London & The South East Regional Discussion - Part 6

[snowking]

Okay if we're going to get in to this....

There is quite an art to lamp post watching too, particularly when it's very small flakes, I find you have to line up your sight so that the direct light from the lamp post is blocked by, for example, the central pillar of the window frame. This maximises the amount of flakes you can see....Yeaaaah that's right, that's some real science right there.

Some key things to remember with lamp post watching

1) ensure the windows are clean before an event - you don't want all that dirt blocking your view.

2) ensure you have the council's number on stand by just in case the bulb goes, and further to this ensure you have a good reason for an emergency call out for an exchange of the bulb. I find 'how are the birds supposed to see' is a useful one to have up your sleeve

3) consider positioning your bedroom around the view to the lamp post

4) if buying a house, ensure there are ample views of said post

5) try and avoid areas which switch off the lamp posts overnight

If all else fails, tent in the back garden is the only option left. You wouldn't want to miss a flake now

SK

[wchris_uk]

wchris_uk, on 03 February 2012 - 18:33 , said:

temp 0.7

dew -4.3

hum 69%

19.30

temp 1.2

dew -3.9

hum 69%

20.30

temp 1.7

dew -3.8

hum 67%

21.30

temp 1.9

dew -3.6

hum 67%

[donna-m]

Temp here -0.7c

Dew point now up to -3.3c

and humidity up to 80%

surely this is good news...... anyone ..... please

[Met4Cast]

Okay if we're going to get in to this....

There is quite an art to lamp post watching too, particularly when it's very small flakes, I find you have to line up your sight so that the direct light from the lamp post is blocked by, for example, the central pillar of the window frame. This maximises the amount of flakes you can see....Yeaaaah that's right, that's some real science right there.

Some key things to remember with lamp post watching

1) ensure the windows are clean before an event - you don't want all that dirt blocking your view.

2) ensure you have the council's number on stand by just in case the bulb goes, and further to this ensure you have a good reason for an emergency call out for an exchange of the bulb. I find 'how are the birds supposed to see' is a useful one to have up your sleeve

3) consider positioning your bedroom around the view to the lamp post

4) if buying a house, ensure there are ample views of said post

5) try and avoid areas which switch off the lamp posts overnight

If all else fails, tent in the back garden is the only option left. You wouldn't want to miss a flake now

SK

Hahaha brilliant reply! The part about positioning your bedroom to have a decent view of a lampost is actually what I did when I moved in (sad?) though, even here I can't really see the lampost clearly unless I open a window, so for me it's getting up, opening the window and sticking my head out to get a decent view, not very good for prolonged watching though!

[nanu]

Ok who else does this one.. Best during the day, You stare at the snow falling (pref steady fall straight down) you focus on both the snow falling plus an object in backround (like a bush or shed etc) then after staring for a few seconds you feel like your floating up!!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Temp here -0.7c

Dew point now up to -3.3c

and humidity up to 80%

surely this is good news...... anyone ..... please

It could be BUT..I think it is merely the front passing close..

[Crystal Memories]

snowing a bit heavier in Deal

[Met4Cast]

Ok who else does this one.. Best during the day, You stare at the snow falling (pref steady fall straight down) you focus on both the snow falling plus an object in backround (like a bush or shed etc) then after staring for a few seconds you feel like your floating up!!

I've never done that, but I definitely will give it a try! I often look up when it's snowing during the day, there's something beautiful about seeing the snowflakes, darker against the sky floating towards you

[Eskimo]

Well my bedroom faces opposite a lamp-post

BUT...it does get annoying with all that false orange light shining through.

[Amanzi]

brrrrr minus 4c

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Going to get a pic of my lamp post watch in a min see whos is best

[Eskimo]

Also. Does anyone get frightened of messing up a nice coating of snow?

[eor41]

snowing a bit heavier in Deal

Do you think you could send a little toward's Margate please, though i think when it snow's Dover and Deal are always in with a better chance.

[Jo S]

I still try to catch a snow flake with my tongue goes every where but, my tounge mainly in my eyes,ah just had a thought i could wear sunglasses problem solved B)

[BLUNT]

Yep!! i used as a kid hate cars driving over the Snow also footsteps, it used to take ages to fill them in again

[wchris_uk]

hum up to 73% now

[Crystal Memories]

Do you think you could send a little toward's Margate please, though i think when it snow's Dover and Deal are always in with a better chance.

lol i will try blow it your way

[Jo S]

Oh you wouldnt like me then,im the one who has to walk where no one else has walked

[BarnetBlizzard]

Can anyone provide a link for the NAE? I can't seem to find it anywhere

[stun12]

lol yes

That was 10 years ago. This is last year:

[Biggin]

First time I seen -5 on my car temp thingy, cant be right surely??

[snowking]

Can anyone provide a link for the NAE? I can't seem to find it anywhere

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=prty&HH=6&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

There you go my friend

[EML Network]

Okay if we're going to get in to this....

There is quite an art to lamp post watching too, particularly when it's very small flakes, I find you have to line up your sight so that the direct light from the lamp post is blocked by, for example, the central pillar of the window frame. This maximises the amount of flakes you can see....Yeaaaah that's right, that's some real science right there.

Some key things to remember with lamp post watching

1) ensure the windows are clean before an event - you don't want all that dirt blocking your view.

2) ensure you have the council's number on stand by just in case the bulb goes, and further to this ensure you have a good reason for an emergency call out for an exchange of the bulb. I find 'how are the birds supposed to see' is a useful one to have up your sleeve

3) consider positioning your bedroom around the view to the lamp post

4) if buying a house, ensure there are ample views of said post

5) try and avoid areas which switch off the lamp posts overnight

If all else fails, tent in the back garden is the only option left. You wouldn't want to miss a flake now

SK

HA HA HA HA HA HA I just read that out to my wife, laughing loudly as I did, It's so great to know that there are other Lamp Post Watchers out there, in fact I'm seriously thinking about creating a dedicated Face Book group / page just for us LP Watchers

[Met4Cast]

Going to get a pic of my lamp post watch in a min see whos is best

Great Idea, here's mine!

[BarnetBlizzard]

http://www.weatheron...=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

There you go my friend

Thanks