SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018

[lassie23]

34 minutes ago, stainesbloke said:

I czeched out

you left your melons behind

[moogyboobles]

Some precipitation fell here for about one minute this afternoon and right now there is a breeze.
Finally some weather happened. Slightly. 

[Mokidugway]

2 minutes ago, moogyboobles said:

Some precipitation fell here for about one minute this afternoon and right now there is a breeze.
Finally some weather happened. Slightly. 

I've had wind all day

[Tom Quintavalle]

A few more photos, taken from Ian Currie's excellent Kent County Weather book. The first photo shows a family making their way up Dargetts Hill, Walderslade (near Bluebell Hill, Kent) with vital supplies. The second photo of a closed and deserted stretch of the M20, in Kent. Both photos taken during the severe and wintry spell of January 1987.

The photo below, shows an abandoned line of traffic, on the road between Dover and Deal, this was taken after an easterly gale caused huge snowfalls, throughout Kent. The date was 19th Feb,1969.

            The z500 chart associated with that event.

Finally a much more modest snow scene, from my manor. A 161 bus struggles across Chislehurst Common, during the snowfall of 8th January, 2003. The heaviest January snowfall for 12 years:

   

A "Thames Streamer" event, I remember well.

I've posted these photos with the very kind permission of Ian Currie.

Regards,

Tom. 

PS. Notice just a modest "wedge" of heights, on the chart associated with that Jan.2003, "Thames Streamer". You don't need much!!

Edited January 7, 2019 by TomSE12

[snowray]

Still a chance of a few flakes on Wednesday, HIRLAM actually going for a dusting.

Edited January 7, 2019 by snowray

[Tom Quintavalle]

For those of you that have seen the weather forecasts on Good Morning Britain this morning. Really lovin' Laura Tobin's husky voice.  The gorgeous Laura could repeat the forecast to me, all day long in that voice!! Even if it were to be unbearably mild!!

Regards,

Tom.  

[stainesbloke]

12 hours ago, lassie23 said:

you left your melons behind

Melons are boring, I prefer courgettes 

[Matty88]

11 hours ago, snowray said:

Still a chance of a few flakes on Wednesday, HIRLAM actually going for a dusting.

If you believe what that shows it would give me a dusting   although I'm 99.9% certain it won't happen 

Edited January 8, 2019 by Matty88

[Wimbledon88]

55 minutes ago, TomSE12 said:

For those of you that have seen the weather forecasts on Good Morning Britain this morning. Really lovin' Laura Tobin's husky voice.  The gorgeous Laura could repeat the forecast to me, all day long in that voice!! Even if it were to be unbearably mild!!

Regards,

Tom.  

They say she smokes about 40 a day, hence the husky voice.  

[EWS]

14 hours ago, TomSE12 said:

 

The photo below, shows an abandoned line of traffic, on the road between Dover and Deal, this was taken after an easterly gale caused huge snowfalls, throughout Kent. The date was 19th Feb,1969.

            The z500 chart associated with that event.

 

I lived in a tiny village between Deal and Sandwich in 1987 - this brings back memories! Thanks for posting, Tom, really enjoying the photos. 

 

EDIT: I wasn't born in 1969 but the 87 snowfall was probably the most disruptive I experienced while living that rurally. Then later that hear, the october 'hurricane' brought more weeks of no power, school closed etc etc. 

Edited January 8, 2019 by EWS

[snowray]

1 hour ago, Matty88 said:

If you believe what that shows it would give me a dusting   although I'm 99.9% certain it won't happen 

Probably not, your right, but still an outside chance, worth keeping an eye on the radar tomorrow.

[Katrine Basso]

It is a lovely sunny morning with alto stratus and cirrus clouds.  The temperature is 7°C but feels more like 4°C. The Dew point is at 3°C.

[Methuselah]

14 hours ago, TomSE12 said:

A few more photos, taken from Ian Currie's excellent Kent County Weather book. The first photo shows a family making their way up Dargetts Hill, Walderslade (near Bluebell Hill, Kent) with vital supplies. The second photo of a closed and deserted stretch of the M20, in Kent. Both photos taken during the severe and wintry spell of January 1987.

The photo below, shows an abandoned line of traffic, on the road between Dover and Deal, this was taken after an easterly gale caused huge snowfalls, throughout Kent. The date was 19th Feb,1969.

            The z500 chart associated with that event.

Finally a much more modest snow scene, from my manor. A 161 bus struggles across Chislehurst Common, during the snowfall of 8th January, 2003. The heaviest January snowfall for 12 years:

   

A "Thames Streamer" event, I remember well.

I've posted these photos with the very kind permission of Ian Currie.

Regards,

Tom. 

PS. Notice just a modest "wedge" of heights, on the chart associated with that Jan.2003, "Thames Streamer". You don't need much!!

Remember Feb 1969 very well, Tom: snow started (in MK) at about eight in the evening and lasted (together with a howling easterly gale) until eight the next morning...After that, we had a load of rain, at 4C...and the forecast return of heavy snow (as happens a lot) never happened...

[Tom Quintavalle]

1 hour ago, Wimbledon88 said:

They say she smokes about 40 a day, hence the husky voice.  

Hi W88.

Even though I don't smoke, I'd offer to light her ciggies for her, all forty!! It's ok, the Wife's at work. 

Regards,

Tom. 

[stainesbloke]

Very nice day, sunny, blue skies and feeling quite chilly in the breeze.

[Froze were the Days]

2 hours ago, TomSE12 said:

Hi W88.

Even though I don't smoke, I'd offer to light her ciggies for her, all forty!! It's ok, the Wife's at work. 

Regards,

Tom. 

Obviously reignited your warm front Tom

[yamkin]

 

[yamkin]

 

[Matty88]

16 minutes ago, yamkin said:

 

Approach with caution but great signals showing - a shame its in the long term (ie 10 days+) - plenty of room for 'adjustments' . As Derek says in his other posts - still 25% chance the atlantic will continue in its pursuit of pushing the cold into EE

[Wimbledon88]

1 hour ago, Matty88 said:

Approach with caution but great signals showing - a shame its in the long term (ie 10 days+) - plenty of room for 'adjustments' . As Derek says in his other posts - still 25% chance the atlantic will continue in its pursuit of pushing the cold into EE

Yes, wise to be cautious but I think we ll take a 75/25 at this stage.  

This borefest of tediousness must end soon... one way or the other. 

[SMU]

Had to do it

The OCD in me made me....

Garden reprepped for the high potential in the 10-15 day period, expecting zero growth on the 'lawns' in that time....

[throwoff]

Gillingham looking at 50%ish chance of snow for the next two days. 

I don't understand where this risk is coming from.. The models don't match.

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

5 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Had to do it

The OCD in me made me....

Garden reprepped for the high potential in the 10-15 day period, expecting zero growth on the 'lawns' in that time....

might be some growth of another kind by the end of January Steve? 

[Lauren]

5 minutes ago, throwoff said:

Gillingham looking at 50%ish chance of snow for the next two days. 

I don't understand where this risk is coming from.. The models don't match.

I'll be very surprised if that comes to pass in anything more than a very light, short sprinkle.

[SMU]

9 minutes ago, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

might be some growth of another kind by the end of January Steve? 

Yes mate

Beast from the NE....