Stormy Weather II

[oddoneout]

The steady moderate rain which has been falling here since mid-afternoon is the first substantial rainfall hereabouts since the end of October!

Whereas here in the driest [ fumble fingers had that as "direst" at first attempt, which isn't the case by any metric!] part of the UK... It rained through the night, not very heavy but the wind made it seem so. The same wind has done a good job of drying up surface water since about 6 and there are some streaks of pale cloud-free sky showing on the horizon. It will be brisk out given the direction and strength of the wind, but I don't intend to test that just yet.

[BBMmk2]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all!


Rather dull and foggy on this merry day!

[DracoM]

Yes, greetings to all Forumistas!

BUT

a truly VICIOUS easterly wind up here! Not many kids out playing with their new toys, I can tell you!!
-3C as I post!!
Phew!

[Joseph K]

Yes, Merry Christmas everyone!

I've not long come back from a walk around The Lake. It was drizzling enough initially for me to put my hood up, but then for the most part cleared. It's dark and were it not for a chilly wind, fairly mild. We will want to go for a walk after lunch as well, though looking at my weather apps, it might rain properly in the afternoon.

[Serial_Apologist]

May I join in offering my own best wishes to fellow posters?

Here are some stunning pictures of temperature inversion effects in the Scottish highlands, sent in to the BBC. No, that is fog, not cotton wool!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-59727407

[Old Grumpy]

Wowser!

Quite a nice day here really, despite expectations. Bright and clear, no local sunshine, but sunlight visible on the N York Moors. Cold wind, 3C.

[Joseph K]

We will want to go for a walk after lunch as well, though looking at my weather apps, it might rain properly in the afternoon.

Fortunately we remained totally dry in the post-prandial perambulation. Started raining here after 5 and is still raining.

[BBMmk2]

Rather wet and temp 10C! Gawd!

[johncorrigan]

We went for an early morning walk yesterday as the weather was very pleasant if chilly - snow on the hills, but none down at low level. We went to the place we call the Bluebell Woods. It was our first time there since Arwen. Incredible destruction of the trees with paths blocked all over. It was very tough trying to negotiate the fallen trunks and branches. Eventually we managed down to the more sheltered oak wood which was largely undamaged by the storm last month. Arwen really did some amount of damage to the trees in the area.

The weather this morning is merely dreich.

[DracoM]

Dusting of snow on only the very tops.

[oddoneout]

Grey, varying levels of precipitation, cold breeze. Little incentive to venture outside although I did manage about 30 mins of garden pottering, tidying up things which had been blown around, tucking away "gone-over" pots and moving into view ones which are worth looking at - Christmas rose generously living up to its name, assorted sedges, conifers and ivies, and a large tub of Skimmia decorative in bud and promising scented pleasure in a few weeks time. On the down side and as the rain was beginning to intrude I found that something(almost certainly a rat) has been attacking the various beets. Doubly annoying as I use the leaves more than the roots much of the time but of course with the root gone the tops die.

[cloughie]

Lovely day here - sunny and bright!

[Serial_Apologist]

Lovely day here - sunny and bright!

Whereas here the gloom continueth. Cyclonic gloom this time - with unfortunately more to come this week as a succession of primary lows push across the southern half of the country, tracking on the eastward-moving jet stream. Windy at times too; however temperatures are predicted to get as high as 15 C (nearly 60 F in old money) on Wednesday, which really is unusual for the immediate post-Xmas period, anywhere north of Antibes.

[Serial_Apologist]

Still in line for 16 C tomorrow and Thursday, possibly even reaching 17 C in a few places, which would be close to the all-time December record. Our hottest weather normally comes in from the south or south-east; this warmth will be approaching from the south-west or south south-west, and is of subtropical maritime origin. Air approaching from the Continent is less mild in winter, even cold for the time of year, having crossed a large land mass which is usually colder from November to February than the UK, though I now see temperatures could well be in the 22-23 C range across the Bordeaux region of France.

Today's fresh to strong breeze takes the edge off relatively high temperatures, reaching 11 C across the south.

[cloughie]

After a dismal day yesterday - surprisingly good today 12C and a breeze greyish but with some sunny intervals.