East Anglia & Se Cold Spell Discussion

[nick sussex]

The latest NAE model keeps the heaviest snow for Saturday night into Sunday in the se around the Thames Estuary, looking at the latest bbc news 24 forecast they seem to have gone with this latest projection from the NAE.

[Essexgooner]

We have snow on our doorstep I do believe? Nothing here as of yet, clouded completely over now.....

[Southender]

We have snow on our doorstep I do believe? Nothing here as of yet, clouded completely over now.....

Hammering down here mate. Don't think it will last though. Heaviest stuff passing to our South.

Edited January 8, 2010 by LeighShrimper

[huntso]

Looks like another gap in the snow heading right for us

Sounds about right, still we mustn't be downhearted might get some one day

[Neilsouth]

Just walked along the hills/fields alot of snow has fallen in some areas , some parts have upto 11cm or more !

[maidstone weather]

Hammering down here mate.

same here, and still no let up - lovely

6 inches on the ground now.

[hardcj]

Nothing in Strood yet, it dips south when it comes close to us, but something will hit us soon im sure!lol

[Essexgooner]

Hammering down here mate.

Just starting to see the first few flakes as I type this , bring it on, lol

[ickledoozer]

Very Very Very light snow here in MK, but like frozen drizzle! Sky is very dark but it seems reluctant to produce anything significant!

[donna-m]

Right thats me lot of snow for the day

off to shops. wish me luck !!!

[StLuke]

Hammering down here mate. Don't think it will last though. Heaviest stuff passing to our South.

Where exactly are you Leigh Shrimper, just i am in Leigh at work and no snow yet!

[Shutterbug Netty]

Clouded over here now after a beautiful bright morning.

First few flakes now starting to fall

[The Giant Daddy Jackpot]

Very strange weather forecast from BBC this morning which had the snow for the weekend mostly SW/Wales -Graphics were surely wrong as Sky are going for a more Easterly event and is backed up by most on Netweather. Next week is going to be a roller coaster as the models will try and break down the cold but dont be surprised if this is the default mode and the cold reloads . This is based purely on my experience of past cold winters. That cold block over Europe is going to take a lot of shifting and I still think there is even colder weather to come. Over the last four weeks on the Kent/Surrey North Downs - a max of 6.5c for one day only just after Christmas the other days have been not much above freezing. The snow depth is still about 7ins which has helped keep the max down. Below freezing for 4 days now according to my weather station..

And in a sustained cold spell like this, if when it does break down it is a very gradual process. The models are showing a sharp change for middle of next week. I think we can take it with a large pinch of salt-no doubt about it.

[stun12]

same here, and still no let up - lovely

6 inches on the ground now.

Would you mind sending it a few miles SE to us? Had half an hour of it earlier. All quiet currently....the MetO invent radar shows your snow beautifully

[meltz!]

Very Very Very light snow here in MK, but like frozen drizzle! Sky is very dark but it seems reluctant to produce anything significant!

we had that here in leighton buzzard then it snowede quite heavily then back to very light snow........this would make driving on the untreated roads even worse i think!!!!

[Southender]

Where exactly are you Leigh Shrimper, just i am in Leigh at work and no snow yet!

Southend mate. Southchurch area.

[Mark Burton]

Looks like another gap in the snow heading right for us

Lets all get on your bus and have an afternoon out to Kings Lynn - there are loads of showers going thru there this morning.

[StLuke]

Southend mate. Southchurch area.

Cheers that explains slight delay over this side of town!

[cat0511]

That little blob just N of Calais? Yep... if it follows the same pattern it'll intensify and head straight for us!

hope so

[Essexgooner]

Southend mate. Southchurch area.

On the 10-45am radar heavy echo further north has grown, heading for Me, Rayleigh and possibly you and Southend

Edited January 8, 2010 by Essexgooner

[Mrsf16]

Any watching MetO Invent?? Hahahha you have to see this for Peterborough : http://www.metoffice...ent/weathermap/ Select rainfall, then play the loop.. check out Midday!! My hubby currently at work in Market Deeping and informing me regularly of the snowfall there!!! Grrr lol Edited January 8, 2010 by Mrsf16

[Southender]

I don't want to jinx it. But there really is signs of some sort of shower train, I won't use the word Streamer, developing at this end of the Estuary. Look at all that snow out there to the E of me in Southend. Really intensifying too.

Edited January 8, 2010 by LeighShrimper

[maidstone weather]

That line in the channel is certainly back-building towards Dungeness-Hythe way, whilst the band I'm under is drifting slowly southwestwards but westwards at the same time, so I would expect it to stop soon.

[snowbob]

Any chance of theese showers blowing more inland towards south of London like Surrey now there is a more easterly flow to the wind

Edited January 8, 2010 by snowbob

[maidstone weather]

Any chance of theese showers blowing more inland towards south of London like Surrey now there is a more eastwelt flow to the wind

yep , hold in there, my current shower is currently coming towards you!