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

[Big Snow]

2 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Just got back in from a quick sledge tour of duty

Getting on for 2cm

Haha, only 28cms to go eh Steve! Nice one though, pleased for you.

[Great Plum]

Interesting, the met office now have Friday staying largely below freezing with snow in Reigate...

[Southender]

I know how you guys feel, I really do. Been there many a time as a lifelong resident of one of the warmest/driest towns in the country.

Keep the faith, the winds will be swinging back and forth for the next couple of days to hopefully give everyone a shot at snow.

[username home]

2 minutes ago, Big Snow said:

To be honest - and I don't mean to be harsh or pedantic - but if you had watched the forecasts you would not be surprised. Showers were always going to form streamers, narrow bands. So many areas were always going to miss out - it was never wall-to-wall snow. Feb 91 was a different beast, multiple low pressure systems in from the continent. None of that this time (down here anyway).

Also depends on how much you believe the rubbish that gets posted on here... 

some people’s posts should come with a health warning....

[Ben Blizzard]

Some very beefy showers just coming into view now; looks like many of us currently experiencing a bit of a lull will be back in business soon! 

[snowbob]

1 minute ago, Big Snow said:

To be honest - and I don't mean to be harsh or pedantic - but if you had watched the forecasts you would not be surprised. Showers were always going to form streamers, narrow bands. So many areas were always going to miss out - it was never wall-to-wall snow. Feb 91 was a different beast, multiple low pressure systems in from the continent. None of that this time (down here anyway).

I agree to some extent

have been glued to every upgrade downgrade 

my point is expectation as well as media seems to overhype 

just not sure we can say this is a true easterly yet anyway

just my opinion 

hope we all get snowed in now

ian mc Caskill style

[WeatherMoose]

flurries in west worthing!!!

[snowbob]

3 minutes ago, chionomaniac said:

Nothing like writing off a cold spell just 24hrs in. Especially considering any significant snow was not forecast for until after 30 hours!

 Not what I said though at all

Edited February 26, 2018 by snowbob

[Bob Lee]

Just now, username home said:

Also depends on how much you believe the rubbish that gets posted on here... 

some people’s posts should come with a health warning....

Expectation versus Reality 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

7 minutes ago, snowbob said:

Right for starters I’m not being miserable 

or down beat or anything like that before I say this but so far.......

This beast from the east isn’t quite cutting it , for what was progged we should all really be getting absolutely hammered.

 Whether your in Dover , sheerness,

brighton and Cornwall and Devon to some extent.

this is what us south easterners look for year upon year 

As I said not moaning at all but I was around in 91 that was not even a close on what we have and I know it’s early on but

something just don’t seem right

showers merging to heavy snow day or night was the form horse

this seems hard work

hope I’m so so very wrong I really do

 

You gotta give it time - today was the start not the main event, it’s kinda living up to expectation so far from what I see

(by the way we haven’t had a flake yet this evening...)

[Big Snow]

Just now, username home said:

Also depends on how much you believe the rubbish that gets posted on here... 

some people’s posts should come with a health warning....

That is true. I've learned who to take seriously in the MOD thread. It saves disappointment. Although I don't feel this spell was overhyped at all. It's still going to give a lot of snow to a lot of areas. Seems to have gone a bit wonky Friday onwards, admittedly.

[Big Snow]

1 minute ago, snowbob said:

I agree to some extent

have been glued to every upgrade downgrade 

my point is expectation as well as media seems to overhype 

just not sure we can say this is a true easterly yet anyway

just my opinion 

hope we all get snowed in now

ian mc Caskill style

Well I was too young to enjoy Feb 91 so I have never really seen a true, 80s style easterly. This ain't a bad effort so far.

[pages]

1 minute ago, Steve Murr said:

Just got back in from a quick sledge tour of duty

Getting on for 2cm

Steve you seen the 18Zs GFS now following the Icon with south East blizzard keeps all snow Friday with warming up Saturday but its big improvement from 12z its getting there Friday could be good lets hope

[Come rain snow or shine]

2 minutes ago, WeatherMoose said:

flurries in west worthing!!!

Maybe from the Steyning area from a few hours ago lol. 

 

[tomp456]

Should i stay up or go for a few winks?

theres a few flakes falling every now and then 

nothing is settling

brighton got a decent amount just 10 miles directly east 

how much are the winds likely to change?

[Ben Blizzard]

Fragmented (light) mess incoming... 

Better than nowt lol 

Edited February 26, 2018 by Ben Blizzard

[wellington boot]

4 minutes ago, snowbob said:

Right for starters I’m not being miserable 

or down beat or anything like that before I say this but so far.......

This beast from the east isn’t quite cutting it , for what was progged we should all really be getting absolutely hammered.

 Whether your in Dover , sheerness,

brighton and Cornwall and Devon to some extent.

this is what us south easterners look for year upon year 

As I said not moaning at all but I was around in 91 that was not even a close on what we have and I know it’s early on but

something just don’t seem right

showers merging to heavy snow day or night was the form horse

this seems hard work

hope I’m so so very wrong I really do

 

Chill. Most places will see some lying snow at some point, some places will luck out and get dumped on, a few places might get unlucky and miss out.

This was always going to be the case, as explained by others, due to the way showers form and 'cluster'. And it's still early.

Alternatively, spend some years watching, learn where the sweet spots tend to be, and move there... I can tell you the Tunbridge Wells area and just south of there in E Sussex almost always do very well in any kind of NE'rly set up. I used to be based there and you always win around there. I called a while ago and checked and it sounds like the same happening again. Over 4cm lying at last measure...

[lottiekent]

48 minutes ago, Sarah Anne said:

Im looking at motorway webcams and on speed dial to saltwood it seems so odd.

Maybe the snow follows me as ive moved from Lyminge to ashford

 

Feel very lucky and so excites for my 2 yr old twins to see it all tomorrow

 

Magic memories like i made as a child.

 

 

My 11 year old went to bed asking how much we'd need in order to have a snow day...just like his mum 

[Come rain snow or shine]

1 minute ago, tomp456 said:

Should i stay up or go for a few winks?

theres a few flakes falling every now and then 

nothing is settling

brighton got a decent amount just 10 miles directly east 

how much are the winds likely to change?

Looks like the head of a streamer could well hit Worthing soon-ish. 

[SMU]

1 minute ago, pages said:

Steve you seen the 18Zs GFS now following the Icon with south East blizzard keeps all snow Friday with warming up Saturday but its big improvement from 12z its getting there Friday could be good lets hope

Not yet

just taken 10 mins to get 30 layers off-

-3c out there!

Things hotting up on the radar now

Looks nicely trough shaped-

[Snowstorm_Steve]

snow absolutely punting it down in surrey ! gonna be a good few inches by the looks of it, the kids will be happy.

 

how many inches everyone got in the home counties?

[Snowy Bob]

Bit of light snow falling outside my window in Folkestone, nothing substantial.

[James Oliver]

2 minutes ago, lottiekent said:

My 11 year old went to bed asking how much we'd need in order to have a snow day...just like his mum 

What you got up there? 

What are your thoughts on the night ahead? 

[snowbob]

1 minute ago, Big Snow said:

Well I was too young to enjoy Feb 91 so I have never really seen a true, 80s style easterly. This ain't a bad effort so far.

Fair point

think my point came across all wrong to be honest and wasn’t worded correctly.

wasnt being pessimistic by any Means

hope it snows shed loads

 

[leemondo]

Just had some very heavy snow, covered the roads again