East Anglia & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[Lazarus]

The English Channel seems to have moved to just North of the Isle of Man on http://www.raintoday.co.uk/... Somone's 'avin' a girrafe!

[thegreat316]

maybe some light snow showers hitting lancing in the next hour or so!!!

this what i see happning, though i hope im wrong

[tornadica]

SO WHAT ACTUALLY IS THE GAME PLAN FOR THIS WEEKEND? IM HEARING TO MANY CONFLICTING OPINIONS. HEAVY SNOW, LIGHT SNOW?

[Jezzer]

BBC still confident of that snow for us over the next 48/72 hours, looking very positive and hopefully London will get a refreshing blanket of white too!

As others have said, expect some to have heavy snow while others get lighter falls but over a prolonged period of time, even these should add a few cms.

Edited January 8, 2010 by Jezzer

[simon65]

Current data for Linslade

08 January 2010 17:54:10

Temperature (°C):

Current -2.0

Trend (per hour) -0.6

Average today -2.5

Wind chill -2.0

Humidex -5.0

Dew Point -3.9

Rel Humidity 87%

Wind (mph):

Current Gust 6.9 N

Average Speed 3.1 N

Rainfall (mm):

Current rate 0.0

Last hour 0.0

Total today 0.0

Total yesterday 0.0

Total this month 4.5

Total this year 4.5

Pressure (mb):

Current 1024.8

Trend (per hour) +0.3

yeah i like a north wind lol better if the cloud survives the trip

[barmybint]

Snowing in Rochester also, pretty windy too as the snow is almost horizontal

[The Giant Daddy Jackpot]

Heavy snow in Eastbourne now as we get the back end of this shower. Must give almost a cm when finished.

[chelsea01]

Snowing in Rochester also, pretty windy too as the snow is almost horizontal

horizontal strong wind i agree

[Mrsf16]

Interesting situation in the Wash at the moment, Potential shower activity for N Cambs (the snow starved area).

North Lincs just had a pasting from massive shower activity there, looks like an off shoot from that is developing further South in the North Sea.

Wish us luck all you snowed in southerners!!

Please please please please

[Timmytour]

Seems the stuff coming down from Hull is getting closer to us then anything from the Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex area!

I still think that the Northerly component in what's going on is a degree stronger than has been forecast and this will adversely impact on the northerly track of sunday's precipitation, with London set to nearly miss out completely.

[barmybint]

horizontal strong wind i agree

Hi Allan - where in Rochester are you? I'm just off the Maidstone Rd near the Total Garage.

[Lazarus]

XC Weather is reporting Altnahara at 1C! They've been the coldest place in the UK! Down to -22 last night! Either it's a glitch or summer's come early up there! (Would feel like that!)

[chelsea01]

Hi Allan - where in Rochester are you? I'm just off the Maidstone Rd near the Total Garage.

i am in frindsbury strood. still snowing here

[BarnetBlizzard]

Seems the stuff coming down from Hull is getting closer to us then anything from the Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex area!

I still think that the Northerly component in what's going on is a degree stronger than has been forecast and this will adversely impact on the northerly track of sunday's precipitation, with London set to nearly miss out completely.

No the winds were meant to be north east then turning ENE tonight. Lets see what happens on sunday and if your "London set to nearly miss out completely" were correct...

[Hammer]

Seems the stuff coming down from Hull is getting closer to us then anything from the Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex area!

I still think that the Northerly component in what's going on is a degree stronger than has been forecast and this will adversely impact on the northerly track of sunday's precipitation, with London set to nearly miss out completely.

Timmy. How can a northerly impact us on Sunday. Just look at the SLP now and for Sunday.

[NothingHappensInNorwich]

N24 forcast just said Sunday's heavy snow will be from SE upto Suffolk - Norwich gonna miss out again!!!

[Ben_Cambs]

Seems the stuff coming down from Hull is getting closer to us then anything from the Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex area!

I still think that the Northerly component in what's going on is a degree stronger than has been forecast and this will adversely impact on the northerly track of sunday's precipitation, with London set to nearly miss out completely.

Very unlikely for that to happen. I think the snow could reach as far North as Hull and Manchester based on some models

[Wayneywoo]

Look at those showers packing in around the Wash. TEITS, you look to do well. Hopefully, before the wind takes on a more E'ly component and they have the legs, they might come to Luton/Hemel. Possibly MK will do well soon also...

[wee]

its snowing lightly here at the mo,fingers crossed it will get heavier soon

[Ben_Cambs]

N24 forcast just said Sunday's heavy snow will be from SE upto Suffolk - Norwich gonna miss out again!!!

Snow is extremeley difficult to forecast even at this range. Personally I think most if not all of the region will see snow

[Thundery wintry showers]

The only way Norwich will miss out is if it gets sleet rather than snow. GFS Precipitation on every run has shown the precipitation get some way north of Norwich.

[NothingHappensInNorwich]

Snow is extremeley difficult to forecast even at this range. Personally I think most if not all of the region will see snow

Hope you are right. Norwich seems to have an invisable barrier around it when it comes to interesting weather!

[Ben_Cambs]

The only way Norwich will miss out is if it gets sleet rather than snow. GFS Precipitation on every run has shown the precipitation get some way north of Norwich.

Yes, I do think the BBC graphics are underestimating the snow potential for the WHOLE region tomorrow, not just the South East, UKMO, GFS and ECM show the band getting as far north as Hull, and good runs tonight may see the Met updating their warnings tomorrow....

[Thundery wintry showers]

I must have missed this invisible barrier, as I've had far more thunderstorms since I came to Norwich than I've had in any other area of the country, 3 inches of snow in November 2008, and repeated experiences of it being hot and sunny with stunning sunsets while most other parts of Britain are cloudy and muggy.

Norwich did miss out on a lot of the snow during winter 2008/09 (apart from the November 2008 snowstorm) and the snow streamers of 17/18 December but that's more the luck of the draw than anything else.

[stun12]

The Kent streamer looks like it's pivoting round to a more NEly direction from the previous NNE and looks to have some heavyish snow in it. I'm just a few miles from the base now (as at 1805 NW radar) as it skews. Bring it on!!