Southeast England and East Anglia - Weather Chat

[mickeyb44]

About flippin time we got a storm warning down here, winter is not winter without a warning or three.

[Jax]

Not wishing to sound like I am poo pooing the storm midweek, but I genuinely hope to avoid anything damaging for a change.

[alexisj9]

I would like less rain to fall, rain warnings, four days in a row, can't be good.

 

In fact I think an active cold front stalling right over us for hours sound like a nightmare, knowing how heavy the rain in a cold front can be.

Edited January 11, 2015 by alexisj9

[Daniel*]

Snippet from Steve M: the 1987 storm had a depth of 953 MB, with the core of the wind field in the SE corner, I think as it stands the storm looks to be ever so slightly weaker, however impact wise could certainly cover a large area. ** It could potentially be quite devastating **

Well you've been warned, Amanda fingers crossed for you.

Edited January 11, 2015 by Daniel*

[saint]

With it till three days out, I think talk of major damage is not yet required. Now if the storm is still showing on models tomorrow, then I suspect we'll see more warnings.

 

However, three days is a lot of time, and even with the Boxing day snow, we saw the position of the low change by 50-100 miles to what the models were showing the night before! Caution is needed still! 

Edited January 11, 2015 by saint

[Jo S]

oh, ive just clocked the weather warnings, shame its not snow though, but still nice to get some excitement here, fingers crossed it doesn't change 

Edited January 11, 2015 by Jo S

[JennyJane1]

Snippet from Steve M: the 1987 storm had a depth of 953 MB, with the core of the wind field in the SE corner, I think as it stands the storm looks to be ever so slightly weaker, however impact wise could certainly cover a large area. ** It could potentially be quite devastating **

Well you've been warned, Amanda fingers crossed for you.

In someways that's interesting as I missed the last great storm and would very much like to see one, but only if nobody was injured and damage was at a minimum but which could never be guaranteed.Amanda, I hope its all ok on the day.

It seems that Lowestoft escaped last night and there was minimal flooding at Southwold and Gorleston.

 

This morning is cold but not bitter, the wind is blowing in gusts, saw some bloke lose his whole newspaper in the supermarket car park, sheets of it were swirling round him!

 

As for this coming storm, if its in the daytime,i shall be working in an open field area in my little prefab shed office, :cold: so i shall be keeping an eye on the danger levels.

[amanda2012]

I'm getting very worried is it going to be as bad as 87 then

[saint]

I'm getting very worried is it going to be as bad as 87 then

 

No, it wont be, especially not at this stage. 

[tinybill]

I see the met weather are saying possible flooding in our area Monday night plus windy

[lassie23]

oh, ive just clocked the weather warnings, shame its not snow though, but still nice to get some excitement here, fingers crossed it doesn't change 

It looks wintry next weekend Jo.   Something for everyone this week, sun, rain, wind, snow, sleet, hail and no DRIZZLE! lol

 

I'm getting very worried is it going to be as bad as 87 then

Here is a detailed forecast for next week Amanda, from the BBC. The storm looks bad, but 1987 was exceptional! http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/30761499

 

I see the met weather are saying possible flooding in our area Monday night plus windy

A cold front will get stuck over the SE  bringing the chance of flooding.

[Jo S]

oh, ive just clocked the weather warnings, shame its not snow though, but still nice to get some excitement here, fingers crossed it doesn't change 

even a flurry, i would be happy seeing, fingers crossed, and thank you 

[Daniel*]

even a flurry, i would be happy seeing, fingers crossed, and thank you 

Hi Jo,

We may get that flurry even something more substantial, later in the day on Tuesday. Ian remarks on some settling snow is anticipated in the West Country - increased confidence to our SW. Whether anything will happen here is up to question. But a few troughs shown about on the Fax, with 528 dam line in France.

[alexisj9]

Hi Jo,

We may get that flurry even something more substantial, later in the day on Tuesday. Ian remarks on some settling snow is anticipated in the West Country - increased confidence to our SW. Whether anything will happen here is up to question. But a few troughs shown about on the Fax, with 528 dam line in France.

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Fingers crossed here.

[AdamStorm7891]

I'm getting very worried is it going to be as bad as 87 then

If the predicted winds upgrade by about 30mph then yes but that highly unlikely, at this stage its looking comparable to the 23rd December 13 storm. Nasty yes but nothing out of the norm for a mid winter storm!

[Flaked Queen]

Lassie

Your getting very informative in this thread thank you and keep up the good work

[Jo S]

Hi Jo,

We may get that flurry even something more substantial, later in the day on Tuesday. Ian remarks on some settling snow is anticipated in the West Country - increased confidence to our SW. Whether anything will happen here is up to question. But a few troughs shown about on the Fax, with 528 dam line in France.

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oh yes plz, i know we can get so close and yet so far, but alls crossed for us ,getting excited again

[saint]

Well latest runs look to have deepened the low further...

[Daniel*]

Well latest runs look to have deepened the low further...

Yup a upgrade ...

touching 90 mph gusts for the South Coast & East Anglian coastline

Edited January 11, 2015 by Daniel*

[saint]

Yup a upgrade ...

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touching 90 mph for the South Coast

 

However, one or two models proging it as going north, or are hinting at it. Lots to play for. 

[Isabellesnanny]

Are we likely to see snow here in the Croydon area on Tuesday so far as the current models are showing ?

[amanda2012]

So if the coast gets 90mph wat will london see

[saint]

So if the coast gets 90mph wat will london see

The charts aren't showing 90mph gusts yet, but if they were, London would see 60-70mph overnight.

However, 90mph are being shown just yet.

[JennyJane1]

Yup a upgrade ...

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touching 90 mph gusts for the South Coast & East Anglian coastline

I can't see the image clearly, what are the predicted times?

[mickeyb44]

That little chart, does show very strong gusts on the south coast, erm i think