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

[Paul Sherman]

Send that one down from Burnham

Seem to be going either side this evening - Grrrr

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

When we have a snow event I always like to spend the evening fretting that I haven’t got any snow yet even though it isn’t due for hours...

[turkishfella]

I just watch BBC news and it doesn’t look good for Brighton

[Daniel]

1 minute ago, Surrey said:

Trying to find flow charts for later on but can't really find any, the models are all off at the moment with shower development 

Current forecast on where they will be for later 

[Brocken Spectre]

8 minutes ago, c00ps said:

An IMBY post here - anyone in Medway area looks like we might be getting that snow heading out way on the radar. Maybe within 30 mins 

Look like it's heading right for the hill.  Prob going to just miss us as we're just down the valley between Snodland and Rochester so BBHill shelters us a bit.  As what's happened most of the day.

[SMU]

Ive got a feeling as highlighted earlier the warning was a tad to far west - the allignment of the convergence is acute -

Anywhere west of a line of colchester > Chelmsford > Dartford > East Grinstead > Brighton **** May struggle *** 

Its more mid / west kent SE essex on first inspection -

[london-snow]

Yup anything north or west or south of a line from Norwich to Brighton looks a fail. Good luck to those further east and south east.

[Sarah Anne]

So to the guy that freaked me out ashford may not get snow

I went to put washing away

Ten mins later went to put rubbish out and... boom 

 

[Froze were the Days]

Really coming down now over the Crouch estuary...at last and settling quickly!

[Sarah Anne]

Feels wet rather than powder like earlier though

Stopped now

[Paul Sherman]

Great that finally the showers are getting some heavy echoes to them

The Amber Risk is starting it seems

Should get a decent covering in Leigh from that one just North of Burnham on its trajectory its a direct hit

[StLuke]

2 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

Send that one down from Burnham

Seem to be going either side this evening - Grrrr

That big one before Burnham has our name on it hopefully. 

[Southender]

1 minute ago, Froze were the Days said:

Really coming down now over the Crouch estuary...at last and settling quickly!

Next stop....

[london-snow]

1 minute ago, Sarah Anne said:

So to the guy that freaked me out ashford may not get snow

I went to put washing away

Ten mins later went to put rubbish out and... boom 

 

You need to open your fb message..

 

BTW is she single ?

[ajkwilson]

How is it looking for Sevenoaks/ borough green area ? seems to be on line from Norwich to Brighton lol

[Paul Sherman]

Think the lowering of the dewpoints from -9 to about -4c is going to help the snow

Ever heard the terminology its too cold to snow from the older generation - Lol

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

I made arrangements to drive to Merton to collect parts and then drive to hackney between 7:30 and 9:30am tomo.

have no idea what to expect... ?

[Chris74]

Really coming down now and laying on sheppey be nice if it carries on like this all night

[Cheese Rice]

I feel like we are going to miss out here which is disappointing. Hopefully central gets a covering.

[Froze were the Days]

Yep! dew points have risen to -3.8c here - coming down nicely!

[Tom Quintavalle]

59 minutes ago, snow raven said:

Now the winds have veered NE, I'm not expecting much in my neck of the woods over night as from what I can make out, the showers will push more SE than where I am (Bexleyheath).  Certainly doesn't bode well for a Thames streamer tonight anyway.  

Ouch sr, we really don't want to hear that, do we!!  Yes a NE flow, will favour a mid-Kent to E.Sussex, streamer.

I'll just have to console myself, with my pasta and meatballs!! But let's wait and see, what the next 24 hours bring!!

Regards,

Tom.

[PLANET THANET]

1 minute ago, Paul Sherman said:

Ever heard the terminology its too cold to snow from the older generation - Lol

paul....have heard that "it has to warm up before it can snow" L.ol

[CK1981]

For anyone thinking it’s downbeat in here, I advise you avoid the MOD thread at all costs ??

[Badgers01]

1 minute ago, london-snow said:

Yup anything north or west or south of a line from Norwich to Brighton looks a fail. Good luck to those further east and south east.

got a meeting tomorrow in Kingston which I was secretly hoping I could canx because of snow - was expecting a rerun of Feb 09 overnight but looks not likely so better prepare instead for meeting !

[Azores Hi]

To be honest I wasn’t expecting much from this set up in Ashford, right on the SE side of the higher risk area and winds looked too Easterly for us out here further east.

However, wind direction is a bit more NE and showers seem to be lining up and I’m a bit more hopeful. Limited time offer though as winds are expected to veer more east then SE. Need to pile in those showers while we can, 0.5 Kentimeters in the last shower!