There have been some pretty frustrating times over the years in winter time TWO but this winter has got to have been up there with the best of them !
IMBY we start off with a good MO forecast of a pattern change in mid Jan, we have a SSW event thrown in and the charts looked stellar with the prospect this very week of a decent easterly and a very good chance of disruptive snow. and tons more to look forward to during Feb. One of the most solidly fab MO forecasts I can remember
That was swiped off the agenda at short notice, but never mind, we had potent north westerly to look forward to and snow on fronts as they occluded and pushed south.... but naa
Now the models are swinging round to a few chilly days, and then milder, then a few more chilly days - with the possibility of cold rain before the Atlantic reasserts its self with the hateful cold zonality - which invariably gives the square root of FA in this neck of the woods
Frankly I'd rather have Uncle Barty setting up house and some nice dry, mild weather. At least I could save on the heating bills
Chris (It,its)
Between Newbury and Basingstoke
"When they are giving you their all, some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy banging your heart against some mad buggers wall"