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

[Biggin]

19 minutes ago, yamkin said:

Heavy snow in Croydon      

Hey Yammers

[gooner265]

Just had a light shower are we in for another surprise night, let's see.........

[A Wintry Mix]

A few flakes blowing about in the chilly breeze

Thanet -2.5c

[bobbydog]

14 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Hirlam for tomorrow morning !!

Well East

whilst that looks good, look further on-

lunchtime-

evening-

lets hope the hirlam is bang on!

[SMU]

 

1 minute ago, kold weather said:

Not too different in some of the more favourable high-resolution models. I would also suggest probably more like 7 to 12 cm of snow over the likes of Hampshire Berkshire possibly Sussex  and Surrey as well.

Wheres the entry point & eastern end - as Hirlam entry is SE kent -?

[jright35]

1 minute ago, kold weather said:

Not too different in some of the more favourable high-resolution models. I would also suggest probably more like 7 to 12 cm of snow over the likes of Hampshire Berkshire possibly Sussex  and Surrey as well.

Is Surrey/Sussex it’s furthest eastern point you think

[snowrye]

Fingers crossed for the next couple of days then,its been so frustrating watching all these showers go north or south of me,had a couple of cms,but compared to places a couple of miles away,its nothing,not got above freezing already,which is amazing

[seb]

1 hour ago, Southender said:

Not sure what ARPEGE is smoking but it is going for 2-4cm across the region by tomorrow evening

In line with MetO guidance re snow pushing up from the SW tomorrow morning.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Sorry a bit off topic... but

Just read in the guardian that the recent arctic warming is a ‘freak phenomenon linked with climate change’.

I thought it was bcos of the SSW, which I’ve read here and elsewhere is a natural (albeit unusual) phenomenon not linked to human activity...

is the guardian just doom-mongering or is it in some way linked to CC? ?

(sorry for the digression!)

[Biggin]

22 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Hirlam for tomorrow morning !!

Well East

Tomorrow Morning ??

[ajkwilson]

Im hoping the snow will stretch over to East coasts tomorrow but soo many conflicting forecasts

[jright35]

1 minute ago, bobbydog said:

whilst that looks good, look further on-

lunchtime-

evening-

lets hope the hirlam is bang on!

Touch more East would be nice. Cover the whole south of the uk

[snowray]

16 minutes ago, CrimsonSunset said:

Current showers seem to be missing me just to the south. Not complaining though, it's been a fantastic day of snow here in Central London! 

Same here, got the showers north and south but missing here.

[lawrenk]

Just hoping the HIRLAM and METO APP is correct from an IMBY perspective.

Saying that I guess it’s good for the whole region the further east it is?

[seb]

26 minutes ago, dallas said:

Meto regional update not out yet, normally by now I think, maybe they are waiting on a few more models to update

It's out on the app. Website having technical difficulties. I posted earlier... nice upgrade for tomorrow and Friday.

[frozencanals]

Afternoon all,

A few flurries flying around Southend at the moment, is the Southend snow machine about to fire back up again?

Think I managed an ice day today, -0.5 was as 'warm' as it got...

Cheers

 

FC

 

[Gowon]

Everything's calm now - it's still dark but the snow has stopped. 

[ajkwilson]

Just now, D.V.R said:

Everything's calm now - it's still dark but the snow has stopped. 

Coming your way just started again in Bromley

[Sarah Anne]

22 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Hirlam for tomorrow morning !!

Well East

What timw is this and what is hirlim is it reliable ?

[SMU]

Just now, Biggin said:

Tomorrow Morning ??

Yes T22 -10am

This is the aperge 23 so 11am

slightly weaker moisture plume -

[Come rain snow or shine]

23 minutes ago, cobbett said:

a rare flake has been spotted in Farnham

Corn or the ice variety?

[Hodgheg]

3 minutes ago, Flash bang flash bang etc said:

Sorry a bit off topic... but

Just read in the guardian that the recent arctic warming is a ‘freak phenomenon linked with climate change’.

I thought it was bcos of the SSW, which I’ve read here and elsewhere is a natural (albeit unusual) phenomenon not linked to human activity...

is the guardian just doom-mongering or is it in some way linked to CC? ?

(sorry for the digression!)

It’s just not that simple. Global warming affects the weather in complex ways. One weather event can’t be directly linked. Someone can probably explain it much better than I can. Of course climate change/global warming is reality, but much of the reporting on it is rubbish, even on the side of those who believe it. 

[coram]

20 minutes ago, paget said:

I spotted one too! Does that make 2 flakes in total? ?

Stranger still. A string of heavy, if short-lived, showers passing through Odiham. Very heavy at the moment and drifting in the wind. the small areas of green have now gone white again. 

[kold weather]

6 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

 

Wheres the entry point & eastern end - as Hirlam entry is SE kent -?

Hirlam probably about the most easterly but most have snow on the warm front. The real question is where does that core come up. Certainly been some eastwards adjustments today.

[emf0778]

7 minutes ago, bobbydog said:

whilst that looks good, look further on-

lunchtime-

evening-

lets hope the hirlam is bang on!

Oh yes please