South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion Jan 2021 onwards

[Lampostwatcher]

5 minutes ago, snow raven said:

Pouring with rain currently in Bexleyheath.  And judging by the weather graphics on the BBC weather on TV this afternoon, it looks like 48 hours of a Thames streamer of rain ahead 

Funny how Chingford has a heavy snow symbol from the BBC

[SHM040519]

How soon till 12z? Fingers crossed 

[SouthLondonCold]

Ice pellets here in South East London. Better than expected with temperatures and dew points.

[Jackski4]

1 minute ago, Ben Capee McInnes said:

How soon till 12z? Fingers crossed 

40 minutes matey

[Tim Bland]

If you are currently looking at the radar and wondering whether what may fall will be sleet or snow...it will definitely be rain. I’m currently at the highest point of the chilterns and not even a hint of sleet #worstcoldspellever

[alexisj9]

5 minutes ago, SouthLondonCold said:

Ice pellets here in South East London. Better than expected with temperatures and dew points.

DP even falling in Langdon bay, now at 2 the high was 4.

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3 minutes ago, Tim Bland said:

If you are currently looking at the radar and wondering whether what may fall will be sleet or snow...it will definitely be rain. I’m currently at the highest point of the chilterns and not even a hint of sleet #worstcoldspellever

I think people are seeing soft hail in some showers over London judging by photos and videos.. I've not seen that in ages! It's the closest thing to snow lol

[MAF]

2 hours ago, paget said:

It’s a balmy 4.7 here in Farnham, bikini time!!!!

I never looked good in a bikini  

[3cats]

We had a lovely Rainbow just before it started raining before it became hail in Merstham. 

[jamesgold]

Quite hard to work out what’s going to happen. Seeing many tweets about how this is the start of a nice cold rain fest this week, but if it’s mixing at +ve dew points (it isn’t here in Bromley, FYI) it does give me some hope 

[bumpydogz]

Ice / Soft Hail here in Dorking. Looking forward to further rain/sleet later this week.

[SouthLondonCold]

1 minute ago, alexisj9 said:

DP even falling in Langdon bay, now at 2 the high was 4.

Hopefully by early evening they will have fallen more and we will have a better chance

Currently in -4 850s so not too bad. By evening the 850s should be at -6.

The real turning point could be Monday evening when we enter into a field of -6/8 850s and lower dew points too.

[danm]

It is ironic that when it was cold enough for snow we had no showers and now that we do have showers it isn’t cold enough. Fingers crossed for this week though. 

Edited January 3, 2021 by danm

[elpy]

Just had about 1 min of a strange icy wet hail type mix in SE London. 

Now moderately heavy rain. Felt so close to the good stuff for a second. 

[TheGate]

temp 2.9c and DP 1.8c, slowly getting there. It has been drizzling.

[Jason T]

19 minutes ago, Ben Capee McInnes said:

How soon till 12z? Fingers crossed 

 

17 minutes ago, Jackski4 said:

40 minutes matey

Probably the most important 12z after the 06 this morning....Will be very interesting to say the least.

 

 

[MAF]

SE18 just about 4C and cloudy, rain stopped but hardly any breeze. no sign of snow in the coming hours at the current temps. 

[Daniel*]

5 minutes ago had a heavy rain shower here in SE16 it was rain but not totally rain if that makes sense! Temp has really dropped feels a lot colder. I think it bodes well given how hostile conditions are dews are 2-3C across SE.

[Thinon]

13 minutes ago, danm said:

It is ironic that when it was cold enough for snow we had no showers and now that we do have showers it isn’t cold enough. Fingers crossed for this week though. 

I agree but the reason is that the Easterly flow is warming over the North Sea. A northerly flow is currently better for cold temps but not so good for ppn. We are stuck between a rock and a hard place

[Eagle Eye]

Amazing Showers gives lovely veiws in Kent and Countryside Areas

 

[Daniel*]

Temp fell 2C because of that shower here from 5.5C to 3.5C cold downdrafts! 

[SHM040519]

Bring on the 12z...lets hope for no downgrades lol!

[NewEra21]

5 minutes ago, Thinon said:

I agree but the reason is that the Easterly flow is warming over the North Sea. A northerly flow is currently better for cold temps but not so good for ppn. We are stuck between a rock and a hard place

It's just a shame that eastern Europe isn't much colder, otherwise with say -10 to -12 uppers over a relatively warm North sea that would have created some very heavy snow showers. 

We just can't win at the moment, but surely our time will eventually come...

Edited January 3, 2021 by NewEra21

[weathertoski]

Rain shower here in Twickenham. Not even a hint of sleet. 

[SHM040519]

DP now 1c in canterbury! Seems to be going down quickly!