[Storm Isha, Amber ⚠️]

Absolutely Crazy winds here....my computer table is literally shaking in the loft room.  Shorne West 67m ASL

  

[Model Output Discussion - Colder but how cold and for how long?]

On a positive note..Looks like we may get a brief SSW ( wind reversal ) on Tuesday 16th. 

Weather is cool

WWW.WEATHERISCOOL.COM

 

[SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on]

25 minutes ago, BLS said:

Now I am not exaggerating here but it’s like a blizzard here the last few minutes visibility is down to less that 100m from my office in Maidstone looking towards blue bell hill 

Just drove over Bluebell Hill . Was like a blizzard. M2 Coast bound down to 2 lanes. London bound M2 closed due to accident(s) 

[SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on]

Medium intensity Snow now falling.  NOT grains

[SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on]

Can report snow grains by Nells Cafe in Gravesend.

[SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on]

Seems to be some light precipitation turning Sleety across the North Downs right now according to  net weather radar.

Meopham, Harvel, Bluebell Hill area

[SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on]

Some Sleet now showing up over higher parts of southern England 

Weather Radar - Live UK Rainfall Radar | Netweather

[Model Output Discussion - Into 2024]

UK Cold weather alert issued from 6th - 9th January.

[Spring 2023 - Moans, Ramps & Chat]

Last day of Spring 2023. Overcast and 13c

Just “boosting” the heating for 10 minutes to take the chill off  

Its been thoroughly depressing in firstly nearly 4 weeks of rain, then 2&1/2 weeks of relentless icy cold winds,dry with occassional sunshine.

I am  65 years old and cannot recall another spring like this.

I need warmth !
 

 

[Spring 2023 - Moans, Ramps & Chat]

Same here, 14c, breezy with grey sky and Sun trying to appear.

The South East England  “eternal autumn” continues

 

oh and the Met still saying May is 1.1c ABOVE average!

 

 

[SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion]

14c here with dark grey cloud and moderate North Easterly breeze that “ goes through you not around you “  feels really chilly.

Light rain in last 15 minutes also.

Autumnal weather continues  

[Spring 2023 - Moans, Ramps & Chat]

We had Solar panels installed here on 5th Jan and I am keeping note of cloudless days to see what our maximum harvest will be during each month.

This year to date we have had 2 cloudless days only.

And for the record we have had no more than 30 minutes of sunshine since Thursday.

[Model Output Discussion - Into February]

Interesting longer term Met Office update this afternoon mentioning a low possibility of  wintry disruption in weeks 2-3 of March. 

Teleconnections update  also shows the AO heading markedly negative as we move through March.

[Model Output Discussion - the cold has arrived]

12 minutes ago, Battleground Snow said:

Nothing to exciting for us from the icon, but look at the level of cold in the USA, extreme even for them.

Could be record breaking cold according to Cohens recent update.   

AO Blog Update | Verisk's Atmospheric and Environmental Research (aer.com)

I think we all know what will happen when that air reaches the Eastern Seaboard and out into the Atlantic ?!

[SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion]

After light drizzle, we now have moderate snow which is settling easily .

[SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion]

37 minutes ago, Mizzle said:

Likely to be some delays with landings/take-offs impacted by wind levels. I am not an expert but did a quick Google search, and it seems than speeds above 35mph can be problematical (depending also on direction).

 

Think Gatwick has a south West runway so maybe ok

[SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion]

We have an 11:20 flight from Gatwick tomorrow...........hopefully not delayed 

[Model discussion: Hunt for cold - into mid-January]

Well it has to be P11 for me.....

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

last day of summer !

Worst summer for weather in my memory here in the South East. Relentless cloud and ocassional drizzle day after day.

 

 

 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

Light snow here again, 

temp -2.0c. DP -5c 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

5 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

Correct not good for us and why is there a thaw with -11 upper air temps 

Appears some solar radiation is causing the slight thaw ( remember we have limited cloud thickness at the moment  ). The wind has also veered more to about 100degrees meaning any convection is moving North of Thames. 

Winds will back more ENE around the Estuary in around 3 hours and should later begin to enhance convection.

Temps will fall back as Sun recedes so will probably freeze everything around 6pm. 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

29 minutes ago, BOMBHEADS said:

well the met office is sticking to its guns, sounds like milder weather only making it as far as the SW, should stay cold in east.

Judah Cohens latest blog also supports a continuation of cold across Northern Europe including the UK over the next two weeks.

The link is here :-

   AO Blog Update | AER | Weather Risk Assessment

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

Moderate Snow.

After a quick temperature rise this morning  ( -1c to  0.2C  )...the temp has now dropped again to -0.2C

DP is -3.1C

Wind has risen in last 30 minutes and sky is eerily grey......

About 7CM new snow overnight.

67m ASL

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

23 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

Not sure not bought my new weather station atm maybe this one has gone wrong as the other day it broke but I thought it had sorted itself out

Im just up the road from you and confirm a small rise in temperatures over the past 90 minutes..

 

Temp now -1.0C ( from -1.3C ) and DP -3.3C  ( from -4.5C ) so a milder layer now over us. The Snow that is falling is of a very wet type and causing some ground melt.

I would expect a lowering of temps again when precipitation clears. 

 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

Radar shows a small streamer with Medium intensity Zone heading from Cambridge ( South West  ) to Oxford atm.  Thames Estuary stratus cover seems to be thinning and light snow easing.  

First signs of streamer development perhaps appearing in the Estuary ......one area just east of Ipswich and another just offshore East of Norwich.