London & South East Regional Discussion - January 14th 2013 12z Onwards

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NOT ALL HOPE IS LOST!

[sandhurst-smoker]

dem showers in wales...Could give the midlands a few suprises later on..

heard that some of them showers are producing 5mm + of hail...

Edited January 14, 2013 by sandhurst-smoker

[Essex Chelle]

It looks so wrong falling down as lovely big white pretty flakes then hitting the the puddles on the decking

[Heretic]

A minute ago it was raining here. I look out of the window and it's suddenly snowing, and quite heavily at that. Shame it isn't settling now that the ground is so soaked.

[Mark Neal.]

Sometimes the Thames itself moderates the air. I remember living in Hammersmith by the river a few years ago and getting noting but sleet while districts just 3 miles north had up to three inches of lying snow. I assumed this was due to the body of warmish water in the river itself.

Indeed. Plus Central London is sometimes effected by the UHI, Urban Heat Index..

[Marie]

Ok been raining for most of the day here but I'm now sitting in my car outside my daughters school ready to pick her up and amongst the rain I see some small flakes,temps are obviously starting to drop away.I hope the rain stops and allows the ground to dry up a bit as otherwise even if it does snow later it ain't going to stick.

[Essex Chelle]

Heavy PPn incoming from Basildon way Paul.

May get to see some fat flakes if no settleage.

I'm being generous I'm sending it your way

[Wilks]

Quick photo of my garden in harrow Weald

Rubbish isn't it! Oh well more hopeful for the weekend for a decent amount!

[lewis028]

Just left work and it was raining, then it turned to mod/heavy snow on the M25 and now snowing at home in basildon, amazing how a few miles can make a difference, very marginal

[nanu]

Quick photo of my garden in harrow Weald

Will you please bloomin rotate your pics!! getting fed up with rotating my head to look at them

[Biensie]

Horrible heavy cold rain here in Rain....ham, Kent. Hopefully Snow....ham tomorrow.

P.s I am one of those who hang on and totally believe the 'several inches of snow over Kent'. And unfortunately have believed far too much on this site in the last couple of days and now have very dissapointed kids but I'm learning.....lol.

Edited January 14, 2013 by Biensie

[london-snow]

NOT ALL HOPE IS LOST!

We can only live in hope mate..

[Downpour]

THIS IS RIDICULOUS - more heavy snow in W10 but not settling. This insanity has now been going on for four hours!

[Lampostwatcher]

Really starting to pep up again all roads and pavements covered and grass

Latest reading 3.1 cm

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Watch out for ice tonight people...

[Laurence Hill]

Raynes Park rain now turned to slight sleet. Thought it was all over. Temp 2.0

[Downpour]

Indeed. Plus Central London is sometimes effected by the UHI, Urban Heat Index..

Isn't it the Urban Heat Island? It affects all of London to some extent but at it's most pronounced in the middle of town. The City, for example, almost never records lying snow of note due to its being so warm from the buildings. Last Feb we had nearly four inches in Ealing and yet there was nothing in the City!

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Yes the front is starting to move more east..But we need to wait and hope that something comes from it

Isn't it the Urban Heat Island? It affects all of London to some extent but at it's most pronounced in the middle of town. The City, for example, almost never records lying snow of note due to its being so warm from the buildings. Last Feb we had nearly four inches in Ealing and yet there was nothing in the City!

Not only that but 99% of it is concrete...

[craigore]

NOT ALL HOPE IS LOST!

Yea as long as its not another marginal event..

[Paul Sherman]

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Watch out for ice tonight people...

Might get downgraded

[Mikel Nimbus]

Barnet

[mulzy]

Can confirm rain and turned to sleet in Raynes Park and temp dropped to 2.2c

[nanu]

Isn't it the Urban Heat Island? It affects all of London to some extent but at it's most pronounced in the middle of town. The City, for example, almost never records lying snow of note due to its being so warm from the buildings. Last Feb we had nearly four inches in Ealing and yet there was nothing in the City!

yep but also acts as a cool thunderstorm generator

[Laurence Hill]

Raynes Park in fact the little bits of snow we are getting now are probably the biggest flakes I have seen today.

And, under the blue on the radar.

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Is it me or is it a lot darker than of normal this time of day lol?