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

[Hellboy]

Seems to be snowing to the east, west and south of me. Haha. Can't complain, such is the nature of showers. 

Fingers crossed for tonight.

Wainscott, Medway. 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Hellboy

[starstream]

1 minute ago, Paul Sherman said:

You should try the other thread

Nearly felt like ending it all at least 10 times today in there

 

1 minute ago, Paul Sherman said:

You should try the other thread

Nearly felt like ending it all at least 10 times today in there

That's why I've jumped ship , rather have happy peeps.

although it's now snowing heavily nr Danbury Essex.

sorry for double quote

[Met4Cast]

"The app shows snow YAYYY"

"Oh it's showing sleet. What a rubbish cold spell this is"

"ITS BACK TO SNOW"

"Now it's rain, I give up"

"SNOW AGAIN YAY"

It does get rather tiring..

[A Wintry Mix]

4 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

Completely and utterly agree. 

People need to stop taking the apps so seriously, they're next to useless in showery situations because the GFS is next to useless in these situations. But alas, we're in that age where an app on a phone showing something must be fact.

My apps constantly change, take no notice of at all

[Daenerys]

Also, remember the fact that we were never expecting this today anyhow..it’s been a nice surprise. I don’t mind what happens next...onwards and upwards, may wake up to another surprise tomorrow 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

3 minutes ago, Badgers01 said:

yes but the sparkling whites seem to be doing really well

Off topic (sorry) but we were at a Denbies tasting session last year, and they were talking about the UK sparkling wine industry.

The lady taking the tour mentioned we can’t call it Champagne (obvs) so my Dad asked if they had a name in mind - and the lady said “No”,

 

to which my Dad responded:

”Why don’t you call it ‘Brolly’?”

 

IMO I would LOVE if they called it Brolly ?

[CK1981]

1 minute ago, Daniel Smith said:

"The app shows snow YAYYY"

"Oh it's showing sleet. What a rubbish cold spell this is"

"ITS BACK TO SNOW"

"Now it's rain, I give up"

"SNOW AGAIN YAY"

It does get rather tiring..

I hate those bloody apps! The fact they change every 5 minutes should show people how inaccurate they are.

[Paul Sherman]

1 minute ago, starstream said:

 

That's why I've jumped ship , rather have happy peeps.

although it's now snowing heavily nr Danbury Essex.

sorry for double quote

That precip near Walton should run straight down the Coast, lets hope the Colder Uppers can deliver some nice colours in those radar returns, the showers today have been very weak

[Snow Queen one]

People can say over and over again the apps are useless but people will always ignore the wisdom of others.  It' over to the radars and lamp posts now.

Apps will NOT show what is really going on.

[Daenerys]

Actually come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve checked an app recently, regarding this week. I’d much rather rely on the very clever people in my phone. They make more sense!

[lewis028]

Nice little snow shower here in Leigh on sea, I am liking the look of the ppn building just off of Colchester, heading this way 

red echos appearing..

Edited February 26, 2018 by lewis028

[Coopsy]

3 minutes ago, Hellboy said:

Seems to be snowing to the east, west and south of me. Haha. Can't complain, such is the nature of showers. 

Fingers crossed for tonight.

Wainscott, Medway. 

It does feel that way lol but there’s a blob heading our way 

[Snow Slave]

29 minutes ago, Brocken Spectre said:

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

 

 

how are these apps (I don't use them just going off ya screen shots) or what ever they are showing snow in my area (Romney Marsh) but there isn't any snow actually falling? I don't get it?

[Met4Cast]

1 minute ago, CK1981 said:

I hate those bloody apps! The fact they change every 5 minutes should show people how inaccurate they are.

I mean.. you'd think, right?

[ItNeverSnowsInWindsor]

I reckon Wednesday would be the best opportunity for showers to feed west along the M4 corridor for the snow starved Home Counties with a more Easterly wind.

Edited February 26, 2018 by prolongedSnowLover

[london-snow]

Where’s this convection anything that comes off the coast seems to be losing its intensity thus far.

[CK1981]

Just now, Daniel Smith said:

I mean.. you'd think, right?

My family take them as gospel. I’ve tried until blue in the face to explain their flaws but it makes no difference!

[Snow Queen one]

3 minutes ago, Snow Slave said:

how are these apps (I don't use them just going off ya screen shots) or what ever they are showing snow in my area (Romney Marsh) but there isn't any snow actually falling? I don't get it?

That is a screen grab of the radar not an app.  That screen shot shows where the snow should be.  But if it is light sometimes the radar can say it' snowing but at ground level it won' be

[NKentWeatherWatcher]

IMO with this type of set up (isolated heavy snow showers passing over the region all day) you may as well ignore any forecast weather maps as they just can’t be accurate where precipitation may be. I hope the met office haven’t gone too big too early and are proved right but having my doubts.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

1 minute ago, prolongedSnowLover said:

I reckon Wednesday would be the best opportunity for showers to feed west along the M4 corridor for the snow starved Home Counties with a more Easterly wind.

From what I’ve heard weds is a hiatus (of sorts) for the south ?

[Snowy Bob]

11 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Amazing, must be offshore

Kent and Sussex Clipper it is then 

I do hope so, hopefully be good for Folky!!

[Daniel*]

Showers intensifying by the looks of it.....

[Donna3397]

If any of you do trust any apps what’s the one weather forecaster you do tend to swing towards. 

I was just in Ashford Kent and is was lightly snowing

[East Kent Snow Desert]

Dusting in H.Bay from a 10min shower

 

[Daniel*]

According to apps even Met Office app I was dry as bone but I had MANY powdery snow showers each deposited a dusting. The apps are my pet peeve.