South East England/East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 30/01/14

[Bluebreezer54]

Bognor Cam  with sound lol http://www.bognorregisbeach.co.uk/live

Pathetic though it may sound I often have that link running, just for the sound alone. I have a real affinity with the sea and when I lost my job last year through health problems there was a real possibility of me moving to Hastings. Unfortunately it fell to dust and I'm now faced with the prospect of being shunted into an inner London Borough. Chalk and cheese.

 

Enough of my moaning. I hope all of you who are unwell get better soon and fingers crossed for those in flood prone areas.

 

On a positive note it's a bright and mostly sunny day here in the outer suburbs and almost spring-like. Get out and about and enjoy it if you're able folks.

[Neilsouth]

I watched them too..can't believe how fast moving they are! I bet a lot of people on the banks of the river there will be getting nervous.Does anyone know what the river running right through the centre of Canterbury looks like at the moment? If you're local you'll know what one I mean...under the main High Street where Pizza Express overlooks it and the witch dunking chair is?

 

Yes

 

It's very high, it's close to reaching the lower doors and above the walkway towards the witches dunking stool!

 

Never seen it so bad

[MAF]

'noon all

just took doggy and grandaughter out for walk.

dont care if its the end of the world weather wise today... a walk with grandaughter in the sun and dog tagging along too is sheer bliss

ho hum... back to reality.. dinners not getting cooked by itself

enjoy the chilly dry sunny day everyone.

oh, and a glimpse of spring in the air today. snow drops starting to pop up out the ground where i walk doggy.

[SHM040519]

I watched them too..can't believe how fast moving they are! I bet a lot of people on the banks of the river there will be getting nervous.Does anyone know what the river running right through the centre of Canterbury looks like at the moment? If you're local you'll know what one I mean...under the main High Street where Pizza Express overlooks it and the witch dunking chair is?

 

Havent been past since Friday. However, it was bad then. Going past later today so will check and maybe post a picture if I can! Westgate Gardens have taken an battering badly as have sainsburys car park. Here are some pictures my friends have taken on their trips around Canterbury.

 

1 - Sainsburys

2 - By westgate gardens

3 - By Millers Arms pub

4 - Westgate gardens uinder rhiems way (From Spotted in canterbury)

5 - Sainsburys again

[Snowangel-MK]

'noon all :)just took doggy and grandaughter out for walk. :Ddont care if its the end of the world weather wise today... a walk with grandaughter in the sun and dog tagging along too is sheer bliss :)ho hum... back to reality.. dinners not getting cooked by itself :rolleyes:enjoy the chilly dry sunny day everyone.oh, and a glimpse of spring in the air today. snow drops starting to pop up out the ground where i walk doggy.

Lovely and sunny in MK but we can't go out as still waiting for a freezer to be delivered - dinner is cooking itself though (well there is a beef casserole in the oven ) Feels spring like here too :-) Edited February 2, 2014 by MKsnowangel

[alexisj9]

5 years agohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-de5wiBwMko

I remember that, I think it's the most snow I've ever seen falling in one night. Was in croydon then.

[Summer of 76]

Lovely and sunny in MK but we can't go out as still waiting for a freezer to be delivered - dinner is cooking itself though (well there is a beef casserole in the oven )

Feels spring like here too :-)

If that freezer is coming in a van from an easterly direction, it could possibly arrive next winter

[Snowangel-MK]

If that freezer is coming in a van from an easterly direction, it could possibly arrive next winter

It's arrived .....unlike winter !

Not complaining though we can go out now and enjoy some fresh air and the casserole will be ready when we get back :-)

[SteveCoops]

Nice walk down Old Leigh and Chalkwell - was almost high tide and the water was very high. Felt nice in the sun though!

[abruzzi spur]

Afternoon all

 

temperature peaked in Reigate at a rather lovely 10.2c around lunchtime.  A wall across the saturated Reigate Heath this morning with 2 youngest children, father and dog, felt like an early spring day, some shrubs had nascent buds and the sun carried a hint of proper warmth on the face.  Plenty of flooding around even on chalky fast draining ground but the kids regressed a few years and splashed around giggling.  Footie yesterday, fish and chips to follow, 3 generations of the family on the squash court on Friday, my father's first go, at the age of 78, playing my youngest who's 10, whilst I thrashed around on the next court.  Bought him a new cricket bat (son, not father) and thought about the summer.

 

Hope those struck down by lurgy feel better soon!

 

AS

Edited February 2, 2014 by abruzzi spur

[tinybill]

washed car  waxed   ready  for  the next  batch  of rain!!!

[Alixzandra]

What a lovely sun treat, and a mild 11.5 c. Straight out in the garden to pot up my many cuttings from Last summer, get some more sweet pea seeds on the go and a good old tidy-up. Onto Getting the lamb in the oven :-)

[MAF]

washed car  waxed   ready  for  the next  batch  of rain!!!

you missed a bit!..... its a big pug 407 that has to be cleaned too

oh, can you hoover it out too pleeeeease

dinner cooking and looks like its will be ready in 10-15 mins. Yummmm sunday roast. love cooking for myself

its still bright here. even had clothes on the line earlier. chilly breeze but its nice to get clothes line dried and then in tumbler for 10 mins

messed my timings up today though. dinner nearly ready.... so is dog for a walk

8C, bright, dry, chilly here in SE18

[Jason T]

Ooh could it just be a glimmer of hope on the horizon.....Pattern changer. Best news so far for weeks.

 

Euro ensembles finally agree with GFS: Upcoming massive stratospheric warming event, TKO of strat polar vortex

 

[Jason T]

Pic time. Not done this for while. Enjoy.

 

Lightning above the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

 

 

Great White Shark and Kayak, South Africa

 

On the Edge, Trolltunga, Norway

 

amazing photo from Ecuador yesterday as Tungurahua volcano erupted.

 

Cherry Blossom Lake, Sakura, Japan

[legrandefromage]

t-shirt weather today whilst performing sunday recycling centre duties.

[Mr.Plow]

There's still time according to this weather forecaster.

 

6 "more" weeks of winter.  (Not sure more is very apt here though.)

 

http://www.groundhog.org/

Edited February 2, 2014 by Mr.Plow

[Highland Snow]

Today is Candlemas Day and folklore suggests "if its fair and bright winter will have another fight". For the uninitiated Candlemas Day is the Christian commemoration of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple at Jerusalem and the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary as ordained in the Jewish Law (Torah) by Yahweh the God of Israel in Leviticus 12.

 

It is known in the States as Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil has indeed popped out of his burrow this Sunday morning, predicting six more weeks of Winter - ie. rain and gales!

 

http://www.usatoday....y-phil/5101379/

 

Today we are halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox ie. Midwinter. It also coincides with Imbolic the ancient Pagan Festival.

 

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright
Winter will have another fight.
If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain,
Winter won't come again.

If Candlemas Day be dry and fair,
The half o the winter's to come and mair;
If Candlemas Day be wet and foul,
The half o the winter's gane at Yule.

[Steve C]

It reminds me of when I used to go skiing in western Canada, in the late 90's; I'd inevitably be there in early February. There was a groundhog called Wiarton Willie, who seemed to make the news each year and was disturbed for some ceremony. Poor thing!

 

As false as St Swithin's Day?

Edited February 2, 2014 by Steve C

[Steve C]

Ooh could it just be a glimmer of hope on the horizon.....Pattern changer. Best news so far for weeks.

 

Euro ensembles finally agree with GFS: Upcoming massive stratospheric warming event, TKO of strat polar vortex

 

What is the lead time between a warming at the 10mb level and potential tropospheric impacts? 

[john pike]

hers the fax charts for wednesday

 

last nights one

 

 

this mornings one

 

 

now the current updated one

 

 

note the low is slowly being tracked more north

 

which is good re the wind

 

however the block to our east is further west again

 

so that will not help with the isobars still being able to tighten up

 

i would say 60 mph winds as shown

 

problem is i need the other fax after to see where it ends up

 

i still think these will amend right up to tomorrow night

 

either way still not looking great

[john pike]

 

ecm 144

 

ukmo at 144

 

 

yuk

 

all similar

 

 

but expect wild swings with the models over the next few days

[fluid dynamic]

Pic time. Not done this for while. Enjoy.

Lightning above the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Great White Shark and Kayak, South Africa

On the Edge, Trolltunga, Norway

amazing photo from Ecuador yesterday as Tungurahua volcano erupted.

Cherry Blossom Lake, Sakura, Japan

Faboulous photos ! You must have had a great weekend Edited February 2, 2014 by fluid dynamic

[Keraunic]

Meet Holmes & Watson the Goldfish, the new additions to the household.

Trouble is, there are three cats here. I'm half expecting them to be sitting around clutching knives and forks with napkins tied around their necks.

It's been a lovely, sunny day here. Now it's a clear sky and no rain or wind. Weird.

Edit,,,,,they are Mollies not Goldfish.

Edited February 2, 2014 by Keraunophile

[Summer of 76]

Probably about 11 months

plus there is a waiting list