,Laura would probably lose her voice
from the hysteria setting in,and Alex Deacon would gyrate into the studio
floor .Sorry to be parochial,but I wonder do you have the same antics over
there ?

RonB

Funnily enough, I though exactly the same when I heard the hyperbole
of the forecasters early this morning. (ITV's were the worst, BTW).

Cold it is; bitingly, perishingly, record-breaking, off-the-wall stuff
it definitely is not. You'd have thought the cold spells from past
two winters would have been fresher in their minds.

Tom.

"ronaldbutton" schreef

: "Colin Youngs" wrote
: Still -3.3°C in Brussels half an hour ago. Brilliant sunshine but an
icy
: NE breeze. I walked about 4 miles this morning when it was -5 to -6°C
: and
: I can assure you that it felt more than chilly on my face and ears
: -10°C
: minimum forecast here for tonight and -6°C maximum tomorrow.

: Can't imagine Colin what our young forecasters would make of your
: temperatures if they ever got over here,Laura would probably lose her
voice
: from the hysteria setting in,and Alex Deacon would gyrate into the studio
: floor .Sorry to be parochial,but I wonder do you have the same antics over
: there ?

No antics, Ron. Here on video is the Belgian (Dutch language) TV forecast
broadcast at 20.00 this evening.

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuw.../weer/1.238640

Presenter Frank Deboosere is a meteorologist - well known on TV but not a
"celebrity". You may not be able to understand the words but you can see
the style. Graph at the end shows the expected trend in temperatures until
the end of next week.

Note: maximum -6°C expected here tomorrow and -4°C on the following days.

Colin Youngs
Brussels

On 01/02/12 20:21, Colin Youngs wrote:

Presenter Frank Deboosere is a meteorologist - well known on TV but not a
"celebrity".

Really good. Didn't we use to have something approaching this in the UK?
The Belgians seem to have progressed a more concise and useful
presentation, whereas we've gone in the other direction.