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FredTheShred 
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Post subject: Dust off your gear...
 Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 05:06 PM
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First post: Jun 06, 2011
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...the Daily Mail (  ) is predicting snow in October.
"Britain to be hit by SNOW in October... forecasters warn an early winter is on its way"
"James Madden, of Exacta Weather, said: ‘I expect to see the first signs of some moderate to heavy snowfalls as early as October or November in certain parts of the UK."
There you go, what more proof do you need.
If you wish to dirty your eyes, you can read the whole thing
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nickmotture
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 05:15 PM
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First post: Jan 09, 2006
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Location: Washington DC USA
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cwj
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 06:03 PM
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First post: Nov 13, 2010
Total posts: 364
Location: Glasgow-ish
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I always find it funny when they show "Heavy snowfall" on the news south of the boarder where it's an inch or 2 and people stop going to work and sh1t saying how terrible it is.
My cul-de-sac last November. Sup central belt. |
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 07:22 AM
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First post: Dec 28, 2010
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Location: Gravesend, Kent
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| I'll belive it when I see it |
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tortyv
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 08:57 AM
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First post: Oct 15, 2009
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Haha well I guess we'll find out soon enough if the prediction is true!
Despite the cynicism, I will say this, Bad Gastein (my favourite place in the world) got 30cms of snow 2 days ago and they don't normally get there first lot until November/December!! So I mean who know, maybe winter is coming early  |
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 09:45 AM
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First post: Jan 06, 2011
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Location: Teeside
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| Sounds promising....better get those winter tyres ordered then! |
Last edited by rob_vet69 on Sep 21, 2011 - 10:03 AM; edited 1 time in total
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 09:48 AM
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First post: Feb 20, 2007
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Location: That snowboarding hotbed, Norfolk
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dunx
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Post subject: RE: Dust off your gear...
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 10:58 AM
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sktr4lf
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 11:29 AM
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First post: Feb 05, 2005
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Location: St Albans
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| Any decent spots near st albans? not long moved here and its pretty flat compared to brizzle... |
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 11:47 AM
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Eeeey a fellow hertfordshire-ian (or however you call it!! haha) I'm living in Harpenden. You know Dunstable? It's the local "sh1t"  however they do have Dunstable Downs, which is like a bunch of hills, I'd imagine they'd be awesome for riding! but never tried to when it's snow tho... could be a plan for this winter?  |
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 12:58 PM
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sounds good sketchy uk sessions are always a laugh.
I might try and pop my handrail cherry if I can find any vaguely non-scary ones. |
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scoman
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 04:11 PM
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Courtesy of:-
http://www.exactaweather.com/UK_Long_Ra ... ecast.html
Which has been quite accurate over the recent years
Winter 2011-12 Update
As we head towards winter, I expect to see the first signs of some moderate to heavy snowfalls as early as October or November in certain parts of the UK. In terms of the meteorological winter, I expect December, January, and February to experience below average temperatures, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring within the time frame of November to January across many parts of the UK.
The most important factor within our weather forecasting calculations is solar activity and other major natural factors that it influences. Radiant energy from the sun is the primary influence on both the earth's ocean and atmosphere.
Low solar activity and ocean behaviour alter atmospheric circulation and block jet stream patterns that create enhanced moisture in terms of snowfall. The UK and Ireland is hit by prolonged periods of extreme cold and snow from the Arctic regions, as cold easterlies or north-easterlies develop. Huge swirly low pressure systems also offer the potential for widespread disruption from heavy snowfall across many parts of the UK including the South, as they clash with the predominant cold air over the UK.
Coupled with other in depth factors such as recent volcanic activity and changes to the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic drift that we consider, this does not bode well for the severity of the UK and Northern European winter of 2011-12. Frequent and prolonged cold spells with heavy dumps of snow from blizzard like conditions is likely across many parts of the UK. The areas we expect to be worse hit throughout include the vast majority of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands, Northern England, and Northern Ireland. We have particular concerns as to the huge implications that this may pose to the infrastructure of the UK and Ireland transportation systems/economy. |
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 04:26 PM
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| Sounds good...... but quite a build up, watch it be the mildest Winter for ten years! |
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 05:30 PM
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First post: Sep 24, 2007
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Location: stockport/dundee
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| A dusting on the cairngorm webcams today. |
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Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 05:53 PM
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First post: Jun 25, 2011
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And according to one of my van drivers at work there was sleet and snow falling in Fife this afternoon
And as I've said before I only took up Snowboarding in April so thre is no chance it will snow in Scotland this winter |
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