3:56pm (UK)
Weatherman Gambles on No Snow for Christmas

By Sherna Noah, PA Showbusiness Correspondent

Weatherman Michael Fish has put his reputation on the line again –
betting £1,000 that it will not snow on Christmas Day.

Fish, famous for his “what hurricane ?” prediction in 1987, will
donate his winnings to the Band Aid appeal.

The retired BBC forecaster is making the bet on odds of 14-5, for
London.

He said: “I’ve been following the speculations with interest over the
last few days and whilst I agree that it is looking probable that it
will snow in the north, it’s not so likely in London.

“For it to be deemed a White Christmas, at least one flake of snow has
to fall on the roof of the London weather centre.”

The 60-year-old said: “The building itself is situated in central
London where temperatures can be several degrees higher than the outer
parts of the city due to the high density of the buildings, and
therefore it’s unlikely we will see snow this year.

“It has not snowed on Christmas Day in London since 1970, so, I am not
sure who’s job it is to stand up there and check on Christmas Day, but
I hope they are paying them well because it could possibly be a long
wait.”


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Paul

"Paul C" wrote in message
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3:56pm (UK)
Weatherman Gambles on No Snow for Christmas

By Sherna Noah, PA Showbusiness Correspondent

Weatherman Michael Fish has put his reputation on the line again -
betting £1,000 that it will not snow on Christmas Day.

Fish, famous for his "what hurricane ?" prediction in 1987, will
donate his winnings to the Band Aid appeal.

The retired BBC forecaster is making the bet on odds of 14-5, for
London.

He said: "I've been following the speculations with interest over the
last few days and whilst I agree that it is looking probable that it
will snow in the north, it's not so likely in London.
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Paul

I wonder if he's covered his bases by gambling on a white Xmas for Aberdeen,
Glasgow and Belfast at the same time?
All in a good cause of course.
:-)

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:24:07 -0000, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:



I wonder if he's covered his bases by gambling on a white Xmas for Aberdeen,
Glasgow and Belfast at the same time?
All in a good cause of course.
:-)

14-5 look remarkably inviting odds for no snow in London. I'm off to
the bookies.

All winning will, of course, go to a good cause.


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Paul

"Paul C" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:24:07 -0000, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:

I wonder if he's covered his bases by gambling on a white Xmas for
Aberdeen,
Glasgow and Belfast at the same time?
All in a good cause of course.
:-)

14-5 look remarkably inviting odds for no snow in London. I'm off to
the bookies.


According to William Hill no snow is 1/3 at London and snow 9/4. IMHO both
are equally dodgy at the mo.

Jon.

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:18:26 GMT, (Paul C) wrote:

3:56pm (UK)
Weatherman Gambles on No Snow for Christmas

By Sherna Noah, PA Showbusiness Correspondent

“It has not snowed on Christmas Day in London since 1970, so, I am not
sure who’s job it is to stand up there and check on Christmas Day, but
I hope they are paying them well because it could possibly be a long
wait.”

Is that correct? I seem top recall reading about more than one
"Bookies White Christmas" in London in recent years. Sleet will do,
won't it?

--
Dave

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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14-5 look remarkably inviting odds for no snow in London. I'm off to
the bookies.


According to William Hill no snow is 1/3 at London and snow 9/4. IMHO both
are equally dodgy at the mo.


as depicted here :-

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/cg...42ec632 fa8cf

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/cg...ffe73b1 78093

Jon.

“For it to be deemed a White Christmas, at least one flake of snow has
to fall on the roof of the London weather centre.”

The 60-year-old said: “The building itself is situated in central
London where temperatures can be several degrees higher than the outer
parts of the city due to the high density of the buildings, and
therefore it’s unlikely we will see snow this year.


“It has not snowed on Christmas Day in London since 1970,

Perhaps Mike should check out:-

http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/...as/london.html

Martin.

they are certainly in 'ramp' mode at the bbc weather site:
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Let it snow, let it snow

It's Official! . The snow showers are expected to start off in the
northwest of the UK on Christmas Eve. By Christmas Day, they are
expected to be heavier and could crop up almost anywhere with northern
and western areas expected to see the majority. While a covering of
snow is picturesque, snowmen are fun and 'everybody' seems to want
a white Christmas, we are not Scandinavians and snow always brings
travel problems.
---
I notice now a spell of wet weather expected across the far south for
Christmas Eve
Wet soggy ground for any wintry showers on the 25th
A shame it won't be cold enough on the 24th
Will we be seeing some last moment back-tracking going on, i wonder

In message , Jon O'Rourke
writes
"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
...

14-5 look remarkably inviting odds for no snow in London. I'm off to
the bookies.

I have not bet in years but I got odds of 7/4 against a white Christmas
in London. I began to get interested. I am awaiting a call from the
bookie for odds on a green Christmas. If I get less than 2/1 I shall
have a go despite tonight's forecasts. Come on London weather Centre/
Met office keep dragging these odds down (or up).
Never Follow my example though.
Just a bit of silliness really.
Cheers
Paul
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'Wisest are they that know they do not know.' Socrates.
Paul Bartlett FRMetS