Do you want to work in radio?

[DC]

we don't get lots of it every year, so when we do it brings the country to a standstill. and lots of people who are off from work or school make the most of it.

[Nik B.]

This country is massively underprepared for the amounts of snow we've been getting lately, but still the government hasn't taken the hint that perhaps there needs to be some kind of plan ready to be implemented. If there already is one then it's crap, but there we go.

Also, we're british. Nuff Said.

[hobbs]

we've had tonnes of snow in the North East for 3 weeks now. It's only on the news because it's hit london....pathetic.

[Mark710]

We have 60 cm on the ground at this point with more on the way Friday...but we are used to it in our area....in the southern States they don't know what to do with snow and 2 cm would shut down a city....so i guess it's the same with London and its environs....

[me_54m]

A part of the problem is that most councils only stock for a weeks worth of grit. So far they've been gritting straight for 3 weeks. Our cold spells don't last for that long so normally they can get a way with it and reorder if needed between events.

I think (from what I remember for geography last year - I'm now doing it at Uni but I'm not doing weather yet )the problem at the moment is due to a blocking anticyclone pushing away the low pressure coming from from the good old tropical maritime airmass (The one that brings us our warm wet climate). As a result the Polar Continental (cold fairly dry weather) and Arctic maritime (the second rarest mass that brings cold air from the arctic circle and picks up moisture over the North sea - this brought yesterdays snow) air-masses are bringing in higher pressure cold air from the Arctic and the continent.

The roxby waves are also likely to be active in the jet stream especially if this lasts for a long time. Basically the jet stream is likely to have migrated south and is helping to push the low pressure away and down. If you remember in the summer when they predicted a BBQ summer and it never happened this was because the jet stream was allowing the low pressure to stick over the UK.

For those wanting a hot summer you'll have to hope for the rarest airmass - Tropical continental from Africa. Although if there was a blocking anticyclone then we would have th opposite problem and have no water!

[krazy_chloe]

A part of the problem is that most councils only stock for a weeks worth of grit. So far they've been gritting straight for 3 weeks. Our cold spells don't last for that long so normally they can get a way with it and reorder if needed between events.

I think (from what I remember for geography last year - I'm now doing it at Uni but I'm not doing weather yet )the problem at the moment is due to a blocking anticyclone pushing away the low pressure coming from from the good old tropical maritime airmass (The one that brings us our warm wet climate). As a result the Polar Continental (cold fairly dry weather) and polar maritime (the second rarest mass that brings cold air from the arctic circle and picks up moisture over the North sea - this brought yesterdays snow) air-masses are bringing in higher pressure cold air from the Arctic and the continent.

The roxby waves are also likely to be active in the jet stream especially if this lasts for a long time. Basically the jet stream is likely to have migrated south and is helping to push the low pressure away and down. If you remember in the summer when they predicted a BBQ summer and it never happened this was because the jet stream was allowing the low pressure to stick over the UK.

For those wanting a hot summer you'll have to hope for the rarest airmass - Tropical continental from Africa. Although if there was a blocking anticyclone then we would have th opposite problem and have no water!

You lost me in the middle there...

[me_54m]

Does this help?

[krazy_chloe]

Does this help?

Actually it did! Memories of KS3 Geography flooding back...

[me_54m]

NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response, have a really good satellite photo of the UK.

I've put it on my website I like it so much! http://sam-firth.co.uk/e107_files/public/greatbritain.a2010007.1150.250m_small.jpg The NASA website is really slow getting it as the original is over 8 times bigger than that version!

[DC]

this is the thread for snow, so we can recall past glories and say how it's not like it used to be.

[R94N]

I remember last year we got loads of snow *obviously*

[kyle_y]

I kept my curtains open all night so I could keep an eye on whether it's been snowing if I wake up during the night. When I wkoe upa t about 11am it was coming down quite heavily but wasn't settling

[DC]

supposed to be some here they said earlier this week, just clear skies right now.

[DarkAngelMJH]

Just keep getting frost here, no snow so far.

[DC]

still no snow here in baquba, just sand.

[Tyler1994]

No snow down in the south east still

[-sophie-]

I just noticed a load of snow-related Facebook statuses, then looked out of the window and saw this:

It only started like 5 minutes ago, and it's laying quite quickly.

I have an urge to run amok in it.

[Viv]

Snow in Ayrshire.... big deal..... cue the annual snow-related panic and hysterics. O, and yet again, why were the local Councils unprepared.

I am going 'running' today, which will now have to turn into a WALK instead.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

or you could just get some Huskies and a Sled...

[John]

Tiny little dusting this morning in the Huddersfield/Halifax area. Compared to some parts of the country we have nothing!

[Viv]

or you could just get some Huskies and a Sled...

No, I'll just go out and WALK. I know the annual hysterics, top stories on the News and standard issue lack of preparation are gonna annoy me considerably more than the actual weather.

[Timsk]

Three to 4 inches here in Leeds... Lovely crisp, bright sunny morning - if a little cold.

[Viv]

I know this is a bit mental, but I've quite often wondered what it would feel like to have snow rammed up your arse!! :hahaha:

Silly, I know, but I just wonder how bad it would feel.

[John]

Just put a dildo in the freezer over night then try that in the morning.

[Viv]

That is officially outrageous!! :hahaha: