I know they said it was going to be slow moving but the cold front has
barely budged in the past couple of hours. I was expecting rain by now,
but it looks to still be several hours away.

Hopefully it will be delayed enough to wash out the trick or treaters
this evening.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:23:40 -0000
"Col" wrote:

I know they said it was going to be slow moving but the cold front has
barely budged in the past couple of hours. I was expecting rain by
now, but it looks to still be several hours away.

Seems to be moving quite steadily according to the radar
(http://www.raintoday.co.uk/), say about 20mph at your latitude?


Hopefully it will be delayed enough to wash out the trick or treaters
this evening.

I think this front will have to get quite twisted to satisfy both of
us. ;-) Mind you, we've already had some rain this morning.


--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks.
What children say about marriage etc. -
Q. How would you make a marriage work?
A. "Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a
truck" - Ricky, age 10.

"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:23:40 -0000
"Col" wrote:

I know they said it was going to be slow moving but the cold front has
barely budged in the past couple of hours. I was expecting rain by
now, but it looks to still be several hours away.

Seems to be moving quite steadily according to the radar
(http://www.raintoday.co.uk/), say about 20mph at your latitude?

It's moving through Southern Ireland for sure, but the rain just doesn't
seem to be getting appreciably nearer to me.
The patch of rain over Cumbria certainly doesn't seem to have shifted
for several hours.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:37:33 -0000
"Col" wrote:


"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
news:20121031101911.68f5b621@home-1...
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:23:40 -0000
"Col" wrote:

I know they said it was going to be slow moving but the cold front
has barely budged in the past couple of hours. I was expecting
rain by now, but it looks to still be several hours away.

Seems to be moving quite steadily according to the radar
(http://www.raintoday.co.uk/), say about 20mph at your latitude?

It's moving through Southern Ireland for sure, but the rain just
doesn't seem to be getting appreciably nearer to me.
The patch of rain over Cumbria certainly doesn't seem to have shifted
for several hours.

It looks like the main problem for you is the rain shadow area caused by
the Welsh mountains. Also, there could be a hint of a wave near the IOM
which has slowed things a little.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks.
What children say about marriage etc. -
Q. How would you make a marriage work?
A. "Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a
truck" - Ricky, age 10.

"Col" wrote in message ...

It's moving through Southern Ireland for sure, but the rain just doesn't
seem to be getting appreciably nearer to me.
The patch of rain over Cumbria certainly doesn't seem to have shifted
for several hours.

Hi, Col,
The weather warning for heavy rain issued yesterday for Cumbria was worded
in such a way that I thought it might stick there for some time.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

Usual rain-shadow effect here, just 0.6mm in the past 24 hours, I expect
much more in Upper Teesdale.

Ken
Copley, Teesdale

"Ken Cook" wrote in message ...

Hi, Col,
The weather warning for heavy rain issued yesterday for Cumbria was worded
in such a way that I thought it might stick there for some time.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

and now it's gone! It was there a minute ago!
Ken

"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:37:33 -0000
"Col" wrote:


"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
news:20121031101911.68f5b621@home-1...
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:23:40 -0000
"Col" wrote:

I know they said it was going to be slow moving but the cold front
has barely budged in the past couple of hours. I was expecting
rain by now, but it looks to still be several hours away.

Seems to be moving quite steadily according to the radar
(http://www.raintoday.co.uk/), say about 20mph at your latitude?

It's moving through Southern Ireland for sure, but the rain just
doesn't seem to be getting appreciably nearer to me.
The patch of rain over Cumbria certainly doesn't seem to have shifted
for several hours.

It looks like the main problem for you is the rain shadow area caused by
the Welsh mountains. Also, there could be a hint of a wave near the IOM
which has slowed things a little.

The Welsh mountain rain shadow usually affects Cheshire, the Liverpool
Bay area and southern parts of Gtr Manchester. It is unusual for it to
affect my area.
Cold front waves are, of course, a forecasters nightmare

It's been quite bright here for the last hour or so, sun breaking through
the clouds from time to time.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
"Ken Cook" wrote in message ...
Hi, Col,
The weather warning for heavy rain issued yesterday for Cumbria was worded
in such a way that I thought it might stick there for some time.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

and now it's gone! It was there a minute ago!

I did look and found it was indeed gone!
I *do* believe you though
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl