South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - A new year

[Marie]

Too warm here temp still climbing , currently 2.4 .cloud cover now too 

[Mark wheeler]

Very light snow started to fall here

[Hammer]

Here are METO prediction from earlier and actual.

 

[snowray]

4 minutes ago, Captain Shortwave said:

Could someone tell those showers in the southern north sea to move back this way, such a waste to see heavy precipitation falling into a body of water 

Wow.....Looks like thunder snow heading into Holland now from them showers!

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Sleet and rain earlier, and temperature seemed to be increasing.

[stewfox]

12 minutes ago, Mark N said:

Sleet here in Headington, East Oxford 

Is it light stuff ? 

 

[Alpine glow]

8 minutes ago, tight isobar said:

Trying to decipher the psychology in here is of interest! 

Whether persons want the white stuff to satisfy there own cravings ....or to rub it into the noses...of those that won't. .

We all want to see snow, that's why we are here. 

This is a great place to be to share excitement of a common interest. I got excited because the met office update was a development for me. Much rather when people say *bank* when they see a chart they like for their area.

its all good fun and I'm sure no matter wherever the snow falls, we will all be able to say we had a fun night tonight

Edited January 16, 2016 by Alpine glow

[paget]

Just now, Greenland1080 said:

You have too many glasses an fall asleep...an wake up after a 5 hour snow blizzard

I was thinking more, I have too many glasses, fall asleep at 10 we have 3 solid hours if plate sized flakes!  Then 4 hours of heavy rain and I never knew it was there!!! 

[Sno' problem]

4 minutes ago, paget said:

Thanks, I will have another glass and hold on tight!!! What's the worst that can happen!! X

Do you really want an answer to that??

I think that we all need to remain open minded in these situations... This is a very marginal event, where some will undoubtedly feel let down and others (I hope) will get a nice surpise!

Isn't half the fun the will it/won't it situation?? If we all KNEW it was going to snow, would it be as exciting? 

The fact is that there is a chance of snow... something that is a rarity, so let's enjoy the ride!

Edited January 16, 2016 by Sno' problem

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Just now, Greenland1080 said:

Later will be better....

I suspect I'm too far east - then again, I never expected anything here.  Nice to know that others have had something.

[Snoopie42]

3 minutes ago, paget said:

Thanks, I will have another glass and hold on tight!!! What's the worst that can happen!! X

Same here! The worst that could happen?......Hangover with snow in the morning.....I would take that! LOL

[Paul Sherman]

5 minutes ago, Essex Easterly said:

-0.6c here -1.5c dew, and the ppn keeps growing ever further east, bringing me now into the main band hopefully!

Amazing local differences there, am about 2 miles from you and Temp is 2.2c - Are you high up ?

[essexweather]

Luton Airport (160m) reporting rain on latest (20:50) METAR

For those further East... the Met Office have included showers of rain and snow to TAFs as far East as Southend Airport now.

[stewfox]

1 minute ago, Alpine glow said:

We all want to see snow, that's why we are here. 

This is a great place to be to share excitement of a common interest. I got excited because the met office update was a development for me. Much rather when people say *bank* when the see a chart they like for their area.

its all good fun and I'm sure no matter wherever the snow falls, we will all be able to say we had a fun night tonight

Agree ..........and the most accurate forecasting model is still looking out of the window

[timboy666]

No snow here yet!! -0.5 

[Sparky68]

We now have cloud cover which i didnt expect tonight

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Few flakes here now 

[therecoil]

Just started to snow lightly in Ditchling East Sussex ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

[Sno' problem]

1 minute ago, essexweather said:

Luton Airport (160m) reporting rain on latest (20:50) METAR

For those further East... the Met Office have included showers of rain and snow to TAFs as far East as Southend Airport now.

It is constantly evolving, thanks for your updates!

[paget]

1 minute ago, Greenland1080 said:

Lol classic....mix the wine with lemonade

That would mean I'd double fizzed (it's prosecco) thst might just tip me over the edge!!! 

[West Sussex Kate]

Ready and waiting for the snow.

[Ice Day]

Interesting Raintoday radar return for 21:15 (can't get a screen grab for some reason?).  Seems like a sudden build of precip over Norfolk heading south.  Could be the old dreaded anaprop, but fingers crossed it could be something of interest for the whole region?

 

[Hodgheg]

Extremely light now here in sutton atm. Its definitely proper snow and not sleet which is something. 

[Tim Bland]

Light snow in Stevenage settling on cars. Surprised it's raining in Luton must be an error

[Lampostwatcher]

moderate snow here but not settling temp 1.1c dew pt 0.3c