South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards

[snowblind]

8 hours ago, HammerJack said:

Amber warning updated

Sorry about the quote can't get rid of it.

Now absolutely peeing down. Temp slowly falling. Now 5.8.

[Mark]

Right, going to move away from reading here, have dinner and probably wake up at 4am with a screaming daughter and hopefully full on snow.

Enjoy the ride. 

[LightningLover]

So what have people been up to to try and budge the time along? I’ve been watching some Family guy and being as far away from the clock as possible haha

Edited February 6, 2021 by LightningLover

[Mark wheeler]

Just now, Kentspur said:

As I said just now BBC has uooed the 5-10cms to 10+cms in amber area and mentioned 20-25cms for the first time!! Probably trying not to scaremongering people

Well the good folk in north Kent will love this tweet . 30cm it’s going up !!

 

[tight isobar]

7 minutes ago, Stu_London said:

not bothering with food.

Litre of vodka - 6 large cans of redbull

staying up for the snow and the cricket

This forum is full of paranoid alcoholic s

[john mac1]

30 minutes ago, NewEra21 said:

ECM up to midnight tomorrow

A 20 mile nudge west and I’m in 10cm zone!

[Snipper]

8 minutes ago, Britneyfan said:

I don’t see why I need to give my exact location on the internet, I said I was in the amber zone and what I was expecting here, wasn’t for an opinion lol 

Read my post.  Didn’t say you had to give your exact address or inside leg measurement. It is nice if you are posting to know vaguely where you are as it provides a picture of what is happening or not in your area. 

[Kentspur]

5 minutes ago, Coopsy said:

I think that’s a pretty good estimate. Ties in with initial precip, mid Kent streamer then Thames streamer. 

Having lived in lordswood, walderslade woods and blue bell hill in the past, they always do well in this set up. And all over 400ft and with orographic lift, helps enhance totals. 

Twice when I was living in Dartford I visited myfriend in Lordswood and had to stay the night as they were cut off in deep snowcovers can't remember the years but it was around 2009/2010 winters. I've known 8inches of snow in Lordswood while Chatham 2miles away has a 2inch slushfest

Edited February 6, 2021 by Kentspur

[kold weather]

Just now, Mark wheeler said:

Well the good folk in north Kent will love this tweet . 30cm it’s going up !!

 

Should the radar confirm with what the models are thats a nailed on red alert IMO.

[tight isobar]

Just now, Mark wheeler said:

Well the good folk in north Kent will love this tweet . 30cm it’s going up !!

 

Old school 80s replays for kent.... gonna get hammered!!.... send photos kentonians..!

[Thunderstruck]

Just now, LightningLover said:

So what have people been up to to try and budge the time along? I’ve been watching some Family guy and being as far away from the clock as possible haha

I’ve spent the afternoon watching the Six Nations and as such am now thoroughly depressed.

Not sure what to do for the next 5-6 hours though...

[Jackski4]

1 minute ago, LightningLover said:

So what have people been up to to try and budge the time along? I’ve been watching some Family guy and being as far away from the clock as possible haha

Played some video games, just watching constant BBC news channel now for the weather forecasts!! I’m staying up all night 

[pinball wizard]

9 minutes ago, Stu_London said:

not bothering with food.

Litre of vodka - 6 large cans of redbull

staying up for the snow and the cricket

I was tempted to do the same tonight, what a knock from Root.. It's going to be fascinating seeing how we bowl against them later, amazing that it will all be unfolding on Channel 4 whilst the snow starts to settle. That plus some booze and I'll be cross eyed by 6am..

[Essex Chelle]

All my years here and I probably been told this tons times but transition to snow does temp and dp need to be 0?

[LightningLover]

1 minute ago, Jackski4 said:

Played some video games, just watching constant BBC news channel now for the weather forecasts!! I’m staying up all night 

Sounds nice I think many of us will be haha

Edited February 6, 2021 by LightningLover

[Coopsy]

2 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

Twice when I was living in Dartford I visited myfriend in Lordswood and had to stay the night as they were cut off in deep snowcovers can't remember the years but it was around 2009/2010 winters. I've known 8inches of snow in Lordswood while Chatham 2miles away has a 2inch slushfest

March 2005 we had an all day snow event with 9/10 inches of snow whilst many other areas had very little - its a good spot 

As for 1987...  2.5 feet. 

Edited February 6, 2021 by Coopsy

[Dr cat]

This Dutch 24 hour radar animation has 99% of the region under snow tomorrow https://www.buienradar.nl/nederland/neerslag/buienradar/24uurs

 

[Wivenswold]

Apps are totally useless in these situations, I really would give up on them and get a decent radar subscription (like the Netweather one perhaps?) 
These situations have always been nowcast territory, learn how to read synoptic charts, or sign-up free for a site like WindyTV that gives you so many easy to understand charts from which to learn, save a good radar and lighting tracker in your favourites and ditch those apps. 

Could I also point out that it's not the air temperature that decides if it's going to snow, it's the dew point. When the dew point falls below freezing only snow can fall and wet pavements quickly turn white.  

[Snipper]

What Blizzard means?

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 km/h (35 mph) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.

[Eagle Eye]

26 minutes ago, Pixel said:

That's a nice display on your weather station - can you tell us what make/model it is - Cheers

I don't know, got it as a present, Weather Station a brilliant name might be able to find the manual. 

[chionomaniac]

2 minutes ago, kold weather said:

Should the radar confirm with what the models are thats a nailed on red alert IMO.

A foot of snow with drifting will see areas cut off. As soon as roads are cleared the snow will be blown right back over them.

[Flash bang flash bang etc]

Without trying to state the obvious I’d just like to point out that this is exactly what winter weather watching is about and thanks to everyone who’s adding their bit to the regional chat machine

When we hope for a decent winter we all [puts on coldie hat] dream of this kind of knife-edge event. Ideally maybe we all want forecasting to evolve so there’s a 99% accuracy up to 10 days out... but where would the fun be in that?!

I’ve been tempering my excitement all week - watching ventusky and dipping in and out of Netweather for nuggets of info... and now we are here awaiting what could possibly be quite a historic event *somewhere*

Good luck to all - and don’t forget to stock up on supplies while you still can... we have an espresso machine and the ingredients to make the most amazing morning coffee you’ll ever taste (tsp hot choc powder, tsp ground oats - mix these into milk and steam - add these to espresso... )
 

now it’s just staring at that lamppost until I can still see it when I close my eyes...

[Sno' problem]

The temperatures are beginning to plummet in the Netherlands: 

WOW-NL: Jouw weer op de kaart!

WOW.KNMI.NL

 

[Biggin]

7 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

As I said just now BBC has upped the 5-10cms to 10+cms in amber area and mentioned 20-25cms for the first time!! Probably trying not to scaremongering people

Yeah build it up deeper and deeper slowly, I know their game

[ItNeverSnowsInWindsor]

21 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

Very promising latest BBC weather forecast for all the region with quite a considerable extension West, I'm not sure where the clipping Kent and Essex part came from a few on here few have mentioned?  I notice the Amber area now says 10cm+ instead of 5-10cms and she said for the first time 20 to 25cms in places!!! Bit of a ramp from Louise Lear there!!

 

Goodluck southeasterners

Leave us out of the South East thread moderators ?

Clearly we need another thread to separate areas West of London who ALWAYS struggle in these setups no ?