South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion Sept 2019 onwards

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Well that was interesting!  One of the areas of rain developed a squall line earlier this afternoon, which swung across much of Norfolk and produced CG strikes, one of which tripped a fuse in a substation nearby.  Ironic that we didn't lose power during the storm yesterday, but did to lightning today!

[Lampostwatcher]

Heavy sleet

[Emz by the Thames]

THUNDER!!! 

And apparently it's snowing in Stokenchurch (but it has it's own microclimate)

[Stabilo19]

Very gusty winds with the heavy rain in N London

[Mesoscale]

Had thunder about 15 minutes ago. 

[Stabilo19]

Suspect the higher regions in the SE will be getting something wintry from this? 

Also this could be all we get for winter 19/20. 

 

[Lampostwatcher]

Snowing moderate

2.6c

Not settling 

[SMU]

Hum- just reached the peak of the kent Mattahorn-

West Kingsdown 250M

Heavy Rain ATM.

[E17boy]

Can confirm snowflakes falling at London Euston

[crazy_diamond]

Bit of a squall here at the moment! Teeming with rain/sleet/snow mix and a big clap of thunder

South Ockendon, Essex

[Emz by the Thames]

Snow is really random, in some places on the hills it's not snowing...but here in the valley....

(that's a snowball, sorry about the blinding flash!)

[Mal_UK]

Wow that was an intense 20 minutes of weather!

[snowray]

Red blob just went through, very intense PPN and wind, no idea what was coming out of the sky but net result is a white, wet mess.

[snowray]

2 minutes ago, snowray said:

Red blob just went through, very intense PPN and wind, no idea what was coming out of the sky but net result is a white, wet mess.

Sleet wet snow now.

[SMU]

1 minute ago, snowray said:

Sleet wet snow now.

Is that in Erith ?

Temp check 4.3c New Ash Green 

3.8 West Kingsdown 

Colder air digging in now

Edited February 10, 2020 by Steve Murr

[snowray]

1 minute ago, Steve Murr said:

Is that in Erith ?

Yes, upper Erith on the hill. Had two of the red blobs on the radar go through, all over already though. My car is still just about sloshy white.

[Great Plum]

Very heavy squally rain in Reigate.

[lewis028]

Gone from heavy rain to heavy sleet here in Leigh on sea, colder air digging in, at last a touch of winter! Just a touch lol

[SMU]

4 minutes ago, snowray said:

Yes, upper Erith on the hill. Had two of the red blobs on the radar go through, all over already though. My car is still just about sloshy white.

So 2 things here - 

- The northern boundary of cold air is straddling North / South London gradually sinking south

- The PPN intensity > IE the blob is dragging the ZDL to the surface but its a very localised area-

[SMU]

3.9C here now....

[Lampostwatcher]

2.6c snow now stopped 

Anything showers from the west will be snow 

[jamesgold]

That lot of showers currently in South Wales? Will that get to us late enough that it’s cold enough for snow?

[throwoff]

Well I didn’t think it would happen but the Medway Snow shield has broken!

its mixed in with rain but it’s flakes!

[Hurricane Debby]

Wow the winds have really picked up here all of a sudden.

[Lauren]

3 minutes ago, throwoff said:

Well I didn’t think it would happen but the Medway Snow shield has broken!

its mixed in with rain but it’s flakes!

Same. Wouldn't class the shield as broken until it's just proper snow though.