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

[stainesbloke]

Some quite heavy snow showers here. 

[Southender]

Well that’s the last of the showers coming in from the Estuary I think for a while. All eyes on tonight now ?

Edited February 27, 2018 by Southender

[Shunter]

snowing heavily here again now.......local roads almost impassable......valley drive, thong lane, A2.

We abandoned car and walked home the last mile or so as traffic was at a standstill 

Approx 15cms of laying snow.

Temp was 1c but now back to -1C in Snow.

[Ben Blizzard]

The radar has frozen...literally I'd imagine 

[pureasthedriven]

That was a 45 minute intense and heavy spell of snow. For a few minutes almost blizzard like. I come out and nothing has settled. In fact, it’s eroded some of the snow ‘pack’. Bizarre, no? Tm temps must be 2C+? Not complaining, but that ain’t powder! 

[bobbydog]

just drove back from cuckfield to horsham in fairly heavy snow only to find our 2cm has gone  stopping now, so i think thats it for me. molly still won't get to build her snowman. 

one thing though, roads are very wet and some places could drop to as low as -9c tonight! ice could be a serious issue...

[Bob Lee]

5 minutes ago, craigore said:

Meto & bbc app have my location ( Ramsgate ) down for snow all day now on friday. Previously it had said snow / sleet then rain. They have also dropped temps to 0c. .(previously 3-4c).

Whats changed ??

Overestimated how quickly the high would break down letting less cold air back 

[Froze were the Days]

1 minute ago, Southender said:

Well that’s the last of the showers coming in from the Estuary I think for a while. All eyes on tonight now ?

Looks like possibly another spell with a weak trough from about 7-8pm through to mid-night or so moving westwards.

[Alpine glow]

Stopped now   Looking at the radar, that might be it for now.  Unless we are lucky enough to be in the firing line for the dutch snow.

[Ben Blizzard]

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Edited February 27, 2018 by Ben Blizzard

[Katrine Basso]

It has been snowing from around 11:00am. The snow is light but persistent with some moderate snowfall.

 

 

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[Gowon]

4 minutes ago, craigore said:

Meto & bbc app have my location ( Ramsgate ) down for snow all day now on friday. Previously it had said snow / sleet then rain. They have also dropped temps to 0c. .(previously 3-4c).

Whats changed ??

Must mean less warmer air being mixed in with the low? 

The Icon has us under snow for thurs/Friday

[Come rain snow or shine]

1 minute ago, Bob Lee said:

Overestimated how quickly the high would break down letting less cold air back 

 

Indeed. Temp on Sat or Sunday *might* be 8C.

[throwoff]

It’s still off and on in Gillingham. Serious disruption out there now

[interested & confused]

Snow ended, sun came out - now it's 2.3C and snow is melting fast!

[Memphis snow]

7 minutes ago, Hellboy said:

We'e had a good morning and afternoon in Wainscott haven't we. ?

Sure have just been out for a long walk?

[crazysnowcatz4]

Snow topped out at around 10cm maybe a little more, enough for a snow person or two , which makes this the best winter for snow for at least 4 years and possibly 6 years, still a good 3 days to go or more of the cold spell including the possible Friday snow storm..

 

[Mark]

Looks like the Met office is having issues.

Radar stuck on 12:25! Why now?? 

 

[Lauren]

And finished here now. Been left with about 6 inches. Gonna be awful tomorrow when it freezes over.

 

Was so nice to just talk to random strangers out walking, it's like it makes everyone happy.

[Katrine Basso]

The clip that I downloaded from my mobile phone, I am unable to see the snow falling or the snow that has fallen on the lawn.

[Come rain snow or shine]

Just now, Katrine Basso said:

The clip that I downloaded from my mobile phone, I am unable to see the snow falling or the snow that has fallen on the lawn.

 

Disaster! 

[seb]

Latest guidance calls for all snow, heavy at times combined with 25-45mph winds on Thursday for the entire Southeast (relevant warning issued about an hour ago - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?region=se&date=2018-03-01&regionType=area ) and more of the same on Friday (relevant warning updated to expand Southeast a few minutes ago - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?region=se&date=2018-03-02&regionType=area ) and the potentially more of the same on Saturday before milder air arrives (relevant warning issued a few minutes ago - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?region=se&date=2018-03-03&regionType=area ).

Confidence:

Thu  -85%

Fri - 70%

Sat - 60%

[Ellozee]

Like a hardened crackhead I'm now browsing buienradar.nl to work out when I might get my next fix of the flakey white stuff!

[lewis028]

With the sun rays melting some snow and the cold temperatures, we now have some icicles forming, will look great as the sun goes down..

[steveinsussex]

Its just about freezing, we have a thick layer of snow, roughly 8CM's,  yet on the roads and pavements that have been cleared the snow fails to set during the day and the current laying snow is melting away