South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion - January 11th 2013>

[HammerJack]

My wife thinks I'm having an affair. "Why are you always on your phone. What are you doing". Dear I reply, it's going to snow and be very cold, and im on netweather looking at models!!!!!!How exciting!" If looks could kill....GULP. I best sleep in the spare room tonight. 😱😃😃😃😃

Edited January 11, 2013 by LeighD

[scotteboi]

Well, its been a wait .....but good things come to those...........!

Let keep our fingers crossed for a nice snow shower or two the weekend (for a taster) and a good pasting after rush hour on Monday and on into next week

The anticipation is fantastic, we have all been through the highs and lows more times than we care to remember re weather watching...lets hope we all get what we are expecting in the next few days....good luck all !!!!

'Bated breath' in Braintree

[Jason T]

Hmmmmm,Thames streamer,Thread will go nuts. Thanks Richard for returning my Internet even though you can fly yourself to wintry location,I myself have to wait for winter to come knocking,"i cant". I don't know what to jump for joy first,Internet connection, or 6 weeks of extreme winter. Well compared to the recent dross,It will be.

[Great Plum]

My wife thinks I'm having an affair. "Why are you always on your phone. What are you doing". Dear I reply, it's going to snow and be very cold, and im on netweather looking at models!!!!!!How exciting!" If looks could kill....GULP. I best sleep in the spare room tonight. 😱😃😃😃😃

I'm glad it's not just me who gets this!

People worrying about snow forecasts for Monday and beyond - don't! They will only firm up the 24 hours before! ( and then they can be wide of the mark!)

[Country Boy]

well it must be mild here at the moment a temp of 2.9c and a dew point of 1.1

[Mrsf16]

Current conditions in Peterborough

Current Temp: 2.7°C

High Temp Today:4.9°C at 1:52pm

Low Temp Today:1.4°C at 12:00am

Dew Point:2.4°C

[Eskimo]

Coast if you're there (or anyone who knows)...

Could you send us a link for that precipitation type chart which goes green then orange for snow?

[john pike]

jeeze tomorrow is really messy

in the morning cold and frosty

slim chance of some sleet around yarmouth overnight

temps overnight around -2

by lunchtime low moving in from the west will give us a period of heavy rain

by early evening colder air digging in now

not quite south of london but almost there

as we go into the evening areas south of london should see rain turning to snow

other area likely to be drying up but getting cold with ice around now

saturday night

as we go through the night showers will start to ease although anywhere likely

to see snow where precipitation builds a raw easterly wind

-2 to -4 possible

sunday

a bitterly cold day

looks dry but with a bitter and strong easterly wind

cannot rule out the channel chucking some snow our way

sunday night

this will be very cold -4 maybe -6 somewhere

very cold east-south easterly flow

showers in the north sea should see kent suffolk way see some more snow

mainly dry elsewhere but bitter

monday

monday starts dry and very cold

as the precipitation moves in from the west turns to heavy snow

throw a stab at around 2pm to start

rest of charts not available yet more later

[abovefreezing]

posted this earlier... and i stand by it...

canapes this weekend

starter monday

main course wednesday into thursday

who knows if we'll be able to have seconds or when desert will served ??

LOL see my earlier post - this beats even my anticipation of the "meal simiie"!

[Kent Snow]

Coast if you're there (or anyone who knows)...

Could you send us a link for that precipitation type chart which goes green then orange for snow?

This one?

http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/static/uk/next3to6days/snow

[shotski]

Good post john, sums up the weekend well.

As always in these set ups there will be some unexpected snow events.

I wouldn't rule out a north sea streamer or 2.

[Chris101]

Welcome to NW, Chris. Are we hopeful?

Thanks for the welcome RP, Yes i'm getting that way now, i've polished off the ruler and i may even go out and give the streetlight a clean.

[lottiekent]

Are those from the 12z JP?

[Jezzer]

Just heading in to London from Surrey. Getting nicely cold now, I can almost smell the snow!

[chelsea01]

Hi All

Been shopping after work and was wondering what is happening over the weekend and next week for Medway area without going through all the pages .

thanks everyone and happy new year lol

[john pike]

Are those from the 12z JP?

hi lottie they are the updated ones

gonna check again later just incase they do another update

have not updated tuesday or wednesday

[lottiekent]

hi lottie they are the updated ones

gonna check again later just incase they do another update

have not updated tuesday or wednesday

Lovely Early charts tonight!

[snowy weather]

evening all. i was wondering does anyone remember dec 2010 when in sussex we got something like a foot of snow in one night, could that possibly happen on monday night and tuesday night? the metoffice says significant accumulations but only 10 cm and 20 on higher ground

[Jason T]

Good post john, sums up the weekend well.

As always in these set ups there will be some unexpected snow events.

I wouldn't rule out a north sea streamer or 2.

Its just the start Shots.

[saint]

Many changes since around 5 o'clock folks?! Been at work sine then.

[snowy weather]

thanks to all those discussions im learning so much. im so interested in what causes various weather events.

[Met4Cast]

Looking at the T42 FAX

Wind direction seems favorable for a Thames Streamer, I've personally not had much experience forecasting streamers so I'm not 100% sure of the exact requirements, but wind direction seems to be adequet albeit perhaps slightly too slack?

Edited January 11, 2013 by Daniel Smith

[john pike]

Looking at the T42 FAX

Wind direction seems favorable for a Thames Streamer, I've personally not had much experience forecasting streamers so I'm not 100% sure of the exact requirements, but wind direction seems to be adequet albeit perhaps slightly too slack?

hi daniel

the thing missing is a small trough or weather front in the north sea

they do add these on

sometimes at the last moment

[Ice Day]

Looking at the T42 FAX

Wind direction seems favorable for a Thames Streamer, I've personally not had much experience forecasting streamers so I'm not 100% sure of the exact requirements, but wind direction seems to be adequet albeit perhaps slightly too slack?

You need Paul Sherman for that. He can tell you all the in's and out's of a Thames Streamer and why Leigh on Sea always misses out and get's light drizzle!

[Jason T]

evening all. i was wondering does anyone remember dec 2010 when in sussex we got something like a foot of snow in one night, could that possibly happen on monday night and tuesday night? the metoffice says significant accumulations but only 10 cm and 20 on higher ground

In all honesty snow forecasting is impossible to gauge true depths until at least 12 hours away, It could down grade it could up grade. However 2010 (WOW) Very impressive. ATM i am over the moon as we are in lock down for 72 hours with great potential,Further on Wait till Sunday night. Personal prediction,We are in for a long haul with all the trimmings.