East Anglia & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[hire17]

Just popped out for a smoke. Was going to comment on the orange sky but halfway through my ciggy it started to snow

Would love to stay up but knackered. Going to bed now

[stromanis]

Looking at the radar even heavier snow shower could hit me in around 30mins.

However although the showers don't look much every single flake is settling due to the bitter temps.

Im sure come tomorrow we will both do very well.

-3.4 light snow here what more can you ask for, its going to hapem big time here not as much as central england 15-40cm but mybe 10-15 i think (i hope) well goood night everone have to get up at 6 am to take peoplel to work in the morning or mybe not?

thanks.

[moogyboobles]

Helvellyn - (can't quote on here using iPod) yep that would be me!

[hire17]

Just popped out for a smoke. Was going to comment on the orange sky but halfway through my ciggy it started to snow

Would love to stay up but knackered. Going to bed now

[Helvellyn]

Helvellyn - (can't quote on here using iPod) yep that would be me!

you can use the internet on ipods now?? slightly off topic but well done on the campaign.. i bought two copies myself!

[justinflavin]

Where is Benson? I'm assuming it's in the wilds of Scotland somewhere. [Runs to look up this epic frost hollow]

South Oxfordshire. there's an RAF base there.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/RAFbenson/

[kold weather]

Amazing falls there Updraft, not all that surprising given SE Kent was expected to be somewhat in a good situation, however I have to admit I was thinking more 4-6 inches, 8 is quite a decent amount more then I expected down there!

Tomorrow does look interesting, just a shame I'm not going to be online till the weekend fun is all over and done with it seems, probably will have one last look and make a punt about the next few days then head off to snowy Guildford lol!

FWIW totals tomorrow will very likely be hit and miss, some areas will get 4-6cms whilst some may barely get dusting, going to be another luck of the draw so to speak!

[hire17]

Just popped out for a smoke. Was going to comment on the orange sky but halfway through my ciggy it started to snow

Would love to stay up but knackered. Going to bed now

[moogyboobles]

Thanks Helvellyn! Was a crazy thing to happen. I actually found out we were number one just before venturing up a hill to take snow pics. I got back to find paparazzi at my house!

[justinflavin]

you can use the internet on ipods now?? slightly off topic but well done on the campaign.. i bought two copies myself!

yeah - the itouch. which is basically an iphone without the phone bit. just has wifi. and you can run all the iphone apps on it.

[kold weather]

Uprooted trees? Never heard of that before... incredible.

I'd imagine the trees roots were already very weak given the sheer amount of rain late in Autumn and the storminess of it, the extra weight probably just tipped it over the edge I'd imagine, esp as a good foot of snow really is very heavy indeed!

[Tn9]

Just popped out for a smoke. Was going to comment on the orange sky but halfway through my ciggy it started to snow

Would love to stay up but knackered. Going to bed now

Night then mate :(

[MAF]

Uprooted trees? Never heard of that before... incredible.

remember driving up the A1M on my way to work at RAF Henlow one January and the trees were so laden with snow they had toppled onto the hard shouder.

very cold here in C London now. hardly any snow cover around Trafalgar Square, but a very cold -2.6 °C

[Optimus Prime]

-16.7c now at Benson.

[MAF]

Night then mate

perhaps he has fallen asleep on the "add reply" button

[Updraft]

off to bed now, want to get up early for sledding! Good Night and here's hoping for even more.

[MAF]

radar showing a few showers in the Peterborough area. anything worthwhile TEITS?

[Helvellyn]

-16.7c now at Benson.

dayummm that's cold!

-6.7 here so far tonight.

[Stu_London]

perhaps he has fallen asleep on the "add reply" button

either that or he's gonna get cancer with all that chain smoking

[simon65]

either that or he's gonna get cancer with all that chain smoking

cough cough

Current data for Linslade

07 January 2010 01:22:40

Temperature (°C):

Current -5.7

Trend (per hour) -0.3

Average today -5.2

Wind chill -5.7

Humidex -9.3

Dew Point -7.2

Rel Humidity 89%

Wind (mph):

Current Gust 3.8 W

Average Speed 0.7 NW

Rainfall (mm):

Current rate 0.0

Last hour 0.0

Total today 0.0

Total yesterday 0.9

Total this month 4.5

Total this year 4.5

Pressure (mb):

Current 1009.1

Trend (per hour) +0.1

Edited January 7, 2010 by simon65

[Sno' problem]

The low in the N Sea is really beginning to wind up now. Surely that is going to provide some considerable ppn, rather than just showers tmrw?

Sat link: http://www.sat24.com/gb

Edited January 7, 2010 by Sno' problem

[East Herts Snow]

The low in the N Sea is really beginning to wind up now. Surely that is going to provide some considerable ppn, rather than just showers tmrw?

Sat link: http://www.sat24.com/gb

The North Sea low looks just like your avatar! Amazing rotation on the radar.

[justinflavin]

The low in the N Sea is really beginning to wind up now. Surely that is going to provide some considerable ppn, rather than just showers tmrw?

Sat link: http://www.sat24.com/gb

that arctic band of clouds heading south looks nasty. i could be wrong , but i think i see rotation developing there as well.

[kold weather]

-16.7c now at Benson.

Immense cold there, as long as it stands thats an amazing temp difference even for a frost hollow, still as I said before whilst I've still got my doubts theres no reason why with such deep snow a frost hollow can't get that low...

[AtlanticFlamethrower]

Rotation - suggesting a polar low? Sorry if that's a stupid suggestion!

BTW xcweather says Southend @ -4C... GFS said low of -2C. Perhaps it's overcooked the temps later at the weekend too.