Thursday, December 15, 2011

Met Office Matilda

So what happened to this 20-year storm which was supposed to hit us today?

Newspaper meteorologists, the Met Office & climate change believers are way too fond of putting the wind up us.

Some of us have spent the days since Sunday in a state of very real anxiety.

When it doesn’t happen we just get cross & stop believing anything they tell us

Extract from Met Office forecast for today:
15 December 2011: dawn to dusk
Peak District mountain area forecast

Forecast issued: 0523 on Thursday, 15 December 2011
Overview for Thursday

Wintry showers early and late but some dry, bright weather in between. Lighter winds than recently but still a chilling breeze, especially later.

No risk of Blizzards; Storm force winds; Gales; Thunderstorms; Heavy persistent rain; Strong sunlight;

A cloudy start to the day, with showers, falling as snow above about 200 to 300m, but becoming mainly dry mid to late morning, with some bright or sunny intervals developing, before further cloud and showers arrive towards dusk, again wintry over the tops. Light winds at first but increasing somewhat later.

Maximum winds above 400m: Westerly to southwesterly 25 to 30mph during the afternoon.