South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion - January 9th 2013>

[Dan the Man]

Well as we`re pretty close by dan,up for a snowball fight next week as don`t look like work will be on the cards. :

Not so sure we'd be able to have a snowball fight, as we'd all be knee deep in snow making it impossible to walk!

[anything-but]

Not so sure we'd be able to have a snowball fight, as we'd all be knee deep in snow making it impossible to walk!

Actually meant Dan-iel,lol

But a Netweather snowball fight sounds a good idea!

[Bolton67]

Alex on bbc look east was siting on the fence still and not committing herself

yeah, i noticed that.

[shotski]

Yes its a good one, EA & the SE will be under feet of snow with that ECM!

Its just the start of the show I think, take a look at the ECM t-216 chart and the massive rush

of very cold air over the eastern sea board of the USA.

This should avect warm air up towards greenland and thats when the real fun and games will start.

[Mike Storm]

Testing Sig and urging peeps to hate the GFS and luv the ECM

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Well..

if some of the models came out..we would be buried

[Lampostwatcher]

Bbc weather still not sure of T48 snow fall or amounts

Why worry or bother looking at T120

[Snowman.]

Hmm many are saying snow showers but Met show just a cloudy day they only mention snow showers in the text forecast for Sunday and Monday without display.

[HammerJack]

I think I'm going to start lamp post watching Saturday night now, instead of going to pub for a lads night out..... They would call me a sad soandso. But I know you guys on here understand 😃ðŸ‘⛄your all my best weather buddies. 😄😄😄

Edited January 10, 2013 by LeighD

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Hmm many are saying snow showers but Met show just a cloudy day they only mention snow showers in the text forecast for Sunday and Monday without display.

snow showers...hardest thing to forcast (one off)

[Lampostwatcher]

Last year my wife said to me why do you keep looking out the window every 5 mins !

Just checking my van , there's been a few break ins lately , while staring at the lampost hahaha

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Before the ECM rolled out I really did think that the ECM would get milder due to the GFS being ridiculously stubborn with its outputs at the moment, I was wrong...

The ECM model is STILL showing blizzard after blizzard next week, and what's more amazing is that it's getting closer and closer to this scenario. If the ECM did come off (which is vaguely backed by the UKMO and JMA) then a very dangerous or potentially catastrophic week will follow.

If I had to guess the snow depths, some favoured locations in the South may get up to 16-22 inches

who owns this on FB?

[Lampostwatcher]

I'm going for 5cm around the London area and Kent 10 cm for Saturday and 25-50cm by the end of Tuesday

[Met4Cast]

Hiya Dan,

The low to the west of us seems to be sinking fast. Any thoughts on that?

Jan

We should be JUST okay if the tracking stays the same, Northern extent at the moment looks to be somewhere around the Thames Estuary taking a blend of NAE, NMM, HIRLAM and GFS

[Dan the Man]

If I had to guess the snow depths, some favoured locations in the South may get up to 16-22 inches

Nearly 2 feet of snow. No chance surely!

[username home]

Nearly 2 feet of snow. No chance surely!

no...

more like 3..

[stun12]

Well, it's certainly getting colder. 2.6c here now and no stars visible. I', off to get the NW radar. I'll try not to jinx it...

[Ruthie]

Before the ECM rolled out I really did think that the ECM would get milder due to the GFS being ridiculously stubborn with its outputs at the moment, I was wrong...

The ECM model is STILL showing blizzard after blizzard next week, and what's more amazing is that it's getting closer and closer to this scenario. If the ECM did come off (which is vaguely backed by the UKMO and JMA) then a very dangerous or potentially catastrophic week will follow.

If I had to guess the snow depths, some favoured locations in the South may get up to 16-22 inches

who owns this on FB?

I saw that on Facebook too! London and south east weather. Btw Surrey, love how huge your sig is!! Gonna make mine a bit bigger too..

[Jayces]

I think people need to be very cautious about the week ahead.

There is a reason why the Meto et all are not forecasting snowmageddon yet ;-)

Comparing the various model runs next to each other as the week progresses a higher percentage are showing a mild incursion for the whole country by the end of the week at the moment and I believe that has increased over the last day or so.

Hopefully the ECM will be right but i'm still sticking with my T72 max reliability time frame, beyond that who knows but we can pray :-)

[Snowangel-MK]

BBC Look East forecast here...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2642465

(forecast video bottom right)

[Richierich82]

Evening everyone hope you are all well and ready like me, I'm in Gravesend Kent what are the chances of seeing some snow soon?? Thanks in advance

[Jan_Bromley]

We should be JUST okay if the tracking stays the same, Northern extent at the moment looks to be somewhere around the Thames Estuary taking a blend of NAE, NMM, HIRLAM and GFS

Historically those lows seem to sink. Bit of a worry really

[steveinsussex]

excpect downgrades folks

[Flaked Queen]

Should I be lamppost watching yet ? Sooo cold out there and can smell it can't wait x

[steveinsussex]

Should I be lamppost watching yet ? Sooo cold out there and can smell it can't wait x

not, not for a couple of days