London & The South East Regional Discussion - Part 13

[lawrenk]

moderate burst in Hailsham. Proper size flakes. Laying on roads and pavements quickly. Topping up the few cms still left on the grass.

[steveinsussex]

trying to rain here, hope it doesnt freeze

[Coast]

Owww nice!!!! heavier now in Eastbourne, up to Butts Brow later then?

[PureOcean]

Looks like some more snow heading our way for north coastline and north east coastline of Kent in the next couple hours or so... will wait and see. Nice end to the cold spell.

[coriolis]

heavy stuff coming down in Hastings and has given a nice top up to what remaind from this time last week.

[steveinsussex]

big shame winds not more easterly, nice streamer building up off the coast

[iKaz]

Is that the Lowestoft Snow machine starting up aimed straight at us? Stopped here now for a bit... but a nice fresh dusting.

[lawrenk]

Hi Coast. Proper moderate to heavy snow now. Without being too IMBY I'd rate this as an above average winter for us now with snow on the ground for over a week. Especially considering some of the snowless dross I can remember for several years pre 2008.

[Coast]

Yeah, not turning out to bad eh? Just going to check the radar to see how long this is set for, but the ground is already covered again on top of a lot of lying snow - not bad for tropical East Sussex eh?!!

[Coast]

Radar looking good as big blob is heading along the coast currently. Also looks like more to come a little later from over the water in the flatlands if we're lucky!

[Callie]

Oh I am missing the snow! But then again sunshine and temps of 18c is very nice too Keep up the reports so I know what is going on back home

[willinkent]

Nice 2-3cm so all the patchy cover is now filled over..... -2c and really fluffy snow on ground.... hopefully will get a bit more in a while.... still have 4-7cm plus piles 1-2ft still in carpark..... nice end to cold spell.....

[95 Degrees]

Woah, woken up and here is some snow about to hit Brighton it would seem, with low temperatures and dew points it could stick, nice surprise

[Coast]

Oh I am missing the snow! But then again sunshine and temps of 18c is very nice too Keep up the reports so I know what is going on back home

Had to laugh as I thought 'she's only 1 mile up the road and its chucking it down here with 50p sized flakes???!!!'

I'll save some for you in the Red Lion car park!!!

[sarah7meme]

Oo er woke up to top covering of snow (still have a foot of it from last weekend )

Where did this come from

Was it forecast as I didn't hear any ramping before bed

Will there be more ????

[Coast]

Here we go!

[Coast]

I didn't hear any ramping before bed

You need to be in Eastbourne for that.... :winky:

[95 Degrees]

Just had light freezing rain, at -0.3C, never seen freezing rain before.

[sarah7meme]

What is freezing rain ?

[Jayces]

What is freezing rain ?

Rain that turns to ice as it hits frozen surfaces, very dangerous as it creates sheet ice on roads and pavements that cannot be seen.

It is what caused over a hundred accidents a few days ago up North on the roads as vehicles just lost control on icy surfaces whilst it was raining!

Edited February 12, 2012 by Jayces

[BLUNT]

Been raining here looks like its Frozen on the ground, woke up to moderate rain on the roof,Helen on BBC ramping up how mild it will be on Wednesday 10c said it with a great delight and smile on her face

[BLUNT]

Freezing rain somebody correct me if i am wrong, starts off as Snow melts on the way down as it falls through warmer air, becomes supercooled water as it goes through cold air again, and when it hits the surface freezes

[White Christmas]

nice dusting here everything white again

[BLUNT]

How come it is snowing in Kent? it is Rain here

[snowfish]

How come it is snowing in Kent? it is Rain here

Because we are still clinging on to the cold air from the continent! (Out east!)