South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion ~ December 9th 2012>

[simon65]

either my house has been shifted up in height by tectonic plates or is really foggy here ,

temp -0.8

Dew point -0.9

[Mark Neal.]

Thick freezing fog here and down to -1.8c already. Fog hasn't lifted all day and has got worse in last hour. Been snizzling at times during the day, a chilly one tonight.

Local stations widely below freezing....

Edited December 11, 2012 by Mark Neal.

[Jo S]

I'll stick my neck out again here. But I reckon sometime bewteen 7.30 tonight and April 2013, many of us will see quite a bit of snow.....

Oh Coast your so brave and clever to say that

[gottolovethisweather]

look how close the trough is to us

grrrrrrrrrrrrr

update soon

Assuming you are referring to the front near Coast's front door, that may well be the thing mentioned on a previous post.

When running the radar currently, all the precipitation is sinking south-westwards and sticks along the English Channel. However, it may be this that is forecast to move Northwards later, although I'm not certain. The Fax Charts from later will no doubt reveal more.

[Floatylight]

0 c

wind chill-1

d/p -2

getting more foggy

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Assuming you are referring to the front near Coast's front door, that may well be the thing mentioned on a previous post.

When running the radar currently, all the precipitation is sinking south-westwards and sticks along the English Channel. However, it may be this that is forecast to move Northwards later, although I'm not certain. The Fax Charts from later will no doubt reveal more.

This is what I think will happen..And build into a beast

[gottolovethisweather]

Thick freezing fog here and down to -1.8c already. Fog hasn't lifted all day and has got worse in last hour. Been snizzling at times during the day, a chilly one tonight.

Local stations widely below freezing....

http://forum.netweat...20#entry2442812

So you had an ICE day too Mark.

My max was only 0.4c and currently I am at -0.7c, a dry frost (no ice on car windscreens) with fog descending slowly but surely.

Edited December 11, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Coast]

ignoring raw output?

I think I've got raw eyes today where I've been rubbing then so much with each different set of charts and data that contradict themselves. I really think that any chance for Wednesday or Thursday will be slight and come from things that aren't being shown in current analysis.

Get a comfy chair and a warming drink. Reach for your favourite radar, keep the curtains open and stare at the street lights if they are close by - then wish your bestest ever wish!

Edited December 11, 2012 by Coast

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Interesting posts in regards to the light snow forecast haha how far North will that little front go when it goes up the Channel..The NAE model wants it to stay in the Channel 0.0

[Coast]

Oh Coast your so brave and clever to say that

Erm, none of the above!!! :lol:

[Sussex Jules]

My met office app on the phone is saying light snow from 6 am tomorrow morning. Last night it was saying sleet then this morning it was just cloudy. Let's hope the upgrade continues who knows may say blizzards later on

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You know what could happen...As the wind moves to a more southerly direction swings around clockwise...

THAMES STREAMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

What?? Im being positive!

That fog must be really really dense! It is showing up slightly on the radar now lol!

[Suburban Streamer]

You know what could happen...As the wind moves to a more southerly direction swings around clockwise...

THAMES STREAMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

What?? Im being positive!

Lol.

U are fast becoming the new Yamkin hehe

(Meant in the nicest possible way btw)!

[shotski]

-1.1c here from a low of -2.8 this morning. Not got above freezing all day in the thick fog but a lovely air frost.

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Lol.

U are fast becoming the new Yamkin hehe

(Meant in the nicest possible way btw)!

Lol...I love suprises thats all

[john pike]

going by pressure patterns that low should be forced north east

not snowman making snow

but should leave a light covering

hopefully

[anything-but]

Been working on the bike in this damm freezer,in Hayes currently and the fogs been thickening the past hour.

Still,could be Worse,I could have a 50+mile ride home now.....

[Coast]

Assuming you are referring to the front near Coast's front door, that may well be the thing mentioned on a previous post.

Well as long as I can't get off my new driveway through piles of snow, I'll be very happy!!!

Just to put the NMM charts I animated earlier back in the frame, here was what they were showing for tomorrow:

[saint]

Fog has started to roll in since about 3pm... Tonight's going to be a cold one!

[Jo S]

Well the bbc did say snow for thurs so is this on or off or shall i just look out of my window to see,i reckon thats going to be the best bet

[chmape]

comparing 6z to 12z at +162 this shows how uncertain things are

6z

12z

Edited December 11, 2012 by chmape

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I reckon the models are going to show a few upgrades tonight...My friend who is sitting opposite to me now just won a weekend away thanks to Hilton with Regus so I am taking his luck now...

[hernebaylooby]

now im feeling left out no fog here clear dark sky to my left and to my right a hint of blue as the sun sets <--- most technical post yet

[shotski]

Not sure about the odd rogue shower coming inland and giving a dusting but from the area of low pressure

expected to arive Thurs/Fri I am confident in saying it will be an all rain event Even the scottish mountains

will struggle to see anything wintry with the 528 dam line pushed up to southern scandinavia before any precip.

Probably at least 8-10 days of atlantic driven weather to look forward to

Edited December 11, 2012 by shotski

[Paul Ashford]

Showers tonight and tomorrow not of Snow but....

http://www.meteorwatch.org/2012/12/0...012/#more-3969

The Geminid meteor Shower is the grand finale of astronomical events in 2012 and is the most reliable and prolific of the annual meteor showers.

This year we are in for a special treat as the Moon will be absent when the Geminids are at their peak on the evening of the 12th/ 13th of December. This means that the sky should be at its darkest when the shower is expected and many more of the fainter meteors may be seen.

The Geminid meteor shower is expected to yield in excess of 50 shooting stars per hour at peak for those with clear skies, the meteors it produces are usually bright with long persistent trains. If observing opportunities aren’t favorable or possible on the 12th/ 13th, meteor watchers can usually see high meteor activity a day or so either side of the peak.

As well as being the grand finale of 2012, the Geminids are special in another way; unlike the majority of all the other annual meteor showers the Geminids are thought to be from an object known as 3200 Phaethon – an asteroid not a comet.

To celebrate this long anticipated event, there will be the Geminid Meteorwatch and anyone with an interest in the night sky can join in on twitter, facebook and Google+. The event will be an excellent opportunity to learn, share information,experiences, images and more whatever your level of interest, wherever you are on the planet and will run for approximately four days. All you need to do is follow along using the #meteorwatch hashtag.

As well as the wealth of information exchanged and shared on twitter etc, there are helpful guides and information available on meteorwatch.org so you can get the most out of your meteorwatch.

To get the ball rolling there is a hollywood style trailer for the event, purely as a bit of fun and for people of all walks of life to feel inspired and to go outside and look up. You don’t need a telescope or anything, just your eyes and a little bit of patience to see Geminids.

Good luck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ElQ3iOCjsTw