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We always seem to suffer in these events mate, it does my brain in! I’d be less annoyed if places more coastal than me like Canvey had rain but they’ve had decent snowfall. This is easily the coldest rain temps i can remember. If it rains at these temperatures I honestly don’t know what we need to actually get snow!
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Well with today being the last day of cold i think it’s time to sum up this cold spell. Days of falling snow = 6 Days of lying snow = 7+ (Still plenty around) Ice Days Icicles (The best since Feb 91!) Biting easterly wind Overall I’d give it 8/10 tbh. I missed the 2018 spell as i was on holiday so for me this has easily been the best and snowiest spell since December 2010! And to see videos of the sea at Southend frozen i think demonstrates how cold it has been! I’d welcome another beast before the end of winter but if it’s not to be then I’ve had my snow fix so roll on some warmth
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Well this cold spell has been more than decent! Woke up again to another powder dusting, thats 5 days of falling snow and we’ve had just over 12 cms I’d guess. It was sunny when i left Heybridge, now in Basildon and it’s like a winter wonderland. The showers overnight have obviously been concentrated more down this way. ️️
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South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Well the radar didn’t look promising before bed last night but I’ve woken up to maybe another CM or 2 so the showers must have got going overnight. Everything is now covered including the roads and paths and the rest of the lying snow has been topped up, it looks absolutely baltic out there! ️ ️ Snow is coming down again now -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Well about 1hr before dark the temperature finally dropped enough to allow the roads and paths to be dusted after being soaked all day long. All other sufaces have around 5cm but we had dripping all day so with a degree or 2 colder we would have been absolutely buried! Everything is now frozen solid and the wind is absolutely biting -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Settling more readily now on most surfaces as the temperature has finally dropped below freezing, just a shame it’s dropped off so late in the day! Cars which had lost their cover earlier are now covered again. Hopefully a few more hours of this ?? -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Amazing the differences locally. Here we have wet snow which has been melting almost as fast as it’s falling . Everything is covered bar roads and paths which are soaking wet. At a guess I’d say we have many 4cms on shed roof and car roof, rest of the car it has slid off as it’s so wet -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Pretty big let down here so far Its snowed since about 8am but it just isn’t cold enough. Roads and Paths are soaked and it’s melting off the cars despite it still snowing. Really didn’t think melting would be an issue -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Really suprised that the roads and paths are still just soaking wet. Everywhere else is covered and it’s pretty heavy here again now. Even when had a dusting a few weeks back the roads and paths covered easily ?? -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
If the flakes get any smaller here they will be impossible to see! I’ve got a thin covering but things really need to pick up if this amber warning is to be justified -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Blimey Nick an overload on the “Here’s” there i think Snowing fairly heavy here right now although the flakes are small and being whipped up by the wind. All surfaces covered bar the roads currently. After a late start let’s hope it keeps up ?? -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
Just woke up briefly and thought I’d check out the window and see how much snow we had, absolutely NOTHING! So i thought I’d check the radar to see if that looked promising, nope! I’m with Paul here, this is going to go down as the biggest bust ever from the Met Office. Snow was due to start at 11pm last night, then 1am, 3am etc and now at almost 5am it’s currently drizzling with a temp of 2c! How can they get it so wrong at a matter of hours before the event, I’ve been in the amber warning zone for days!! Off back to bed, it’s a bust -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
People need to seriously stop getting hung up on these useless weather apps! There’s more than enough information and charts etc on this thread which shows what is forcast. These apps have no human input and will change about 50 times a day! Just enjoy what is coming later tonight -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
This is my main concern, if we miss Sundays prolonged snowfall from the LP system then i fear we’re facing the prospect of cold but mostly dry. The latest beeb forcast just backed this up, the north and northeast of england were pasted with shower after shower due to the much longer sea track, and we were mostly dry. We need more of a NE element if we’re only going to rely on showers, and that isn’t showing. Id rather get a pasting on sunday and have piles of snow on the ground then whatever comes along after is a bonus. I’m not keen on relying on showers! -
South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion February 2021 onwards
Matty J replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Regional
The ICON has shifted the low further south again, which tbh is now becoming a major worry. Aware that model isn’t one of the main players but it can’t be ignored. We see on the cusp now, surely we’re not going to be left disappointed again Over to the GFS pub run and lets hope that doesn’t shift it south!