[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

I think there are wildly different definitions of what 'snow', 'blizzard' and 'everything is turning white' means from users on this forum. Basically nothing at all has fallen near Gravesend so far.

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion January 2021 onwards]

Snowing in Woolwich

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion January 2021 onwards]

3 minutes ago, James Maidstone said:

it is relative.  Originally I was from the Midlands and the place I lived for that area was very low lying at around 100ft, there would quite often be nothing there but as soon as you drove away and got to 200ft you would start seeing bits on the verges, go 4 or 5 miles away to Redditch at 300-400ft and it was often a winter wonderland.  The same in Maidstone, I live at about 250ft and in marginal events have driven down to the train station where there has been nothing on pavements etc when the road outside my house is covered.  Even this year there has been nothing but I look across to the Downs and I see snow from 400ft upwards...  In summary I think living at 250ft I have a better chance than sea level, but I would hardly call where I live "Higher Ground"..

 

Thanks. I'm at about 260 - 270ft, with the top of my road about 300ft i'd imagine.  Wondering if that would make a different to weather in the estuary that is less than 5 km away.

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion January 2021 onwards]

When the term "may see snow on higher ground", what sort of meters asl are we talking about?

[Southeast and East Anglia weather discussion]

No cloud cover all afternoon here in Higham, near Gravesend.  Temperatures now up to 35.4 and rising.

[Southeast and East Anglia weather discussion]

6 minutes ago, Kent Blizzard said:

Still clear N/W Kent, Gravesend may continue to rise

Only 34.3 in my garden in Higham at the moment.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

The next six hours and next 36 hour models I’m looking at has snow pushing into the estuary sporadically through the afternoon and evening. Still think we have more snow to come.

still snowing in Higham.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

Cloud breaking up around Gravesend now. 

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

I can normally see the dartford crossing in the distance from where I live...

my friend in Greenhithe , which isn’t too far away has absolutely nothing.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

Heavy snowfall now in Higham

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

1 minute ago, jodaw84 said:

While everyone else enjoys more snow, what's the thoughts on tonight? I think thats it for today for East Kent. I know you shouldn't really trust it but the met office app looks better tonight than last night. 

I think you might cop a few more before midnight after a lull this afternoon 

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

I think as the winds shift and start pushing showers inland there may be a period where some showers stall over a location which may lead to a slightly longer period of snow for a location overnight tonight.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

25 minutes ago, Radiating Dendrite said:

Met office app is showing the wind switching just after lunch which brings heavy snow to my location. 

Is this what others are expecting to happen?

Yep I’m seeing this change too on various different short and medium range radars. A definite change to a more easterly wind direction after lunch and through the afternoon. 

Whether or not locations get snow I think it will be very hit or miss.  It’s quite amazing how localised the snow has been over Kent so far.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

 Snowing more heavily in Higham now. 

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

1 minute ago, Shunter said:

The "Fog"  is a shower. Wind has got up too. 4 on SM Scale.  

Yep, wind swirling around in Higham. Light snow showers.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

Just now, Daniel* said:

According to apps even Met Office app I was dry as bone but I had MANY powdery snow showers each deposited a dusting. The apps are my pet peeve. 

Exactly. I’m pretty sure apps use raw model data from specific outputs which will mean they change all the time and are hit or miss.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

IMO with this type of set up (isolated heavy snow showers passing over the region all day) you may as well ignore any forecast weather maps as they just can’t be accurate where precipitation may be. I hope the met office haven’t gone too big too early and are proved right but having my doubts.

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

New poster so go easy. Was definitely snowing heavily across the estuary near Tilbury a short while ago. Nothing Kent side at the moment near Cliffe. I think we will get something tonight but a little less optimistic looking at our forecasting products at work earlier. Fingers crossed though!