SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 12/1/2017 11z ---->

[Flaked Queen]

1 minute ago, Uxbridge90 said:

Think Heathrow airport might be on the end of some stick come the end of the evening/

Flights cancelled at Heathrow ahead of severe warning for snow - Get West London
https://apple.news/ASLeZ1WT7T_CmI0oQyvIdkQ

[Fatboypirate]

1 minute ago, Dami said:

Ah an Eastbourian. I once told my hubby it doesn't snow in Eastbourne and we had about 6inches.

Shame no snow for beddy at 3pm so bubs and I could walk home in some wintry stuffs.

Yes its a rare animal, 2010 was the last time I think!

And for the record the Temp has just dropped 0.1 to 7.3

[tomp456]

Living slap bang on the south coast the best we can expect here is sleet.

Looks good north of the hills though! 

 

Temp 6.4C, down 1.2 since 8.30 this morning 

[Seasonality]

16 minutes ago, Weathizard said:

The HI res HILRAM model appears to have called the track right on its 6z and gives us almost zero snow for the entire region, make of that what you will!

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/hirlam.php?map=430

 

whether it's reliable or not who knkws

Seems pretty accurate with the track so far. My opinion is still that the areas South and East of London will do best.

[stewfox]

2 minutes ago, MONKEYJAM said:

4c different snow from Eastbourne to Milton Keynes 

what colder milton keynes ?

[Dami]

Just now, Fatboypirate said:

Yes its a rare animal, 2010 was the last time I think!

And for the record the Temp has just dropped 0.1 to 7.3

Would love to be there atm, quite a few hilly areas and ofc beachy head. I now live in a valley.

[Daniel*]

Temps are staring to fall T: 5.9C it's really coming down...

2/3 hours of heavy snowfall according to the app for this snow starved 'inner' part of London. I expect pandemonium. Extending to 2000 so fun times ahead! 

Edited January 12, 2017 by Changing Skies

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

BBC showing heavy snow here from 6pm to 9pm

[West Sussex Kate]

Temp here is 7.0c near Horsham in Sussex 

[Uxbridge90]

4 minutes ago, Snowflake Queen said:

Flights cancelled at Heathrow ahead of severe warning for snow - Get West London
https://apple.news/ASLeZ1WT7T_CmI0oQyvIdkQ

Indeed, which is why I think they might be on the end of some stick later on tonight.

[MONKEYJAM]

Yeah silverstone now dropped to 4c

[Ben Lewis]

Thomas schaffernaker on BBC lunchtime weather at 13:28

"be prepared for snow rather than expect snow"

Only a few hours out and the professionals still can't call it... 

[Mesoscale]

We had snow when I was living in Southampton during 2011. I was on a night out with just a tshirt on and had to walk back a few miles.

[Mark]

Watching the movement and rotation of the heaviest ppn as it enters the English Channel it certainly looks like it's taking a NE(ish) track to bring it into the SE.

The heaviest certainly hasn't got here yet, but it's belting it down outside at the mo mind.

Still think it'll be a rocky ride.

[Seasonality]

1 minute ago, Uxbridge90 said:

Indeed, which is why I think they might be on the end of some stick later on tonight.

Well deserved stick.

[Cheese Rice]

5 minutes ago, Changing Skies said:

Temps are staring to fall T: 5.9C it's really coming down...

2/3 hours of heavy snowfall according to the app for this snow starved 'inner' part of London. I expect pandemonium. Extending to 2000 so fun times ahead! 

I hope so!

 

Though I've lived in central London for nearly four years and yet to see lying snow.

 

Thank the lord my family live up north to get my snow fix. 

Edited January 12, 2017 by Cheese Rice

[Alpine glow]

16 minutes ago, Lamposangel delightcher said:

bbc 12:58 update was fantastic  ramp alert  5pm kick off time for Bedfordshire 5:30 for north of london and 5cm widley mentioned plus could be alot more 

Did it extend to Brighton?!!!

[Cheese Rice]

Also for anyone who live in London and can see the shard its a good indication of where the snow line is as it usually fades out where the snow is falling.

 

 

Edited January 12, 2017 by Cheese Rice

[stotm]

Oh dear weather forecast on bbc1 says it all they don't have any idea 0 to 5cm snow. But they say much warmer for the weekend  10c Sunday in the SE. 

[Radiating Dendrite]

Absolutely chucking it down in Central London and really quite cold in the rain.

I think we are in with a good shot later, even now you get a sense that evaporative cooling is already initiating.

[MONKEYJAM]

Weather underground has now put up a servere weather warning on my weather station 

[robmarks]

11 minutes ago, Fatboypirate said:

Yes its a rare animal, 2010 was the last time I think!

And for the record the Temp has just dropped 0.1 to 7.3

Yes 2010 was the last time.  I will be making the journey home between Portslade and Eastbourne this evening via the A27.  This takes me up over the downs so should start to get an idea of how things are looking as move away from the coast and higher briefly.

[MKN]

2 minutes ago, stotm said:

Oh dear weather forecast on bbc1 says it all they don't have any idea 0 to 5cm snow. But they say much warmer for the weekend  10c Sunday in the SE. 

Those temps surprised me clearly not buying easterly. Granted the easterly looks dry but would have thought maximums around 3 to 4c on sunday away from built up areas. If there was snow around possibly lower than that.

[MONKEYJAM]

Severe weather for Farnborough, HAM — via Weather Underground (http://www.wunderground.com/download/index.asp#ios).

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Rain moving eastwards across the south of the UK today may turn to snow in places. The most likely scenario is for 2 to 4 cm to fall above about 100 m elevation across parts of southeast England with 1 to 2 cm to low levels in places. However, there remains a small chance of snow settling more widely with 5 to 10 cm at low levels this evening, leading to disruption to road, rail and air services as well as interruptions to power supplies and other utilities - this more likely across East Anglia and southeast England. Across Wales and western England snow will more likely be confined to high ground.Associated heavy rain and strong winds may prove additional hazards. As skies clear this evening and tonight there is also potential for widespread ice to form quite rapidly on untreated surfaces.This is an update to add more details of possible snow amounts; also to delay the start time a little.>

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Rain moving eastwards across the south of the UK today may turn to snow in places. The most likely scenario is for 2 to 4 cm to fall above about 100 m elevation across parts of southeast England with 1 to 2 cm to low levels in places. However, there remains a small chance of snow settling more widely with 5 to 10 cm at low levels this evening, leading to disruption to road, rail and air services as well as interruptions to power supplies and other utilities - this more likely across East Anglia and southeast England. Across Wales and western England snow will more likely be confined to high ground.Associated heavy rain and strong winds may prove additional hazards. As skies clear this evening and tonight there is also potential for widespread ice to form quite rapidly on untreated surfaces.This is an update to add more details of possible snow amounts; also to delay the start time a little.>)

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[BLAST FROM THE PAST]

BBC reducing the size of the snow band with each forecast and ALL ending with 'will it last....no MILD to return on Sunday'

 

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