The Great British Weather Debate

[Hugo]

The full list of storm names for 2022 and how they are chosen
The Met Office has a system in place for naming storms since 2015 and here's the process that is carried out


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/full-list-storm-names-2022-23125292

[SteveH]

Charts show where snow is predicted to fall in Wales on Thursday but forecasters say it remains uncertain

Wales could see up to 2cm of snow falling per hour later this week in some parts of the country as the temperature drops but the outlook remains uncertain.

The latest weather graphs by WXcharts show that higher ground in the north of the country could see the heaviest snowfall, although according to the charts a large part of the country could see a dusting.

The graph does however show that heavy rainfall is expected on either side of the snow forecasts, and with temperatures set to be above freezing, it is not certain how much will settle and varying models used by forecasters show different outlooks.

CHARTS / cont   https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/snow-predicted-fall-wales-thursday-23178558?IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4

[mull]

Going through some papers I discovered the attached,  Dated September 9 1974, Daily Post.

We did get rough weather back then the difference being the ferries kept sailing.
Happy memories of going down the pier in the evening to watch the Isle of Mann ferry arriving.

[SteveH]

Met Office has say on the chances of a 'snow bomb' in the UK next week
The long range forecast is predicting a cold spell this month

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/met-office-say-chances-snow-23263169

[SteveH]

Winds of up to 70mph (113km / hr) could cause disruption across parts of Wales later.

The Met Office warning said it could affect power supplies and travel from 20:00 BST.

Winds of 60mph (97km / hr) are widely expected inland with 70mph around the coast.

The yellow warning covers Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Gwynedd until 05:00 on Thursday.

"Some short term loss of power and other services is possible in a few locations," the Met Office said.

"Winds will ease somewhat by daybreak, and then more markedly during the morning."

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61000673

[Hugo]

The weather forecast was certainly true in Colwyn Heights, in the middle of the night the wind was howling and the garden furniture was blowing over.  I went downstairs and put all the furniture down so as to avoid any damage to it.     The garden furniture has been down for most of the Winter months due to the numerous storms we have been having and it's just ironic that it was this week when I put the furniture back again
It was bin day up here on Thursday and rubbish was scattered all over the place, my neighbour's bins were 100 yards away and the rubbish was all over the place.   We had kept our bins in the garage overnight thank goodness
I've lived here long enough to see that the winds have become more frequent and stronger over the years and will propably get worse in the future.

[SteveH]

Blew the doors off the summer house, great fun trying to prop them in place at midnight, and glad to say it worked, now we need the handyman again.

[SteveH]

Rare amber warning of 'extreme heat' issued as hot weather is set to continue
The temperatures are set to soar again this weekend, according to a Met Office warning

Be careful   Be prepared

[Hugo]

The weather has been really hot here for a few days but I'm still not going to open the windows in the house!

[Nemesis]

Things have been better re bonfires here recently. Enough with 7 months of workmen, one batch foul mouthed, all noisy and many smoke whilst working next door !!

[SteveH]

Things have been better re bonfires here recently. Enough with 7 months of workmen, one batch foul mouthed, all noisy and many smoke whilst working next door !!

SSSSHHHhhhhhhhhh there is still time ..................

[Ian]

Just a quickie, folks: as many know I'm a keen amateur meteorologist, and the news for this weekend and beyond isn't comforting.

It starts on Saturday, when a gentle warming takes hold. By Sunday it's getting very warm and this intensifies so that by Tuesday we're looking at temps in the mid-90sF. Although this isn't unheard of, those who aren't used to these sorts of temperatures might find the going gets tough.

Top tips:

Stay inside between 11 and 3.
Drink a lot of fluids, excluding alcohol.
Avoid strenuous exercise.
Open all your upstairs windows at night.
Keep curtains closed to shield from direct sunlight.

Continuous heat can adversely affect those with asthma, so keep inhalers handy.

The best advanced forecast is Ventusky.

[Nemesis]

SSSSHHHhhhhhhhhh there is still time ..................

Let us pray !!!

[SteveH]

author=Nemesis link=topic=320.msg123510#msg123510 date=1657905663]

SSSSHHHhhhhhhhhh there is still time ..................

Let us pray ! ! !

Amen..............No more holy smoke 

[Ian]

It's now looking like we'll have a better Tuesday in heat terms than was originally threatened. It'll get uncomfortable Sunday and Monday for sure, but on Tuesday the hot air will start to move Eastwards, towards Manchester.