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  1. Tamara
    The operational ECM for a week Saturday at the start of February is an amazing resemblance for exactly the same chart at the same time in the first weekend at the start of February 1985 . Extra scary I was only thinking about Jan/Feb 1985 yesterday. Worth looking in the archives at what had preceeded it...and more importantly what came after it just a week later... The background pattern now is not too different to then either..
  2. Tamara
    Touch wood it is almost certainly the harmless gas cloud that has come over the channel from France In terms of the snow, and being just a relatively short distance to the NE of you, there is the same frustration. Snow has been falling quite heavily for a few hours now and ironically what has fallen this afternoon and evening, if it had settled, would easily be approaching the same level (around 10cms) as the persistent long light snowfalls on Friday into Sat and then the second snowfall Sunday that settled with immediate ease. However all this wet variety is amouting to is some slush on the roof of the cars and other flat surfaces! I remember back in April 2008 there was a snowfall that did better than this one Still, at least it hasn't rained
  3. Tamara
    Sleety snow started about 4pm - in the last hour it has become proper snow, but things are so wet and the ppn won't get heavy enough for it to stick. It is trying to settle now though - it just needs to get heavier and be more persistent
  4. Tamara
    Hoping those lower dewpoints just arriving about 15 miles east of me keeping heading this way...and the temperature drops. Unfortunately NAE is very poor in this respect with dew points and temperatures predicted to remain above freezing along the south coastal regions
  5. Tamara
    Well, three to four freezing days in a row is not bad going for this cold spell - bearing in mind it hasn't been a North sea snow variety which usually give the best sustainable conditions. Today is much more forgettable with the snow now vanishing quite quickly and the upcoming weather front just looks like accelerating that process Better fortunes in the north of the region, which will be the last offerings of this particular cold spell. Pity we couldn't have had some crisp frosty weather instead to sustain the snowcover further for a few days at least - such as last February
  6. Tamara
    Interestingly too, that indicates snow for all - if it were to verify as shown
  7. Tamara
    I sympathise There was something of a thaw here today but fortunately no rain at all and since early evening there has been a little light snow, which although it hasn't amounted to anything other than a few grains on car surfaces etc, is an infinitely more welcome sight instead of rain. Rain washing away a good snowfall is very disappointing for sure. At least some good frosts and low dewpoints to preseve the snowcover for a few more days is not too much to expect. Much as happened last February in fact when snow, despite an early partial thaw, then hung around for a week with hard frosts and temperatures even in the winter sunshine staying close to or below freezing all day
  8. Tamara
    I've seen very light snow here for the last couple of houres - including a heavier bit when I went to the supermarket about 7pm. Nothing moderate to heavy though - yet
  9. Tamara
    The 12z NAE is actually quite poor as a result of moving the ppn east. It also produces higher dewpoints. The channel low is indicated further north than this morning. The only other model that has come out this afternoon so far is the GME and this has done the opposite to the NAE and moved the low south close to the French coast, rather than the English channel coast. The northward position will bring more ppn eastwards for sure - but it will also make rain more likely than snow...which is not good. So depending on your locality will depend on which option is right for you. The southern one will suit southern most counties.
  10. Tamara
    To be honest, as things look a bit more marginal over the next day or so I would rather it stayed dry and we got some hard overnight frosts. Once snow has had a good hard frost or two on it, it melts much less easily than when it is newly fallen. Also clearing overnight skies should suppress dew points which can be a bigger killer than temperatures even a degree or so above freezing during the day
  11. Tamara
    Tom, I've updated you my snow level twice already. From 3cms to 10cms That post was intended to be a reply to Tom
  12. Tamara
    Me too - I updated last night to 10cms
  13. Tamara
    Enjoy the snow there in Cornwall It rounds off a great day for many of us
  14. Tamara
    It has been unusual this cold spell, at least for our recent modern winters up till 09/10 *she clears her throat gently* I remarked a few days ago that the Friday snowfall looked like having the hallmarks of the snow event last February which also came from a southerly/backing south easterly airflow from the channel, yet carried low dewpoints and very cold surface air to back up the existing cold continental upper temps that had sat over eastern and our own south eastern parts through last week. The difference this time is that we have had a more active jet stream due to the cold air coming off the eastern seaboard of the US from Canada and into the atlantic - yet this has continually disrupted SE'wards and kept us on the polar side of the fronts and that makes it even more unusual and impressive as well in the context of previous mild winters (cyclically speaking ). Very much like the days of olde
  15. Tamara
    Well, I will go with another 7cms on top of the 3cms from Friday/Saturday - so simple addition makes a 10cms
  16. Tamara
    I admit I might want a few extra days to play in the current snow when time allows me, and fingers crossed there isn't too much of an early thaw, but I also think that we can spend too much time looking ahead for the next cold spell without enjoying the current one. It is wonderful out there atm and the models were not in agreement about this weekend/today/tonight in advance a week ago. So a bit of manyana might be a good thing
  17. Tamara
    That is about as likely in the present circumstances as some of the fictional cold scenarios that appear 9 and 10 days away when the polar vortex is at full capacity. Ignore it - the vortex is going to take until at least the end of February till (and if) it reorganises anything like that
  18. Tamara
    There is that way as well
  19. Tamara
    As I asked the same question yesterday and got help, I will try and help you now. Go to 'my reply options' on the left bottom side of your post and where you see 'browse' select your picture from wherever you have saved it from and then click on 'attach this file'. Then you are done. Hope that helps It is kind of self instructing once you start uploading the pic
  20. Tamara
    A few pics from my afternoon stroll in this lovely snow
  21. Tamara
    Tomorrow is an improvement on the 12z NAE, the suggested thaw is downgraded, and maybe a little more snow for one or two places
  22. Tamara
    The latest NAE this morning for south of the Thames, especially, was very poor for tomorrow - worse than the overnight one. We need a quick correction back south again to prevent, or at least slow down a predicted thaw as dewpoints disappointingly are suggested to rise above freezing.
  23. Tamara
    Cheer up - it could be worse than this
  24. Tamara
    Not a blizzard for sure, but there is a band of heavier snow approaching it seems across the channel - as part of a back edge. This seems almost to be backbuilding atm to my humble little eye
  25. Tamara
    Yes, no problems at all today through till first thing tomorrow morning - it is through Monday when the spoiler comes of higher dewpoints and temperatures unfortunately. Most especially from about Eastbourne eastwards (even more unfortunately!)
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