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3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 3

Paul Sherman

By Paul Sherman
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Southernman Newbie

Southernman

Posted
  • Location: Near Lowestoft
  • Location: Near Lowestoft
Posted

I don't think the press help, when the first snowfall of any winter is described as a blizzard. Sensationalist journalism.

I blame Eddie Blizzard myself.

( Shall I get my coat? ):)

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Iceni Community Regular

Iceni

Posted
  • Location: Weardale 300m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow
  • Location: Weardale 300m asl
Posted

I agree with Lizzie.

The web cam certainly is not showing a blizzard in Ipswich, nor is it showing what it would be like after one — maybe just before they're about to get one. :)

I spent the entire night of the 18th December radar watching Cambridge's 'blizzard' 'whiteout' whatever – went into the city next morning and this was it… barely 2" of slushy snow.:) so I've taken quite a few people's claims with a large pinch of (much needed atm) salt since.

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Senator Blue Newbie

Senator Blue

Posted
  • Location: Kesgrave, Ipswich
  • Location: Kesgrave, Ipswich
Posted

This is the last time I'm going to comment on the blizzard fued. I've ski'd in blizzard/whiteout conditions with visibility down to 1m and winds in the region of 45mph, and it's not nice. Technically speaking it was not a blizzard, but 8 miles east of Ipswich winds were gusting, snowfall was heavy and horizontal, and visibility for a period did reduce to around 300m. I've received somewhere in the region of 2" additional snowcover in the last hour. It is lighter now and intermitent.

Good signs for all I would think if this system is due to push into all of EA! Enjoy.

Wayneywoo Newbie

Wayneywoo

Posted
  • Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
  • Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Posted

I just counted three flakes in about 10 seconds :)

:)

Macey Newbie

Macey

Posted
  • Location: Northampton
  • Location: Northampton
Posted

I blame Eddie Blizzard myself.

( Shall I get my coat? ):)

...and your scarf, gloves, hat...

Southernman Newbie

Southernman

Posted
  • Location: Near Lowestoft
  • Location: Near Lowestoft
Posted

I'm trying to educate. Oh well, as you were..............

You have. Wind over 34 MPH and vision down to 200 M.

Button Up Rookie

Button Up

Posted
  • Location: Thorrington (North East Essex)
  • Weather Preferences: Extreme
  • Location: Thorrington (North East Essex)
Posted

Blizzard here now i can barely see the end of the road and it is only 4 houses to the end.

I have just got in from a drive round the area to take pic's and it is building up and drifting really bad now, if this keeps up over night without many cars about there will be a lot of blocked roads in my area. :yahoo:

Iceni Community Regular

Iceni

Posted
  • Location: Weardale 300m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow
  • Location: Weardale 300m asl
Posted

I just counted three flakes in about 10 seconds :yahoo:

:yahoo:

Wow better get the crampons and snow cat out. Batten down and if the flake rate goes up to 5 per minute call out the Army.:rofl:

Steve C Accomplished

Steve C

Posted
  • Location: Alresford, Near Colchester, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: As long as it's not North Sea muck, I'll cope.
  • Location: Alresford, Near Colchester, Essex
Posted

I blame Eddie Blizzard myself.

( Shall I get my coat? )pardon.gif

Definitely!biggrin.gif

Anyway wind is blowing snow about here now.

bluearmy Maestro

bluearmy

Posted
  • Location: st albans
  • Location: st albans
Posted

the clump of snow clipping the east of herts and running sw through parts of london may well back a bit further west as winds have turned a bit more easterly. however, the back of this precip is pretty clear on the radar and i'm not sure its going to much damage to the northern home counties as its likely to run out of steam before the wind drags it in our direction. the lighter returns in the low countries is the area which will come across later this evening and overnight. looks fairly light as forecast but may well pep up a bit over the north sea.

Tom D Apprentice

Tom D

Posted
  • Location: Ware, Herts
  • Location: Ware, Herts
Posted

Absolutely bitter wind here, it's clouded over in the last hour and looks like there's some snow on the way. First few small flakes just starting to fall. -0.8c with a top temp today of -0.5c.

Stu_London Rising Star

Stu_London

Posted
  • Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  • Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Posted

Snow making real westward inroads now and some heavier stuff in there too.

Expect most of Hertfordshire to be reporting snow within 30 minutes

Steve C Accomplished

Steve C

Posted
  • Location: Alresford, Near Colchester, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: As long as it's not North Sea muck, I'll cope.
  • Location: Alresford, Near Colchester, Essex
Posted

Blizzard here now i can barely see the end of the road and it is only 4 houses to the end.

I have just got in from a drive round the area to take pic's and it is building up and drifting really bad now, if this keeps up over night without many cars about there will be a lot of blocked roads in my area. cold.gif

Interesting. I've noticed the wind has got up here, but no chance of me venturing out now to check it, till I hit the pubs later. Might have to be my local!

Rezillo Newbie

Rezillo

Posted
  • Location: Nr Debenham, Suffolk. 60m asl.
  • Location: Nr Debenham, Suffolk. 60m asl.
Posted

Wind here, a few miles north of Ipswich, gusting from 5 to 20 mph. Because the snow is being blown all over the place, its a bit difficult to measure what's fallen but a sheltered spot in my garden has 2cm in the last 20 minutes.

It's been bucketing down although easing off a little at the moment.

John

Wattisham a few miles to my SW is gusting to 30mph

Meto link

I don't think the Ipswich Live wind speed readings are quite on the ball. Apart from today's peak gust on their homepage being clearly out, I've been on the outskirts of Ipswich today and it was a lot windier than 5mph!

John

jimben Seasoned

jimben

Posted
  • Location: Lake District at the foot of Blencathra 610 ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow & Ice
  • Location: Lake District at the foot of Blencathra 610 ft asl
Posted

I'm trying to educate. Oh well, as you were..............

Nice try Lizzie. I agree with you. Whiteout reports are the ones that get me, very few will ever experience a true whiteout (trust me you don't want to) but I am sure there will be a few reports of them during next 2 days.

Dan_Quest Newbie

Dan_Quest

Posted
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks
Posted

OK, No one loves snow more than I do, I bet we all think this, but I'm sure I love it a little more than the rest.

Just been for a walk round Willen Lake, there is an even coating all the way round of about 3 inches, and it is compacted to 1 inch on the paths.

I was expecting to be very cold, but, I actually got a sweat on half way round ( I can run round both lakes in 16 mins ) so where is this bitter easterly??

I have been very dissapointed with the Beebs 4cast for this area since last evening, but I'm learning to ignor that, and I am still ever the optimist. I have checked the rain today radar and it is looking very intresting, but...................

WILL IT GET TO MK?? HOW MUCH WILL FALL??

I am happy with what we have got, after all, MK NEVER gets a good dump, too far inland from the east, south, west and north, and not really high enough.

I love the fact that it now only takes 5 mins to get to work since I moved here in May from Kettering, but boy, Kettering got and gets a lot more snow!!

C'mon!!

tinybill Seasoned

tinybill

Posted
  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
Posted

I agree with Lizzie.

The web cam certainly is not showing a blizzard in Ipswich, nor is it showing what it would be like after one — maybe just before they're about to get one. nonono.gif

I spent the entire night of the 18th December radar watching Cambridge's 'blizzard' 'whiteout' whatever – went into the city next morning and this was it… barely 2" of slushy snow.nonono.gif so I've taken quite a few people's claims with a large pinch of (much needed atm) salt since.

im in ipswich and its snowing hard the EAST SIDE of the town

Steve C Accomplished

Steve C

Posted
  • Location: Alresford, Near Colchester, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: As long as it's not North Sea muck, I'll cope.
  • Location: Alresford, Near Colchester, Essex
Posted

Nice try Lizzie. I agree with you. Whiteout reports are the ones that get me, very few will ever experience a true whiteout (trust me you don't want to) but I am sure there will be a few reports of them during next 2 days.

I commented on this a couple of days ago. When you can't see your feet, or people next to you, caused by snow blowing at 60mph plus. Very surreal and scary.

saint Rising Star

saint

Posted
  • Location: Herts
  • Location: Herts
Posted

Woah didn't expect that looking at the radar!

Expect to see some snow in a little!

Blizzard_of_Oz Apprentice

Blizzard_of_Oz

Posted
  • Location: Hertfordshire
  • Location: Hertfordshire
Posted

Snow making real westward inroads now and some heavier stuff in there too.

Expect most of Hertfordshire to be reporting snow within 30 minutes

Still waiting I don't believe you said my Daughter lol

saint Rising Star

saint

Posted
  • Location: Herts
  • Location: Herts
Posted

Still waiting I don't believe you said my Daughter lol

You can see the snow on the radar in East Herts already!

i luv snow Enthusiast

i luv snow

Posted
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Weather Preferences: Snow!
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted

Wow pretty much non-stop heavy snow since 1pm, still going strong and seeing some very impressive depths...10 inches widely by tonight in Ipswich, some places in Ipswich Felixstowe already have in excess of 8 inches before all this...

Dan_Quest Newbie

Dan_Quest

Posted
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks
  • Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks
Posted

How many Weather watchers are there in Milton Keynes here on Netweather?

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