Will we see snow this winter?

[Khamelion]

Most of us will be hoping that there will be no snow, maybe just hoping for some cold dry weather and an end t all the rain we have had, also not forgetting the wind either.

But there maybe a possibility of snow for some. Cold high pressure is building over Scandinavia and we still have the warm low pressure fronts coming in from the Atlantic. Speculation at present is confident that the high pressure will stay over Scandinavia and the fight between high pressure (cold air) and low pressure (warm air) systems will take place over Scandinavia which means just more wet weather for the UK.

However there is growing thoughts that the cold air will undercut the warm air and push further west and the battle between warm wet air and cold dry air will take place over the UK, and we all know that if rain falls through cold air it will land as snow, which means the UK will at some point see some snow. Where in the UK is unknowing.

So get your orange balls ready.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Reckon with the havoc in the US and the pressure system building over Scandanavia I think we will see the white stuff. Hoping it wont be too bad in old Berkshire

 

[Hacker Khan]

Who'd have thought it, snow in Winter. I bet the Daily Express will be getting very excited.

 

[In_The_Rough]

Possibly but it will have a job settling anywhere as the ground is absolutely sodden everywhere I have been. Going to need the ground to freeze first before any damage is done

 

[Khamelion]

Who'd have thought it, snow in Winter. I bet the Daily Express will be getting very excited.

After posting I had a look for any examples of forecasts and sure enough the Express are in there, saying the beast from the east is due to arrive after the weekend.

Possibly but it will have a job settling anywhere as the ground is absolutely sodden everywhere I have been. Going to need the ground to freeze first before any damage is done

That's the forecast, freezing temperatures, cold down south and damn cold up north.

 

[In_The_Rough]

After posting I had a look for any examples of forecasts and sure enough the Express are in there, saying the beast from the east is due to arrive after the weekend.



That's the forecast, freezing temperatures, cold down south and damn cold up north.

On BBC weather website it is clear for us right until the end of next week with only a slight drop in temps. If it does land here even half as bad as in the USA then we are screwed with a capital S. An inch of snow and the country grinds to a halt

 

[upsidedown]

Double edged sword for me as hope it stays away till Jan 19th when hopefully will be in Meribel , then it can snow snow snow for lots of pow pow pow

 

[Doon frae Troon]

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On BBC weather website it is clear for us right until the end of next week with only a slight drop in temps. If it does land here even half as bad as in the USA then we are screwed with a capital S. An inch of snow and The South of England grinds to a halt

Fixed.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I reckon the answer will be - no

The Gulfstream is protecting us so far

 

[CliveW]

Already had snow. What's unusual about that??? ... It snows in winter.

 

[Khamelion]

Fixed.

Yup how very true and fixed very appropriately.

I reckon the answer will be - no

The Gulfstream is protecting us so far

The Gulstream has no affect on the British climate, the North Atlantic drift does and if it wasn't for the North Atlantic Drift weather in Europe would be as cold as Canada. If however the jet stream continues to push the wet weather we've been having and we do get a blocking high to the north east of the UK then we'll definitely get cold weather and highly likely we'll get snow as well.

Already had snow. What's unusual about that??? ... It snows in winter.

Yes indeed in winter, there is a case for expecting snow. However the certainty of snow arriving greatly depends on where in the country you live. Up there in Perthshire there would be a higher chance of snow falling than say Cambridge.

 

[CMAC]

The bad weather in USA/Canada won't move here, plus we will get some snow this winter, guaranteed

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The Gulstream has no affect on the British climate, the North Atlantic drift does and if it wasn't for the North Atlantic Drift weather in Europe would be as cold as Canada. If however the jet stream continues to push the wet weather we've been having and we do get a blocking high to the north east of the UK then we'll definitely get cold weather and highly likely we'll get snow as well.

The greatest impact the Gulf Stream has on climate is found in Europe. Since it flows into the North Atlantic Current, it too is warmed (though at this latitude the sea surface temperatures are cooled considerably), and it is believed that it helps keep places like Ireland and England much warmer than they would otherwise be at such a high latitude. For example, the average low in London in December is 42°F (5°C) while in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the average is 27°F (-3°C). The Gulf Stream and its warm winds are also responsible for keeping northern Norway’s coast free of ice and snow.

http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/gulfstream.htm

 

[Khamelion]

The greatest impact the Gulf Stream has on climate is found in Europe. Since it flows into the North Atlantic Current, it too is warmed (though at this latitude the sea surface temperatures are cooled considerably), and it is believed that it helps keep places like Ireland and England much warmer than they would otherwise be at such a high latitude. For example, the average low in London in December is 42°F (5°C) while in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the average is 27°F (-3°C). The Gulf Stream and its warm winds are also responsible for keeping northern Norway’s coast free of ice and snow.

http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/gulfstream.htm

Okay we may be just playing at semantics, as when doing a quick bit of googling I saw the gulf stream as that of the current in the gulf of mexico and stated that the North Atlantic drift was what was the main factor in determining European weather. But upon further review it would seem that the Gulf Stream is a collective name for all the currents that are involved.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Okay we may be just playing at semantics, as when doing a quick bit of googling I saw the gulf stream as that of the current in the gulf of mexico and stated that the North Atlantic drift was what was the main factor in determining European weather. But upon further review it would seem that the Gulf Stream is a collective name for all the currents that are involved.

Exactly - we suffered last year when the Gulf Stream air moved across the bottom of the country hence the big snowfalls - the reason why we are getting a lot of rain is because of the warm air for that air.

 

[Khamelion]

Exactly - we suffered last year when the Gulf Stream air moved across the bottom of the country hence the big snowfalls - the reason why we are getting a lot of rain is because of the warm air for that air.

True, but if, and its a big if, high pressure builds across Scandinavia, that will block the low pressure systems bringing the warm wet air across the Atlantic. The high pressure will draw cold artic air down and when cold air and wet meet we get snow.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It would have to be one hell of a high pressure to get through the North Sea warm air then breaking the warm air from the Atlantic if the Gulfstream stays as it is - but the Gulfstream will ( it does every year ) change direction slightly blowing warm air more west to East then snow will be likely in the South and midlands ( as well as high ground across the North and Scotland )

 

[patricks148]

The people of Aviemore say yes!!!!

We had a couple of inches end of Nov in Inversneck, but it was gone by the next day, no doubt we will get some more here at some point.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

End of 3rd week in February there will be serious snow (weekend 22nd/23rd)

 

[In_The_Rough]

Fixed.

Depends what you class as the South of England. I am from the Midlands and a slight dusting of snow and we are always in a mess. Perhaps you mean anything below the North East of England