East Anglia and North London weather discussion (25/02/2018) onward

[Downpour]

Chingford London E4 getting smashed. 

Schools still open. 

But for how long?

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

2 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

 

yes not many people buy large teapots anymore, they have become a thing of the past, you're obviously way out of touch with teapot buyers

I presume you're aware that the swear filter changes "m o d e r n w i n t e r" to "large teapot"?

[Jason T]

Ok, brightening up now.. Some have done extremely well, My location not even an inch

[Sky High]

Got a covering here now. Looking out the office window it's starting to ease a bit.

[mike Meehan]

9 minutes ago, echodelta21 said:

I'm not a forecaster (beyond radar watching and saying "it's going to snow!", but NW short range model is showing the Thursday/Friday event heading more towards Ireland? Hope I've just misread it, but that's a hell of a change compared to the current amber/yellow warnings for most of southern England....

It's just reaching us at Watford as I type, now clouded over after a blue start to the day, though we did get a covering through the night and it all looked white, though not deep, probably about 40 mm - the min was -5C and the temp is now -0.8C. 

I note that the forecasts are now delaying the start of the thaw by about a day - these situations can be problematic. 

[Jason T]

Oooh rain alarm just woke up...More intense showers approaching Herts, Beds, Bucks, London in for quite a fall.

https://www.rain-alarm.com/?from=chrome2

 

[Lowestoft Weather]

Relentless blizzard. Crazy snowfall.

[Dbarb]

Come on I want some of the action too but the streamers are abit too north for me, will the wind help develop showers on the sea?

[Pixel]

oooh, chucking it down with the lovely whitestuff here in Welwyn - an inch here so far, best this year 

[Nimbusman]

28 minutes ago, Matty88 said:

Don't fear - you've done better than most! A mere 1-2cm here near Cambs 

By the looks of the radar you could be about to get lucky...

[Sky High]

I lie, it doesn't seem to be letting up. Big fat flakes.

[Nath]

Snow is the heaviest ive ever seen here right now!

 

[Jason T]

1 minute ago, Dbarb said:

Come on I want some of the action too but the streamers are abit too north for me, will the wind help develop showers on the sea?

I think the storm in Med on route for us UK Thurs/Fri, Very much already helping flow...

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/700hPa/orthographic=-4.34,45.80,852

 

 

 

[smich]

Quite heavy snow in Kentish Town, settling quite readily

 

[saint]

Looks like more bands/showers forming coming off the coast around Chelmsford and further north and south.

[fulham snow]

1 cm in Epsom and all hell broke loose on the roads,took me 1 hour for a 20 minute journey.Typical uk weather.Everyone East amd North seem to have done really well but us South of the river not really a beast more like a hampster

[Jason T]

1 minute ago, saint said:

Looks like more bands/showers forming coming off the coast around Chelmsford and further north and south.

Fingers Crossed for today Saint....Been very much a lottery this event.

[drulad]

Cambridge getting regular snow showers pushing through.

[Buzzit]

Happy snow day in Acton / Ladbroke grove.. see a few hours worth in this wind direction... good day to be working from home but boiler broken of course.. supposed to be getting new one installed this afternoon haha

[saint]

1 minute ago, Jason T said:

Fingers Crossed for today Saint....Been very much a lottery this event.

Seems we should be getting regular snow for the next few hours.

[snowblind]

Wind picking up now. Can see snow starting to get blown off house roofs.

[Snowman31]

How long are we expecting this streamer to maintain?

 

[Lampostwatcher]

heavy 50p flakes for the last 20 mins adding another 2cm top up 

fantastic and still going strong lol

[Lowestoft Weather]

Anyone want to exchange my shovel for a snowplough?

[stodge]

Moderate snow here in lowland East London. Not sure how much this is accumulating compared to the early hours.

I'd love to know the current DP - the air temperature is -2 so it's all snow but just doesn't seem to be settling as well as I'd expected. Could be the urban heat island effect I suppose.