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WOUK66 EGRR 170951
EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER
EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW.
ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:51 ON FRIDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2004.
OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS IS 60 PERCENT.
REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 12:00 ON SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 2004 AND 12:00 ON
MONDAY 20 DECEMBER 2004.
NORTH WEST ENGLAND30% PERCENT
NORTH EAST ENGLAND30% PERCENT
THE MIDLANDS 40% PERCENT
WALES 40% PERCENT
CENTRAL SOUTHERN ENGLAND 30% PERCENT
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND 30% PERCENT
EAST ANGLIA AND LINCOLNSHIRE 30% PERCENT
ALL OTHER REGIONS LESS THAN 20%
THIS IS THE FIRST WARNING OF DISRUPTION DUE TO HEAVY SNOW.
THE MET OFFICE IS FORECASTING A DEEPENING ATLANTIC DEPRESSION TO RUN
QUICKLY EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ENGLAND OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. FRONTAL RAIN IS LIKELY TO TURN TO SNOW IN PLACES OVER
WALES, MIDLANDS, INCLUDING SOUTHERN PARTS OF NW AND NE ENGLAND
ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OVER HIGHER GROUND. THE RISK EXTENDS
ALMOST ANYWHERE ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
AS THE DEPRESSION CLEARS SOUTH. 5-10CM OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE, IN
PARTICULAR OVER HIGHER GROUND WHICH COULD LEAD TO TRAVEL DISRUPTION.
AT HIGH ELEVATIONS THE SNOW MAY DRIFT, GIVING TEMPORARY BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.
IN ADDITION, PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST LEADING TO LOCALISED FLOODING. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE
ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAIN GUSTING 60MPH IN EXPOSED PLACES.
AT THE MOMENT THE TRACK AND DEPTH OF THE LOW ARE SUBJECT TO SOME
UNCERTAINTY AND THERE IS A 20% PERCENT CHANCE FOR THE SNOW THREAT TO
EXTEND FURTHER NORTH INTO SOUTHERN SCOTLAND. PROBABILITIES WILL BE
REVISED IN SUBSEQUENT ISSUES OF THE WARNING.
FOR ENQUIRIES REGARDING THIS WARNING - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
MET OFFICE.
TRANSMITTED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:51 ON FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER 2004
THIS WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AT 0900 TOMORROW, SATURDAY 18TH
DECEMBER UNLESS SUPERSEDED BY FLASH MESSAGES. |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Looks like I'll be avalanche blasting in the garden again, then.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It would be typical of my luck if I got snowed-in while visiting my parents in Wales this weekend, and not able to get out to Les Arc next week!
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rob@rar.org.uk,
Incidentally, I believe some parts of Scotland have already received some snow today?
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Yep its has been snowing on and off all day today here in Aberdeen, but noy laying though. Some of the showers have been very heavy, and looking at the darkening sky outside the office window there could be another one arriving soon.
Lots more snow has been falling in Cairngorm.
See: http://www.cairngormmountain.com/cams/image2.jpg
It's a bit windy up there so there is more snow than there looks. Through the snowed up window you can just make out some pretty big drifts along the fence lines. May take a drive over tommorrow and have a look.
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No snow yet - but there are some pretty impressive cloud banks rolling in up the valley - still think I'll leave the shopping until tomorrow.
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Here is an ADVANCED WARNING of Heavy Snow affecting North West England, North East England, The Midlands, Wales, Central Southern England, South East England and East Anglia AND Lincolnshire.
Issued by the Met Office at 10:04 on Friday, 17 December 2004.
This is the first warning of disruption due to Heavy Snow.
The Met Office is forecasting a deepening Atlantic depression to run quickly east across Southern England overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. Frontal rain is likely to turn to snow in places over Wales, Midlands, including southern parts of NW and NE England especially, but not exclusively over higher ground. The risk extends almost anywhere across England and Wales Saturday night into Sunday as the depression clears south. 5-10cm of snow are possible, in particular over higher ground which could lead to travel disruption.
At high elevations the snow may drift, giving temporary blizzard conditions.
In addition, prolonged heavy rain is expected in the south and southwest leading to localised flooding. Winds will also increase along with the heavy rain gusting 60mph in exposed places.
At the moment the track and depth of the low are subject to some uncertainty and there is a small chance for the snow threat to extend further north into Southern Scotland. Probabilities will be revised in subsequent issues of the warning.
For enquiries regarding this warning - please contact your regional Met Office.
Transmitted by the Met Office at 10:04 on Friday 17 December |
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I bet I don't get any snow!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snow showers in Newcastle at present !
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Snowing pretty hard in South Wales at the moment. Started about 30 minutes ago, and settling in the gardens and the roads. Worried that I might be snowed in, which will be a right problem as we have to drive back to London tomorrow and then to France on Tuesday. Can't belive I'm complaining about too much snow after the last few weeks of worrying that there won't be enough!
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Snow on the Cheviots and in my garden - not enough to worry about though so no sledging tomorrow
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You know it makes sense.
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Told you so! Raining hard in London. Bah!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Well it might snow tonight then we will have the coquet cresta run in action!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Snowing hard in Swindon right now.
Just drove home from work in blizzard like conditions!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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White out here half an hour ago - now just heavy snow. Would like to show you a pic but I can't remember how (I think I sent it to someone last time?).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Lorraine Agass, did you post on here Alan Craggs has kindly let us have a snowHeads gallery. No snow in Durham
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sun 19-12-04 23:02; edited 2 times in total
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At least today we had sunshine and not rain.
And Tom's team came from 0-3 down to draw 3-3 (we should of course have won!)
But no snow
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Went up to the parents this afternoon, uphill all the way, just outside Consett. They had a hard frost, and a light dusting of snow.
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Helen Beaumont, Always 2 top coats colder in Consett, as my gran used to say
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No snow in our town, but snow on the hills opposite. Wonder if any of the gullies are skiable??
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Frosty the Snowman, too true, I'm only in Durham and the temperature drops by at leats 2-3 degrees on the 20 minute journey.
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ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:08 ON FRIDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2004.
OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 60 HOURS IS 80 PERCENT.
REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 12:00 ON FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2004 AND 23:59 ON
SUNDAY 26 DECEMBER 2004.
NORTHERN SCOTLAND 70[ PERCENT
EASTERN SCOTLAND 60[ PERCENT
SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND 70[ PERCENT
NORTHERN IRELAND 70[ PERCENT
NORTH WEST ENGLAND 60[ PERCENT
NORTH EAST ENGLAND 50[ PERCENT
THE MIDLANDS 50[ PERCENT
WALES 70[ PERCENT
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND 50[ PERCENT
CENTRAL SOUTHERN ENGLAND 50[ PERCENT
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND 30[ PERCENT
EAST ANGLIA AND LINCOLNSHIRE 30[ PERCENT
ALL OTHER REGIONS LESS THAN 20[
THIS WARNING IS AN UPDATE TO THAT ISSUED AT 06:34 ON WEDNESDAY 22
DECEMBER 2004.
FORECASTERS AT THE MET OFFICE ARE PREDICTING SNOW FOR MOST NORTHERN
AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE UK OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD. RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO TURN TO SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SCOTLAND THIS AFTERNOON,
FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS, THESE EXTENDING FURTHER SOUTH INTO
PARTS OF NORTHERN IRELAND, NW ENGLAND AND WALES BY THE EVENING,
ESPECIALLY OVER NORTH AND WEST FACING COASTS AND HILLS.
FURTHER BANDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY, CHIEFLY
AFFECTING NORTHERN AND WESTERN SCOTLAND, NORTHERN PARTS OF NORTHERN
IRELAND, WEST WALES AND NW ENGLAND AND LEADING TO ACCUMULATIONS OF
MORE THAN 10 CM IN PLACES, GIVING LOCALLY DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY TO PENETRATE FURTHER
SOUTH AND EAST INTO PARTS OF THE MIDLANDS AND SOUTHERN ENGLAND.
STRENGTHENING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING SEVERE GALES AND LOCAL
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO WESTERN SCOTLAND AND N IRELAND ON CHRISTMAS
NIGHT, WITH WINTRY SHOWERS ON BOXING DAY AFFECTING MAINLY NORTHERN
SCOTLAND AND COASTAL DISTRICTS IN BOTH EAST AND WEST, THOUGH THESE
EASING OFF THROUGH THE DAY.
FOR ENQUIRIES REGARDING THIS WARNING - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
MET OFFICE.
TRANSMITTED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:08 ON FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2004
THIS WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 0900 CHRISTMAS MORNING UNLESS
SUPERCEDED BY FLASH MESSAGES"
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