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1 minute ago, Southender said:
Not sure what ARPEGE is smoking but it is going for 2-4cm across the region by tomorrow evening
Seems in line with the potential a few others on here have mentioned RE met office guidance
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3 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:
heavy snow eltham
just started in Sidcup too
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the odd rogue light shower blowing through Sidcup
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a few flakes starting to blow around in the wind here
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3 minutes ago, Whereisthesnow? said:
I didn't make it in today either. Logged on at home. BBC Weather showing heavy snow from midday onwards.
working from home is the way forward on days like this! The online BBC forecast for today is certainly eye catching, although usual caveats apply these computer generated forecasts.
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cloud beginning to roll in from the north east here in Sidcup
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snow started in Sidcup
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cloud cover increasing in Sidcup, could we be about to see some action?
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Nothing here in sidcup, hoping we might get some today though - plus it looks like Thursday and Friday are going to stay the right side or marginal now. Happy for those of you that got some snow, especially those that were so despondent yesterday - I guess just a little patience was required ?
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I sit in the NE corner of my office in Canary Wharf, looking out windows i can the sky has very dark.......
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on and off snow showers all morning here in Canary Wharf, it was an interesting ride in from Sidcup this morning!
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Anywhere in Kent got any decent snow? Looking for somewhere to take the kids
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Off to La Plagne on Saturday, looks good with snow falls predicted for back end of this week - although with a late (about 8pm local time) transfer to the resort, and current forecasts, could be an interesting journey!
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I must admit, I do enjoy this kind of weather - in lieu of proper snow of course - makes the morning ride quiet spectacular in places.
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sleet here in Canary Wharf - first sight for a couple of years!
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Light snow in sidcup, the snow actually seems to be floating rather than falling!
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Freezing this morning in the breeze! And to make matters worse, theres no heating on my bus!î–îˆ
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light snow here in sidcup
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Get an original name bud! lol
Snow flakes in the rain for last 30mins here
ps band of rain looks like it will be past me here soon
Think I was here first î„…
Still rain!
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Hmm.... I clearly haven't fihured out how to quote on my phone! @kentspur - pretty much still rain, odd flake in the mix though
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Surely its sleet by now it is here and in Dartford either side of you lol albeit still more rain than snow
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Still rain in Sidcup, very chilly though!
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You know your in for a good weekend when old mild (if this doesn't say cockroft when referring to a bbc forecaster, I have maturity issues) Cockroft is forecasting snow!
The Hunt For Cold Model Thread - Should It Return?
in Spring Weather Discussion
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I think there couple of ways of dealing with this, both probably have their own issues.
Solution 1 - create a cold themed thread
pros
people can ramp away until their heart is content, regardless of the fact the models may only be showing a 6 hour toppler at best
de-clutters the main thread
things to consider
people will post where they feel most comfortable posting, probably where they feel they will contribute most and maybe where their post will be seen most
i also believe people like to interact with the various luminaries on the forum, so this may also influence where they post
solution
zero tolerance moderation for he main thread. this will move/delete all off topic posts to the correct place, but people will probably still want to post in the main thread. So, if you keep moving/deleting posts you are encouraging people to either post in the correct place or post higher quality, less biased posts.
Solution 2 - let the main thread become more partisan towards cold and open a technical/short range thread
pros
will probably keep the majority of posters in one place without too much confusion over where to post
those who are happy to comment on the short term, technical basis (regardless of there preference) will have a place to post
things to consider
whilst this new thread will probably be a lot quieter in terms of posters, it may be a popular place for people to catch up on the short term prospects without having to wade through the usual cold biased posts
what do we want to achieve? are we happy to go through this every winter, if so probably best to go with solution 2. or do we want to help people to increase the quality of their posts? if so, solution one is probably the way to go. I think either solution is fine, depending on what we want to achieve. I also think there's nothing wrong with letting the main thread become more cold biased, as long everyone feels they have a place to post without fear of being attacked for not agreeing with the majority.
just the thoughts of a long time lurker.