East Anglia & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[tinybill]

All very strange this. Flash warnings are not handed out willy nilly after all.

I can see the PPN, but unless winds shift from due N to at least NE, we have nothing to get excited about?

def showers in the north sea are they seem to be head ing east i.e the ones just off the norwich coast

[Neilsouth]

The people that replied to my post above , you're most welcome :o

Looking at the radar as soon as the showers come towards the south east , the northerly wind then shunts then towards Calais e.t.c

http://www.meteox.com/gmap.aspx?zoom=6&lat=52.72298552457069&lon=5.888671875

Unless there are strong developments near suffolk or that wind goes back towards the north east , give up now

[Nick.F]

there is a definite "kink" in the northerly flow.

I think you can just see it in the IR loop.

[East Herts Snow]

def showers in the north sea are they seem to be head ing east i.e the ones just off the norwich coast

You really want the showers to head West...... :o

May still be interesting tonight.

[Baynesey (snow chaser)]

well the showers off the east coast of essex have definatly started to move SW again!!!

interesting times!!!

[Nick.F]

Strangely, that radar doesn't look to correlate with our NW radar? :o

The dutch radar fades before the UK coastline, only useful for looking at the north sea to our NNE/NE/E etc.

[Hammer]

The people that replied to my post above , you're most welcome :o

Looking at the radar as soon as the showers come towards the south east , the northerly wind then shunts then towards Calais e.t.c

http://www.meteox.com/gmap.aspx?zoom=6&lat=52.72298552457069&lon=5.888671875

Unless there are strong developments near suffolk or that wind goes back towards the north east , give up now

Neil with all due respect people should take the flash warning seriously.

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

The dutch radar fades before the UK coastline, only useful for looking at the north sea to our NNE/NE/E etc.

I'm making my comparison of the section where the two overlap. :o

[Neilsouth]

Neil with all due respect people should take the flash warning seriously.

Hammer, flash warnings are not always accurate.. I have said to just keep checking the radar and the wind direction :o

[Southender]

Winds seem to have gone more northeasterly north of Norfolk and over Lincolnshire...I wonder if a shallow low may be developing?

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Hmmmm.

If something was developing NE we presume of Norfolk what radar would pick it up?

[tinybill]

The dutch radar fades before the UK coastline, only useful for looking at the north sea to our NNE/NE/E etc.

http://www.meteox.nl/gmapstatic.aspx?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=250&y=221

def a line of showers heading sw it looks

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

http://www.meteox.nl/gmapstatic.aspx?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=250&y=221

def a line of showers heading sw it looks

OK, for those of you who have access to the NW 5 minute radar, please compare it with the link tinybill posted and tell me that I'm not going mad, because, to me, they are not showing the same as each other. :o

EDIT: Before any clever clogs points it out, I know the Buienradar is a forecast run, but I'm comparing the start of the run with our 5-minute radar.

Edited December 18, 2009 by chrisbell0033944

[PB22]

Hmmmm.

If something was developing NE we presume of Norfolk what radar would pick it up?

Not sure to be honest. I'm not totally trusting of radar off the East Anglian coast as the resolution is very poor in this part of the world. There was supposed to have been an upgrade done last year, but as far as I know its yet to be done.

[Neilsouth]

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/weather/radar/united_kingdom.html

Check the direction , ALMOST direct south

[TEITS]

Hammer, flash warnings are not always accurate.. I have said to just keep checking the radar and the wind direction :o

Sometimes they are and my parents ignored the warnings this morning at their peril. They travelled by bus to Stamford today (15miles from Peterborough) and became stranded as all buses and taxis were pulled off the roads around lunchtime!

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/weather/radar/united_kingdom.html

Check the direction , ALMOST direct south

My point precisely, Neil - the only interesting feature I can see for my area is that further north about level with the north bank of the Humber, but further out.

EDIT: Also the band off the Northumbrian coast.

Edited December 18, 2009 by chrisbell0033944

[Ocean Transit]

Fantastic day in the Essex hills today. 14CM of level snow with some impressive drifts.

On course for a ice day as well

(And also very impressive with the outlook, a white christmas is looking more possible with each run)

[dapick2002]

Pictures coming soon. over 4 inches now on paths/roads and still chucking it down here in bourne at the moment and has been for over an hour. seems to be that line of showers passing through above the wash directly hitting us and 4 miles down the road where my girlfriend lives they haven't seen anything since 2 o clock.

[shotski]

Try www.raintoday.co.uk some heavy showers now moving inland

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Try www.raintoday.co.uk some heavy showers now moving inland

Louise Lear now saying on BBC1 that the warning is for showers in Lincolnshire and Kent.

[Neilsouth]

Area circled is the area to watch

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Area circled is the area to watch

Yes Neil, that hook is what I'm watching too. I get that as a risk for Kent, and I see the risk for Lincolnshire, but why are MetO showing the risk are being in between as well?

[Southernman]

Yes we now have a grand total of 0.000025mm of snow.

Edit: Sorry it has now dissapeared.

You missed a nought out !

[tinybill]

Area circled is the area to watch

looking at that give it an hour looks likle more heavy snow which gan join our 8 inches from last night!!!

[Southender]

Yes Neil, that hook is what I'm watching too. I get that as a risk for Kent, and I see the risk for Lincolnshire, but why are MetO showing the risk are being in between as well?

Agreed.

Essex & Suffolk etc dont look in firing line?

Have winds turned NE?

Edited December 18, 2009 by LeighShrimper