Essex Boy

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I'd love it if we had untold snow and it brought the UK to a standstill. Getting so excited, but I keep checking the model discussion thread to try and remain realistic.

As if Sheffield hadn't seen enough flash flooding recently!!

Out of curiousity, can anyone tell me which area of the UK is most prone today. Normally, someone posts a rectangle and then another rectangle inside that one! Cheers.

Looks like I could be in luck, massive dark clouds approaching my area here in Essex. Not sure if it'll have any storms in it, but it's what passed over from Stevenage by the looks of things. I shall report back with my findings...!

Yipee, I live in the red box! Bet I dont see much action though! Some dark looking clouds in the horizon, so we shall see if anything unfolds....

Well if you want guaranteed thunder and lightning, you need to move to somewhere like Florida. Or how about Rwanda/Congo region (believe the world's most thundery place or place with most lightning strikes?)

Still snowing here in Braintree, and snow has setlled nicely on everything. Best thing of all though....Orange sky !!

Just started snowing very lightly in Braintree. And there was me thinking it was all over and that Spring was on its way....

Well i live in braintree, and all I see is boring old rain too !

BasVegas Im in Braintree, but its all stopped now

Forget 50pence pieces, they're now coming down in coasters !

Yes,can confirm it's coming down heavily in Braintree - 50pence pieces outside. Massive snowflakes. It's like Christmas!

Snowing and settling in Braintree. Not sure how long it will last though. Medium sized flakes.

Id say your chances are higher than most simply due to your high ASL. But whether the precipation actually reaches that far south of central london still remains a mystery. If it does, then you should be quids in.

Met office has downgraded for the SE. Spring is on its way now....!

Incredible stuff. Looks like Norfolk and Suffolk (who felt hard done by over the last 48hours) could get what they're looking for after all....

Gareth, thats all very much up in the air at the moment. Chances of anything developing is probably 50:50. For one, the direction will be different, if we get anything snowy it will be delivered by an Arctic wind, not Easterly. Will definitely be staying cold for the foreseeable week, but I would advise to check the models and model discussion thread for further updates nearer the time. At the moment, that thread is somewhat neglected due to all the current excitement! Once the snow stops though, trust me that thread will get busy again!

Fairly heavy now in Braintree. Think the further near the Essex coast you go, the more sleetier it might be.

Snowing again here in Braintree. bring it on !

Both runways at Heathrow have now been closed....

It shouldnt be because we are not that close to the coast. Those near to the coast can expect more sleetier conditions. But dont quote me on it !

Around 4 inches in Braintree, and it's started snowing again now.

Think this forum could get quite busy later on today and tonight..... ! No grains here just yet.

I have to play sunday league football this morning...wish me luck! ps. Was expecting a sharp frost?