Weather School Musing...Told You So!

[simonjk]

Hi everyone,

Just a quickie for you.

Those of you who have been to Weather School and have read my pieces in YM know the importance I attach to knowing your airmasses (know the airmass, know 70% of the forecast) and the tips I give you to identify the airmass which will affect the area you are interested in.

Well, today is a classic example of the Returning Polar Maritime airmass, evidenced by the hefty showers now rushing into the southwest of the UK.

The radar picks these showers out very nicely at http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/ukukradf.htm and the satellite shows the white tops of the cumulonimbus clouds heading into the southern Ireland, Wales and SW England really well ( http://www.sat24.com/gb ).

Enjoy!

Best wishes,
Simon

 

[fireball]

No one likes a smart arse .... but in this case we'll make an exception!

 

[Sailfree]

Simon,

Saw that "More" channel had a prog. why Britain Freezed in 2010 last night.


Really disappointed spent a lot of time saying many deaths due to people trying to save their pet dogs that had gone through thin ice. The bit about survival in cold water was interesting and effect on the human body and there was a few minutes showing the jet stream being further south in December 2010.

Can't you use you contacts in TV and make a more interesting programme for TV explaining the weather and why the cold snap happened in a more informative way.