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  • Location: Liphook
  • Location: Liphook

I think best idea would beto just take this as a bonus, regardless of what we get. Locally we could quite easily see 6-9 inches in favoured spots,if anything forms from the upper low crossing near/over us, then obviously those totals will become much more widespread in nature. 

The fact we are talking about another potent easterly in mid-march is somewhat mind-blowing to me though it has to be said!

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  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Winter Snow, extreme weather, mainly sunny mild summers though.
  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
24 minutes ago, c00ps said:

I think it might start out more NE but veer more E bringimg London into play. That’s the beauty and the frustration of this set up. Fingers crossed ? 

GFS 18z also showing a big gap between Kent and the Wash streamer, there always seems to be too much of a NEly element in the upper winds of these easterlies. Anyway I think that snowfall will be a lot more widespread, more like the ICON.

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley

What I have been amazed about is that this set-up is not rare at all, and I really thought it would be for the time of year. Have found at least 5 matches to the synoptic charts on offer and even one for March 29th 1952 when 30cm fell in the South East with 6ft Drifts in places.

The Famous 1952 Oxford v Cambridge Boat race was completed in a full on blizzard.

 

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  • Location: Liphook
  • Location: Liphook

In all fairness though Paul that was a classic channel low typeset-up, this one is more in the classic mould. More typical easterly than the Late Feb/Early March we had which had almost a double blow to it. 

As I've said, watch for little lows to form close to the upper low once it reaches its western limits, somewhat close perhaps with Early December 2010?

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  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Winter Snow, extreme weather, mainly sunny mild summers though.
  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
34 minutes ago, bluearmy said:

The window is shorter than last time. Cover tended to even itself out over four or five days back then. This will be two days max. Plenty will be disappointed but the lucky ones will be really chuffed with the amounts they get! 

Yes a post full of wisdom that, things did indeed even out over the 4/5 days last time, this is going to be 2 days, maybe 3 days max so more of a shorter sharp shock. I'm thinking very much in line with Feb 09. 

Must say its the more organised band of heavy snow in Kent on Sunday that I will be keeping my eye on, may get a far as London if we are lucky.:rolleyes:

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley

Some places will hit the Jackpot, dont doubt it but not expecting this to hang around too long. The suns strength today was something else with those 14c temps in London, my rule of thumb for decent spells are 5-6 days of dry easterlies before the event first cooling things off to even give the snow a chance to settle, going into it with temps so warm over the last few days and then a rapid drop off never bodes too well. Even with 1-2 hours of sun with intermittant cloud is going to have a massive effect on this, the only way snow can last is if a decent amount falls and then winds whip it into drifts.

Still amazing to see another shot at winters last throws though

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  • Location: Home = Haywards Heath. Work = Burgess Hill
  • Weather Preferences: snow, storms or both at same time..
  • Location: Home = Haywards Heath. Work = Burgess Hill

I'm really looking forward to this as it is hitting at the weekend for once, where i am in haywards heath does not do well in snow, only had 3cm last time round.

as it is the weekend when snow is due i will be able to take the kids out in the 4x4 hilux and go to find the snow with our sledges in the back :)

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  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Winter Snow, extreme weather, mainly sunny mild summers though.
  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
30 minutes ago, CK1981 said:

We did unexpectedly well here during the last event, but I’m not expecting too much snow here in east Berkshire this weekend. 

You said that last time too though, and you did ok in the end. Good omen?:laugh:

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  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Winter Snow, extreme weather, mainly sunny mild summers though.
  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
32 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

What I have been amazed about is that this set-up is not rare at all, and I really thought it would be for the time of year. Have found at least 5 matches to the synoptic charts on offer and even one for March 29th 1952 when 30cm fell in the South East with 6ft Drifts in places.

The Famous 1952 Oxford v Cambridge Boat race was completed in a full on blizzard.

 

What an incredible video, and piece of history there, thanks for posting that Paul.:)

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  • Location: NW LONDON
  • Weather Preferences: Sun, sleet, Snow
  • Location: NW LONDON

i just watched the bbc weather, two day cold slap then back to 12c by tuesday:cc_confused: i won't even have 1cm to brag about come sunday:cc_confused:

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  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
  • Weather Preferences: Winter Snow, extreme weather, mainly sunny mild summers though.
  • Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
23 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

i just watched the bbc weather, two day cold slap then back to 12c by tuesday:cc_confused: i won't even have 1cm to brag about come sunday:cc_confused:

Well I know its only little but I should hope that you get to keep your 1cm for a little longer Lass. 

If I was you I would get the bucket out, the goat and the sausage and do your old voodoo magic!:laugh: 

 

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2 hours ago, Daniel* said:

I don’t know whether plenty will be disappointed the synoptic on Sunday looks pretty darn good to deliver quite widely in our region looks very good convectively. 

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Seems to me in the sort term (next 4 days esp Sunday into Monday looks pretty dam perfect for East anglia and the southeast and at this stage I don't buy that high shifting southwest as quickly on Monday like the models are suggesting, so I predict this coming event extending a bit in the coming 48 hour runs ,just look at the latest fax chart from Sunday to Monday and how the high shrinks so quickly, maybe over Greenland not over Scandinavia 

As for beyond Tuesday again I don't buy what the main models are showing, just watch them change by Saturday for the good

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  • Location: Linslade, Beds
  • Weather Preferences: Deep cold
  • Location: Linslade, Beds
9 hours ago, Paul Sherman said:

Some places will hit the Jackpot, dont doubt it but not expecting this to hang around too long. The suns strength today was something else with those 14c temps in London, my rule of thumb for decent spells are 5-6 days of dry easterlies before the event first cooling things off to even give the snow a chance to settle, going into it with temps so warm over the last few days and then a rapid drop off never bodes too well. Even with 1-2 hours of sun with intermittant cloud is going to have a massive effect on this, the only way snow can last is if a decent amount falls and then winds whip it into drifts.

Still amazing to see another shot at winters last throws though

We had laying snow for around a week late March 2013. Cloud cover was the key then. 

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  • Location: Croydon. South London. 161 ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, snow, warm sunny days.
  • Location: Croydon. South London. 161 ft asl

 It looks like the 850 temps are less intense this morning and the Arpege is showing sleet for the SE now instead of snow for Saturday..

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7 minutes ago, D.V.R said:

 It looks like the 850 temps are less intense this morning and the Arpege is showing sleet for the SE now instead of snow for Saturday..

Having watched the aperge in the run up to the last easterly it was woeful-

Its 00z run is at the extreme Northern end of the envelope - 

This is the ECM mean @72 - perfect for pretty much everyone bar central scotland..

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  • Location: Croydon. South London. 161 ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, snow, warm sunny days.
  • Location: Croydon. South London. 161 ft asl
4 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Having watched the aperge in the run up to the last easterly it was woeful-

Its 00z run is at the extreme Northern end of the envelope - 

This is the ECM mean @72 - perfect for pretty much everyone bar central scotland..

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Ok, that's good.. It does look better later on though for prolonging the cold, so I'm hoping it's right in that aspect.

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  • Location: NW LONDON
  • Weather Preferences: Sun, sleet, Snow
  • Location: NW LONDON
8 hours ago, snowray said:

Well I know its only little but I should hope that you get to keep your 1cm for a little longer Lass. 

If I was you I would get the bucket out, the goat and the sausage and do your old voodoo magic!:laugh: 

 

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goat simulator:shok: damp and miserable this morning, so is the weather:blink2:

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  • Location: Loughton,Essex
  • Location: Loughton,Essex
13 hours ago, E17boy said:

Just had a quick peep I don't think it's the possibilities of snow falling that has shifted north.

A few of the models today push the actual high pressure further north, which maybe might extend the cold spell, as before that high was predicted to move South lot faster and shunt the coldest of the air out. 

So snow wise nothing has shifted north it's only the length of the cold spell that could possibly change. 

Regards ??

Thanks, that makes a lot more sense to me now

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  • Location: Mill Corner East Sussex, 55m asl
  • Weather Preferences: snow,thunder,tornados
  • Location: Mill Corner East Sussex, 55m asl

Has the forecast dramatically changed?,thought this place would be buzzing,return of the beast,bring it on,hopefully i'll do better than last time,its going to be fun regardless

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  • Location: St rads Dover
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, T Storms.
  • Location: St rads Dover
11 hours ago, Matty J said:

Avery has just done the 21:55 forcast and put barely any snow in the graphics at all. Mentioned wintry showers for Saturday and then put any heavier snow in the english channel for sunday! 

Yet people in the mod thread are talking 20+ cms for some. His graphics had less snow on than the same time yesterday. Don't rate him personally and I'd rather listen to our experts on here, although personally i think 20+ cms is a bit of a tall order.

Sounds like they were using Tuesday night models, everything looked like moving south then, don't know if it's still moving back north today though.

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  • Location: St rads Dover
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, T Storms.
  • Location: St rads Dover
25 minutes ago, yamkin said:

Cold Weather Alert level 3

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I actually didn't expect them to bother going amber for a two day spell re the cold, think they know something we don't.

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  • Location: st albans
  • Location: st albans
40 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

I actually didn't expect them to bother going amber for a two day spell re the cold, think they know something we don't.

Do you? Looking at two ice days middle March - they will be desperate to get the warning out to cover their backsides 

the text is pretty detailed re risks of snowfall 

let’s see if a yellow comes out for Saturday within the next hour - probably not but you never know 

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