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I'm going along with Michael Fish as well. Sky News Weather forecast team which is headed by Francis Wilson are still going for the snowy period for Sun/Mon. I rate Francis highly especially during winter months as I remember too well back in the '80's he was the only forecaster on one particular day to predict the rain would definitely turn to snow, and yes, he was right.
Francis Wilson is by far the most superior forecaster for snow in the UK. I would always place money on him over anyone else, if he says Snow it will Snow.
Very cool.... nice to see, and Sunday/Monday should be fun.
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I can understand what you are saying, however i think the reason for them just showing a glimpse is because of the uncertainty of the exact track and timing, so by showing it where they did but also saying it would be across the whole of the south kind of covers them. Rather them than me trying to forcast right now.
I think the BBC in general is sending out a very confusing message. Michael Fish has been spot on with BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East etc... but then he has the experience. I think these young forecasters firstly have not experienced heavy snow like this accros the country, they simply are becoming reactive and not very accurate with short range at all at present. I would rather them just forecast very accurate weather for the day like in the USA than try and forecast 7 days in advance and be far wrong, I also think they have too many broadcasters and shoudl stick to just 3 that can offer some transparency for the public (say Rob, Daniel and another???)!
How much have you had/got in whitstable?
Overall about 6" in total has fallen, but with ice and thawing its holding at about 2.5 to 4" depending where you are in the town.
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A morning shot of the FRESH SNOW that has fallen this morning.
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Am I right in thinking that the Met Office orange over the whole of the SE today is a little over the top?
No the showers are heavy, we had 2" in just over 1hr by the sea! so in land even more..
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About 2" of fresh snow now in Whitstable, in the past 1 hr 25 minutes
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Breaking up now , should stop totaly soon... Weather mentioned of heavier snow tonight into the same areas
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/pws/invent/weathermap/
Run the radar loop
Still lots to go mate!
1 inch of fresh snow has fallen and still falling now.
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Yeh big 50p flakes now , the roadside is fast vanishing
Very heavy in Whitstable, looks set in for about 1 hr
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Usual waste of time here, more downgrades and again only a chance of a few flecks of snow today and now nothing for the weekend.
In the words of C. Tate;
"What a load of old sheet"
You will get good snow on Sunday / Monday.
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Snowing hard in Whitstable again... Not been discussing much as cracked 2 ribs badly the other day sledging!
I'm so competitive. -
& Brighton & Hove
I never know which forum to look in!
Its still snowing very heavily here. All schools are closed. When I can get myself out of bed, I will give you measurements
Lucky you... I was going to send you an SMS but I knew you would be happy!
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West, Central and East Kent Quick Discussion:
What is everones thoughts on the next 24,48, and 72 hours. It is easy to get carried away with models and snow, but looking at the charts and models I see a few possible outcomes, some very good for snow others not so good, I woudl be interested to read comments on others opinions. Just interesting predicting the future
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The band moving up through Kent is just a brucie bonus I feel. However West Kent may still do VERY well from the main band tonight. Still deciding if it is stalling or still pushing EAST...Any ideas?
Have checked the level winds and its twisting nicely and in my opinion becoming very interesting, I am convinced based on live data and NOT charts that its moving further east that the models have shown to date.
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Wind increasing at whitstable - now 10mph... I gather grain snow at Ashford now, can see on radar a snow band heading for us and the way this beast behind is twisting and moving I think this COULD come in more to the east than they forecast. Interesting its changing all the time.... <_<
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The way I look at it what ever falls tonight, tomorrow and Thursday is bonus snow, because Friday and Saturday looks like its south east's great snow event!
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I'm sorry but this is absolute nonsense, without doubt your post is misleading and given the emotional rollercoaster in this thread liable to cause more hysteria! the so called heavy snowstorm was if you bothered to listen to the forecast came with the caveat that there was alot of uncertainty. Anyway there will be loads of snow before then for the se so why worry!
Spot on! Loads of snow over teh next 10 days, will be on and off all over the country and the south east included. Friday or Saturday I think could get snow, it totally depends on how much power the low generates, but the warm sea will give it lots of moisture, I would expect action for sure in the south east. But at the end of the day its cold, its winter and its nnice to finally have a great winter rather than wind and rain!
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Mmmmm, makes me hungry just looking at it!
And that photo I uploaded showed the Oyster beds.... So maybe I will get an Oyster for Lunch or two... Good idea
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Been out sledging, snow fight and had fun. Also driven the area, and Whitstable in Kent is the deepest snow and has taken a direct hit compared to others.
This is a shot of the sea, and the road by the sea and my view!
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Thats it I am off to my cozy bed, then up early to listen to bloody John Warnick on the radio to see if one of my kids has school or not, the other has a day off....
Night night
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Kold,
1894? good grief. Snow fairs on the Thames anyone?
As the records do go back that far I guess I will make preparations. i.e get the ski's out and get plenty of bread in, I have no intention of ever inflicting my family on my homemade bread again. in '91 the house was too cold for the dough to rise. Horrible, really awful stuff.
Thankfully I had cavity wall insulation put in two months ago, so house much warmer than usual.
I guess we will be radar watching all week, fair play to the met office who did forecast for Kent today.
rrrrr but if you watched the BBC you would have only got it in Ramsgate and Margate, and they have not seen as much. BBC south east tonight with Natalie was a joke, but I bet she will claim it tomorrow, which is total rubbish as she was saying Saturday, no snow Saturday or Sunday and maybe a little on Monday - total rubbish.
Well we are due a good freeze over you never know, but I think the low far south will kick in to Europe deliver the snow and may just break up the cold spell as it moves away, BUT then again it may not and the model does suggest it could be a nice long time in a cold spell!
Kill off the black widows and stuff that have just started to make home in Kent!
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This is just like a Lake Snow Effect (not as grand ofcourse) but same as I have seen in North America - No wind, just warmer water and the cloud just keeps building in front of land and dumping and dumping. Al be it is not massive dumping but the radar just builds and builds close to shore with the warmer sea, is hitting the Kent land and just dumping, like a sprinkler of icing being shaken. Really nice out, just went for walk along beach the waves just lapping the shore and white beaches.... calm and so quiet - very surreal experience!
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Cheers Paul...The caveat being, IF the shower can hold out...
Nah... Whitstable has been greedy and taken most, left some for Canterbury but I doubt much left for you the other side of the hills at Canterbury to Dover.
Seriously if you pump in CT5 in the radar and look at todays action Whitstable (CT5) has just been like a soup bowl, sucking in snow drop after snow drop, just like the 80's... it is the hill effect (surrounded by hills), no wind, not even a breeze here and its just been falling on and off for hours.
Thank you Lord Almighty, God Bless everyone... its a sledge day tomorrow
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Here on the beach at Whitstable we have 2" inches officially now (sorry only give measurements in old money!)
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Nice dusting going on....
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Hi Guys do you think Brighton will get any of the white stuff today??
yep may do.
I hope so.... <_<
East Anglia & Se Cold Spell Discussion
in Spring Weather Discussion
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SNOW FOR SUNDAY / MONDAY.
Some on here are questioning things they are seeing on the BBC, but just to add to this and to support the Francis Wilson, Michael Fish approach here is a model of snow fall on Sunday.