London & South East Cold Spell Discussion

[abruzzi spur]

Snow on and off during the afternoon here in Reigate, spells of not much and then bursts of more life. Currently snowing moderately, and distinctly horizontally. However, even in the dark and looking pretty much due north, we can currently see the shape of the top of the Downs from the front door, so it is clearly not as heavy now as it was earlier when you couldn't see the Downs at all.

From the model discussion pages there seems a decent chance for the battlefront scenario and the cold to win out for a while yet, which seems to be being hinted at as well by the media forecasts.

Living on a hill (in a house on a hill in truth) provides some entertainment in the current conditions and, if I was so minded, betting opportunites. Will that car make it up? Where will it stop? Chances of a push?

AS

[Neilsouth]

Radar is alot of rubbish though , apparantly we should be under constant snow but it stops for a good hour then starts again

[wee]

All good things come to those who wait....(So they say! ) If we get it we get it, if we don't we don't!

Nothing anyone can do about it unfortunatly! haha

Well said,i think we have all done pretty well and should not get down about it .we all know how things can cahnge and we may all wake up snowed in,but then again we might not,lets all wait and see

[Eye of the Storm]

Constant light snow now blowing in the wind! -2c here

[yamkin]

Snow is heading into Inner & Greater London

[Paul Ashford-Kent]

Radar is alot of rubbish though , apparantly we should be under constant snow but it stops for a good hour then starts again

As your so close to france have you got the time set to CET

[SMU]

Things pepping up a tad now- out towards most of essex- a larger area has banded to give ligght snow over a wide area which is edging into the SE corner now-

just need a few darker echoes in there-

Steve

[Neilsouth]

As your so close to france have you got the time set to CET

You're closer

[dubmuffin]

Very light snow here now, just like the radar shows but about half an hour later. Sometimes it is hard to see if it is not just blowing in the wind, but the front lamppost says it is the real thing

[wchris_uk]

hi all keeping my fingers crossed to get atleast an inch so i can finnish my snowman thats melting. lol how sad am i. your only 25 once hahaha

[jojobut]

Very light snow here now, just like the radar shows but about half an hour later. Sometimes it is hard to see if it is not just blowing in the wind, but the front lamppost says it is the real thing

How much of a delay is the radar supposed to be?

Edited January 9, 2010 by jojobut

[xentrix]

Snow is heading into Inner & Greater London

Thx for the heads up, would be nice if it stays with us all nite, but hey happy with what we have, underlying snow of 4 cm with a little top up earlier ... would be a nice in the morning wake to find a white out

[yamkin]

Things pepping up a tad now- out towards most of essex- a larger area has banded to give ligght snow over a wide area which is edging into the SE corner now-

just need a few darker echoes in there-

Steve

Started snowing lightly here

[Matty J]

Currently snowing again here after a few hours break, not that heavy just blowing around a lot in the win. Seems the Blackwater has enhanced some of the precip!

Temp @ 0.4 DP -4 Windchill -6 from the NNE.

Matt

[SussexCoast]

Its been a great spell for us here right on the coast at Peacehaven just east of Brighton.

Today has been sub zero and this afternoon we had some heavy drifting snow with a genuine blizzard for sometime and snow still continuing now.

Absolutely no thaw with powder snow, quite severe drifting that might make the main coast road difficult to pass tomorrow am.

I have attached a few photos, hope this is the right place to put them, but remember this is of the coast road a stones throw from the cliff top without any elevation, happy days ;-)

PS: Please forget any dates on photos, substitute camera, these were taken approx 4.00pm today !

[staplehurst]

Seeing as it's an upper weather front, is there a chance it may be evaporating before it hits the ground in the lighter stuff, hence the reports of nothing on the ground despite the radar indicating otherwise? Just a thought

[West Sussex Kate]

the snow is so fine at times i think its sleet.

[dubmuffin]

How much of a delay is the radar supose to be?

Hi, I don't know what it is supposed to be but mine is always 15 mins behind and I don't always have exactly whats showing. I think someone else mentioned yesterday a delay between what you see and what you get

[Glideslope]

Nice pics Sussexcoast

regards,

Steve

[chelsea01]

LOL....We Londoners have probably got 1cm and some ice...and were still enjoying it...How old are you?

I am a 50 year old grumpy old ***. who hates lots of snow because of my job driving.

i hope you get lots of snow over the next couple of days.

[rmc1987]

Snow is heading into Inner & Greater London

Yamkin, with the wind from the NE. Won't the band from France just miss me?

[jojobut]

Hi, I don't know what it is supposed to be but mine is always 15 mins behind and I don't always have exactly whats showing. I think someone else mentioned yesterday a delay between what you see and what you get

Thanks!

[dallas]

Very light snow started here, had some hefty showers earlier in the day, have total of about two inches from two days

[Petrina]

hi all keeping my fingers crossed to get atleast an inch so i can finnish my snowman thats melting. lol how sad am i. your only 25 once hahaha

I don't think we're in line for any at the mo

[xentrix]

Its been a great spell for us here right on the coast at Peacehaven just east of Brighton.

Today has been sub zero and this afternoon we had some heavy drifting snow with a genuine blizzard for sometime and snow still continuing now.

Absolutely no thaw with powder snow, quite severe drifting that might make the main coast road difficult to pass tomorrow am.

I have attached a few photos, hope this is the right place to put them, but remember this is of the coast road a stones throw from the cliff top without any elevation, happy days ;-)

PS: Please forget any dates on photos, substitute camera, these were taken approx 4.00pm today !

Lovely pix bud