19 Dec 2006/00 UTC
Meteosat 8 Night Microphysical RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
19 Dec 2006/12 UTC
Meteosat 8 HRV+HRV+IR10.8 RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
20 Dec 2006/00 UTC
Meteosat 8 Night Microphysical RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
20 Dec 2006/12 UTC
Meteosat 8 HRV+HRV+IR10.8 RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
21 Dec 2006/00 UTC
Meteosat 8 Night Microphysical RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
21 Dec 2006/12 UTC
Meteosat 8 HRV+HRV+IR10.8 RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
22 Dec 2006/00 UTC
Meteosat 8 Night Microphysical RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
22 Dec 2006/12 UTC
Meteosat 8 HRV+HRV+IR10.8 RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
23 Dec 2006/00 UTC
Meteosat 8 Night Microphysical RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.
23 Dec 2006/12 UTC
Meteosat 8 HRV+HRV+IR10.8 RGB; Geopotential Height 500 hPa(solid blue), Equivalent Potential Temperature 500 hPa (degrees Celsius, dashed green).
The British Isles were within the influence of a strong upper level ridge and warm air mass at the upper levels throughout the episode. The centre of the upper level high moved slowly from the Atlantic over to the British Isles and further east.