Alpine glow

And to think we are not even in the met office warning zone yet. things became a little quiet for 20 mins or so but boy is it coming back! Wind is pounding outside and the rain is the heaviest it's been all evening. Got to refresh the radar!

I'm sleepy but am curious about all this heading towards us so will wait, glued to radars. Im glad I've found like minded people who understand.. My friends never have!

Quite an impressive one has just left Guernsey and is powering over the channel at an impressive rate too

What's also quite crazy is that the Met Office has the yellow and amber warning valid from 3am Monday morning - hasn't even kicked in yet. Just noticed that they extended the Amber to cover all the south coast now.

Apparently Southern Ireland have reported gusts up to 90mph! That's nuts - coming this way too!

I've lived here at the highest point in Brighton for 18 months now and never known constant wind strengths like this. Also upgrades for coldies on the pub run!!

Shoreham Airport is around 55mph. I have had to bring my table and chairs in from the balcony for the first time since I moved in 18 months ago. It is pretty fierce. I am at the very highest point in Brighton.

That is my new favourite toy!

44kts recorded at Shoreham Beach so far (51mph) - it's really blowing a hoolie out there - love it!!

We all want to see snow, that's why we are here. This is a great place to be to share excitement of a common interest. I got excited because the met office update was a development for me. Much rather when people say *bank* when they see a chart they like for their area. its all good fun and I'm sure no matter wherever the snow falls, we will all be able to say we had a fun night tonight

Not long until we find out

For not getting it right in the first place? edit: even if indeed it's right now

Updated Met Office warning to include. Brighton and Hove !! http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1452988800&regionName=se

I'll take this

I feel it's really on a knife edge for us on the south coast. Exciting times for radar watchers. Enjoy everybody!

I think it's going to be too far west for Brighton Edit: East I mean

I'd hazard a guess. From the East it looks like we have little to no chance as the PPN drifts to the North Sea before we get a look in. From the West we have more of a chance (maybe) but still in my opinion not a snowballs chance in hell. And I don't even know what the dp's or temp is like out there

Fab, thanks. It's more hopeful than I imagined it would be - but still i am not hopeful!

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ so is all this PPN snow? It looks like we (and probably not me) may get a chance as temps and dp's drop.

Nice to see Brighton gets a piece of the action there too! I imagine more confined to higher areas (such as the racecourse, woodingdean and the downs) but I am in one of those locations so happy!

Chilly today. Brrrrrr. I'm transfixed to the model discussion thread but i'm their worst stalking nightmare. All I want to know is will it snow IMBY like 09/10? I know, I know. Let's get the cold in first.....

YES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi. Have been watching the model forum for many years now and tried to learn things on the way. may I ask a couple of questions regarding the current progged set up without causing too much disruption? Just want to validate a couple of things in my mind really. i'm wondering about the SW low andwhy it's so important. Am I right in thinking that if it cuts under and merges with the scandi High, it will produce snow? Is this because the milder air is merging with the cold air. Also, is it this kind of set up (if it happens) that produces a channel low? if it doesn't undercut, is the Scandi high enough to produce snow with the right ingredients? I think this is the closest I've ever understood anything and it feels good to understand a little no matter how basic. whilst I'm here, I'd just like to say the all posters no matter what the style have always been great for me which is what makes the forum the best on the Internet edit : oops, write this when quiet and now lots of posts are happening. Ignore it if it's in the way.

Met Office have just updated their warnings, it seems everything remains the same for us: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1448064000&regionName=se

...& that's the most exciting thing about it! Even if there is no laying snow, this forum is THE best place to be for the build up which is the most exciting part I'm on the highest point in Brighton, sometimes when it snows this part is unreachable yet on the seafront its just rain or sleet. Oh how I love the British weather !!