South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards

[Speedbird]

Just now, Biggin said:

Still raining here but wind increasing

Windy here too, gusting 26 kts

nothing falling from the sky right now, expecting snowline to kick off here around 3.00-3.30

going to grab a couple of hours sleep before the fun starts

[snowrye]

Crikey, it's a slow process lol, my all nighter is looking a bit pear shaped lol

[snowsummer]

45 minutes ago, jacke said:

Goodness my first venture into the Regional Thread. Not sure I should have bothered! Too many prams! For goodness sake let the cold get in first!!! There has not been a proper forecast of snow before the early hours. Put your apps where they belong in the LOO!!!!!

Yep! All the prams from the mod thread have found their way here. Toys on route as i type! 

[Speedbird]

Just now, snowrye said:

Crikey, it's a slow process lol, my all nighter is looking a bit pear shaped lol

could be daylight before any snow reaches down there

[Maidstone marginal]

17 minutes ago, Jo Dawkins said:

Can confirm sleety rain here, its on the turn! 

You are in the east Kent triangle so things will be good for there in a few hours

[starstream]

3 minutes ago, stotm said:

Some info on the met office web site in respect to there icons. If the correct conditions to snow and it’s 80% or more chance of precipitation you get two snow flakes if 70% or less it’s one snow flake. So the way the site/app is set up you can’t have heavy snow if there is only 70% chance of precipitation. So very very poor guide on intensity of snow fall.

That’s really reassuring, in an odd way.

always depressing to go from 2 flakes to 1,  yet it may mean very little in the broad scheme of things .
 

thankyou

[Met4Cast]

The sky has that classic red tinge to it here, so it's snowing aloft. Winds really picked up now too!

[snowrye]

1 minute ago, Speedbird said:

could be daylight before any snow reaches down there

Im hoping that once it starts to turn proper, it will be a quick transition, im going to give it an hour, then a couple of hours kip

[Maidstone marginal]

Just now, starstream said:

That’s really reassuring, in an odd way.

always depressing to go from 2 flakes to 1,  yet it may mean very little in the broad scheme of things .
 

thankyou

Well if this doesn't turn to proper snow anytime soon, then the Medway will be overtopping again

[Speedbird]

1 minute ago, snowrye said:

Im hoping that once it starts to turn proper, it will be a quick transition, im going to give it an hour, then a couple of hours kip

hope you've got a good book to keep you awake for an hour

 

[BLS]

Really heavy rain here puddles everywhere hope it stops soon also very windy 

[danm]

12 minutes ago, Met4Cast said:

Looks about where it should be to me, perhaps a touch further north than some models. 

It's probably roughly reached it's western extent, the band will tend to pivot and move NE>SW before breaking up to be replaced by showers/streamers tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks. Here in NE London I’m hopefully expecting to be on the western edge of the band.

Edited February 7, 2021 by danm

[TEITS]

If I was living in Kent, Suffolk, Essex etc then I would be going to bed as I wouldn't expect much in the way of snow until tomorrow morning.  Personally I am awaiting tomorrow evening when the wash streamer appears!

 

[kold weather]

12 minutes ago, snowsummer said:

Yep! All the prams from the mod thread have found their way here. Toys on route as i type! 

Good luck in Ockendon, I used to live down south road some years back and grew up there, so know the place very well!

I remember driving back in the snow in dec 09 from lakeside in the snow, was quite an interesting experience!

I think sadly there will be many toys thrown out of the pram because outside the amber zone we are going to be feeding off scraps and some may get literally nothing. some people way over hyped themselves.

Edited February 7, 2021 by kold weather

[snowrye]

7 minutes ago, Speedbird said:

hope you've got a good book to keep you awake for an hour

 

Brit cops rapid response, then police interceptors lol

[yamkin]

Reports of snow in Sittingbourne, kent

[Buckster]

6 miles from east coast of Essex here fingers crossed :)

[alexisj9]

It's sleet from time to time here now, thanks for the heads up @Jo Dawkins

[Speedbird]

1 minute ago, snowrye said:

Brit cops rapid response, then police interceptors lol

not my cup of tea to be honest, but I hope you enjoy

[Maidstone marginal]

1 minute ago, yamkin said:

Reports of snow in Sittingbourne, kent

Sleet surley? 

[john mac1]

3 minutes ago, TEITS said:

If I was living in Kent, Suffolk, Essex etc then I would be going to bed as I wouldn't expect much in the way of snow until tomorrow morning.  Personally I am awaiting tomorrow evening when the wash streamer appears!

 

Hi Dave, what do you make of Rogers post re 20-40cms for the south east and an historic event? 

[BLS]

4 minutes ago, TEITS said:

If I was living in Kent, Suffolk, Essex etc then I would be going to bed as I wouldn't expect much in the way of snow until tomorrow morning.  Personally I am awaiting tomorrow evening when the wash streamer appears!

 

Smart idea my alarm is set for 4am in time for the cricket 

[North Easterly Breeze]

Nice view of the storms track here, best one I can find. Lovely arc.

 

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Nothing here yet. Lamppost still has power

[Speedbird]

3 minutes ago, Buckster said:

6 miles from east coast of Essex here fingers crossed

likely to be sleet for a couple of hours before the snow sets in