East Anglia & Three Counties Regional Discussion

[Iceni]

Anyone viewing on meteociel, view the 0.5deg high res GFS. The problem with the standard operational GFS is the low resolution pixelation.

That said, in my experience, the GFS always tends to overdo the dew points (and therefore NMM is likely to do the same, given its initialised from the same data set)

Some light snow flurries here in the last 30 mins

SK

Meteociel keeps us — EA — all snow.

[Methuselah]

The snow that people are reporting seems to be radar proof; nothing showing up at all!

That's cos it's very light, and is falling as grains...

[Jonathan Leaper]

Whats wednesays situation dark cloud over leigh but to south to hit where i am think kent may benifit from that

[Long haul to mild]

That's cos it's very light, and is falling as grains...

Ah right, thanks, perhaps I'll get a nice surprise soon then!

EDIT: Speak of the devil, a few grains here now!

Edited January 13, 2013 by Chalk Serpent

[MarcB]

Yep, I can confirm that I am also seeing my first snow of the winter, albeit very very light.

Edit. The sun has just peeked through! Strange...

[snowking]

Meteociel keeps us — EA — all snow.

Mmmm no it doesnt

Not to say I necessarily believe that, but a bit misleading to say it shows an all snow event when the frame showing the heaviest precip shows only rain.

The one thing I would say - GFS doesn't really do evaporative cooling very well!

SK

[Dan the Man]

Light snow here in Luton now

Nothing near the airport?

[snowwonder]

Very light snow here near Luton airport!! Hoping for more later. I think we will be ok re warm sector tomorrow!!

[If Wishes made Weather]

Very light show in Stortford now.

[Snowman.]

Arrr anyone reporting anything near Essex?

[Hughsey]

Nice suprise coming out of the gym of it snowing albeit extremely lightly. Nice warm up for the fun tomorrow.

[Steve C]

Very light snow here near Luton airport!! Hoping for more later. I think we will be ok re warm sector tomorrow!!

We had a very similar situation last February and I was pretty convinced that snow would turn to sleet / rain, on a Saturday night. I woke up on the Sunday pleasantly surprised. I won't think too much more on the possibilities until tomorrow morning now.

[bluearmy]

Nice suprise coming out of the gym of it snowing albeit extremely lightly. Nice warm up for the fun tomorrow.

Dont say 'warm up' !!!!!

[angel23]

Nothing near the airport?

That's strange if not? It's still going here very light but its snow! I'm not too far from u dan

[Hughsey]

Dont say 'warm up' !!!!!

HAHAHAHA ok, maybe not the best choice of words. Edited January 13, 2013 by Hughsey

[starstream]

hmmm long time lurker here,

im currently in a mobile which doesn't show locations....... any chance poster when commenting on it 'snowing' or sleeting could just add nearest location please.

many thanks!x

I am Danbury Essex btw

[Jason T]

[Matty J]

We have light snow grains falling here in Maldon, Essex.

I wouldn't be too worried about tomorrows event tbh, i think many people will be pleasantly suprised when the bands arrive. Only a few weeks before Christmas my area was forcast rain overnight and come the morning everywhere was white!

Just my opinion of course but i don't really see rain being a factor at all.

M

[Timbo]

Just had a light snow shower here in Lowestoft,

Temp 2 with a dew point of -4.8

Looking good for tomorrow

[tinybill]

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

radar picking up something in the north sea

[Floatylight]

Mmmm no it doesnt

Not to say I necessarily believe that, but a bit misleading to say it shows an all snow event when the frame showing the heaviest precip shows only rain.

The one thing I would say - GFS doesn't really do evaporative cooling very well!

SK

haha this goes against every other chart i have looked at this morning!Awful:(

[Buzzard]

Drandruff style grains here too in Leighton buzzard

[Methuselah]

I think that there might be something rather 'wrong' with that chart, Floaty: it shows snow for the areas likely to be under the 'warm sector', but rain elsewhere?

[Steve C]

haha this goes against every other chart i have looked at this morning!Awful:(

Yes, I think that chart is way too negative (from a snow lovers point of view) too.

[starstream]

We have light snow grains falling here in Maldon, Essex.

I wouldn't be too worried about tomorrows event tbh, i think many people will be pleasantly suprised when the bands arrive. Only a few weeks before Christmas my area was forcast rain overnight and come the morning everywhere was white!

Just my opinion of course but i don't really see rain being a factor at all.

M