London & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[OldGreggsTundraBoy]

starting to see a few snowflakes in SW london!! [somehow] im totally confused about this band of snow it seems to be in remarkebly Different locations depending on how your tracking it, as i said google earth has it that its snowing in south london properly.

[Snow Queen one]

Snowing heavily in herne bay....has been snowing most of the morning.

As much as I love the snow I'm now getting worried about daughters GCSE exmas next week, first one is wednesday

My sons is too he has Stat maths A level. I will get him to school even if i have to walk with him only worried that the school will not be open.

Really heavy snow here now

Edited January 9, 2010 by Snow Queen one

[Noctilucid]

North Easterly breeze picking up in Romford, come on, its just down the road!

[Carol Frost]

According to the net weather radar, it should have started snowing lightly in Gravesned, but theres nothing? Also checked with my friend further east in Cuxton (rochester) and they still haven't got anything.

Don't worry, it's coming our way! Wind has picked up nicely now!

[White Christmas]

still really heavy and blizzard like, tyre tracks in road covered now, no 1 can get on or off the island (sheppey) just heard

[lottiekent]

Seconded! Need a sledge! (And some gloves come to that!)

I've been looking for a sledge for a week now and nowhere has them! Tried Sports Direct in town centre every day this week and they've had none. Just worked out how to make a homemade one though

[Lazarus]

not happening in cheriton

Always amazed at the difference a mile makes with snow! A few hundred yards sometimes!

[OldGreggsTundraBoy]

No nothing at the moment

sorry, google earth lies, im sure you will get it though.

[Shunter]

According to the net weather radar, it should have started snowing lightly in Gravesned, but theres nothing? Also checked with my friend further east in Cuxton (rochester) and they still haven't got anything.

No you are right. If you look at the Raintoday radar you will see the band of precipitation basically "hit a wall" running NW from Haywards Heath, Gillingham through to Clacton at around 12:30. Since then its started to pivot anticlockwise moving to Colchester in the North but declining east to Tunbridge Wells in the SW. Also disturbing is a patch of sleet developing in the Herne Bay, Whitstable, Margate/Ramsgate area, however this may just be a radar glitch ( can anybody confirm ?? )

[Lazarus]

I've been looking for a sledge for a week now and nowhere has them! Tried Sports Direct in town centre every day this week and they've had none. Just worked out how to make a homemade one though

Wheelie Bin lid, bit of rope through the hinge eyelets! Perfect! "For Sale" signs from estate agents work pretty well too!

Any others?

[clark3r]

Can I all Kent members pretend it's sleet and rain, this is painful! lol

Paitence is......well, it's wearing thin already!

been cloudy here for a couple of hours but no snow falling just a really stong ne wind! hoping for some big fall later here in west sussex!

[Neilsouth]

No you are right. If you look at the Raintoday radar you will see the band of precipitation basically "hit a wall" running NW from Haywards Heath, Gillingham through to Clacton at around 12:30. Since then its started to pivot anticlockwise moving to Colchester in the North but declining east to Tunbridge Wells in the SW. Also disturbing is a patch of sleet developing in the Herne Bay, Whitstable, Margate/Ramsgate area, however this may just be a radar glitch ( can anybody confirm ?? )

Well it was blizzard like in herne bay

[Guest archiesmummy]

Hi guys and girls, have been lurking for a while and am a bit new to all this.

Does anyone think the clouds coming from holland area will give essex any snow? dont know if they are carrying much ppn or will it pick up over the north sea/channel.

welcome lurker......

[Carol Frost]

I've been looking for a sledge for a week now and nowhere has them! Tried Sports Direct in town centre every day this week and they've had none. Just worked out how to make a homemade one though

I had the opportunity to buy sledges from my wholesaler before Christmas and didn't, now he's saying to everyone 'Huh! told you so!'

(Sorry slightly off-topic!)

[Neilsouth]

Shame this is happening now and not tonight

[maidstone weather]

Serious blizzards here! Very strong, and drifting too!

[xentrix]

INCOMING!!

Heavy snow

BINGO!

Damn !! lovely pictures there .... sigh

Edited January 9, 2010 by xentrix

[donna-m]

wow, thats all i can say and watch out!!! total whiteout, lost sight of neighbours houses !!!

[Carol Frost]

still really heavy and blizzard like, tyre tracks in road covered now, no 1 can get on or off the island (sheppey) just heard

Deal pier website: http://www.dealpier.com/ is expecting nasty weather!

[LiahUK]

still really heavy and blizzard like, tyre tracks in road covered now, no 1 can get on or off the island (sheppey) just heard

I wouldn't be surprised. BBC are saying the Sheppey Crossing is closed and it's been snowing moderately for hours now.

[asnowyclassic]

Wheelie Bin lid, bit of rope through the hinge eyelets! Perfect! "For Sale" signs from estate agents work pretty well too!

Any others?

a black bin bag liner, an old roasting tin tray - have tried all these in my younger days - perfect.

[barmybint]

Wheelie Bin lid, bit of rope through the hinge eyelets! Perfect! "For Sale" signs from estate agents work pretty well too!

Any others?

Completely off topic - but in my youth, I once water-skied down the Medway on an old door- didn't stay dry for very long

In other news, IT IS SNOWING IN ROCHESTER - WOOP WOOP! Not much at all and very fine flakes but hey, I'll take anything at the moment!

[The Weather Yoda]

Shame this is happening now and not tonight

Why???

Approaching six inches of level snow, with drifts more than this, with up to another six predicted over the next 24 hours...will we reach the mythical foot of snow?

[clark3r]

wow, thats all i can say and watch out!!! total whiteout, lost sight of neighbours houses !!!

sounds like some very servere weather if this is going to become wide spread across kent and sussex and can see powerlines are going to be down due to the very strong wind and snow!

[zAiN]

Why???

Approaching six inches of level snow, with drifts more than this, with up to another six predicted over the next 24 hours...will we reach the mythical foot of snow?

Wow lucky you not a flake here in Chelmsford enjoy peeps that are getting it!