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Has anyone seen this morning's Metro? OH just text me saying that the front page warns that there is more snow on the way, met office on red alert for the south east! Have checked on the met off website, nothing obvious on there! where would that story have come from? Probably the big retailers trying to sell their winter stock off quickly, lol CD

First post for some while, just a few observations noted when taking hubby to Ockendon station at 6 am this morning. As was predicted on here last night, no frost, but interestingly, the moisture on the car roof had frozen solid. Car thermometer read 1.5c for part of the two mile journey, dropped to 0.5 then rose and remained at 1.0 for the journey home again. Quite a breeze blowing. I don't have a compass, but it was coming from the direction I'd look for sunrise, which I know is somewhat north of east this time of year. Rather cloudy too and despite what the thermometer said, it felt bitterly cold to me! Looking forward to at least a sniff of real winter! CD

Damn, my kids live/work around there CD

Not seen the sun for days here in Brentwood, damned cold too! CD

Now that's just gloating! CD

I can understand Paul S's horror at May Bugs. I was born, raised and lived in Southend for 40 odd years until 1999, and only laid eyes on the wretched May Bugs when I moved to South Ockendon. Ughhh!:blink: CD

Don't rise to the bait, MB. There are a lot of silent lurkers, too lacking in knowledge to comment, but are intruiged nonetheless. CD I include myself as a silent lurker!

Ah, never mind. Really envy your abilities. CD

Absolutely stunning artwork. Fabulous, awesome. But I have to ask, what's the music you put with it? CD :clap: :clap: :o

Real actual snow here in Brentwood, far too wet for it to settle, though. cd

ehem, my theory is..... Snowflakes are like meteors, they burn up in the atmosphere..... sorry, couldn't resist. I really don't have a proper explanation. cd mods, if this is TOO silly, please feel free to delete!

Apologies if this is the second version of this post, don't know where the first one went Sleet here in Brentwood! cd

How long has the Met website been showing our area orange? Severe weather warning - rain (disappointingly). cd

There's plenty of time for anything to happen. I remember a year (don't know which one), but probably some 25 yrs back, we planned a trip to Longleat over the Easter Bank Holiday. Woke up to 6ins of snow. Got some strange looks on the other side of London, lol. So cold snowy weather possible for months yet. But, to make sure, you just carry on goading it! cd No, my reply was a bit woolly! I meant that you had a interest in the weather for almost 20 years before I did. Apologies! cd

We live in hope. (Wouldn't you just love to live in the real place Hope, the most optimistic place in England!) cd

Lol, I wish. I can remember the 1963 winter, hauling a sledge with my younger sister on board. There've been a couple of others since. My daughter was born in Nov 1981, I think the temperature was -17c on Canvey Island at some point over that winter. (memory is not what it was!) But this winter has been great, but seems to be fading into a sodden murk today though! cd

lol, you have roughly nineteen years and ten months more knowledge than I, then! :blush: cd Not than I'm 19 yrs old,

Hi Blunt Not that I have any understanding nor experience of the models, but in the Model Output thread it's been reported for a while now that we shall be getting some mild air up from the Atlantic. The arguments seem to be around how mild is mild and whether or not this phase will be transitory. But, heck, it's too dangerous in there for an meteorilogical novice as I am to raise my head above the parapet to ask for clarification. cd

Wow, Swave, that's so bald a statement it sounds ominous! What's your confidence based on? cd

Hi Tb2 I think everyone is lurking in the Model Discussion, trying to work out whether it will or won't snow in these parts over the next couple of days. If snow verifies, then you'll not be able to move in here If it doesn't then we'll all go head banging . I know what you mean about the "smell" of snow, can't quite define it, but certainly recognisable. CD currently in Brentwood, Essex

Just wandered out for some lunch, blimey it's ruddy cold out there (Brentwood, Essex), wind has picked up, too! CD

yay, here's hopin' cd

Can't really compete with many on this thread, but even South Ockendon, Essex can sparkle! Taken this morning where the temp is currently -2c. CD

Absolutely zilch here in South Ockendon, Essex Feel like I'm the only one not invited to the party! S