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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: Colder Winter |
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Lucky for us we might not have much rain
There will be a return to colder weather this winter, forecasters have predicted.
An official forecast from the Met Office suggests that although this winter will be slightly warmer and drier than average, it will be noticeably colder than last year.
Britain enjoyed one of the warmest winters on record last year, but this winter is likely to be less mild in most regions.
On the bright side, we should expect far less rain than last year, the report indicates.
The 1971 to 2000 average winter temperature for the UK was 3.7C (38.7F), and rainfall 13in.
Last year saw an average temperature of 5.6C (42.8F) and an average rainfall of 17.2in.
Rob Varley, spokesman for the Met Office commented: "Most of the winters in the last 10 years have been relatively mild, with last winter being the second warmest on record.
"Although the Met Office has predicted the likelihood of another mild winter we expect it to be noticeably colder than last year. This advice will allow contingency and resource planners in Government and business to be better prepared for the winter ahead."
Met Office winter forecasting methods are based primarily on the influence of ocean temperatures, particularly the North Atlantic Ocean, on the European winter climate.
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19406 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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So it's going to be milder but colder????? Is anyone else a bit confused by that statement.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Helen May wrote: | So it's going to be milder but colder????? Is anyone else a bit confused by that statement. |
Or is it going to be colder but milder? |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19406 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Could well be !
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Considering that most areas of England at any rate have not had a "proper" winter for years, and last year's was very mild, the chances are that this year's will be colder.
I could have told them that - can I have a Met Office scientist's salary please? _________________ Ron |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: |
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I seem to remember a record scorcher of a summer being predicted back in April. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Helen May wrote: | So it's going to be milder but colder????? Is anyone else a bit confused by that statement.
H |
they've got any outcome covered then |
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Highlander
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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See my reply to "Colder Winter" thread in Coffee Bar. What going on here!
I've been away and now I'm back...... _________________ Over the hill they came....the greatest Army in the World.....The Tartan Army |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Highlander wrote: | I've been away and now I'm back...... |
Hope you had a nice time (Just in case you didn't see it on the other one!!) _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Highlander
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Lord Evan Elpuss wrote: | Highlander wrote: | I've been away and now I'm back...... |
Hope you had a nice time (Just in case you didn't see it on the other one!!) |
Yes I did and Yes I did! _________________ Over the hill they came....the greatest Army in the World.....The Tartan Army |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Highlander wrote: | See my reply to "Colder Winter" thread in Coffee Bar. What going on here!
I've been away and now I'm back...... |
This thread is still warm. Hotting up too.
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