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

[10 Days Away]

 

Raced up from France and stopped in it's tracks

Edited March 1, 2018 by TN26

[tinybill]

its looking like blizzards in bound

[Snowy Bob]

3 minutes ago, tinybill said:

its looking like blizzards in bound

Perhaps we're finally gonna get some decent numbers!!!

[tinybill]

i  might be wrong but that my take of my rain alarm

[tomp456]

Nothing to report here

seems like all the snow is evaporating before it hits the ground.

 

Edited March 1, 2018 by tomp456

[k66yla]

Wish me luck I'm just leaving for work. Only driving up to Maidstone from Ashford but who knows what the conditions could be like if that band hits 

[ajkwilson]

@Steve Murr is this front coming our way? Looking at radar and seems to fizzle out before making land ?

Edited March 1, 2018 by ajkwilson

[Jayfromcardiff]

Just to make you guys aware, this isn't the main area of ppn... This is arriving later and will be a direct hit for Wales and the west country.

[Jimmyh]

Jay you in the right thread mate?

The winds are intense strongest of the week so far 

[NO LONGER POSTING]

5 minutes ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

Just to make you guys aware, this isn't the main area of ppn... This is arriving later and will be a direct hit for Wales and the west country.

Unfortunately not, this is not going to plan now while the highest falls look out that way this is not following what we thought it would do, just checking stuff now be back shortly 

Edited March 1, 2018 by Surrey

[Allezwasps.]

Wow could this be Decent snow for Berkshire at last ? Any idea how long this could last today I was thinking it was a West Country blizzard.

[Jayfromcardiff]

6 minutes ago, Jimmyh said:

Jay you in the right thread mate?

The winds are intense strongest of the week so far 

Don't mind if I intrude do you?

[Jayfromcardiff]

7 minutes ago, Surrey said:

Unfortunately not, this is not going to plan now while the highest falls look out that way this is not following what we thought it would do, just checking stuff now be back shortly 

Yes it is, snow forecast here 8am onwards and on time too, heavier snow here later this evening and very little for the London area.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

1 minute ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

Yes it is, snow forecast here 8am onwards and on time too, heavier snow here later this evening and very little for the London area.

Radar suggests thats not the case I'm trying to explain why 

[Speedbird]

The yellow warning has just been extended to cover N Kent/Thames Estuary/S Essex . . . interesting ;-)

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Arome is very dry for all it keeps everything well south while the Arepge and Hirlam continue the snowy theme for all and do bring some big falls for most the further west you are the bigger the falls although it brings a finger of warm air up the south west which could mean freezing rain for south coasts and possible into Wales. 

Current radar does suggest that Hirlam is still close with most of the action still south, sitting in the bay of biscay latest sat also suggests this. Its not actually until after lunch that I think we will see any heavier stuff arrive. It really is taking its time as it comes up against the cold block. 

This is an evolving situation that frankly most don't have a scooby what will happen next 

[10 Days Away]

That area of snow has been sat there off the coast for over an hour and doesn't want to come ashore.

[Come rain snow or shine]

Yawn, just got up after 3 hours sleep to look for a flake, lol. Any flake.  

[Come rain snow or shine]

Hey, in March 1977 there was a near identical weather/synoptic situation. A blizzard was forecast for the south, but in the end only the south west copped it - and biiiig time. Or was it Feb 1978 ... 

 

Edited March 1, 2018 by Come rain snow or shine

[StLuke]

Estuary looks like it is firing up again, radar returns intensifying on ever update with greens appearing on North Kent coast. Just checked out the window and it's starting to snow again in Southend. 

[Gowon]

I think the ppn from France has arrived... the snow is really fine but it's being blown around by strong winds making it feel like a blizzard 

[Come rain snow or shine]

2 minutes ago, StLuke said:

Estuary looks like it is firing up again, radar returns intensifying on ever update with greens appearing on North Kent coast. Just checked out the window and it's starting to snow again in Southend. 

 

I guess i could jump in the car and drive there from west sussex.... but that would be desperate   

[kold weather]

The warm front is destabilising the across Surrey and Hampshire. The second front will move at some point this morning as well. So should be plenty of snow around.

[paget]

Morning ?

Very fine snow and high winds here in Farnham, Surrey 

Temp -4.4

dp -6.4 

 

[Come rain snow or shine]

1 minute ago, D.V.R said:

I think the ppn from France has arrived... the snow is really fine but it's being blown around by strong winds making it feel like a blizzard 

Radar confirms that.

Just now, kold weather said:

The warm front is destabilising the across Surrey and Hampshire. The second front will move at some point this morning as well. So should be plenty of snow around.

Yep, looks like it from the radar. One band is just off the coast, with the heavier stuff nudging the west sussex coast.