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  1. Ian Docwra
    Well, severe snow appears to be limited to a narrow band of near-coastal EA and Kent, the rest to get flurries and a grey, not white ground, so the very cold weather shouldn't hamper 99% of the country.
  2. Ian Docwra
    This site IS NetWeather, though! What does that say about 'us' and 'our' criticisms of other sites?
  3. Ian Docwra
    This is odd - NetWeather's snow risk for Coldharbour (Leith Hill, south of Dorking) shows a run of 95% snow risk tomorrow morning then a three hour period shows 0%, then 95% again for the next three hour period! What would prompt them to show such a definitive 0% suddenly there out of nowhere - don't they handle numbers like, say, 30%?!
  4. Ian Docwra
    The Dutch have presumably given the low a name because they see it as having a major impact on their weather. The name changes nothing physically but allows the media to refer to it.
  5. Ian Docwra
    Indeed - given the hype here, it will presumably be frozen by then!
  6. Ian Docwra
    Just seen the BBC TV SE forecast for Sunday which simultaneously showed snow across the region, but with temps. at +2C north of London and +3C south of the Thames! All this while they claim 0C on the web site for the same areas for the same day! Why can they never get their data joined up to provide a consistent output? It's a wonder their MeteoGroup contract hasn't been scrutinised more closely (and been found wanting) before now.
  7. Ian Docwra
    I thought red warnings are only issued when there is immediate danger to life, not 36-48 hours before the event.
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    The Madness Of Youth!

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    The Madness Of Youth!
    Snow chasing from the 1980s. A cycle trip in the Scottish highlands in February 1984. This is Black Mount on the A82 to Fort William, on Rannoch Moor. The plough had been at work and I was very glad!
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    Shouldn't take you long to walk a millimetre...
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    Vineyard In White

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    Vineyard In White
    Denbies Vineyard, above Dorking, Surrey. 24 January 2021.
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    Deserted A25

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    Deserted A25
    Brockham, Surrey - the normally-very busy A25 trunk road succumbs to fresh snow on 24 January 2021.
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    Blackthorn In White

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    Blackthorn In White
    Our garden on 24 January 2021. Fresh snow and still falling.
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    The Right Type Of Snow!

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    The Right Type Of Snow!
    Brockham, Surrey - 25 January 2021.

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    Proper Snow!

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    Proper Snow!
    Near Andermatt in the Swiss Alps on 30 March 2008. The train is about to pass under a ski piste.

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    Brockham, Surrey

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    Brockham, Surrey
    A Reading to Redhill train climbs from Dorking to Betchworth summit on 24 January 2021, just after heavy snow had stopped falling.

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    Snowy Surrey Sunset

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    Snowy Surrey Sunset
    25 January 2021.

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    Betchworth Castle Fishing Lake
    A rare combination of snow and cloudless skies in Surrey at the partially-frozen fishing lake below Betchworth Castle, Surrey. 25 January 2021.

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    Snow Moon

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    Snow Moon
    Home in NE Surrey. Snow fell heavily on 24 January 2021 and the sky cleared that night to allow a waxing gibbous moon to shine brightly.

    © Ian Docwra

  19. Ian Docwra
    I see the BBC Weather SE summary has snow showers for the SE followed by flurries during the week. However, taking Southend as an example, they show heavy continuous snow for Sunday morning, not showers. This is one reason for my deepening distrust of the BBC's weather output (Meteo) - there are far too many inconsistencies within their own output. Even if their overall model is wrong, at least get the public output from that model right!
  20. Ian Docwra
    Yes the air might just be cold enough at better altitude, but the ground is very warm for the time of year. We are located such that we are almost always shielded from Kentish and Thames streamers, though, so my expectation is for thin slush. Nothing to stop me walking up Box Hill down the road for something a tad colder though!
  21. Ian Docwra
    Here in NE Surrey I expect patchy sleet and rain at my level (75m) and wet snow on the Downs, Leith Hill, etc. After this week's very mild weather the ground is just too warm and wet (especially with rain preceding any sleet and snow) to accept settling snow at first and even when it does start to settle there won't be enough of it to produce interest (we're out of the firing line of any possible streamers anyway). I've been out all day putting up a wire fence along our hedges (to keep our dog in) and it was hot work in the strong sun and mild air. I'll have to content myself with the pleasant fall we had on 24 -26 January here.
  22. Ian Docwra
    Not a problem, with the epicentre ten miles south of you!
  23. Ian Docwra
    You say that, but you'd be back next time - the snow demon cannot be defeated!
  24. Ian Docwra
    'Making it up' is exactly what many are doing by choosing the models that fit their wishes!
  25. Ian Docwra
    Essential travel only - snow watching is not exempt!
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