[Summer 2021: Moans, Groans, Ramps and Banter]

a great spell of weather in August 95 for many me included the gold standard of a hot spell - but it still went cool and unsettled at the end ! 

[Summer 2021: Moans, Groans, Ramps and Banter]

I am not sure a whole August of settled weather has ever really happened .....!!??

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

Another overcast and quite cool day in the Surrey hills , quite a keen northerly breeze …. But it is not raining and the washing is out and drying so not all bad !

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

Pleasant summers day here in the Surrey hills but it has been disappointing how cloudy it has been ! Steady north breeze means it’s a good day though to get some washing dry outside almost impossible most days for the last month !

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

just passed 25mm for the last 2 hours of rain here in Surrey Hills locally much more judging by radar...!! 

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

In a clearance presently with the sun out and it feels quite sultry - maybe it will all go bang later ..? 

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

Heavy torrential downpours in the Surrey hills now seems like umpteenth wet weekend in a row - oh well World Cup next year !! 

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

1 minute ago, alexisj9 said:

I don't know, I'm sure it could be worse, for instance, how much fog have you had this month, and the end of June. Here I probably don't need a second hand to count how many days we haven't had any fog at all.

We don’t really get fog here inland during the summer wether it’s good or bad - we have had continuous leaden skies and rain since the 15 th of June though !!

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

Another dreary summers day here in the Surrey Hills , for this location it really is right up there with the poor summers we had 2007-2012 ! 

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

Also I wonder if we can go a full week without seeing the sunshine ? Not witnessed here in Surrey since last Wednesday early evening !? 

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

11 hours ago, Team Squirrel said:

It's notably cold...not sure if the heating is going to go on - but the temps are similar to the winter solstice in some places according to Meto - and some a fraction below! What a dismal day, I can't believe we've taken this week off! Currently taking bets as to whether we'll get single figures tonight.

On a non-weather note, I see the Goodyear Blimp is coming to Kent and London next week, and as a kid, my Dad and I used to follow it around!  There's no decent views of the London skyline from the Wycombe area, but can anyone recommend one in Berks/Surrey or Herts? Ta.

Epsom downs has spectacular views across London towards Canary Wharf and the City of air quality is good you can see all the way across the Thames Valley ! Leith Hill deep in the Surrey hills also affords amazing views North across the whole of London. 

[Summer 2021: Moans, Groans, Ramps and Banter]

yep no sun here in Cobham since Wed afternoon terrible June weather !!

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

yesterdays rain put paid to next doors tree it snapped in 2 during the torrential downpours !!

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

1 hour ago, Jayces said:

Pretty sure that's how it played out for the 2009 (or was it 2010) Thames Streamer, it had already been snowing heavily for a few hours with several CM of laying snow before they upgraded to red if I remember correctly.

Not sure where I am will do as well this time, that was a foot of lying snow which was just nuts but looking forward to hopefully getting a few centimetres from this.

For the red warning for the Feb 2009 event it was issued at least 6 hours ahead of any snow falling - issued around midday Sunday snow didn’t start falling until later that evening .

[February cold spell discussion and chat]

2 minutes ago, Stav said:

Given the synoptics and the way the models look, I a surprised the Met Office are going for maxima of 1, -1, -1, and 1 over the next four days here in mid-Sussex. I am sure in the cold spells of my youth daytime temperatures were colder than that. One January in the mid-80s I am sure I remember -13 one night.

They are really cold maxima for Sussex , the air mass coming in is cold but we have experienced much colder conditions previously!

 

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

3 minutes ago, Ols500 said:

I hope epsom gets 10cm

If we get a Thames streamer Epsom should be a good spot / just up the road in Cobham / Oxshott I Am hoping to do well too ! 

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

34 minutes ago, Ian Docwra said:

Indeed - given the hype here, it will presumably be frozen by then!

Very true back in January people were practically booking tickets for Thames frost fayres after one ECM run !

[Model thread discussion - cold spell looming]

2 minutes ago, Ali1977 said:

Show activity already ramping up by Sunday, look how much of the country this could effect.

Except gfs precipitation model is not regarded at all ... 

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

3 minutes ago, EML Network said:

South Coast left out of the warning area ...yup that would be about right then

Will probably see a few flakes that took a wrong turn then if that's anything to go by or perhaps it's the dew points and they don't think the snow is going to settle anywhere south of the South Downs. 

plenty of Time for the warnings to be updated though. 

its been a constant trend for southern area to be less cold with not good uppers.... might rend the other way though swell

[Model output discussion - deep cold inbound?]

1 minute ago, craigore said:

Whys it showing rain in East Kent.

Surely the uppers are more than cold enough to produce snow by then even in coastal areas.. 

unfortunately there is a persistent trend to show less cold uppers across varying parts of the South east  - hopefully this will correct soon but it’s not 100 per cent snow sure everywhere !! 

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

3 minutes ago, Zak M said:

Incredible sunset this evening.

      

Was stunning here in Surrey too ! Good capture !

[Model output discussion - deep cold inbound?]

19 minutes ago, nick sussex said:

I hope people appreciate your  honesty and reluctance to spin things . Because the forecast for southern areas is more complicated than further north . 

 

I think people do and it’s a good counterbalance to the the hyperbolic run of the century posts we have had today ! Snow yes anything really historic not so sure ! If I was up Yorkshire way though would be pretty confident of some more decent winter - down here in the south not so confident but in with a chance ! 

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

Also thought the way they mentioned in the MO forecast that this was no 2018 BFTE may help to temper expectations 

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

6 minutes ago, Coopsy said:

Hot off the press.....looks much more encouraging for those in the SE. 

 

Great informative intelligent forecast ! Just what’s lacking from BBC ones !

[South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards]

Probs realistic though !