South East England/East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 26/01/14 12z --------->

[lottiekent]

Chose the wrong day to have off work as all it's done is rain. Not that warm though, although thermometer is showing 6c it feels a lot colder in the wind.

Noticed the odd person posting they've not had many frosts this winter. Funnily enough although we've not had any snow I'm on about 14 or 15 frosts now which isn't too bad given my locale and the sorry state of the season so far

Edit: using a wind chill calculator (not precise, I know!) it's not surprising it feels so cold as a 20mph wind at 6c feels like 1c

http://www.csgnetwork.com/windchillcalc.html

Edited January 28, 2014 by lottiekent

[Eskimo]

Here are some photos from last March 24th. We had a weekend then when snow hardly thawed - quite exceptional for so late in the season. Still, exceptional or not, it shows it can happen! 

 

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It can happen, but the problem is it's so rare to see it happen. Last March was the snowiest month I ever had.

[fluid dynamic]

Its not only The Mod Thread taking a battering with inane comments, Sherlock Holmes with his powers of deduction has appeared in the Strat Thread....

 

 

No offense to the people in here, but if you live in UK and expect the winters to be overall snowy and cold you live in the wrong place

 

The UK weather during winter is most of the time mild and little to no snow( the north part has more winter) but still not enough if you want snow for more than 3-4 weeks at row. My tip for you is move to one of these countries below

 

east/middle Poland,  the baltic countries, west Russia, Scandinavia ( not Denmark included) or Germany. 

 

The chances of snow/frost would increase much more than now, since the cold arctic air has a hard time getting more south than this during normal winters

 

And again sorry if my comment did upset anyone, i just want to be realistic at this moment. 

 

 

 

gather round and suck an egg everyone

[Neilsouth]

Here are some photos from last March 24th. We had a weekend then when snow hardly thawed - quite exceptional for so late in the season. Still, exceptional or not, it shows it can happen! 

 

 

 

Little Chart Ruins?

[Steve C]

It can happen, but the problem is it's so rare to see it happen. Last March was the snowiest month I ever had.

 

You're right. I was just trying to be upbeat. I remember quite a big fall of snow in March '79 (a fair few inches) but it was really a here today, gone tomorrow fall then. Last year was quite exceptional.

[Coast]

"we got hail"

 

Must stop skip reading...

 

Last year was quite exceptional.

 

Perhaps that's why we have a bigger feeling of despondency this year? Like buses though, there will be another Winter along soon!

[Jimmyh]

still looking in total disbelief at the weather warnings covering every day of this week..... that has to be a record surely.... and not a good one

[Steve C]

Little Chart Ruins?

Not a bad call and those ruins look quite impressive (I've just googled them) but St Peter's Church in Alresford, Essex, which is obviously very local to me.

 

This church burned down in 1971 and wasn't repaired, but replaced by a fairly soulless place in the middle of the village. Someone I know says they know who started that fire, but won't elaborate - the true cause was never established.

 

So it's just an atmospheric ruin now, which can attract the wrong crowd tbh (prats who like to have parties in the ruins etc., with little respect for the fact there's a graveyard there) due to associations with witchcraft.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Steve C

[Keraunic]

Crikey! The daffodils in the garden are mahoosive. I think they may turn into Triffids any time soon.....

Edited January 28, 2014 by Keraunophile

[Coast]

Even in the rain, with grey skies and through the worst Winter, you can still find a rainbow now and again 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rubble79]

When was the last snowless winter? I'm sure even in the evil 90's we still would get at least 1 slight dusting

 

(obviously there's still time to get a dusting at least!)

[SteveCoops]

The only daisies in my garden would have to be daffodil height to reach above the mud/water level. I've not fed any birds this "winter" because I need wellies to walk on the grass - you sink in about 2 inches under water when treading on what looks like nice grass.

[abruzzi spur]

Thanks for those kind words, at least I had some snow depths to play about with last Winter and was able to put together something of a competition, although a bit ramshackle at times. Just want to say a big thanks again to Chris Mantle, who has put so much effort into putting the spreadsheets together and not to see a snowflake yet, is very frustrating.Totally agree with AS, re. his comments about Tamara's contributions this Winter, not only on the MOD thread but also on the Strat. Thread. She shared her thoughts with me regarding this Winter, way back in the Autumn and hasnt waivered from those initial feelings and despite being surrounded by the roller coaster of emotion, on the MOD thread, has kept a well-reasoned, balanced view of the prospect of any cold, wintry spells affecting the U.K., this Winter.Tom.

Hi Tom, just want to back up what's been said about the SDC and the work you and Chris have done.You'll be pleased to know that the legal work undertaken by me was conducted on a 'No Win(ter) No Fee' basis, so nothing to pay there!I think we should now allow everyone knocked out of the SDC (actually, that is everyone isn't it) to enter a new competition for first round losers, namely the Constant Rain Accumulation PlateThe slogan for the C R A P will be:"Where there's Rain there's a Claim"AS

[Steve C]

When was the last snowless winter? I'm sure even in the evil 90's we still would get at least 1 slight dusting

 

(obviously there's still time to get a dusting at least!)

 

 

I don't think I can ever remember a winter when there wasn't at least sleet at some point. I think one in the mid nineties had literally just that where I live. My reasonable memory goes back to the mid 1970's. This year is on course to be poorer though, as I have only seen marginal sleet! However there is still has plenty of time to beat that 90's winter (I can't remember which one, as that was the only thing that stuck in my mind about it)

[Chloe]

Lukey G scores again! Thunderstorms in London and some tasty stuff building in the channel 

no storms here as yet

Lukey G scores again! Thunderstorms in London and some tasty stuff building in the channel 

[throwoff]

It's alright everyone the 12Z GFS will save us all

[Neilsouth]

Awful weather now, temp has really dropped off and the cold rain came down in buckets! We even had hail

 

 

By the way, the tennis courts are starting to flood and even the large pond is overflowing in Herne Bay

[Keraunic]

There's some very grey and interesting skies building up over yonder. S/SW ish. With a sort of 'sulphery yellow' background. :O

[Hotspur62]

After an unexpected nice morning weather has gone downhill here with shower after shower this afternoon and temp fallen to 4.1 degrees. Tomorrow looks like one of those miserable days with persistent rain,a cold wind and a temp of about 5 degrees!!Oh joy.

[Jax]

Afternoon all

 

 

A rather chilly and damp day here, some showers have passed through but then again there have been a few bright intervals too.  Not sure what the temp as though as the remote sensor outside has stopped again.

 

Only day 2 of the working week   I feel I have done a week already.

[JennyJane1]

This can't be right can it?

 

My friend reckons we are going to have a massive storm tonight with ninety mile an hour winds - maybe read it in the express or something.

 

They did say something on here about a storm but I thought it was later in the week, and unsure.

 

Although having said that, the wind is getting up a bit here now.

[Coast]

My friend reckons we are going to have a massive storm tonight with ninety mile an hour winds - maybe read it in the express or something.

 

It would be quite amazing if it happened and would make a mockery of every weather bureau and model producer in Europe and the US. Nothing showing for us here, just more rain of course.

 

 

 

(I just sounded like your man Mr Fish 27 years ago, reading that back )

[Tom Quintavalle]

 

Hi Tom, just want to back up what's been said about the SDC and the work you and Chris have done.You'll be pleased to know that the legal work undertaken by me was conducted on a 'No Win(ter) No Fee' basis, so nothing to pay there!I think we should now allow everyone knocked out of the SDC (actually, that is everyone isn't it) to enter a new competition for first round losers, namely the Constant Rain Accumulation PlateThe slogan for the C R A P will be:"Where there's Rain there's a Claim"AS

AS, that had me in fits, so much so that I spat out my *Sainsburys Melon & Grape Medley* (£1.50 or 2 for £2, while stocks last).Talking of stocks and fruit, I'm quite happy for Regional Members to chain me into the former and hurl some rotten variety at me, of the latter, for the non-appearance of the white stuff so far, this Winter, if they feel that I've jinxed our snow chances this Winter, with the Snow Cup! Lol!But perhaps that's enough of my weekend activities. (It's ok, my lawyer's on hand!)Wink!Yours apologetically,Tom. Edited January 28, 2014 by Kentish CZ

[throwoff]

Well ask and you shall recieve suddenly GFS giving us a slight snow risk from 42+!

Can you all imagine if that whole thing was just a measly couple of hundred miles west we would be loving it right now.

 

 

 

Edited January 28, 2014 by throwoff

[yamkin]

I don't think I can ever remember a winter when there wasn't at least sleet at some point. I think one in the mid nineties had literally just that where I live. My reasonable memory goes back to the mid 1970's. This year is on course to be poorer though, as I have only seen marginal sleet! However there is still has plenty of time to beat that 90's winter (I can't remember which one, as that was the only thing that stuck in my mind about it)

 

Reports of sleet in Croydon around 14:40 hrs