East Anglia & South East Cold Spell Discussion 9

[Sno' problem]

It does look like that clump of cloud off W Netherlands is still building, while there is still an organised streak of convection into The Wash, so it all seems to be pretty active still.

Lots of people will wake up to a nice surprise, while others will no doubt have been unlucky. Seems the forecasters were pretty accurate - 20cm for some, 0-5 for others.

I am in the second bracket unfortunately.

[Chris_19]

Is it stalling?!

We are getting pounded here.

It seems to have stalled over southend only travelling south slightly, and the area from london has swung round below it.

[Whether Idle]

JUst woke up for a sneak peak here in Dover, East Kent and as I and everyone suspected... Nothing... only remnants from the shower we had at 3pm ish yesterday afternoon doesn't looks likely for any to pass over us either

Theres snow in this part of Dover - a dusting

[wellington boot]

The darker blues are just beginning to sink over me. Just imagine this location but maybe a cm south east of that.

http://www.netweather.tv/secure/cgi-bin/subs/hiradarzoomv4.pl?map=;xtime=05:05;sx=0;sy=0;xw=64;yw=64;places=0;sharp=a;postcode=tn3;pcz=y;actime=;prec=;scale=;sferics=0;metar=;sess=44879c5140abe167156de8f7bd6eeeb9

This has got to work out fairly well I think. It's snowing quite well as it is.

[Sno' problem]

One last rogue shower heading straight towards Barnet within the next 15 mins then that's it for me. There's nothing else behind it.

Ditto. It's our last chance saloon, it's been a very long night, without much success.

[Updraft]

Theres snow in this part of Dover - a dusting

T think that band may just clip us if we're lucky, the rain today radar shows it heading right for us. not far from Deal... I'm hoping anyway lol

[Ben_Cambs]

I was in the Wash band for about 6 hours, but Im out of it and waiting for it to come back! Lots of potential still

I will be on later, COD time now.....

Edited December 18, 2009 by Snowman0697

[Tn9]

The darker blues are just beginning to sink over me. Just imagine this location but maybe a cm south east of that.

http://www.netweathe...56de8f7bd6eeeb9

This has got to work out fairly well I think. It's snowing quite well as it is.

Hoofing it down here,heavier than earlier even

[wellington boot]

If you look at the meto radar it shows what is now a fairly heavy and large area of snow sinking into the south eastern corner. That might do the trick for a lot of people in Kent. For my part, it is snowing quite heavily now, and I just hope that this thing doesn't slip too quickly over us. But it's just about bed time now. I need a few hours before tomorrow.

[Southender]

It seems to have stalled over southend only travelling south slightly, and the area from london has swung round below it.

It wasnt my eyes then.

Looks like its rotating anticlock slightly with me near the centre. Alas it is drying up here now.

The hooked shape at the NE end of the showers shows it turning nicely

here

Edited December 18, 2009 by LeighShrimper

[Chris_19]

Very lucky there in southend... send it over this way please

now heaviest snow all night !! huge lumps !!!

[Updraft]

Snowing in Dover again only slightly but it's snowing... Just have to hope that band slides a little further towards us!

[wellington boot]

It wasnt my eyes then.

Looks like its rotating anticlock slightly with me near the centre!

The hooked shape at the NE end of the showers shows it turning nicely

here

Yes I've seen that rotation. I think I might be about to end up in a long stream of heavy snow. Don't want to get ahead of myself, but the raintoday radar has my eyes popping out of my head.

I've also noticed this is my 999th post. Perhaps I should say goodnight now and go to bed. save 1000 for tomorrow, with a winter wonderland outside my window...

[wchris_uk]

Snowing in Dover again only slightly but it's snowing... Just have to hope that band slides a little further towards us!

Fingers crossed.

[Tn9]

If you look at the meto radar it shows what is now a fairly heavy and large area of snow sinking into the south eastern corner. That might do the trick for a lot of people in Kent. For my part, it is snowing quite heavily now, and I just hope that this thing doesn't slip too quickly over us. But it's just about bed time now. I need a few hours before tomorrow.

Your having a laugh,best its been and your pulling out ,no ,i know what you mean ,my eyes are going square,the kids will say 'are you coming out in it dad' and i will say 'na poxy snow ive been watching it all night'

[Southender]

Very lucky there in southend... send it over this way please

now heaviest snow all night !! huge lumps !!!

Yeah its been a fun night lampost gazing.

Shame it's coming to an end.

Roll on Sat night, hopefully a bit more to come. Although not expecting much at all from a front that has travelled the whole length of the UK!

[Whether Idle]

Snowing in Dover again only slightly but it's snowing... Just have to hope that band slides a little further towards us!

Hi - theres a pool of frigid upper air (-11c uppers)heading off Dunkirk, France now and it may devlop as it heads over the +10c Channel waters.

The main focus for us here is from 3pm today right through til 3pm Saturday - thats when we get back a NNE wind

Edited December 18, 2009 by Whether Idle

[David-kig]

its as fair west as wilshire but is dieing quite quick

[winterfreak]

Sorry to hear you have no snow. Today doesn't hold anything too interesting. This front fading southwards now might work for you, I'm not sure. Beyond that it's showers. Situated out there, if temps hold up you might get some action.

You can always hope. In any case, Saturday night looks like a sure thing for all of us.

What's the forecast for Saturday welly boot?

[Snow Queen one]

still snowing here most unexpected i have to say the metoffice were spot on for me.

[Updraft]

Hi - theres a pool of frigid upper air (-11c uppers)heading off Dunkirk, France now and it may devlop as it heads over the +10c Channel waters.

The main focus for us here is from 3pm today right through til 3pm Saturday - thats when we get back a NNE wind

Thanks, i'll keep that in mind

Here's hoping with his fingers crossed

[wellington boot]

Your having a laugh,best its been and your pulling out ,no ,i know what you mean ,my eyes are going square,the kids will say 'are you coming out in it dad' and i will say 'na poxy snow ive been watching it all night'

I need to be able to enjoy the snow in daylight remember. That's the whole point isn't it. Or is it? What's the point again...?

Anyway, screw the 1000th post, despite there being no obvious light sources around here (maybe t wells over the horizon), outside its gone orange once your eyes acclimatise, and its a complete white out. Im excited. My window ledge drift is building fast. But I must catch 4 hours now. I'm going to have one last lingering gaze out of the window, then sleep. Night all. This has been good.

[Snow Queen one]

well done wellington boot on your 1000th post you have been a busy girl lol sleep tight

[Southender]

I really seriously think this is rotating over me here!

Non-stop heavy snow. Look at the shape of the shower band at its NE end heading back towards me I think?

Or wishful thinking!?

HERE

Edited December 18, 2009 by LeighShrimper

[saint]

Hi people!! Just got up for work.

Well what a suprise, I was expecting all of the laying to be gone (quite a bit well over an inch) but we have much more now, quite a few inches!!!! Roads are a misery in Herts, Beds and Bucks....loads of snow.

Power off in parts of Herts also and thier are also snow flurries around.