Southeast England and East Anglia - Weather Chat

[Jax]

Just back from a walk into town and suprised at how much frost there still is, only gone in the sunshine, all the shaded spots are still covered.

[Kentspur]

Just back from a walk into town and suprised at how much frost there still is, only gone in the sunshine, all the shaded spots are still covered.

We are only a week away from when the sun's at its weakest- so doesn't surprise me- just wish we could have snow around this time of year for Christmas rather than Feb or March when the sun can melt it a lot quicker

Edited December 13, 2014 by Kentspur

[Jax]

We are only a week away from when the sun's at its weakest- so doesn't surprise me- just wish we could have snow around this time of year for Christmas rather than Feb or March when the sun can melt it a lot quicker

Technically we are not in winter yet in my books (that comes on the 21st), and stat wise we get a lot more snow and ice in Jan and Feb than Dec. Nice to see snow for the yule period but not common.

[Kentspur]

Technically we are not in winter yet in my books (that comes on the 21st), and stat wise we get a lot more snow and ice in Jan and Feb than Dec. Nice to see snow for the yule period but not common.

Purely for festive season reasons despite the usually mild wet weather I prefer to think of 1st December as winter rather than the middle of march where I'm beginning to look for some warmth;-) "the 100 year event"

November/Dec 2010 was epic if just a little too early but I'd take again over a snowy March.

Although as you say Jan/ Feb are the most likeliest months. For us in southeast we often get easterlies later towards spring which is frustrating!

Edited December 13, 2014 by Kentspur

[Essexwader]

Although air temp was only around 5c it felt surprisingly warm sitting in the sun at Chalkwell this pm. Warm enough for bride in off the shoulder wedding dress to have photos taken, with groom, on the beach. Didn't quite see the point of those taken with sun directly behind the couple!!!

Lack of wind made for a very pleasant walk along promenade.

[Jax]

Purely for festive season reasons despite the usually mild wet weather I prefer to think of 1st December as winter rather than the middle of march where I'm beginning to look for some warmth;-) "the 100 year event"

November/Dec 2010 was epic if just a little too early but I'd take again over a snowy March.

Although as you say Jan/ Feb are the most likeliest months. For us in southeast we often get easterlies later towards spring which is frustrating!

Well I work to the Pagan cycle anyway and lore has it that what you celebrate as xmas was two months later anyway, hence the higher chance of snow (not 100% on that info just what I think it right, and your welcome to correct me if wrong).

[Jax]

Just had to nip out and already getting rather cold and frosty, cars and paths already getting white.

[jayney69]

Frosty here already, having to scrape the windscreen.

[95 Degrees]

Temperature dropping like a stone, 0c with frost forming. love December when its like this .

[Jax]

Glad I do not have to drive in this for a few days.

[alexisj9]

Nice frost already, even here near the coast. Temp 1.5

[ChillyJuju]

Frost came in thick and fast early evening.

 

Feeling cold and temperature had dropped to -5.5°C just after Midnight but has been on the rise since and is currently at  -1.1°C

[Great Plum]

Comfortably the coldest night of the winter so far here in Reigate...

The temperature got to -2.7 - currently -2.

(Figures from Reigate Grammar School's weather station - http://www.weather.rgsinfo.net )

[Captain Shortwave]

Frosty, sunny start here in Chelmsford, the temperature didn't fall as low as it could have considering there was an air frost by 6pm. Probably due to the increasing amounts of high cloud. Still some sunshine to start the day though.

[Jimmyh]

Standing on merstham station last night was -2.5 was a breathless still night

[alexisj9]

Temp up to 5.1 already this morning, nice and sunny day for now.

[Jax]

Morning

 

Last nights frost was soon gone this morning and now 3.6oC in the garden shed, not such a bright day with high cloud already moving in.  Dry for now and calm.

[snowrye]

what a frost overnight,easily the coldest night so far,its already better then last winters effort,had about 8 frosts already,now if we could only get a decent snowfall,it would be fantastic,need to get my eye and arm back in for snowball fights

[Jax]

4.0oC now there is a bit of a breeze.

[alexisj9]

8.2 here now, still nice and sunny

[Jax]

5.8oC here and some sunny spells too.

[alexisj9]

Temp now 7.8, first bit of rain just went over, light shower lasted about 10 min.

[Jax]

Rain has arrived here now. And rather windy out too.

[alexisj9]

Unexpectedly windy here tonight, still have showers/rain falling at times. 8.7 

[snowrye]

teasing myself by watching snowstorm,britains big freeze on sky