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Looks to me that the front is starting to tilt and slide southwest, don't think there will be much from it but keeping fingers crossed.

Heavy shower passing through, everything white again.

Hi folks, yep this is defo the worst of the trio of storms we have had recently, hopefully another couple of hours and then calming down a bit. Temp has dropped from 5C to 3.3 in last hour. Stay safe folks.

Still misty here, can just about see the disc of the sun temp 0.6 after a high of 1.1 though it looks like it is going to get less cold over the coming days. sandstorm2

Hi folks, just had a clap of thunder, gusty wind and a temp of 6.5. Merry Christmas to everyone, high hopes of some of the white stuff next week.

Hi folks, anyone remember a poster called crazysnowman from Lootons, used to post regularly and his posts were an absolute scream. He used to brighten up the dullest day. Wonder what happened to him? Just to add he always found the funny side of everything. Sandstorm2

Thought I was going nuts, thanks Hairy.

Hi peeps, is there a problem with the netweather server, cant seem to access it properly through my favourites button, it comes out all gobbledook. Meanwhile after the deluge of last night things are drying out a tad and temp starting to drop. Sandstorm2

Think it is time the plaudits were handed out to RJS for his LRF and all his work regarding the same. The amount of data that he has analysed is nothing short of phenomenal. You have another convert here RJS! also thanks to Blast from the Past for his input also. Sandstorm

Getting totally fed up with posters reference to 1947, 1963 etc, thats gone and aint coming back. SS2

This is going to be a fantastic time to be watching the models as the SSW comes into effect. Will it affect the surface charts and how quickly? Definitely an acid test for how much the SSW affects the troposphere and where. SS2

Been a great argument going on over on the model output thread between snowballz and no balls.it has been on the wrong thread but thats another thing. They both seem intelligent people but to me one is arguing for the models as a predictive tool and the other is not, Surely this is a non argument as the models are simply the scientific community's tool for trying to predict the weather, yes they have a long way to go but they are slowly, very slowly getting there. To write off the inaccuracy in there verification as simply the weather being the weather is missing the point altogether. SS2

Made the mistake of going onto the model thread first before looking at the models. All them Engurlanders are crying about it being mild next week, looks to me like there is some of the white stuff on the way round these parts and I think I will make a donation to Wullie Hill. On a more serious note, hope everyone in the areas where the rain is at its worst are going to be alright and it stops soon. SS

Just had to post a reply to this post in the MT thread. ''I do think time is running out for any significant cold, the old sun is getting higher now - more heat - more light - less snow''! Are you kidding, it is only the eighth of January which is only about 2 weeks since the shortest day. We still have at least 8 weeks of potentially wintry weather and anyway the height of the sun in this country has nothing to do with how warm the weathwer is, remember at the summer solstice we can have temps in single figures. SS2 SS2

Now I know it is the CFS charts and can't really be trusted, but just take a look at the frigid air moving into GB from the continent. Unfotrunately it is a chart for the begnning of FEB but maybe, just maybe GP is going to hit the bullseye with his winter forecast. Don't know how to post the charts. SS2