South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 22/02/2018 Onwards

[Bobafet]

This will put a smile on peoples faces- fancy a blizzard (hopefully!!)

[SMU]

4 minutes ago, khodds said:

NO. I refuse to disembark. No amount of negativity is going to make me.

At last... a beacon of hope in the darkness  .

Its been a long week. Christ on a bike. I think the rollercoaster broke somewhere. I don’t know if I’m coming or going. 

Throw the ECM 168 as well

Snow arriving along the channel ! 

IOW its your time lol ?

[A Frayed Knot]

2 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Throw the ECM 168 as well

Snow arriving along the channel ! 

IOW its your time lol ?

@Steve Murr how would south east wales come of please .

[SMU]

Just now, A Frayed Knot said:

@Steve Murr how would south east wales come of please .

I havent got the PPN charts yet- depends on how far the belt of snow extends North-

[Frosty_wsm]

3 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Throw the ECM 168 as well

Snow arriving along the channel ! 

IOW its your time lol ?

Low pressure lining up, really doesn't get any better than that for down south. 

[AWD]

If you like snow then you've got to hope tonights EC Det is correct.  If you are under 30 years old, then you probably won't ever remember seeing so much snow.

[A Frayed Knot]

Just now, Steve Murr said:

I havent got the PPN charts yet- depends on how far the belt of snow extends North-

Thank you Sir ' if you do come across them could you post them to the wales thread .

[Bobafet]

This is a thing of beauty

[khodds]

Just now, AWD said:

If you like snow then you've got to hope tonights EC Det is correct.  If you are under 30 years old, then you probably won't ever remember seeing so much snow.

Apart from 2010 etc I’ve never seen such snow and I’m 36.. hence the excitement ?

[Nights King]

Just now, AWD said:

If you like snow then you've got to hope tonights EC Det is correct.  If you are under 30 years old, then you probably won't ever remember seeing so much snow.

2009 will take some beating AWD! I remain skeptical but hopefull.

[Mapantz]

2009, 2010, 2013 were all crap here. I have to go way back to 78 for comparisons in my location.

[AWD]

Just now, Nights King said:

2009 will take some beating AWD! I remain skeptical but hopefull.

Taking this run at face value, this will beat it. 

Heavy, prolonged spells of snow over a 3/4 day period.  At T192, what falls out the sky is still all snow.

[khodds]

I notice how the GFS is looking for a breakdown (isn’t it always?) I believe, going from a post from @SnowBallz last night (if I’m remembering correctly) that the Meto are predominately using ECM and UKMO which are the two models that are seemingly on the right page. They have been on the same page nearly all week, who’s to say they won’t be about this LOW next week!

 

tuning into Ian now.. see what he’s been told to say tonight ?

Edited February 23, 2018 by khodds

[matt111]

And the upgrades keep coming. 

[EllyTech]

A nice bit of convective sparking along with the lows would be great. Thundersnow starved here. Talking of sparks, the static charge in my clothes and hair today was experienced last... in distant memory. It has been so awfully claggy and humid for as long as I can think back through this winter that the shocks were two fold. 

A stunning day today.   .. 

[Bobafet]

ECM 192 still snow piling in but maybe a bit to the east now? Edit perhaps not!!

 

Edited February 23, 2018 by Bobafet
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[matt111]

I’ve only seen thunder snow once before.

[EllyTech]

1 minute ago, matt111 said:

I’ve only seen thunder snow once before.

 

One time more than me, Matt. 

 

[Mapantz]

2 minutes ago, matt111 said:

I’ve only seen thunder snow once before.

Twice for me. Once this year.

[Nights King]

4 minutes ago, AWD said:

Taking this run at face value, this will beat it. 

Heavy, prolonged spells of snow over a 3/4 day period.  At T192, what falls out the sky is still all snow.

We need to peg back our excitement I think until at least Monday but still just shy of 1m of snow 2009 is going to be hard to beat.

Going to be a long weekend waiting for the beast proper to start although already pretty chilly. 0.1c

[meshellby]

9 minutes ago, AWD said:

If you like snow then you've got to hope tonights EC Det is correct.  If you are under 30 years old, then you probably won't ever remember seeing so much snow.

Am 43, and we lived overseas in 2010, so v. excited! Everything is crossed!!

[Rich_Clements]

This is shaping up to be something very special and what a way to end winter, talk about going out with a bang

[khodds]

6 minutes ago, Nights King said:

We need to peg back our excitement I think until at least Monday but still just shy of 1m of snow 2009 is going to be hard to beat.

Going to be a long weekend waiting for the beast proper to start although already pretty chilly. 0.1c

Why don’t I remember 2009 being that snowy?! 

[knocker]

The low moving north into the western Channel at T168 on the ecm would bring moderate snow to the south west and the further east but with max temps around -3C the wind chill would be horrific.

[jtay]

Just been to Waitrose to panic buy hummus and sun-dried tomatoes.

Bring it.