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Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 4153891  United Kingdom08/27/2013 10:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As we have seen here many times over the decades, the UK Winter weather is partly a reflection of the previous summer. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45696264 This summer has been long and very hot, especially here in the south-east of England, so I predict a generally mild winter. And I bet I'm right. Further to this, the 2009-2010 UK winter, when we had record breaking cold and snow, the previous summer had been cold, cloudy and wet. The following year, again the summer was trash and we had a cold snowy winter, infact the entire month of November was below zero here (-0c). I watch from time to time, the Accuweather forecasts, which are generally quite good and they are not predicting anything to "shout home about", so to speak. Last winter 2012, was nothing compared to the previous two (2009/10 and 2010/11). So I guess we are going back to the mild winters and hot summers. For a few years at least. I just hope its not like last winter...we had the most awful floods last November...in the 15+ years iv lived in the town iv never seen anything like it.....and that was after the local countryside/farmland had spent from may-sept under water that year too...didnt do a great deal for the local economy  up untill that happened i too had related a cold wet crappy summer to mean a cold icy winter...but last year throw a spanner in that idea so not sure anymore FOR UK POSTERS ESP IF IN THE SOUTH WEST UK I know there are one or two of u out there and i hope its ok to post this on here for any1 thats interested "after last year floods something needs to be done by this piss poor excuse of a gov!!! The Environment Agency have not dredged the rivers in the Somerset Levels for 25 years. This is no longer good enough. We want the rivers dredged now" [link to epetitions.direct.gov.uk] "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 36481046 United Kingdom08/27/2013 10:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | people keep sing we have had a good hot summer??? I dont get it? they ssem to forget we didnt have a spring, winter just seemed to go on and on...and then at the middle of june, Summer arrived. since then the weather has been good, but I wouldnt say particualrly hot, just good British summer weather, we havent even had a drought which we do most years. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 45835941 United Kingdom08/27/2013 10:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | some random UK snow facts... Quoting: Nanna-Ree On 25 September 1895 snow was reported to have fallen at London and Wallington in Surrey making it the earliest fall of snow on the capital. On 2 June 1975 snow showers forced the abandonment of several cricket matches across the country. The snowiest winter of the twentieth century in the United Kingdom was 1947. Between 22 January and 17 March snow fell every day somewhere in the country. Other snow fact the deadliest UK avalache on record happened not in Scotland or Wales, not even in Northern England but right down South on the Sussex Downs in lewes in 1836.. [link to www.information-britain.co.uk] If it was that bad right down here on the Southern Coast I dread to think what that winter was like in the rest of these Isles. |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 4153891 United Kingdom08/27/2013 11:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | people keep sing we have had a good hot summer??? I dont get it? they ssem to forget we didnt have a spring, winter just seemed to go on and on...and then at the middle of june, Summer arrived. since then the weather has been good, but I wouldnt say particualrly hot, just good British summer weather, we havent even had a drought which we do most years. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 36481046 I think it depends on where in the uk u are... im from somerset and we had floods Nov 2012, very little snow though winter BUT it was so so cold ( i never wear hoodies but i bought 3 last winter it was so cold) and it just stuck around...i still had the heating on in april :-( May and June were ok... then we had 2 and 1/2 weeks of f***ing hot weather july... then as soon as the kids broke up for the holiday its gone back to showers cloudy sunny spells but i wouldnt say it is hot ... and i love your comment about not having a drought LMAO hadnt thought of that but sooo true  "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
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| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 4153891 United Kingdom08/27/2013 12:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.youtube.com] - The Big Freeze - Winter 1962/1963    "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 46111274 United Kingdom09/01/2013 12:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Final Autumn 2013 Forecast - [link to www.youtube.com] - Gavin Partridge - [link to www.gavsweathervids.com] ...will be interesting to look back and see how he did... Quoting: Nanna-Ree - [link to www.youtube.com] CFS Six Month Look Ahead update. Gavin Partridge - [link to www.gavsweathervids.com] ...will be interesting to look back and see how he did...  "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 26898750  Norway09/01/2013 01:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Early snow in the southern part of Norway today. [link to www.nrk.no] |
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| fat mushroom User ID: 27336078 United Kingdom09/01/2013 01:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If I could just add to your list. When carrying a coat in the car , make sure it has a hood and also put gloves and a wooly hat in the pockets . Head looses a lot of heat and rehydrate . You use more energy in freezing conditions . If you have to abandon you vehicle make sure you leave a note where you have headed too and your mobile number so Emergency services can contact you . We spent a lot of time trying to contact abandoned vehicle owners last year 4X4 drivers get some off road training , the amount of dickheads in 4x4s who haven't got a clue how to use their car is glaringly obvious in winter and you could help others out to . We live in the countryside and last year the farmers had to dig their sheep out , I think we're in for a bad winter this . Snow chains also work in muddy conditions as well, but go slower than usual . |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 46108697 United Kingdom09/01/2013 01:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 46108697 United Kingdom09/01/2013 01:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If I could just add to your list. When carrying a coat in the car , make sure it has a hood and also put gloves and a wooly hat in the pockets . Head looses a lot of heat and rehydrate . You use more energy in freezing conditions . Quoting: fat mushroom 27336078 If you have to abandon you vehicle make sure you leave a note where you have headed too and your mobile number so Emergency services can contact you . We spent a lot of time trying to contact abandoned vehicle owners last year 4X4 drivers get some off road training , the amount of dickheads in 4x4s who haven't got a clue how to use their car is glaringly obvious in winter and you could help others out to . We live in the countryside and last year the farmers had to dig their sheep out , I think we're in for a bad winter this . Snow chains also work in muddy conditions as well, but go slower than usual . 4x4's with low profile tyres are useless. Most fammers I know just stick with a small ca and put on winter tyres. |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 46111274 United Kingdom09/01/2013 01:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If I could just add to your list. When carrying a coat in the car , make sure it has a hood and also put gloves and a wooly hat in the pockets . Head looses a lot of heat and rehydrate . You use more energy in freezing conditions . Quoting: fat mushroom 27336078 If you have to abandon you vehicle make sure you leave a note where you have headed too and your mobile number so Emergency services can contact you . We spent a lot of time trying to contact abandoned vehicle owners last year 4X4 drivers get some off road training , the amount of dickheads in 4x4s who haven't got a clue how to use their car is glaringly obvious in winter and you could help others out to . We live in the countryside and last year the farmers had to dig their sheep out , I think we're in for a bad winter this . Snow chains also work in muddy conditions as well, but go slower than usual . all sound advice. just last week i told my sister to put a hat in her glove box for both her and the kids "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 46111274 United Kingdom09/01/2013 01:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think a short but cold winter with a couple of weeks of snow and then rain for the rest of it. Though october will be very windy. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46108697 i dont know....there are alot of berries about this year.... im not aying we will have loads of snow, but i think its going to be a VERY cold one.... "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 46108697 United Kingdom09/01/2013 01:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think a short but cold winter with a couple of weeks of snow and then rain for the rest of it. Though october will be very windy. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46108697 i dont know....there are alot of berries about this year.... im not aying we will have loads of snow, but i think its going to be a VERY cold one.... Well the geese are flying South already so you may be right. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27336078 United Kingdom09/01/2013 02:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If I could just add to your list. When carrying a coat in the car , make sure it has a hood and also put gloves and a wooly hat in the pockets . Head looses a lot of heat and rehydrate . You use more energy in freezing conditions . Quoting: fat mushroom 27336078 If you have to abandon you vehicle make sure you leave a note where you have headed too and your mobile number so Emergency services can contact you . We spent a lot of time trying to contact abandoned vehicle owners last year 4X4 drivers get some off road training , the amount of dickheads in 4x4s who haven't got a clue how to use their car is glaringly obvious in winter and you could help others out to . We live in the countryside and last year the farmers had to dig their sheep out , I think we're in for a bad winter this . Snow chains also work in muddy conditions as well, but go slower than usual . 4x4's with low profile tyres are useless. Most fammers I know just stick with a small ca and put on winter tyres. Good point , if you do have a 4x4 put all terrain tyres on . You won't get stuck with them anywhere . |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 45425571 United Kingdom09/02/2013 06:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It may only be 2nd Sept, but i fancy the weather is already on the turn and Autumn is just around the corner...it may have been nice and sunny out today....but the nights are starting to draw in alittle and the evening and starting to to feel much cooler now "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| alexisj9
User ID: 45014658 United Kingdom09/02/2013 06:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As we have seen here many times over the decades, the UK Winter weather is partly a reflection of the previous summer. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45696264 This summer has been long and very hot, especially here in the south-east of England, so I predict a generally mild winter. And I bet I'm right. Further to this, the 2009-2010 UK winter, when we had record breaking cold and snow, the previous summer had been cold, cloudy and wet. The following year, again the summer was trash and we had a cold snowy winter, infact the entire month of November was below zero here (-0c). I watch from time to time, the Accuweather forecasts, which are generally quite good and they are not predicting anything to "shout home about", so to speak. Last winter 2012, was nothing compared to the previous two (2009/10 and 2010/11). So I guess we are going back to the mild winters and hot summers. For a few years at least. Where I'm at last years winter didn't really kick off till late January/early February but then it lasted until at least mid April if not a bit longer. |
| alexisj9
User ID: 45014658 United Kingdom09/02/2013 06:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No doubt about it - this year's temperatures are going to reach a record low! I don't read 'experts' - I look at the nature around me. Every year I've been right. Last year I couldn't pick a single blackberry, there just weren't any, and the rowan trees were bare. This meant an unusually mild winter, which it was. But this year! There are enough blackberries to open a fruit factory, and the rowan boughs are bent with the weight of berries. Means a damned big chill. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39162401 I totally agree with ur theory...and yes, i had noticed that amount of berries compared to last year is much bigger Berries everywhere here too. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 35149860 United Kingdom09/02/2013 06:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15709922 United Kingdom09/02/2013 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It always interests me to see what different ppl think the weather in winter will be like...and iv started to come across afew predictions...which for the Uk are not as easy to come by as for the USA...so i thought id share them with you. Quoting: Nanna-Ree it wont be to everyones liking, each to there own...and i know that many will say that the met office cant predict tomorrows weather let alone next winters...but anyway... [link to www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk] another comment iv come across is this one ... "The temperatures in the Arctic have dropped below zero about 2-3 weeks earlier than expected. This is the start of winter which will spread south at the pace of a person walking. If the trend continues it will indeed be colder than average with an earlier end to Summer." [link to ocean.dmi.dk] I am also interested in watching what Mother Nature is telling us nowish. I am talking about when leaves start to fall, the amount of berries there are on bushes, bird and animal activity etc....and i strongly believe that volcanic and solar activity also needs to be considered then these predictions are made The kids go back to school and about 3 weeks and then i will be making sure i have as much sorted as possible incase of a sudden change in the weather...living in the country you have to after all... [link to www.youtube.com] [link to www.youtube.com] I have no problems with a cold winter, suits me just fine.  |
| beeches
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| alexisj9
User ID: 45014658 United Kingdom09/02/2013 07:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It always interests me to see what different ppl think the weather in winter will be like...and iv started to come across afew predictions...which for the Uk are not as easy to come by as for the USA...so i thought id share them with you. Quoting: Nanna-Ree it wont be to everyones liking, each to there own...and i know that many will say that the met office cant predict tomorrows weather let alone next winters...but anyway... [link to www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk] another comment iv come across is this one ... "The temperatures in the Arctic have dropped below zero about 2-3 weeks earlier than expected. This is the start of winter which will spread south at the pace of a person walking. If the trend continues it will indeed be colder than average with an earlier end to Summer." [link to ocean.dmi.dk] I am also interested in watching what Mother Nature is telling us nowish. I am talking about when leaves start to fall, the amount of berries there are on bushes, bird and animal activity etc....and i strongly believe that volcanic and solar activity also needs to be considered then these predictions are made The kids go back to school and about 3 weeks and then i will be making sure i have as much sorted as possible incase of a sudden change in the weather...living in the country you have to after all... [link to www.youtube.com] [link to www.youtube.com] I have no problems with a cold winter, suits me just fine. Same here, as long as there is snow with the cold. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18770744  Czechia09/02/2013 08:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "A Pail of Air"is a story about survival in the face of desperate circumstances, and there are no ifs, ands or buts about it. Quoting: [link to www.baenebooks.com] There is no atmosphere . . . bitter cold . . . only way you can breathe is to dig up a pail of liquid oxygen and heat it . . . Cool story. |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 10274810 United Kingdom09/04/2013 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to kasimsweatherwatcher.com] - september updated predictions/thoughts ".......To summarize, everything (QBO, May SSTs, UKMO & Solar Activity) hinting towards a Cool-Cold UK Winter. As explained earlier, the confidence of these Processes producing a cold Winter is around 60-70%, and these processes cover only half of what we’ll look at over the Coming months......." His next update due Oct 3rd "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 15727485 United Kingdom09/08/2013 08:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A chilly Arctic summer has left nearly a million more square miles of ocean covered with ice than at the same time last year – an increase of 60 per cent. The rebound from 2012’s record low comes six years after the BBC reported that global warming would leave the Arctic ice-free in summer by 2013. Instead, days before the annual autumn re-freeze is due to begin, an unbroken ice sheet more than half the size of Europe already stretches from the Canadian islands to Russia’s northern shores. Read more: [link to www.dailymail.co.uk] "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
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| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 15727485 United Kingdom09/08/2013 09:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Snow in the southwest of England yesterday! thats a bit early. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 36481046 I think we are in for an interesting winter LOL My 7 year old son has just look me in the face and said "its going to snow this year" so i said when? "christmas!!" I said i dont think it will snow christmas.. and he said "yes it will!...im psychic" well, if kids dont say the funniest things lol "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
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| Nanna-Ree
(OP) User ID: 15727485 United Kingdom09/08/2013 09:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I got an interesting gadget, you plug it in the car and it makes a hot drink. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 44753999 oh, i need myself one of them "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… |
