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

[pureasthedriven]

59 minutes ago, mitre10 said:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?date=2018-03-02

 

 

Bank that all day long at this stage. 

[TSNWK]

Just now, throwoff said:

I’m in the 8cm area. Will take that.

15 miles to the left please for Orpington -

[Southender]

4 minutes ago, throwoff said:

I’m in the 8cm area. Will take that.

8cm? I can only see 5cm as a max on that ARPEGE chart, but you are welcome to an extra few cm's mate 

Probably way off anyway 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Southender

[seb]

3 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

I saw it but for us (Singleton / Chart Fields) I expect that will scoot a little too far north don't you think?

Nope not according to MetDesk radar. We are in the bottom third of the band.

[Chris74]

Hi Steve not been on here long do you think the Isle of Sheppey north Kent will do all right tonight as we are under the amber warning we've already had some heavy showers most of the day the kids are desperate to use there sledges lol thanks. 

[Storm mad]

Big freeze or soft cheese...I've seen more snow on an Eskimos eyebrows..(I had to clean that up a bit)...let's hope the action  improves..good luck all..

[seb]

3 minutes ago, A Wintry Mix said:

Why? is it because we are not going to get any lol

Because we are going to get hammered! Just got off the phone. Might well see a red later tonight for most of Kent over to Sussex.

[mulzy]

3 minutes ago, throwoff said:

I’m in the 8cm area. Will take that.

I think it's a good call - the angle of the precipitation looks a little too acute (compare with MO amber warning).

[ajkwilson]

Hello All.

 

Long term reader from Borough Green (Near Sevenoaks)

 

Just seen update forecast discussion on metcheck and they didn't seem to think anything was coming till the morning? (due to NE Winds and more E wind is needed to push inland?) I'm not an expert by any means so seeing different on here confuses me? Any help advice always appreciated  

 

Edited February 26, 2018 by ajkwilson

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13 minutes ago, yamkin said:

My son has just informed me of blizzard conditions in Canterbury

Been some big showers drove through one earlier can well belive it 

[A Wintry Mix]

Just now, seb said:

Because we are going to get hammered! Just got off the phone. Might well see a red later tonight for most of Kent over to Sussex.

That would be nice, hopefully all Kent will get on the action

Light snow in Thanet 0.2c

[pureasthedriven]

31 minutes ago, CK1981 said:

Good to see corrections south of Friday’s low, but before I put the bunting up, I would like to see the Met Office drop any mention of temperatures possibly returning to normal in the south. I know they say there’s a ‘chance’, so nothing certain, but would be better for it to disappear altogether on future updates:

We'd have taken that on Sunday though, no? Increases potential for snow this weekend and decreases the risk of a snow to cold rain event - albeit, with the thermal gradient further away, less chance of blizzards Friday, which is what Mr Murr was referring to earlier. 

Which I know you know, by the way! 

Edited February 26, 2018 by pureasthedriven

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Some showers are gaining oomph over land which is also a good sign 

[Gretal]

6 minutes ago, throwoff said:

I’m in the 8cm area. Will take that.

I don’t see 8 ?

[Sara]

10 minutes ago, LightningLover said:

is Hastings in a good spot tonight? (Im not in the amber warning).

I'm in Bexhill so was wondering the same... lets keep everything crossed?

Edited February 26, 2018 by Sara

[MONKEYJAM]

Temperatures dropping of nicely 

[Tony Kinson]

1 hour ago, Siberian Express said:

BBC Weather App now showing Sleet for Tuesday and Wedensday in my area (Shoreditch, East London). Surely can't be right?

 

I've deleted my BBC weather app - saying nothing all week even with meto warnings over 3 days and snow falling from the sky today!

[mulzy]

11 minutes ago, pureasthedriven said:

Mini fist-pump. 

Hopefully is can expand a little bit north and west to include as many members as possible!

I am just on the westernmost edge of the warning area!

0.4C and cloudy.

 

[Flaked Queen]

19 minutes ago, D.V.R said:

Good.. I hope you're better behaved now - naughty girls

Never by the time we are all put back into one thread I’m off as I only come on here at winter ... thank god I hear some say ?

[Chris101]

Just got hit by the yellow stuff in W Ipswich now coming down the coast, got a good covering very quick, visibility was very low.

[Met4Cast]

Heavier cells starting to develop out in the North Sea now showing the increased instability. I think between now and about 11pm we'll start to see things picking up with heavy snow becoming more widespread. 

It's all scattered showers at the moment, no real streamer development until later on.

[CK1981]

4 minutes ago, pureasthedriven said:

We'd have taken that on Sunday though, no? Increases potential for snow this weekend and decreases the risk of a snow to cold rain event - albeit, with the thermal gradient further away, less chance of blizzards Friday, which is what Mr Murr was referring to earlier. 

Which I know you know, by the way! 

Oh totally and things will keep changing this week....hopefully for the better!

[Keefo]

Light snow showers today--nothing settled

Temp now  -1.7C

[SMU]

8 minutes ago, Chris74 said:

Hi Steve not been on here long do you think the Isle of Sheppey north Kent will do all right tonight as we are under the amber warning we've already had some heavy showers most of the day the kids are desperate to use there sledges lol thanks. 

Good location- but the estuary cant make its mind up if it wants to help us or not

The PPN is moving SW at the moment- condusive to a mid kent streamer not a thames streamer - but minimal build at the mouth of the estuary- so its a waiting game ATM...

[10 Days Away]

Seem to have a 10 mile streamer type thing going on through here at the moment. Wasn't really expecting that.