South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion Sept 2020 onwards

[SMU]

3 minutes ago, Surrey said:

DP - 0.3 temp 1c pretty much there now all we need is the PPN! 

[Tim Bland]

10 minutes ago, Surrey said:

They suck at picking out streamers etc..ive had numerous surprise snowfalls from the east when the high res models have failed to pick them up.. 

Take tonight for example that stuff over Kent the only model really right with it is Arpege and its got it right turning to snow.. Some people now reporting its falling as snow 

 

Most models have some precip over kent ? Just checked 3 and all 3 have it

found Arome which has this below for early Monday. 

[Southender]

Impressive for here. Not sure how accurate this site is though?

 

[Ackkers]

Light snow here at Silver Hill, Salehurst, East Sussex as the blob reverses. Temp +1.2 DP +0.2

[<<Ryan>>]

Rain turned to wet snow in TN30 

[loafer]

22 minutes ago, jright35 said:

I believe for a Thames streamer we would need a NE wind direction.

I think NE is a Kent Streamer and E is a Thames Streamer.

The point of a streamer is that the wind picks up convection from the warm sea over a decent distance and then dumps it as snow further downwind.

[TommyB]

Rain has stopped here, temp fallen to 1.8c 

Ground very wet though.

[SMU]

GFS 18z 60 V 66 12z

More snow

[Eagle Eye]

2 hours ago, Kentspur said:

On another note whats happened to our resident enthusiast Sheldon? Is it already bed time mate were getting withdrawal symptoms without you posting

Back lol, well going now sorry was watching tv

[Chiltern_Blizzard]

2 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

GFS 18z 60 V 66 12z

More snow

either bands likely to meet? I'm slap bang in the middle as always! 

[Paul Sherman]

When the 2009 Streamer Hit we did an analysis post on the 4 Types of Streamers to affect our little part of the Planet

1. NNE Is the East and Mid Kent Streamer when showers moved through the Ashford to Folkestone Area

2. NE Affects more areas including parts of Essex and Medway and can also penetrate into SE and NE London

3. ENE is the true Thames Streamer which affect the Southern Coast of Essex and runs WSW through to South London and can reach parts of Surrey and Hampshire a la 2009

4. ESE this streamer actually affects North and North West London and can go as far as Beds, Bucks etc

[danm]

27 minutes ago, jright35 said:

I believe for a Thames streamer we would need a NE wind direction.

More of a ENE/E for a Thames streamer that affects all of Greater London and south Essex/Herts. Too much of a NE’rly element and ur can sometimes only affect parts of Kent, SE Essex and fringing SE London. 

[danm]

5 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

GFS 18z 60 V 66 12z

More snow

That looks good. Fingers crossed.

[Jackski4]

Anything showing on gfs for Sunday night / Monday? Tuesday looks nice

[SMU]

The first snow shows up in SE Eng 7pm Momday evening & its a transition then to about midnight Tues...

[Ackkers]

Rather heavier snow here and settling. Nice bonus reversing band. T +0.9 DP 0.0

[Stu_London]

very light snow / graupel in Tunbridge Wells.

Days with snow falling in 2021 = 2

2 of the lamest snow events in the history of mankind

[chionomaniac]

12 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

When the 2009 Streamer Hit we did an analysis post on the 4 Types of Streamers to affect our little part of the Planet

1. NNE Is the East and Mid Kent Streamer when showers moved through the Ashford to Folkestone Area

2. NE Affects more areas including parts of Essex and Medway and can also penetrate into SE and NE London

3. ENE is the true Thames Streamer which affect the Southern Coast of Essex and runs WSW through to South London and can reach parts of Surrey and Hampshire a la 2009

4. ESE this streamer actually affects North and North West London and can go as far as Beds, Bucks etc

I always look for a flow between NE and ENE for me. Also need strong temperature differences and lower heights to ensure they reach me

[danm]

10 minutes ago, Paul Sherman said:

When the 2009 Streamer Hit we did an analysis post on the 4 Types of Streamers to affect our little part of the Planet

1. NNE Is the East and Mid Kent Streamer when showers moved through the Ashford to Folkestone Area

2. NE Affects more areas including parts of Essex and Medway and can also penetrate into SE and NE London

3. ENE is the true Thames Streamer which affect the Southern Coast of Essex and runs WSW through to South London and can reach parts of Surrey and Hampshire a la 2009

4. ESE this streamer actually affects North and North West London and can go as far as Beds, Bucks etc

Great summary. I remember in Feb 2009, being in NE London I was getting very frustrated in the early part of the night as most of the snow was funnelling through south London and into Surrey. A change of wind direction in the early hours to more a ENE/E direction brought all parts of the capital into it. By the morning we had a good 6 inches of snow - not as much as S London but a damn sight better than the dusting we had until the change in wind direction.

[bluebell]

6 minutes ago, Ackkers said:

Rather heavier snow here and settling. Nice bonus reversing band. T +0.9 DP 0.0

Arrgh, you’re only 15 miles from me, naff all here!

[Southender]

31 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

GFS 18z 60 V 66 12z

More snow

Perks my interest a little for my corner of SE Essex. DP’s slided a little Steve?

[Daniel*]

46 minutes ago, Southender said:

Impressive for here. Not sure how accurate this site is though?

 

That’s an official met office station.

[Darkcloud]

Light snow here in Mayfield, E.sussex. settling on bins etc, temp -0.9

[SMU]

Brilliant 18z so far to 150

A lot of snow !

[Jason T]

Well, I think if us as a region see no snow this week coming.. I will be stunned!!!  For My fellows on the Thames streamer regime..got to get an 6 to 10 hr surely, I mean once they start...???