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

[ReindeerMarmalade]

SLEET! Incredibly sparse but sleet nonetheless! 

@paget get your best flannelette on and go peer at the lamppost!

[lawrenk]

It's just started sleeting (at best) here and I've just watched John Terry score an offside equaliser in the last minute of injury time on MOTD.

Things can only improve from here.

[Southender]

2 minutes ago, JennyJane1 said:

I'm further east and its  snowing here, or it was

ex-southender here, saw some good snow in southend in years gone by

Hi Jenny, good to hear from an ex Southender! Glad you have some snow. Nothing but bright lights and boy racers here on the front!

[HighPressure]

1 minute ago, John Hodgson said:

Anyone that know might as well be accused of which craft. Crappy looking like snow stuff here in south london (sutton) if thats even south london 

You just too low, it will be snowing just up in Banstead. 

[tight isobar]

@nicksussex.

People need to remember any accumulate of any sort has always been post midnight. 

Any heavier falls will soon transpire wet/slush..the begin accumulation

[paget]

Just now, ReindeerMarmalade said:

SLEET! Incredibly sparse but sleet nonetheless! 

@paget get your best flannelette on and go peer at the lamppost!

Ok, nightie and wee Willie Winkie hat on, I'm off outside 

 may be some time!! 

[Sno' problem]

30 minutes ago, paget said:

I'm starting to wish we had a nicer lamppost to watch, one of those nice old fashioned ones! 

I put a lamp facing out of the window, works a treat, just need it to snow now!

[Lampostwatcher]

50 p flakes ground soaking wet forget London

if it don't settle now it never will

Edited January 16, 2016 by Lampostwatcher

[fatyido]

We now have decent size flakes falling, it's steady but not settling as yet.

St Neots, Cambs.

[Me & angel fiance]

Just popped out for a smoke and saw my first flakes coming down. Treated to 3 lamposts round here and a little garden lamp so lovely view. Not too heavy but steady for a good 10 minutes..Its not settled but it was definitely trying to.. That's it I am easy pleased  and any more will be a massive bonus

[Snowman.]

West Essex getting anything?

[SMU]

Dont panic people let it come to us

 

next 4 hours it will happen - however elevation is the key

For example across welling high street rain & sleet - top of shooters hill snow - ( right at top ) which is about 80m

so I think once that PPn hits then everyone will see some snow but only higher parts - like you halstead for a perfect example - maybe 5cm.....

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[snowbob]

Still snowing but seems to be a bit wet now

Edited January 16, 2016 by snowbob

[Timmytour]

light snow settling just outside Stanstead Abbots

[SnowBorder]

Nothing here, not even sleet. 

[stewfox]

moderate rain here

 

[ReindeerMarmalade]

2 minutes ago, paget said:

Ok, nightie and wee Willie Winkie hat on, I'm off outside 

 may be some time!! 

Remember we're supposed to have no precip until 2300 and then only brief sleet followed by 'heavy rain'...sleeting early may bode well  

[DAVID SNOW]

3 minutes ago, paget said:

Ok, nightie and wee Willie Winkie hat on, I'm off outside 

 may be some time!! 

Oh do stop it! lol

[Andy H]

Big fat flakes now, but just to marginal, so not settling anywhere

[<<Ryan>>]

Just started to slow lightly here

[paget]

Just now, ReindeerMarmalade said:

Remember we're supposed to have no precip until 2300 and then only brief sleet followed by 'heavy rain'...sleeting early may bode well  

I could see nothing on the lamp so ventured further where I did indeed feel sleety droplets! 

I've still not lost hope! It feels very chilly! 

[snowbob]

4 minutes ago, paget said:

Ok, nightie and wee Willie Winkie hat on, I'm off outside 

 may be some time!! 

 

2 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Dont panic people let it come to us

 

next 4 hours it will happen - however elevation is the key

For example across welling high street rain & sleet - top of shooters hill snow - ( right at top ) which is about 80m

so I think once that PPn hits then everyone will see some snow but only higher parts - like you halstead for a perfect example - maybe 5cm.....

s

How about biggin hill Steve 

quite a good elevation here

[Ben Lewis]

Snow now turned to moderate sleet. Trees dripping like crazy. 

Clearly my elevation has no benefit 

Edited January 16, 2016 by Ben Lewis

[Lampostwatcher]

can snow settle on puddles lol

[Captain Shortwave]

Elevation is not a good sign, the Fens are flatter than a witches tit 

Still dry here.