[Storms and Convective discussion- October 2023]

9 minutes ago, Southern Storm said:

Same here in Mudeford, sat in the car waiting for it to pass, the camera is at the ready just in case as you can't let even the smallest chance pass you by after this years big letdown

Same here only seen 1 flash of lightning this Year in Chelmsford Essex 

[Storms and Convective discussion - August 2023]

4 minutes ago, Martz86 said:

Used to love tuning the old radio in and listening to static build up, then pop. 

Thats how we learnt back in the day Waiting for those crackles to get Louder

[Storms and Convective discussion - August 2023]

27 minutes ago, claret047 said:

I will be looking to the east from Chelmo then. 

Same here!

[Storms and Convective discussion - July 2023]

10 minutes ago, LightningLover said:

Well, despite the fact I witnessed a few (and only a few!) distant flashes and rumbles courtesy of the Kent clipping cells, I was left feeling distinctly unsatisfied this evening;

With the broad southerly flow, deep trough out west, Cold front advancing eastwards, and 850hPa temps touching 17c... I genuinely would've expected something better and certainly more widespread for southern and SE areas. 
 

Of course, I'm happy for Northern areas who have done really quite well today, and I don't want to bring down the mood with a lengthy moan. Just quite comical how paltry the offering has been today for the aforementioned areas. Always next time, I suppose!

Chelmsford in Essex had nothing again today

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

41 minutes ago, Southender said:

I’d say there’s a brief window between 00:00-06:00hrs of snow showers moving more along the Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex coast then the Thames as winds swing more NE then E/ESE after midnight.

They can visit Chelmsford too  

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

15 minutes ago, Number 23 said:

Lucked out today. Best of the spell by a mile in terms of notable snowfall. Alternating fat flakes, heavy graupel, then lighter on repeat. Perhaps a few cms from this morning. I think the bin lid has topped out about 10cms or so, but far less on the deck. 

Expected about 7-10cms before the spell started - if only it could've stuck around, we'd probably have got there!!

Still, more than I had any right to expect given the complications we've had getting decent snow in this spell.

 

About the same in Galleywood too 

[Model output discussion - is the beast awakening?]

30 minutes ago, Geordiesnow said:

There be convection because of the cold air over 'warm' seas situation but as the PPN charts show, it will be more shallow convection because the instability won't be as low as it would be if thicknesses and pressure was lower. 

Just think of the last easterly we had, lots of showers but very small in nature and cloud tops quite flat so almost stratus cumulus type rather Cumonimbus type. 

With some nice Streamers hopefully

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

35 minutes ago, North Downs Snowboarder said:

I hope that areas that didn't see a covering (East Kent, South Essex), or just a patchy covering (here) earlier, might do better out of Round II. A few years ago on a certain other weather website I won't name, someone opined that it's rare in lowland Britain to see settling/accumulating snow in the heart of the day, defined as 11am - 3pm - it's hard to argue with this. Apart from the warm sector out to the East some of us were unlucky with the timing of the precipitation, perhaps darkness will be our friend tonight.

I hope so!

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

Another poor sleet outcome for Galleywood

[SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018]

Just now, Bogman said:

Snowing again in Potters Bar

Hopefully it will make it to Chelmsford soon!

[SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018]

2 minutes ago, Loifeless said:

Could be imagining it, but smatterings of the Thames Streamer could be starting up.

Yes ive seen that too

[Hunt For Cold: Model Discussion - Heading Into Christmas]

4 hours ago, DiagonalRedLine said:

Feel like it’s worth having an escape from the models. The fact that Christmas is around the corner makes it a great reason. 

Problem with chasing for cold is it drops you onto the diving board ready to catapult you into the swimming pool of addiction. It’s hard to swim away from the addiction!  That longing for the cold and snow numerous wintry fans crave for! We chase. And chase. And chase. All that’s needed is for that darn lid of no snow to be lifted off. 

Even if not, just got to have faith that something white will turn up. At some point. 

Psst, GFS, the greedy red line would like to see a strong block to the North and some Easterlies and Northlies of steel, (whenever the models are next viewed). And the same for you ECMWF, UKMO, GEM and ICON.

May you all have a magical time tomorrow. I know for some it may not be so merry, so probably best to make the most of what you can tomorrow, if so.  

You better behave yourselves on here tonight, or you may just get that lump of coal. Santa can tell when you’ve been naughty! This is his favourite thread. So you better watch it! 

 Well Said 

 

[Kent, Home counties and south London general weather discussion 25/02/2018 onwards]

49 minutes ago, James Oliver said:

After a dry and sunny day, fairly moderate snow shower moving through Dover now giving a dusting. 

Glad for you as you have earned it

[East Anglia and North London weather discussion (25/02/2018) onward]

Looking forward to a nice covering of snow in Chelmsford fingers crossed