SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 01/01/2018 onwards

[JennyJane1]

Just been outside and don't think its particularly cold, but it is dry so hopefully if does snow, it'll stick.

[CK1981]

Back to the here and now. The showers to the west have died a death, but there is a streamer through east Kent and the channel. We need a more easterly component to bring these showers onshore and west. Temperatures and dew points are dropping here, but I’m well west 

[abruzzi spur]

From the radar it looks like a classic Kent Clipper at the moment with the chance of maybe adding East Sussex Edger to the netweather lexicon.

Good luck though, I'm not expecting anything here other than perhaps a slight dusting if the wind does turn more easterly.

 

[SHM040519]

3 hours ago, Alpine glow said:

 

Still rain in canterbury. Hopefully can switch soon! 

[fatyido]

11 minutes ago, smarklew said:

So is it all over before it began? ???

Looks that way doesn't it. Temps around 4 or 5, back up to 7 by midweek. A few snow showers across SE corner, but that's about it. Now they're pinning their hopes on mid month already. ! That'll go belly up by then as well, no doubt.

[bluebell]

3 minutes ago, abruzzi spur said:

From the radar it looks like a classic Kent Clipper at the moment with the chance of maybe adding East Sussex Edger to the netweather lexicon.

Good luck though, I'm not expecting anything here other than perhaps a slight dusting if the wind does turn more easterly.

 

Ooh I hope East Sussex Edger comes to fruition, I won’t get my hopes up for igloo building amounts!

[CK1981]

3 minutes ago, abruzzi spur said:

From the radar it looks like a classic Kent Clipper at the moment with the chance of maybe adding East Sussex Edger to the netweather lexicon.

Good luck though, I'm not expecting anything here other than perhaps a slight dusting if the wind does turn more easterly.

 

I agree, but, there is a front moving out of the continent which, according to the latest fax charts, will move across our area. That should bring snow to a wider area.....if modellled correctly 

[craigore]

Proper snowing now . Big juicy flakes.

Still not settling great though. Just on cars...

[PLANET THANET]

1 minute ago, Ben Capee McInnes said:

Still rain in canterbury. Hopefully can switch soon! 

unfortunately, if bbc southeast are to be " believed " then it stays as rain according to their graphics this evening

[PLANET THANET]

1 minute ago, craigore said:

Proper snowing now . Big juicy flakes.

Still not settling great though. Just on cars...

all i am getting here is rain !!

[throwoff]

Still thinking Medway will get something overnight, DP of -2 here now

[SHM040519]

Just now, PLANET THANET said:

unfortunately, if bbc southeast are to be " believed " then it stays as rain according to their graphics this evening

I’ll take them with a pinch of salt in this set up! I’ve got radar on and will check lamppost ?

[The Beast From The East]

1 minute ago, craigore said:

Proper snowing now . Big juicy flakes.

Still not settling great though. Just on cars...

Great ☺

Where you at?

[craigore]

Just now, PLANET THANET said:

all i am getting here is rain !!

Where exactly are you. ?

[CK1981]

6 minutes ago, fatyido said:

Looks that way doesn't it. Temps around 4 or 5, back up to 7 by midweek. A few snow showers across SE corner, but that's about it. Now they're pinning their hopes on mid month already. ! That'll go belly up by then as well, no doubt.

With the MJO heading towards phase 8 and a major SSW predicted soon, I would place a bet on mid month as a very cold outbreak. Glosea is showing support for this and from everything I’ve read, it’s looking good.

I don’t usually ramp, but I think a mini ramp for that period is necessary.

Edited February 4, 2018 by CK1981

[Snowpuff]

I've got lashing cold rain...It would be a miracle if anything settles later here after this. However...temps keep dropping...was 4 not that long ago..now just above 2. Is it possuble for snow to settle on wet ground? 

[NO LONGER POSTING]

I think those showers are running along the and front shown on the fax charts that lifts further north, I assume with this comes the more easterly flow 

Edited February 4, 2018 by Surrey

[PLANET THANET]

2 minutes ago, Ben Capee McInnes said:

I’ll take them with a pinch of salt in this set up! I’ve got radar on and will check lamppost ?

totally more reliable

[PLANET THANET]

2 minutes ago, craigore said:

Where exactly are you. ?

dumpton area

[craigore]

4 minutes ago, TheBeastFromTheEAST said:

Great ☺

Where you at?

Ramsgate.

St lawrence area.

Edited February 4, 2018 by craigore

[CK1981]

3 minutes ago, Surrey said:

I think those showers are running along the and front shown on the fax charts that lifts further north, I assume with this comes the more easterly flow 

Spot on ?

The way I see it is the front will pivot toward us and then enhance the precipitation 

Edited February 4, 2018 by CK1981

[PLANET THANET]

2 minutes ago, craigore said:

Ramsgate.

St lawrence area.

thats amazing you are only a few miles from me and yet the weather is so different

[snowray]

20 minutes ago, JennyJane1 said:

Just been outside and don't think its particularly cold, but it is dry so hopefully if does snow, it'll stick.

Temp at 7pm is 3c, thats plus, clear skies, uppers of about -8c hpa, dew points now at 1c/0c......why is it still so mild? I'm really confused about this, its colder with snow in April here sometimes on a NEly and uppers of only -6/-7c???? 

Edited February 4, 2018 by snowray

[fulham snow]

Clear as a bell in Epsom,wind needs to change to a easterly or there will be zilch 

[SMU]

Just hit the magical sub 1c here

0.9c - another degree drop in the last hour

happy for hem showers to miss for a good few hours yet- want to build a bit of a frost on the ground !!