Stormy Weather II

[DracoM]

Following hard frost, THIRD successive bracing, sunny, cloudless Spring day.
Will it last?

I think not................... sigh!

[Serial_Apologist]

Following hard frost, THIRD successive bracing, sunny, cloudless Spring day.
Will it last?

I think not................... sigh!

Still raining moderately heavily here - and the low clag continues to obstruct any view of the important stuff that would indicate for how long, going on higher up.

Which leads to a particular bête I have regarding the terminological use of the word "showers" in so many forecasts today. Back when I was learning up about meteorology, showers was ued to denote periods of rain not lasting more than half an hour, usually interspersed with sunshine breaks or sunny intervals - occasional or intermittent rain being applied to on-and-off precipitation occurring within a predominantly cloudy overall situation. "Thundery showers" were likewise differentiated by duration from "thunderstorms". Furthermore, "showery rain" would mean something quite different from how it is used today. Similarly use of the term "cool" in winter, when it used only to be applied in summer. "Cool", with its implications of refreshing, is a ridiculous term to use for sub-average temperatures in the winter three months of the year. I would raise this either on the Pedants or use of phrases I deplore threads were it not so specialist a subject.

[DracoM]

Or 'gentle breeze'!
Feels ike a bit of a get-out phrase a forecaster could use to cover a VERY wide range of wind-speeds
....................Well, going on what we have up here that is called - ahem! - 'gentle'!!

[oddoneout]

Dull, damp and cold. Getting out for exercise is going to depend on whether joints(particularly foot) allow, otherwise it will be indoor activity and hope things all round improve for market day shopping tomorrow.

[BBMmk2]

I see people are wrapped up, outside! A high of 7C here. It looks as though it could be a foggy day?!?!?

[DracoM]

4C here, cloudy, sunny, suspect rain is on its way at some point.

[Serial_Apologist]

I see people are wrapped up, outside! A high of 7C here. It looks as though it could be a foggy day?!?!?

That fog lifted into a solid layer of stratocumulus here by 9 am as slightly drier, colder air flowed down from the north in the wake of yesterday's depression, and that looks likely to be the picture for the rest of today and, frankly, the week, as a cold, high moisture content high slips down from the NNW and settles over England by the weekend.

This has to have been the dismallest, most clag-infested winter I can remember since childhood, and, having now felt chilled and snivelly for at least a fortnight now, I can't wait to get it behind us. Next week promises a more normal westerly "zonal" régime, with highs to the south, lows well to the north and passing frontal systems; so temperatures (and sunshine amounts!) should be where they might be expected for the start of spring proper.

[oddoneout]

Welcome appearance of some sun and a little blue sky, not so welcome that it's accompanied by thumping black clouds and is still bitterly cold, thanks in no small part to the brisk breeze. I'm taking a chance on putting the washing out that the clouds pass over without issue given the direction of travel in relation to my location.

[DracoM]

Genuinely cold now up here, and easterly is stiffening. Really chilly night coming and if sky clears, deep frost maybe.

[BBMmk2]

Genuinely cold now up here, and easterly is stiffening. Really chilly night coming and if sky clears, deep frost maybe.

Yes cold but sunny, sssh, did I say that word?!?!?
Will it be a good day today?

[DracoM]

Still dry up here and pretty brutally cold 1C. And dry - barely a spit of rain for three days.

[oddoneout]

A good few gaps in the cloud to show blue sky but the sun not really breaking through, and continuing blooming cold thanks to the spiteful breeze. No good for conversations with acquaintances met on the morning shopping trip to the market - case of brief exchange of pleasantries and then get moving again - preferably to somewhere out of the wind. Days like this highlight the shortcomings of grid pattern street/public space layouts! Should stay dry though, which is welcome news.

[oddoneout]

Some meteorological phenomena boggle the mind - St Piran having a laugh?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/05/ship-hovering-above-sea-cornwall-optical-illusion

[cloughie]

Some meteorological phenomena boggle the mind - St Piran having a laugh?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...tical-illusion

Spotlight’s resident weatherman, David Braine assured us yesterday evening that it was a mirage and nothing to fear!
Didn’t have they big boats in St Piran’s day but in any case nothing there that 20000 Cornish bold could not sort out.

[BBMmk2]

Max 6C today. Had a fair old frost last night too. Sunny!