South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion - December 19th 2012>

[Lampostwatcher]

109mm

So far in harrow

[Summer of 76]

Well it's been a funny Xmas and birthday as the wife was diagnosed with Pneumonia yesterday which explains why she has not been well since three days before Xmas, hopefully 2013 will be better. Just to cheer me up been watching this camera in Iceland (mums gone there) and dreaming it's my window outside

http://www.livefromi...cams/reykjavik/

Ps You may have to wait for it to pan around

Edited December 28, 2012 by Chris Mantle

[abruzzi spur]

I need my ballooning fix!

and given the level of over indulgence this festive period, I need something to fix my ballooning!

Edited December 28, 2012 by abruzzi spur

[Jason T]

Hello Everyone,Hope you all had a nice Crimbo,Sincere get well wishes to your Wife Chris, horrible stuff that pneumonia. Did Santa bring you all what you asked for...?. Don't say the (S) word either.

[scrat]

Miserable here (and rather creepy whilst walking the dog in the woods with the creaking branches and deer eyes watching us). Looks like it's going to be very wet and windy tomorrow....just to make a change . Any cold, clear weather in sight?

[SMU]

Nowt clear & cold for a while-

At this rate you wont need to go to keston ponds- they will come to you!

[gottolovethisweather]

Miserable here (and rather creepy whilst walking the dog in the woods with the creaking branches and deer eyes watching us). Looks like it's going to be very wet and windy tomorrow....just to make a change . Any cold, clear weather in sight?

Drier weather is on the agenda, come the turn of the year. Whether, it will remain mild (ish) and dry or something colder and drier, we will have to wait and see.

Edited December 28, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Methuselah]

Miserable here (and rather creepy whilst walking the dog in the woods with the creaking branches and deer eyes watching us). Looks like it's going to be very wet and windy tomorrow....just to make a change . Any cold, clear weather in sight?

Your avatar has cricked my neck, scrat...

[scrat]

Nowt clear & cold for a while-

At this rate you wont need to go to keston ponds- they will come to you!

Very true Steve! I live on an unmade road and it currently resembles a river. Walking boots for Christmas...waders would have been better!

[SMU]

farnborough park? lol.... wish*

or up by jail lane?

Edited December 28, 2012 by Steve Murr

[scrat]

Sorry about that Rybris hee hee. Fingers well and truly crossed for cold and dry (or even better some of the white stuff in the new year)

[scrat]

farnborough park? lol.... wish*

or up by jail lane?

Neither, although, Farnborough Park would be very nice! Up the top of Oaklands Lane, bang opposite woods and loads of farmland. Perfect for picnics in the summer and sledging in (if we ever get it) winter. Also, great for walking the bonkers Springer.......and getting completely coated in mud

[chilly milly]

I wish your wife better Chris, not a very nice Chrimbo present. Is she recovering at home?

Today I have been mostly driving through puddles and spending time at Bishop's Stortford. And a very nice day it has been too.

Tomorrow I shall be in Ware. There is no end to my travels these days it seems.

[Summer of 76]

I wish your wife better Chris, not a very nice Chrimbo present. Is she recovering at home?

Thanks, yes she is at home but if she doesn't improve we have been told to go straight down the hospital.

On a weather note it's raining here although the temperature is rising the wind is taking the edge of the temperature.

[Coast]

OK, initially the dog won, but I've got the port and sloe gin out now!

Everywhere flooded:

[scrat]

OK, initially the dog won, but I've got the port and sloe gin out now!

Everywhere flooded:

Hi Coast, you have a Springer too?? All that water....why couldn't it be snow [sigh]

[Snowangel-MK]

Yellow Alert of Rain for London & South East England :

Hampshire, West Sussex, Southampton, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove & East Sussex

Valid from: 0005 on Tue 1 Jan 2013

Valid to: 0900 on Tue 1 Jan 2013

Further heavy showers combined with saturated ground could lead to localized flooding. The public should be aware of potential disruption to travel early on New Year's Day.

Issued at: 1500 on Fri 28 Dec 2012

http://www.metoffice...Time=1356609660

[john pike]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20856822

[Coast]

Hi Coast, you have a Springer too?? All that water....why couldn't it be snow [sigh]

Ah no, a cheeky Cocker who can't keep out of water (and not stictly mine)

Edited December 28, 2012 by Coast

[tinybill]

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/home/maps?bg=0&lat=54.5

looking at that wont help the rivers as they are in full flood in Suffolk

[Eskimo]

Perfect Storm's home town too. Where is he? If he ever complains about not seeing some decent snow again, he's in trouble.

Mind you, what that does show, is how poor it has been for lying snow but I can certainly remember many other years lacking much of the white stuff too.

Roll on 2013, I think it will be a good one, I can feel it in my flood water.

How strange!

The MetOffice asked anyone to post in their snow measurements and mine was picked!!!

I used a ruler, I'll be honest! The snow did linger across this area and being on a hill, we did have more than the surrounding areas.

Edited December 28, 2012 by PerfectStorm

[Methuselah]

Sorry about that Rybris hee hee. Fingers well and truly crossed for cold and dry (or even better some of the white stuff in the new year)

I've a nasty feeling that we'll all be waiting for quite a wee while, yet...Are you still fighting over your acorn?

[chilly milly]

I've got a 6% snow risk for Tues 1 Jan. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel!!!!!! :D

[Coast]

I've got a 6% snow risk for Tues 1 Jan. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel!!!!!!

Even that will probably diminish by then!

[chilly milly]

Even that will probably diminish by then!

I'm hanging onto it for dear life. You will not disappear.

My Precious......................