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19 minutes ago, TomSE12 said:
Another "Channel Low" type event occurred on Boxing Day, 1927. See Archive chart below:
There are fascinating accounts of this event in Ian Curries, Kent and Surrey Weather Books. I'll now post up a few photos from those books, of that event. These are reproduced with the very kind permission of Ian Currie:
This photo below, is taken from the front cover of Ian's, Surrey Weather Book. It depicts a bus caught in a snowdrift, on the Farnham Road, just outside of Guildford. This was taken just after Boxing Day, 1927.
The photos below are from Ian Currie's, Kent Weather Book and are reproduced with his very kind permission.
The photo below, is of the "Queens Head" Pub in Downe, near Biggin Hill, virtually buried in snow. This across the road from Charles Darwin's house. Again, taken after the Boxing Day blizzard of 1927.
The photo below, shows the London to Rye bus, caught in a snowdrift at Dunton Green, just North of Sevenoaks, after the Boxing Day blizzard of 1927.
Some parts of our region were engulfed in mild air from the low that caused the Boxing Day blizzard, 1927.
The photo below, is of a scene from Maidstone, which suffered from severe flooding:
The photo below, shows a patient being stretchered to safety after severe flooding affected Canterbury, during that Boxing Day storm, 1927.
Regards,
Tom.
Another amazing archive chart - a mid Atlantic high, I assume an undercutting low, low heights over the med and the Azores, cold air flooding in from the north east, and the photos show the outcome. Why do rarely see charts or weather like this anymore?
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39 minutes ago, TomSE12 said:
Now as I stated above, my favourite "Channel Low" event but in fact a contradiction to what I've posted above. I shall refer to it as a "reverse Channel Low". The Synoptics during Christmas week 1978, featured Atlantic Lows taking an evermore Southerly track, allied to height rises just south of Greenland, the scene was set for an impressive snowstorm for the Midlands and South. See chart below for New Years Eve, 1978.
Bitterly cold weather had encroached into the North of the UK over Christmas but our turn was to come and "boy", did it come!! I was working for a Bookmaker's in East Dulwich, S.E.London. I left for work feeling very excited as the Raio 4 Forecast suggested a rain to snow event, in the evening. I can vividly remember watching the last race at Market Rasen (Lincs), that day. I noticed snow falling during that last race, no doubt snow showers blown in from the North Sea on that ever strengthening East wind, ahead of the main event. Actually, as opposed to that Radio 4 Forecast, it was an all snow event. To this day, it still remains the most severe spell of snow I've witnessed, when taking into account, the strength of the East wind. The snow was very fine and powdery and falling at temperatures, well below freezing. I'd been out after work for a drink with a couple of colleagues. When I finally returned home at around midnight, Bromley resembled, "The Retreat From Moscow". I couldn't see the pathway to my front door, due to the amount of drifting!! The following day was bright, sunny but bitterly cold and still very windy. Great billows of snow were blown off rooves and cars and snow ploughs had to make a couple of sweeps down our main road, to keep it clear!! I'd never seen a snow plough in action on Bromley's roads, before.
Regards,
Tom.
Tom, I love these archive charts that you produce, you don’t see models with these type of sypnotics anymore. Please keep them coming!
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15 minutes ago, TN9 said:
I dont know if this is good.. Bad.. Or ugly or whatever.. You might of already read it or heard about it.. But G.R.A.F...the manual says it will make all the rest look silly... But only out to 144hrs tops.. At moment.. Maybe we get more info from others for free.. I.B.M as well.. couple of photos from Toys hill.. 700 odd feet.. Not really that much considering
I know that car park, I often park there to walk the dog.
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Finally snowing here; wet snow, but snow nonetheless!
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4 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:
May get a short dry slot here however temp in free fall 1.8c
Stopped raining here. Gaps in the clouds too.
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Raining here
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4 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:
Is it me but 2 things
- Rear of the front massive increase in PPN rates
- Fronts lowing down
7 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:Is it me but 2 things
- Rear of the front massive increase in PPN rates
- Fronts lowing down
If the front is slowing down, it may explain why it's still dry here.
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Zero precipitation here near Sevenoaks.
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6 minutes ago, shaky said:
Just take a look at the 96 hour chart from yesterday to todays 72 hour chart from gfs!!cold air still hanging on and no more westerly flow across the uk and we are stuck in a col!!surprised steve murr aint mentioned nothing yet!!
Steve mentioned last night on the SE regional discussion, that he is go karting today, and he expects sleet in the SE tonight.
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Just now, Steve Murr said:
15 years ago
At the time (15 years ago), I was pleased to see decent snow again. I think the best event before 2004 was in the winter 1995 / 96.
I don't really remember any decent snow in between those years.
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14 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:
This must be a good omen
Who remembers the Thundersnow event with the cold front coming down from the North depositing 2-3 inches in the SE
What year was that- 2003!??? Cant be
well that night I was going Go karting for the sprints at buckmore park- started out as rain 5pm then snowed in the car park by 6..
Well tomorrow im go Karting again !
Monday 28th January 2004. Rain and thunder quickly turned to snow.
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1 hour ago, Steve Murr said:
Your about 20 mins SSW of me & about 50M lower - so if yoir seeing snow so Will I
keep us updated
No snow here, going to bed.
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1 minute ago, Steve Murr said:
Your about 20 mins SSW of me & about 50M lower - so if yoir seeing snow so Will I
keep us updated
Will do, just hope I can stay awake.
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41 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:
Temps steady here
0.8c / -1dp
PPN tracking up- should see some wintryness-
Any snow showers should arrive here in about an hour.
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10 minutes ago, Nick F said:
Well, they had to wait until our BFTE part 1 was over to get their nor'easter, it was very mild (blowtorch) for them while we experienced bitterly cold temperatures late Feb / 1st few days of March, then the Scandi block which brought our cold migrated to NE Canada ending our cold but allowing the nor'easters to develop for NE U.S.A.
I think on the 20th or 21st Feb, the thermometer hit 26 degrees in New York hitting a new record.
The temp here was 14 degrees last Friday, and 0 degrees on the Saturday, which is a pretty extreme by UK standards, but this variation seems to happen quite regularly in the eastern US. If you lived there, then you'd need to check the weather forecast every night before travelling to work the next day, to ensure you were suitably dressed with a decent coat, hat and gloves etc.-
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4th Nor'Easter in the month of March will hit the New York, Boston and Washington area tomorrow. Forecasters are predicting a foot of snow. What an amazing month of cold weather for both the eastern US and Western Europe.
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Rapid thaw happening here (Sevenoaks) - I reckon all of the snow will have gone by midday.
Looking at the models, the Easter weekend may deliver further snow from a northerly direction, although I'm ready for some spring warmth and sunshine now.-
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30 minutes ago, sunnijim said:
I would be interested to see the latest an ice day has been recorded in SE England?
Looks certain to be achieved today.
Biggin Hill never got above 0c and certainly won't now before midnight.
Managed 1c on the Sussex coast but feels like -10c!
I read somewhere recently (I think it was on TWO) that the latest ice day was the 26th April. Unsure what year though.
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3 minutes ago, WhiteFox said:
Good thing too! I only got about three hours sleep last night. Couldn't survive another night lampost watching! Snow finally dying off here in Reading. Best spell for my parts since January 2010 for snow. Obviously December 2010 beats it for longevity, but from a purely snow perspective it ranks up there with 2009 and, dare I say it, 1991 before that! Only a 9 year gap this time as opposed to 18. Hopefully not so long to wait for next time....
Well remembered - I’d totally forgotten that this La Niña winter was meant to have front loaded cold only
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Looking at the charts and trend, I’ll be back again in 2 weeks.
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15 minutes ago, Oaks said:
Just done a lamp post check its still coming but fine stuff, I'm in Seal
Showers pepped up here - reckon a 5 or 6 on the Murr scale
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Stopped snowing here in Sevenoaks
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Been consistently snowing here just outside Sevenoaks since 3.30pm - been heavy at times, but now lighter snow. Has settled on most surfaces
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Still heavy snow just outside Sevenoaks- settling on cars and roofs
SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018
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Drizzle here - I'm convinced the North Downs is a snow sheild