Ian Suffolk

Well it seems that here in Lowestoft has been directly in the firing line this evening. The last half an hour has been really active!

Weather station is showing 0.9 degrees so it is certainly cold enough. The radar has the second wave heading directly for lowestoft however the forecast is saying that the temperature will rise to 4 degrees as it passes, hopefully we may get something from the leading edge.

Really not liking the look of that northerly on Friday. Great for wintry showers in the east, however I am very concerned as it clashes almost perfectly with the spring tide. Still nothing from the environment agency as yet...

I hope that doesn't clash with a spring tide. That has tidal surge written all over it. Full moon the day before as well.

Sounding angry out there now. Been plenty of activity along the leading edge of this. Managed to capture a quick video. IMG_8722.MOV

Rain has just started in Lowestoft. Increasing steadily in intensity. 2 quite large flashes of lightning within the last minute. This could be good!

About 2cm on the ground in Lowestoft!

It is often a frustrating game living on the east coast. Lowestoft funnily enough often loses out when there is an easterly as the sea raises the temperature a degree or two when compared to inland and it just rains! We have been quite lucky so far during this spell though, personally I always prefer a northerly :-). As you say, there is so much being wasted in the North Sea though, if that would edge just a little further west it would be game on for a lot more people. Annoyingly, these frustrating setups seem commonplace when there is a cold spell!! im sure Kent will get something over the next few days!

Snowing heavily in Lowestoft again. That band running along the Far East coast is just clipping us!

Looks like this feature turned out to be the right side of marginal! Teaming down here in Lowestoft with almost blizzard like conditions!

BRUTAL!! This is incredible.

Looks like there is something forming over southern Essex at the moment and its heading my way. Anyone got any gen on it who may be in the area?

That is quite a marked change at only 30 hours in. This must be a classic example of explosive cyclogenesis?

Massive storm just raged over Norwich. Haven't seen rain like that in a long time. Had a brief period of very heavy hail too and quite a light show!

Amazing here in Lowestoft tonight. Spectacular lightning pretty much constant since 22:30!