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

[James Gold]

Radar appears to be moving this awfully slowly... I agree with this not being gone by midnight, I reckon here in Bromley I’m just tapping into the heaviest stuff. Could be on for a decent covering if this continues for an hour or more

[yamkin]

Snow is getting heavier in Shirley, Croydon and settling everywhere now 

[snowbob]

Everything white now 

c’mon keep going

every time it does this it stops

[Marie]

heavy snow now , starting to lay on cars , Portslade west Brighton 

[HammerJack]

Really can’t complain with this surprise snowfall. 

Edited February 1, 2019 by LeighD

[Daenerys]

Snow also settling here in Epsom. Can also hear drip, drip , drip so unsure how long it's going to last for!

[SenlacJack]

20 minutes ago, DonnaThw said:

Ok, I have spent the last few hours on the phone to my husband who was in his way to work. He has had to turn around and come home, he said the roads are in a complete mess, even major roads. The A21 is shut and there are people and cars all over the place in ditches. My husband doesn’t scare at much he’s a paratrooper so I know it’s pretty bad out there.  Did the forecasters not know this was coming???? 

   I don’t care about the snow now, all i want is my husband home safe.

Sorry to hear about this Donna. The A21 out of Hastings is a nightmare for the the first 20 miles or so at the best of times, let alone in this weather. Hope everyones ok.

The snow is now easing off a bit in the Hastings area, but if it freezes overnight conditions will be tricky in the morning.

[sunnijim]

5 minutes ago, Marie said:

heavy snow now , starting to lay on cars , Portslade west Brighton 

Seems to be re-generating along the coast here again looking at the latest radar returns,with a westward movement! As the main snow band edges toward us from the North

[Dipsy]

41 minutes ago, pureasthedriven said:

Just for the sake of consistency, it’s still p1ssing down with rain in Horley five miles away. Is Horley actually below sea level?!

Sounds like if it isn't now it will be soon!

[Lauren]

I really can't see where this is moving? South?

[pinball wizard]

7 minutes ago, staplehurst said:

Worth noting that there is a suggestion parts of Cambs / Herts (especially over the hills there i.e. Stevenage-Stansted etc) could get a couple of cm from the showers feeding down from the north tonight. Perhaps 1-2cm locally in Norfolk/Suffolk on Saturday evening from North Sea showers too, but not expecting anything particularly widespread or disruptive.

1-2cm is always better than nothing. Last question... When's the next beast from the east arriving

[Gowon]

9 minutes ago, snowbob said:

Don’t think it was to do with the temps mate @D.V.R

we were just unlucky to be in a hollow spot

snowing now and settled immediately 

hope this continues to be honest

It must have been..  the snow settling now has a glistening look about it - powder snow

[stainesbloke]

Is it raining or snowing near Heathrow?

[snowbob]

Just now, D.V.R said:

It must have been..  the snow settling now has a glistening look about it - powder snow

Totally agree mate settled instantly 

got to be our turn now right

[Kiwi]

Basingstoke - Finished with my snow now!!

Thanks everyone......and good luck with your snowfall this evening. Hopefully you'll be waking up to a winter wonderland in the morning.

[yamkin]

1 minute ago, Lauren said:

I really can't see where this is moving? South?

Have you noticed the ppn just to the N/NE of the current pivoting ppn? This N/NE ppn seems to be feeding into the current pivoting ppn

[snowbob]

Seems to be getting heavier now

or is that wishful thinking taking over

[snowbob]

3 minutes ago, yamkin said:

Have you noticed the ppn just to the N/NE of the current pivoting ppn? This N/NE ppn seems to be feeding into the current pivoting ppn

No explain mate can’t access a radar at all tomight

have we been in a hollow spot for most of the night @yamkin

Edited February 1, 2019 by snowbob

[Hotspur62]

Heaviest snow of night now here in locksbottom.probably about 1cm and intensity an 8/10 on murrscale.looking at radar reckon got ano5her 30 mins hopefully of this intensity maybe a little longer as radar does seem to be moving this system very slowly.

[snowbob]

Really heavy snow now

at last

toral whire out 

 

Edited February 1, 2019 by snowbob

[surrey snowboy]

Been under a static yellow radar return for a couple of hours now in Dorking - must have a few inches and well and truly makes up for last night’s effort. 

[Marie]

Snowing again big flakes , Portslade west of Brighton 

[John Stevens]

28 minutes ago, Nqp15hhu said:

Not much snow for 7 hours of continuous snow fall

Snow depth really depends on how tall you are... If you're a midget then it's really is epic.... If you're 10ft tall then I guess it's looking meagre... All a matter of perception... In any case it's been an epic evening...

[rubble79]

1 minute ago, snowbob said:

Really heavy snow now

at last

Same. FINALLY. It’s even settling. 

[steveinsussex]

still lots of nothing