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

[Come rain snow or shine]

3 minutes ago, snowy weather said:

I understand thanks.

Actually it seems to have got a move on now. Snowing steadily but not heavily 10 miles inland from the Worthing area coast. NB! There can be less rain or snow at sea level, which is a reason why the south coast is one of the driest parts of the UK. Altitude helps to get heavier precipitation. 

[Kawaii]

Very fine snow falling in Stoke Newington

[Paul Sherman]

And yes the other 2 for the South East were indeed

01st-02nd Feb 2009

17-18th December 2010

[turkishfella]

Yes it’s blizzard here as well (Brighton Kemptown) but air is warmer than two days ago so they are melting

[weathergeek]

Snowing in Epsom but very similar to last night where it blows sideways and doesn't really accumulate - we had hours of snow last night that didn't give half the amount "straight down" snow would, lol! But not complaining, glad to have had at least something out of this rollercoaster beast!x

[Southender]

Just now, Paul Sherman said:

And yes the other 2 for the South East were indeed

01st-02nd Feb 2009

17-18th December 2010

Urgh. Delete that first date please @Paul Sherman 

[SMU]

wow once in a lifetime for a garden

Just observed snow rolls' going across in the wind -

[Coopsy]

15 minutes ago, snowray said:

Nothing here too in spite of the Radar showing PPN, oh well. Tomorrow still looking ok.

Looks at that one slipped through the net. Naughty me lol. Yup fingers crossed for tomorrow ?

[snowbob]

Settling ok here now everything white again

but very thin coating

[Southender]

1 minute ago, Steve Murr said:

wow once in a lifetime for a garden

Just observed snow rolls' going across in the wind -

Have you not allowed anyone on the piste Steve? ?

[kold weather]

Just now, Steve Murr said:

wow once in a lifetime for a garden

Just observed snow rolls' going across in the wind -

I was driving this morning and saw a little snow whirlwind that span snow probably 6-10ft into the air in a circulation. Very interesting to see!

[snowbob]

2 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

wow once in a lifetime for a garden

Just observed snow rolls' going across in the wind -

Looks beautifuly untouched

perfect

[Tom Quintavalle]

In other news, it's snowing in Lee, very finely and being blown around, by a very gusty wind.

Regards,

Tom.

[Paul Sherman]

These wind gusts down here in SE Essex are the strongest of this Cold Spell, can only begin to imagine how strong they are in the South West

Some very interesting things going on above our heads as well.

The warm sector raced across the region earlier between 5-7pm with temps rising from -2c to +1c in area and the dewpoint dropping back to -4c

Now it has fallen to -1c here and the dewpoint has dropped again to -7c 

 

[snowbob]

Just now, TomSE12 said:

In other news, it's snowing in Lee, very finely and being blown around, by a very gusty wind.

Regards,

Tom.

Get in there mate 

[Great Plum]

8 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Proof on my computer

Lying Met Office 

Doesn’t @mulzy have a red alert as a profile pic?

[Hotspur62]

Just looking at the system on NW radar it looks like the whole system is decaying and the yellows and oranges are shrinking .Maybe the snow totals will not be as big as first thought?.Hope it reinvigorates over night as those poor souls in the SW have had more of a snow drought than us and that is saying something !!

[snowy weather]

8 minutes ago, Come rain snow or shine said:

Actually it seems to have got a move on now. Snowing steadily but not heavily 10 miles inland from the Worthing area coast. NB! There can be less rain or snow at sea level, which is a reason why the south coast is one of the driest parts of the UK. Altitude helps to get heavier precipitation. 

Excellent news. Looking at that radar if it does move inland some parts will get a pasting. Hopefully it will be Crawley:)

[Rinse The Raindrops]

Just watching the BIG FREEZE LIVE! on C5 can you imagine that show in 1987

[SMU]

1 minute ago, Southender said:

Have you not allowed anyone on the piste Steve? ?

No mate - they were barred - use the front garden if you want to play boys !

 

[SMU]

getting heavier 7/10 here

picked up near 1cm now -

[Plough King]

3 minutes ago, Great Plum said:

Doesn’t @mulzy have a red alert as a profile pic?

Yes he does I think that was before it was extended to include London as well. 

[Methuselah]

2 minutes ago, Rinse The Raindrops said:

Just watching the BIG FREEZE LIVE! on C5 can you imagine that show in 1987

Think I'll just look out the window!

[yamkin]

#BeastFromTheEast #BigFreeze #snow #shirley #croydon

 

 

[kold weather]

2 minutes ago, Rinse The Raindrops said:

Just watching the BIG FREEZE LIVE! on C5 can you imagine that show in 1987

In all fairness if it wasn't for the system today introducing slightly milder air maxes probably would have been down at -3/4/5C, not that far off 87 levels, and probably biggest difference temp wise is just that we are now in MARCH!