South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards

[Sidsnake]

Well, I'm sitting here in Tunbridge Wells.  I've fed the sheep that I look after this morning.  I always check them twice a day.  The snow has started again and I think that ever so gradually the flakes and intensity are increasing.  Due to flock I'm keeping a very close eye out of the window and on here.

[Tim Bland]

5 minutes ago, Polaris said:

Crazy heavy snow here and yet not adding to the powder snow of 3cm this morning, actually causing a very slow melt. Quite unreal considering it’s nearly -2c and easterly. 
 

The 8cm on 24th January from the west was a lot more memorable. Bizarre 

Same here, moderate snow all day but no further accumulation. Hopefully tonight  

[throwoff]

Just now, Stabilo19 said:

Snow very slowly building up micrometer by micrometer in C London, no melt here. Approaching 1 inch on surfaces without grit.

 

About the same here, its slowly built up.

Once sun sets and the temps drop again it is officially all to play for

[Nick F]

Bit of a streamer developing here in NE Surrey / NW Kent. Big flakes getting more numerous

[lawrenk]

5 minutes ago, LightningLover said:

Doing fair better here than I expected today, with plenty of moderate snowfall accumulating on all but the roads/concrete. Current temperature is -0.4c, making it a very probable ice day!

Yes, there seems quite an organised blob feeding into the East Sussex coast, around Bexhill and Hastings. It seems to lose intensity quite quickly , so I’m only getting light to moderate stuff from it but could be good for you guys for a while.

[Howie]

Definitely picking up in Edmonton now

[TROY]

Snowing proper again here blowing off the roofs and drifting in the breeze, tis will probably reach Brighton soon.

[Dbarb]

[Polaris]

Been snowing moderately here since 6am, beautiful dry powder snow until 10am 

Fat flakes started at 11am and snowing very heavy pretty much throughout. 
Paths are now wet and a slow melt with heavy snow falling at temps -2c 

Can anyone shine a light? 

[Ols500]

Preci has ticked up... streamer poss?

[Snowman.]

10 minutes ago, londonblizzard said:

Anyone know why there is a persistent loveheart-shaped hole on the radar?


 

Likely to be a radar issue. Theres one over southend and clacton too.

[Uxbridge90]

Still haven't gone above freezing today 

Been sitting under that more intense precipitation running through central London to almost Reading for over an hour, nothing to report other than some very light snow blowing around in the wind.

[Neilsouth]

Anyone else doing this on the radar today? 

[Hammer]

1 minute ago, Dbarb said:

That Northern one is ideal for me if it just keeps coming SW. 

[North Easterly Breeze]

What is the magic of snow for everyone? 

Why do we pray for the radar to hover just above our little dot?

One of life’s little mysteries! 

[Mark Bayley]

2 minutes ago, Uxbridge90 said:

Still haven't gone above freezing today 

Been sitting under that more intense precipitation running through central London to almost Reading for over an hour, nothing to report other than some very light snow blowing around in the wind.

Will be interesting to see what the patch of precipitation over Broxbourne and Hertford gives. Seems to be heading our way / strengthening a bit. 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Mark Bayley

[Polaris]

4 minutes ago, Tim Bland said:

Same here, moderate snow all day but no further accumulation. Hopefully tonight  

It’s crazy Tim. 
temps well below freezing, constant heavy snow for hours with no further accumulation.

Very strange. 

[danm]

Starting to get quite heavy now in NE London. Big flakes, blowing around in the wind. 

[bluearmy]

Just now, Mark Bayley said:

Will be interesting to see what the patch of precipitation of Broxbourne and Hertford gives. Seems to be heading our way / strengthening a bit. 

It’s moderate snowfall .....enough intensity to actually just about cover a wet windscreen ! 

[DAVE_ALLEN]

Moderate flakes of snow now south of Guilford. No more snizzle, proper flakes -1.1C snow melting on impact on ground which is a bit odd, but at last .. snow flakes not dandruff.

 

[NewEra21]

Things are definitely starting to pick up on the radar just off the EA coast and towards the Thames estuary. You'd expect these areas to gradually grow bigger and increase in intensity over the next hour or so!!

Edited February 8, 2021 by NewEra21

[Ols500]

1 minute ago, North Easterly Breeze said:

What is the magic of snow for everyone? 

Why do we pray for the radar to hover just above our little dot?

One of life’s little mysteries! 

1. Normally it shuts the school, 2 its the only "magical" thing that happens when you get older becuase its so bloody rare

[WheresTheSnow]

Biggest flakes seen so far here in Hampstead. Maybe it’s positive signs for later  

[runboy]

I'm sure it hasn't 100per cent done this, but it feels like constant snow since 8am Sunday, crazy snow event in South Norfolk. When will it stop, not that I really want it too! 

[dubmuffin]

Nice to see everyone getting excited about the bigger flakes, suddenly I feel a bit more optimistic  Garden temp hasn't gone above -2.8 today, unless the sensor has permafrost