Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Streamer looks like it's trying to form over west London way, I have light snow but the issue is the air is so dry that you need pretty heavy PPN on radar even to see light snow on ground level

[Bazza118]

Just the odd flake falling here in Coulsdon at present 

[Speedbird]

10 minutes ago, D.V.R said:

Lol.. Give it a chance sb.. It was never going to suddenly dump 6 inches of snow in one go. 

 

hence the 'yet' at the end ;-)

[Lazarus42]

Not just us with out of the ordinary temps. The Arctic is positively balmy! Is this the result of the polar vortex split / SSW giving us our snow event and an early spring at the pole?

http://sites.uci.edu/zlabe/arctic-temperatures/

(Wow! Coldest of the year so far. -4C here now!)

Edited February 26, 2018 by Lazarus42
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[crazy_diamond]

Tiny grains falling here in South Ockendon 

[paget]

Right under this but not a bean! ? 

[LightningLover]

Good morning! The beast is upon us! The streamers will really get going throughout today, I’m hoping for at least 5cm + this week, and good luck to all!!

[Gowon]

3 minutes ago, Speedbird said:

hence the 'yet' at the end ;-)

Of course.. Should've read it properly - do carry on ?

[lewis028]

It’s my shift off today and tomorrow, so looking forward to a couple of days of radar watching, already looks good out in the North Sea with heavy bursts building, nothing here yet in Leigh on sea 

[Speedbird]

1 minute ago, lewis028 said:

It’s my shift off today and tomorrow, so looking forward to a couple of days of radar watching, already looks good out in the North Sea with heavy bursts building, nothing here yet in Leigh on sea 

i'm home today too - feel really bunged up/achy - hope it's not the flu . . . we had a light snow shower earlier but the breeze just swept in straight past - hoping for something better as they day progresses

[lewis028]

2 minutes ago, Speedbird said:

i'm home today too - feel really bunged up/achy - hope it's not the flu . . . we had a light snow shower earlier but the breeze just swept in straight past - hoping for something better as they day progresses

Hope it’s not the flu mate, seems to be a lot of that Aussie flu still going around. Atleast it’s a good day to be home with the potential of a streamer forming! Must of just missed that..although I think we should start seeing some more showers within the next couple of hours ❄️

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

I saw the odd flake starting to fall about 20 mins ago in Godalming

[Big Dave]

Why oh why did I ever move from the North Kent Hills to Ashford

[Keefo]

Temp. -4.6c

ground nicely frozen. Just need some snow now. Later maybe.

[Speedbird]

Just now, lewis028 said:

Hope it’s not the flu mate, seems to be a lot of that Aussie flu still going around. Atleast it’s a good day to be home with the potential of a streamer forming! Must of just missed that..although I think we should start seeing some more showers within the next couple of hours ❄️

cheers Lewis - a few flakes coming down as i type - don't think i'll be leaving the house today, even for the school run to the gates 100m away !

 

[Ellozee]

This may be a stupid question from a complete novice.. does the sun coming up aid convection in these circumstances? IE would we see showers strengthen slightly after dawn?

[Fatboypirate]

Eastbourne - No Snow -2.1 and DP -9.2

 

 

[lottiekent]

Morning

Woke before the alarm and looked out hoping it’d snowed but nothing...still feel the disappointment like I did as a kid! 

Currently cloudy, windy and -2.2c, DP -7c

The MO update looks good for Kent & Sussex..

[lottiekent]

1 minute ago, Ellozee said:

This may be a stupid question from a complete novice.. does the sun coming up aid convection in these circumstances? IE would we see showers strengthen slightly after dawn?

I think it can help Ellozee, in the same way it does in the summer when the heat of the sun aids convection and storms.

[lewis028]

7 minutes ago, Speedbird said:

cheers Lewis - a few flakes coming down as i type - don't think i'll be leaving the house today, even for the school run to the gates 100m away !

 

I don’t blame you mate, Yep just looked out the window and it’s snowing, it begins ?

[James Oliver]

All missing me what a surprise 

[k66yla]

9 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

Why oh why did I ever move from the North Kent Hills to Ashford

I'm beginning to feel the same. I spent so long in Maidstone I always knew what the weather was going to do by just looking towards the Downs. I haven't got a scooby here.

[Met4Cast]

A few flurries in Dartford just now but nothing too “big”

[lottiekent]

3 minutes ago, James Oliver said:

All missing me what a surprise 

Read the Met Office update for our area...looks like overnight tonight is good for Kent.

Edited February 26, 2018 by lottiekent

[Stormi]

A fair few flakes blowing about in the wind in Chatham. Felt very cold when took the dog for a walk at 6am.