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

[Lampostwatcher]

moderate snow shower settling

[LightningLover]

I have returned from a long session of stargazing. Crystal clear skies and light winds mean the temperature has fallen considerably. My hands are numb from the windchill, but it was worth it. If we don't get snow, there will still be a sharp frost.

[lassie23]

11 minutes ago, Lampostwatcher said:

moderate snow shower settling

Almost here lol, just a few stops to go

[Daniel*]

The radar isnt very inspiring think I’ll set an alarm for 3/4 just in case. 

[snowray]

26 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

if the snow was any lighter, it would be invisible

99% of my snow has been invisible the last couple of days so thats nothing new, got snow drifts all around the house here its just that I can't see them!

[alexisj9]

I'm off now back in the morning, was nice to see a few fluries today, even have about a milimetre of accumulation in places lol. Hope to wake up to more, looks unlikely though.

[lassie23]

12 minutes ago, snowray said:

99% of my snow has been invisible the last couple of days so thats nothing new, got snow drifts all around the house here its just that I can't see them!

lol did you build an invisible snow man

 

10 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

I'm off now back in the morning, was nice to see a few fluries today, even have about a milimetre of accumulation in places lol. Hope to wake up to more, looks unlikely though.

not worth staying up for really

[Sno' problem]

Finally (for me at least) The Wash is starting to get convective and a band of showers is beginning to head towards the London area. 

[snowray]

30 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

lol did you build an invisible snow man

 

not worth staying up for really

I would have done if I could find any of the invisible snow.

 

Its actually snowing real snow now, looked out and was really surprised, got a slight cover too of white.

[Sno' problem]

Nice!
I just noticed that the DP is now +0.1ºc here and the temp up to 1.2c!!  There must be a warm sector passing through at the moment, just as the ppn is showing signs of arriving. Grrr

[Sno' problem]

On the plus side, at least the ppn is beginning to build again... Such a shame that everyone has gone to bed in a huff!

[lassie23]

lol BBC weather forecaster just said that it feels like the uk has been stuck in a deep freeze

[ChillyJuju]

Had a few sprinkly flurries at about 9pm which showed a tiny covering on car roofs, then at 11.30pm ish radar showed a slightly heavier return and produced a bit more but not much, as can be seen in pics. All looking as if sprinkles may pop up elsewhere now, so hoping others get the joy of a few flakes falling leaving things looking pretty for a few hours  Temp -0.7c /Dewpoint -1.5c

 

[ChillyJuju]

11 minutes ago, Sno' problem said:

Nice!
I just noticed that the DP is now +0.1ºc here and the temp up to 1.2c!!  There must be a warm sector passing through at the moment, just as the ppn is showing signs of arriving. Grrr

Wind is all over the place, it was a NNW 'ly when I last had a flurry but right now weather station is showing as a dreaded SW'ly 

[Sno' problem]

1 minute ago, Chillyhills said:

Had a few sprinkly flurries at about 9pm which showed a tiny covering on car roofs, then at 11.30pm ish radar showed a slightly heavier return and produced a bit more but not much, as can be seen in pics. All looking as if sprinkles may pop up elsewhere now, so hoping others get the joy of a few flakes falling leaving things looking pretty for a few hours  Temp -0.7c /Dewpoint -1.5c

Thanks! Just waiting up to see a few flakes. It's looking better now than it did 30 mins ago, so hopefully the temps won't keep rising here. Now hovering at 0c DP and temp of 1.1ºc.

[Sno' problem]

2 minutes ago, Chillyhills said:

Wind is all over the place, it was a NNW 'ly when I last had a flurry but right now weather station is showing as a dreaded SW'ly 

Odd...?!?!

[ChillyJuju]

Fingers crossed for you Sno' , radar is looking better for those to the east of me now compared to earlier.

[ChillyJuju]

2 minutes ago, Sno' problem said:

Odd...?!?!

https://www.windyty.com/?56.414,5.186,4 <-- that shows it still blowing from oop norf, the SW'ly being recorded here at the mo could be just the way it whistles round these hills in it's own mad way

[Sno' problem]

Just now, Chillyhills said:

https://www.windyty.com/?56.414,5.186,4 <-- that shows it still blowing from oop norf, the SW'ly being recorded here at the mo could be just the way it whistles round these hills in it's own mad way

I was just looking at the wind direction over your way and it does seem that you are right, it is blowing everywhere from a SW'ly to an E'ly. 

And thanks for the fingers crossed... I need all the help possible! 

[HighPressure]

We have light snow in Sevenoaks, for the last half an hour or so..

[Sno' problem]

9 minutes ago, HighPressure said:

We have light snow in Sevenoaks, for the last half an hour or so..

It looks like you will be in one of the prime spots for whatever snow we get tonight. I am just that little bit too far West for anything other than a few flakes, which I am determined to see!

Edited February 7, 2018 by Sno' problem

[ChillyJuju]

12 minutes ago, Sno' problem said:

I was just looking at the wind direction over your way and it does seem that you are right, it is blowing everywhere from a SW'ly to an E'ly. 

And thanks for the fingers crossed... I need all the help possible! 

That 2nd blob on the left cruising over Luton might swing your way if it peps up a bit   

[HighPressure]

6 minutes ago, Sno' problem said:

It looks like you will be in one of the prime spots for whatever snow we get tonight. I am just that little bit too far West for anything other than a few flakes, which I am determined to see!

I don' think I am going to need a shovel

[lassie23]

blue sky here now

[StLuke]

Looks like Chelmsford and then East London are just about to get a direct hit from that ever increasing blob!