London & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[essex coast matt]

starting to clear to the south west now ,def thundersnow at least 4rumbles and lighting, few cm out of that one

[donna-m]

My son was hit by a single bolt from a snowcloud in Wales a few years ago. Lived to tell the tale but lost an eardrum...

Wow glad he was okay.I had never even heard about thundersnow until we had the storm on the 17th dec. Never thought and hoped i would see it again. nevermind, gone now.

Leigh on sea, southend should be getting it soon

[bigjay30]

sitting here in maldon essex,can a more seasoned pro give me a little outlook for the weekend,im hopin for heavy and prolonged snow? or am i clutchin at strawes

[SteveCoops]

Never seen thundersnow myself either so might stay up and wait for Clacton's snow to make it here (bloody better do! )

Looks like a smaller band is forming after this one now too?

[essex coast matt]

maldon and burnham heading for you now

[bigjay30]

maldon and burnham heading for you now

i hope so mate,i just want to stand out in the stuff,sad or wat lol,what u reckon for tomoz matt

[Discombobulation Man]

For anyone in my neck of the woods concerned that those strong cells out in the Estuary will follow up the Thames and dump on us, dont be; the onshore steering winds will keep us nicely protected and send the snow south east of here - a theme that will constantly repeat throughout the weekend

Will get a bit of transcient rubbish though.

[stun12]

Not wuch sign of the travel moving torwards easterly weather yet. The latest part of the Kent streamer looks like it may pass to the east of us, having been spot on for a while

Edit: I lied. Seems to be snowing somewhat. Bail out, bail out!

Edited January 9, 2010 by stun12

[Flash Elvis]

Temp dropped fairly rapidly to -4.7

Come on blob...come to daddy

[Blackie]

The blob has arrived! Just started snowing pellets. Awaiting the meatier stuff

Edit: Small flakes now, but snowing heavily and swirling in the wind. And now bigger flakes and really heavy!! Woohoo

Edited January 9, 2010 by Blackie

[Paul Sherman]

Can see the Clouds about to Hit me

SteveCoops we had masses of Thundersnow on Thursday 17th December at about 10pm and also Friday 18th December about 8am, quite widespread in the Southend area.

Paul S

[essex coast matt]

i hope so mate,i just want to stand out in the stuff,sad or wat lol,what u reckon for tomoz matt

i think lighter ones daytime 2mo with mayb longer spells snow 2mo eve, think be the wind big story all the snow lifting and blowing 40mph gusts

[SteveCoops]

Temp dropped fairly rapidly to -4.7

Come on blob...come to daddy

Just a shame how quick it'll be over - bombing it along on the radar! nothing here yet...

[sco77harris]

latest bbc forecaster now going for snow and showing it on the graphics 10-20cm in the se please happen thats all i can say shows it spreading quite far west on sunday but less snowfall the further inland you are.

[Snowydays]

Just started to lightly snow in t wells EDIT:stopped now Another EDIT:starting again :)Final EDIT: stopped

Edited January 9, 2010 by Snowydays

[bigjay30]

i think lighter ones daytime 2mo with mayb longer spells snow 2mo eve, think be the wind big story all the snow lifting and blowing 40mph gusts

thanks matt,good job i got the day off then,that wind should make things interestin

[SteveCoops]

Can see the Clouds about to Hit me

SteveCoops we had masses of Thundersnow on Thursday 17th December at about 10pm and also Friday 18th December about 8am, quite widespread in the Southend area.

Paul S

Heh I was very very drunk on Thursday eve at a christmas work do! And far too hungover Friday morning to notice

[coriolis]

total whiteout here in Hastings now; guess we've had a good 2" since early evening.

[jojobut]

Can see the Clouds about to Hit me

SteveCoops we had masses of Thundersnow on Thursday 17th December at about 10pm and also Friday 18th December about 8am, quite widespread in the Southend area.

Paul S

see

That was good, never seen Thunder snow before then! Never heard the thunder tho just seen the lightening and lots of it

[Lazarus]

Just started to lightly snow in t wells EDIT:stopped now Another EDIT:starting again :)Final EDIT: stopped

Stick your location in your profile mate... makes your posts much more useful for us all

[SMU]

Showers just beginning to tickle a bit further west- Im not commenting on the Southend one at the moment- I dont want to jinx it-

Looks like a nice shower dropping into the NE coast of kent- margate way-

S

Edited January 9, 2010 by Steve Murr

[SteveCoops]

Starting to hammer it down here now love it!

Main road already gone white in under 5 mins

Edited January 9, 2010 by SteveCoops

[Flash Elvis]

Just started to snow again.....will we get Thundersnow?

[stun12]

total whiteout here in Hastings now; guess we've had a good 2" since early evening.

I think you had the joy of the remains of the streamer added to the lump. Another set due in about an hour judging by the radarry thing, currently hitting Essex and N Kent.

[Paul Sherman]

Here it comes Flakes starting to fall and the Fields in the Distance gone!