East Anglia & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[saint]

Well below freezing here, no snow melt out of the sun.

Plenty of icicles about!!!

Those in the North East thread are reporting the band in fattening and getting wider.

[Ben_Cambs]

Well below freezing here, no snow melt out of the sun.

Plenty of icicles about!!!

Those in the North East thread are reporting the band in fattening and getting wider.

Good news for us then, we could be in for more than forecasted snow?

[MAF]

ah, yes, the long lost and nearly extinct icicle :lol: how well we are been treated this year for those of us old enough to nearly forget what a proper winter used to be like

[Southender]

How often do we see fronts from the north, dying a death before they get to our region. I hope this isnt the case tonight, but think it maybe unfortunately.

[i luv snow]

a max of -4oC in Ipswich today! now down to -5oC again!

[Ben_Cambs]

Max temp today here was -3C, now -4C, pressure now gradually dropping

[nick sussex]

How often do we see fronts from the north, dying a death before they get to our region. I hope this isnt the case tonight, but think it maybe unfortunately.

It's an active front and this is the key thing to remember, it's moving quite quickly though but could still produce some heavy snowfall. I'd say it looks like at the moment 2 hours worth of snow maximum but this is still enough time to see some good totals.

[runboy]

-2c already in Norwich, and some really nice snow showers today. Nice!

[saint]

Anyone explain where this mild sector is or meant to be?

[BarnetBlizzard]

Anyone explain where this mild sector is or meant to be?

From what i've heard its mainly to the west of us coming down from Ireland to south-west England. But it could effect us at the start of the band with freezing rain a possibility but soon turning to snow.

[chionomaniac]

It's an active front and this is the key thing to remember, it's moving quite quickly though but could still produce some heavy snowfall. I'd say it looks like at the moment 2 hours worth of snow maximum but this is still enough time to see some good totals.

12z GFS looks like a slight upgrade in precipitation as well.

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[Rich44]

Crazy temperatures in East Anglia at the moment. Marham and Wattisham are -5 deg. C at 3PM!

I know we got to 3C here today and over the course of 2 hours it's now sitting at -1.8C from that 3C amazing and it's now almost totally still no wind to speak of

[i luv snow]

Crazy temperatures in East Anglia at the moment. Marham and Wattisham are -5 deg. C at 3PM!

Yeps! and both locations PEAKED at -4.0oC! Im 21 and I dont remember a day so cold?

[MAF]

It's an active front and this is the key thing to remember, it's moving quite quickly though but could still produce some heavy snowfall. I'd say it looks like at the moment 2 hours worth of snow maximum but this is still enough time to see some good totals.

yes Nick, it does seem to be moving quickly, lets hope is slows or even stalls as it hits the colder southern air mass

Edited December 19, 2009 by MAF

[saint]

From what i've heard its mainly to the west of us coming down from Ireland to south-west England. But it could effect us at the start of the band with freezing rain a possibility but soon turning to snow.

Thanks mate! That would explain why people in the North west thread are moaning but people in North East thread are not!:lol:

I'm suprised there are not more people on line: Winter Shopping? Or just it hasn't been publicised as much down here?

Edited December 19, 2009 by saint

[Southender]

It's an active front and this is the key thing to remember, it's moving quite quickly though but could still produce some heavy snowfall. I'd say it looks like at the moment 2 hours worth of snow maximum but this is still enough time to see some good totals.

true enough. Hopefully it will slow down a bit. Its moving incredibly fast. Blink and miss it snow event!

[i luv snow]

yes Nick, it does semm to be oving quickly, lets hope is slows or even stalls as it hits the colder southern air mass

Thats would be the most IDEAL outcome... we can but hope :lol:

[nwales]

Max temp of -2.2c here today, currently -3.7c but some cloud coming in from the north west which might mean the temperatures don't drop like I thought they would before the front arrives.

[Jason H]

true enough. Hopefully it will slow down a bit. Its moving incredibly fast. Blink and miss it snow event!

Blink for 2 hours and you'll miss it. Sounds like my Sunday afternoon "blink" after a couple down the local at lunchtime.

[wellington boot]

Ah this is good, the 12z is a ppn upgrade, and doesn't have it virtually missing us in the far east. The ukmo looks decent for ppn as well. all is good.

[suffolkboy_]

Temperatures plumeting now. Max of -0.9c at 10.20am, -3C most of the afternoon, now -4.7c.

3 inches of laying snow not melting all day, it's beautiful out there.

[saint]

It is intensifying and getting wider up north people!

[wellington boot]

Also, I suspect this front will rotate slightly at some point, and those places being snowed upon as it rotates will do best. It is fast moving and will complete this process quite quickly I would imagine, but I suspect that some places will be favoured by such a rotation.

[Southender]

It's an active front and this is the key thing to remember, it's moving quite quickly though but could still produce some heavy snowfall. I'd say it looks like at the moment 2 hours worth of snow maximum but this is still enough time to see some good totals.

true enough. Hopefully it will slow down a bit. Its moving incredibly fast. Blink and miss it snow event!

[tornadica]

i was awake at half 5 this morning to see it chucking it down with the white stuff. hope i wake up to the same tmrrw!