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

[NO LONGER POSTING]

We have a dusting here.. .

[Southender]

14 minutes ago, Speedbird said:

don't know about you, Paul, but I can't help but think that we're not quite in the right location this time around . . . 

Wait till later mate...all going to plan 

[Donna3397]

51 minutes ago, D.V.R said:

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

Never 

[Brocken Spectre]

Medway Snow Shield in full effect.  Looks like nothing for at least 3 hrs, yet plenty either side.

 

 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Brocken Spectre

[Paul Sherman]

14 minutes ago, Speedbird said:

don't know about you, Paul, but I can't help but think that we're not quite in the right location this time around . . . 

Am quite liking the ones East of Colchester at the moment, they are on a collision course for us with the direction of the radar, need them to skim Clacton then move through the Crouch Estuary and bam

But this is defo no Thames Streamer Set-Up, I had my concerns when the Amber was issued, looked the wrong shape really wanted it oriented more east to west.

[Jason M]

Terrible conditions in Basildon. Poor visibility and drifting.

That's what happens when too much salt is put on the roads 

No snow to report!

[Paul Sherman]

1 minute ago, Southender said:

Wait till later mate...all going to plan 

Agree

[paget]

Light,very random flakes appearing here (Farnham, Surrey) 

[A Wintry Mix]

Sky looking more interesting now in Thanet, another brief shower.

Temp -0.1c

[Southender]

This is what I posted earlier.

Wait until later....

See below 700hpa vent vert and watch the orange/reds from midnight to midday tomorrow. A tell tale since of things kicking off and probably why a Convergence line is on the latest fax indicating particularly a Thames Streamer.



Associated snow depths as well

The above points to an interesting next 24hrs. Anything received in daylight hours today should just be viewed as a bonus. Of course this is only a guide and showed be viewed with caution rather than scrutiny. I am quietly confident most of us will awake to some form of covering by dawn tomorrow, but as always in this setup some more than others.

[Big Dave]

11 minutes ago, John Stevens said:

This where I’m hoping that these showers are heading, which will dump on Dorking and the Surrey Hills...Given the subtle changes in wind direction and the warning on the MetO...we might be lucky come 9pm-5am

Can I go IMBY too but in a slightly different direction please?  Sadly I think you're more likely to be on the money!

[Rinse The Raindrops]

Nice heavy shower just gone through here in Benfleet given a good icing sugar effect for the start of the evening

[seb]

Latest guidance is winds from the NE all night with bands moving SW, at times NNE moving SSW.

Convergence zone still happening but slowly being pushed south.

[Badgers01]

27 minutes ago, FlightlessWings said:

A day of showers on and off in Dorking and in Kingston during my hospital appointment this afternoon. No snow on my way home but stopped at Denbies vineyard on the way home and the sky was beautiful 

love the Denbies shot could be Bordeaux !

 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Badgers01

[A Wintry Mix]

Does anyone know why my NW extra radar is showing any precip as being pixelated? Doesn't look good at all

[Marie]

Clear skies here clouds to the south and north of me , temp dropping fast -0.9 and dewpoint -6.5 

[SMU]

5 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Am quite liking the ones East of Colchester at the moment, they are on a collision course for us with the direction of the radar, need them to skim Clacton then move through the Crouch Estuary and bam

But this is defo no Thames Streamer Set-Up, I had my concerns when the Amber was issued, looked the wrong shape really wanted it oriented more east to west.

convergence suggest a skimmer !

Tomorrow looks like thames snow streamer !

[Froze were the Days]

7 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Am quite liking the ones East of Colchester at the moment, they are on a collision course for us with the direction of the radar, need them to skim Clacton then move through the Crouch Estuary and bam

But this is defo no Thames Streamer Set-Up, I had my concerns when the Amber was issued, looked the wrong shape really wanted it oriented more east to west.

Through the crouch estuary sounds fine to me...does look like convection is starting to 'pep' up now.

[LightningLover]

light snow shower containing large flakes here.

[Sarah Anne]

Ok someone on here just said its not going to be snowing in their location - ashford

Is this true because i find this unbelievable

 

Need steve murr to give some clarity for expectations

 

Steveeeee!!!!!!!

[RichmondWeather]

Looking at the different forecasts/precip charts, I am expecting about 5-6cm in my location tomorrow. Then a bit of a break on Wednesday before the chaos on Thurs/Frid

[A Wintry Mix]

Fixed it, doesn't like Europe!

Thanet -0.3c

[Paul Sherman]

Convection really cranking now in the Estuary - Pitch black to the east Shoebury must be getting a dumping 

[snow raven]

Now the winds have veered NE, I'm not expecting much in my neck of the woods over night as from what I can make out, the showers will push more SE than where I am (Bexleyheath).  Certainly doesn't bode well for a Thames streamer tonight anyway.  

[seaside 60]

Just now, Paul Sherman said:

Convection really cranking now in the Estuary - Pitch black to the east Shoebury must be getting a dumping 

Nope nothing here.