Kentspur
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6 minutes ago, Harveyslugger said:
Because the snow was light!
It hammered down at times here tbf but just wouldn't settle
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1 minute ago, Derecho said:
How is this?
Uppers too warm south of the M4 again.-what I dont get is how we had much colder uppers yesterday yet failed to have any settling snowfall can't ever remember -11c upper air temps and a damp squib
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Just now, Lukesluckybunch said:
-6/8 uppers just about good enough for snow
Good north of the M4 then
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It's clear GFS hasn't a scooby post 16th could argue there's 3-4ensembles that are massive outliers including the op run!
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Another flop sadly for the NW Kent low lands had some beefy showers at times but temps too high clearly. Glad some others faired well further from the estuary. Still plenty of winter to go
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2 minutes ago, lassie23 said:
yes London seems to be too far in the wrong place at the moment
And im 0.5miles east of Northfleet makes sense im seeing the odd flake blowing in the wind haha
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4 minutes ago, Kentspur said:
My road is notorious theres been times when both Medway and Dartford had settling snow even half of Gravesend but right here on the river zilch
But anyway im working outdoors in Dartford later ironically a better chance of seeing it there like December last year when we did have a bit at mine but less than there and the other side of Gravesend had!
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8 minutes ago, Met4Cast said:
Strange, I'm right on the river Medway and the snow a short while ago settled immediately. No marginality whatsoever!
My road is notorious theres been times when both Medway and Dartford had settling snow even half of Gravesend but right here on the river zilch!
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Had a mix of rain sleet and snow by the Thames no way near cold enough for settling which were used to on my low lying road cars look damp
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Zilch by the Thames here in NW Kent even when we were under the pinks on the radar but the Met app looks far more promising 10am onwards
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29 minutes ago, tight isobar said:
Those showers really packing in now.
Can I rename it a new type a hybrid- Mid Kent&NW Kent streamer as isnt it expected to be both evolving to the later later and looking at my updated Met app here by the Thames-
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Looks promising already
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BBC forecast now mentioning settling snow even at low levels in the SE on latest forecasts with Helen Willets I notice!
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Most of tomorrow im working outside in Dartford area but back home after interesting my phone weathers now finally showing snow in Dartford atleast wintry mix for back home
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32 minutes ago, sheikhy said:
THE greatest rain to to thundersnow event ever to this day for me!!if that is the one you are on about!!!!was like a wall of snow coming towards me that afternoon after ot started as rain!!!!got close to 10 cms in couple of hours!!!!!
Jan 2004 remember it well 5c and light rain suddenly turned to snow as temp dropped to 0c leaving a few cms Early Jan 2003 was a bigger fall here though we got a Thames streamer
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Sent out by my work this morning
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10 minutes ago, Ali1977 said:
For the first time the ECM shows showers further north - in streamer formation. Some people could get lucky , cold uppers too an -12c for some. Even though showers will be hit and miss I still think the METO will put a warning out for a wide area, just for up to 1cm or so, but that will be havoc at rush hour.
That darker blue pixels right over NW Kent
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3 minutes ago, BLAST FROM THE PAST said:
There we go
BFTP
So basically not settling within a couple miles of the coast i.e where that white blob is over my area
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Just now, throwoff said:
Christ Medway in the highest risk? What a year 2024 is already!
Its weird as in the late 90s and early 00s your area often had several snowfalls that missed anywhere Strood Westwards quite often I remember this occurring as my dad lives in Dartford where I went to achool my aunty near you across the Medway. But about the last 15-18 years ive noticed it hardly ever happens now!
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19 minutes ago, Gonzolio Martinez said:
Well, looks like another case of being so near, yet so far.
The Norwich snow shield holds firm for this winter so far.
Glad I saw a few sleety wet snow flakes in Thetford forest on hols in early December
lots of Muntjacs were crowding around me for food
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13 minutes ago, Jayces said:
Too late for that, everywhere's already sold out of sledges and snow shovels
Got mine 2 days ago to keep in my car Good old Home Bargains there were 2 shovels left lol its a retractable one not that im expecting any settling here but might take a drive to the Downs lol
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2 hours ago, E17boy said:
Morning all
Very good point from catacol . I think what it is that because we have experienced the severe cold of 2010 and 2018 that has been laid as a reaching point in order to match these years. However like we saw last December it does not have to go to that extreme for us here to get a good snow cover. Here in NE London where I am last year the evening of December 11th brought a fair amount of snow to the SE from a feature that came from the channel. That snow then laid for the next 5 days and the cold at that time was not as cold as 2010 or 2018. So with the models showing a cold or at times very cold theme in the days to come is a good start.
Anyway having said the above I know a lot of people are concerned about the amount of snow in the setup. Yes a lot of dry weather is on the cards but as many have said features will appear and there will be surprises.
I myself am now looking and very much hoping that we get this high to move to Scandinavia that will help open doors to tap in to some cold from the east or north east hence allowing a better chance of snow. I have got my fingers crossed for this so let’s see how the next days pan out.
Taking all the above still early days so as always caution is not not forgotten.
ARE WE GETTING CLOSER IN FINDING OUR WINTER WONDERLAND
have a nice Sunday all
regards.
Remember that well like many other falls for London and north of the M4 did ok but here was rain and sleet this event should provide more for those south of the Thames thankfully although Im not hopeful on settling snow right by the Thames where I am despite this the Met warning areas over the Downs mainly
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5 hours ago, dallas said:
Met office are now mentioning snow showers off the Thames estuary
Im not in the warning zone sadly def looks a higher ground event as a few miles south of here is
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If theres ever a chance for low lands of NW Kent to see snow its with this wind direction and minus double figure upper air temperatures! Last year took me by surprise what will Monday bring? I wont get my hopes up but by experience these ENEly flows do usually overachieve my expectations. Usually its a damp squib here while 2 miles south or east of here is under the white stuff
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Model Output Discussion - Into 2024
in Forecast Model Discussion
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I can see a patch of white south of that over NW Kent thankfully