Timbo

Good morning all, We now have moderate snow here at Lowestoft, drifting along the roads and of of the roofs. Looks like a streamer starting to set up on latest radar

Happy New Year to all. Expect to see the High pressure to be modeled further south than it is showing now, once this happens low pressure over Iceland and Greenland will move east and end up in Northern Europe around next weekend, this is when the fun and games will start, full blown NE gales, -10 uppers, low dew points,=lake effect, drifting , thunder snow.

I think you need to go back to school and take some more Geography lessons!!!!, our region is South East and East Anglia, try getting a map up to define the boundaries of East Anglia. Any way, let see how you get on with the next competition

There was settling snow from Kings Lynn through to and including my location in Lowestoft, also reports of settling snow in the heavier showers further South. Look at the photo from Norfolk n Chance, a bit more than a slushy deposit.

Feel a little bit of sour grapes there!!!! The competition was for settling snow in the region, and snow settled yesterday in a lot of locations. I will let you know how my virtual trip to Lapland goes.

Hi Tom, thanks for all your hard work with the competition, not a bad result for me yesterday. I would like to accept the virtual trip to Lapland please. Just a quick question on the new competition,is there a cut of date for named storms, or is it for all of 2020?

Hi Snowray /Tom, Glad to give you the good news, yes we had settling snow here at lowestoft didnt last for long and soon melted once the squall went through. The squall hit at around 5pm as i was driving from Lowestoft, started as hail, then turned to snow grains mixed with flakes and soon left a slight covering, by the time i got home the shower had turned to sleety rain, unable to take any photos as i was driving,

Hi Tom, looking at the radar, it now also looks like the Lowestoft area is about to be hit, and the temp is dropping by the minute.

Hi Yarmy, can you post some photos, i need some photographic evidence to win the competition today for snow falling on 10th Feb

hi Tom, now getting reports in and also a photo from Norfolk n chance of snow, dose this mean i win today as it is in the region?

Hi Snowray, looking at the radar, it seems to be turning more and more wintry, looks like i could be in with a good chance in our competition this evening , hope you have the chocolate ready lol.

Hi Tom, please place this bet SOUTH THAMES WINNER - Lottiekent £5 win

Hi Snowray, not a bad prediction by myself, this was predicted before the models even started showing this possibility. Lets hope i have it on the button and clean up in the betting for this region. Thanks for all your hard work, and all the best to everyone.

Hi Tom, Can you place me £5.00 on the nose for my date 10th Feb, i would also like to add that i also think in will be in my location, do i got extra for correct date and location??

hi Tom, my elevation is 10 meters.

Hi Snowray, what happens if none of us get the date correct, is the winner the nearest date ?

Hi Snowray, i will go for snow falling and settling in the SE region on 10th Feb, high pressure building into Greenland giving a potent Northerly, followed be winds moving round to the East.

Has anyone in the East of the area seen strange lights in the sky this evening. It started just after 6PM , was outside having a fag looking up at the stars, the sky was so crisp and clear,noticed a satellite moving from West to East , then another one shortly after, then another one. Me and the wife witnessed a total on 16 one after the other "strange or what". Went back out for a fag just after 7PM and things got even stranger, witnessed 5 large bright lights in a straight vertical formation to the North -West, these then faded out one by one over a 5 minute period. We are in Reydon , near Southwold, if anyone has seen any of these lights this evening, or can explain it would much appreciated. Thanks in advance

Looks like we could be seeing some sleet or wet snow as the heavy shower associated with the occluded clear through East Anglia late afternoon and evening.

expect a major change in the models for the period between Xmas and new year, watch the High over the UK around 27th , this will amplify towards Greenland /Iceland and pull in frigid North Easterlies

Im Going for -0.5 , got a feeling there will be a major change around New Year , and even colder as we go into Feb.

Yes looks promising, the shortwave around Iceland is missing allowing the high to amplify more than other models, look a the deep cold trying to move in from the NE, what a turn around this would be if it amplifies more and pulls in a frigid North Easter, we have seen models flip at the last minute before , why not this time

We Have just had a violent squall shower of hail / sleet at Lowestoft, dont know how strong the wind was gusting, but we had items blowing everywhere, wont be surprised if a few trees were blown down, Anyone got reports of damage or wind gust speeds ?

Good Morning, on my way to work it was daylight, as i approached Lowestoft it was pitch black as if it was nigh time again, then the heavens opened up , started as very sleety rain, then more and more wet flakes mixed in, the back end of the heavy shower was nice fluffy big flakes of snow, now back to rain. just shows how evaporative cooling works bringing the temp down, temp started at 3 and was down to 1 in he heaviest burst. if you look at the radar you can clearly see the cell develope with the peek above Lowestoft.

The heavy snow in Lowestoft earlier has now turned to drizzle with the odd flake mixed in, lets see what the rest of the day brings