London & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[Snowy Bob]

Going on that radar on Rain Today precipitation increasing as it crosses the channel.

[Buckster]

with the NW radar - in "large view" is there anyway to keep that view and let it auto-update ?

its just the standard view looks very small on a 1900x1200 monitor

cheers

[Kentish Kiwi]

So is this lot pushing NW the start of the main band from france or just some nice shower bands ahead of the main stuff?

Its a trough ahead of the main band and it seems to be pretty active itself. You would expect the main band to be more intense and prolonged too, but guess we'll have to wait and see. It seems odd that many are expecting light snow, considering all the reports of moderate to heavy snow over Germany, Belgium, Holland and France from the band we are expecting, surely if anything it would pep up more with instability over the North Sea?

Edited January 9, 2010 by Kentish Kiwi

[Guest archiesmummy]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Essex has gone from orange to yellow on met office

[SteveCoops]

Ah come on - it's up to the S in Southend on raintoday and messing around there! At least is quite dark red.

[Southender]

Its a trough ahead of the main band and it seems to be pretty active itself. You would expect the main band to be more intense and prolonged too, but guess we'll have to wait and see. It seems odd that many are expecting light snow, considering all the reports of moderate to heavy snow over Germany, Belgium, Holland and France from the band we are expecting, surely if anything it would pep up more with instability over the North Sea?

Cheers for that. So do we have an eta on the main band enroachment later?

[Paul Sherman]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Essex has gone from orange to yellow on met office

Brilliant Sign

That means we are going to get Hammered

All looking good now

[Buckster]

yup perhaps they've just put it Yellow before all S-East turns red ?

can't see how it can't reach Essex

[Shutterbug Netty]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Essex has gone from orange to yellow on met office

Could be wishful thinking on my part, but that sometimes happens when they are updating the warnings so it may well change again! Keep everything crossed

[maidstone weather]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Essex has gone from orange to yellow on met office

I dispair!

The Flash warning for heavy snow last night expired at 11am. It's not an upgrade nor downgrade.

Edit: looks like Essex, mid Wales and the Pennines will be included in an Early warning now!

Edited January 9, 2010 by maidstone weather

[Buckster]

anyone know answer to my NW radar query please ?

[Guest archiesmummy]

Brilliant Sign

That means we are going to get Hammered

All looking good now

LMAO!!!!! Yeah your right!

[Neilsouth]

Blizzard like conditions again!

[Southender]

So this shower band is right over me now and nothing?

In the words of Nessa from Gavin and Stacey "What's occurin'"

Edited January 9, 2010 by LeighShrimper

[Snow Cat]

Going on that radar on Rain Today precipitation increasing as it crosses the channel.

*Mr Burns from Simpsons voice* EXXXCELLENT.

[Glideslope]

Afternoon folks,

Was there thunder storm reported by any members late last night, saw a big flash out to the east, that band of snow is getting ever closer

regards,

Steve

[Hammer]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Essex has gone from orange to yellow on met office

Archie. They are updating. Pretty sure it will change to Orange later, with new text of warning.

[Neilsouth]

Afternoon folks,

Was there thunder storm reported by any members late last night, saw a big flash out to the east, that band of snow is getting ever closer

regards,

Steve

I saw a flash to my south after the whiteout went through

[SteveCoops]

Afternoon folks,

Was there thunder storm reported by any members late last night, saw a big flash out to the east, that band of snow is getting ever closer

regards,

Steve

Up in Clacton there were

[Paul Ashford-Kent]

Afternoon folks,

Was there thunder storm reported by any members late last night, saw a big flash out to the east, that band of snow is getting ever closer

regards,

Steve

Yes, look at the last few pages of the previous thread, i seem to recall it was in the Clacton area

[Paul Sherman]

Afternoon folks,

Was there thunder storm reported by any members late last night, saw a big flash out to the east, that band of snow is getting ever closer

regards,

Steve

Steve

Yes many Reports of Thundersnow around the Clacton area around Midnight, that heavier bit skimmed the Coast here near Maplin Sands and I saw a few flashes offshore around 1230am

Paul S

[Ocean Transit]

LOL typical:

I suspect a higher grade warning is on the way for Essex

[honey*]

essex is now green for tommorow

[barmybint]

Afternoon everyone! Love the pics from Deal - just shown that road on BBC South East! How come it's snowning in Maidstone to the South and to the East and West - has Medway nicked someones snow shield

[Southender]

LOL typical:

I suspect a higher grade warning is on the way for Essex

Hahaha, do me a favour!

That has to update any minute.

Bring on the red!