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Paul Sherman Veteran

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
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I think the forecasters at the Beeb (Old School) must have some sort of training instilled into them though, they seem very pessamistic not like the newer forecasters like Ian F Or Thomas $Hiityknickers for example.

One point in case and Nick F Will remember this, when we took Michael Fish to chase Supercells he was adamant nothing was going to happen or the cap break, all the signs were of a bubbling dryline and me and Nick knew it was about to go bang, a few wagers were batted back and forward and then a lovely Supercell gave us a show for the next 5 hours, Mr Fish did buy the pizzas that night though In Kansas so fair play to him for paying out on a losing bet!

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  • Location: hastings riviera 4 last 10 years .born & bred in croydon
  • Weather Preferences: proper seasons ! hot sunny summers & cold snowy winters
  • Location: hastings riviera 4 last 10 years .born & bred in croydon
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Ive just looked at met office 5 day forecast which was updated at 22.00 still showing snow from lunchtime friday right through & this is for many south east regions .Just a case of watching & waiting me thinks !

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What makes you think that, Chiono?

two of the three major models still bring snow across the south-east, 18z not called the pub run for nothing. Seems reasonable to me to suggest there is still time to move the amber warning east. As I said earlier computer models don't decide our weather, nature does. So wait and see.

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  • Location: Canvey Island
  • Weather Preferences: Deep untouched powdery snow and red hot beaches sipping cocktails
  • Location: Canvey Island
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Hi guys today my hubbie was working in Hawkwell Essex, sun was shining but it started snowing he said it was very bizarre small grains like glass that glittered as they fell was only for a short while, anyway his van was covered quite quickly with these, he couldn't resist taking a pic to show me, so thought I'd show you all too:

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  • Location: Southend-On-Sea, South East Essex.
  • Location: Southend-On-Sea, South East Essex.
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I would normally ignore the METO app on my phone. It updated at 22:00 and its superb. Snow from Fri midday to 3am Sun.....Straw clutching now at its best. Desperate times here in SE Essex!!

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
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Steve

Have a gander at Snowkings latest thoughts in the EA 3 Counties Thread, would like your thoughts on that as well please.

Seems possible and something you were alluring to earlier

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WillinGlossop Maestro

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  • Location: Glossop Derbyshire
  • Location: Glossop Derbyshire
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Twenty four hours with 1cm per hour or 4 hours with 20 cm total but melt within six, OR no snow extra cold extra uppers colder and ne'ly and 40-50 cm next week? Which is more likely? Hehe ;) takes yer pick.....

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Discombobulation Man Newbie

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  • Location: East London, Leytonstone
  • Location: East London, Leytonstone
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Cockcroft always does it and hardly ever backs down till the las min

So many times I have seen him say

" don't know if you were watching a few days ago but now"

I think he just covers himself for longer than other forecasters

The only remotely fathomable reason I can think of as to why Peter Cocksoft is calling for rain/sleet on sat is that he simply only glances at the 850 temperature charts for his forecasts and hasn't yet grasped the fact that pulling in low dew points off the continent means you don't need -10c at 850 to get snow. doh.gif

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Kentspur Accomplished

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  • Location: Live in NW Kent by the Thames & work in SE London
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy November to March and Sunny and warm April to October
  • Location: Live in NW Kent by the Thames & work in SE London
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Oh sky news weather had snow all the way but hardly any in Kent area

Eastern Kent already had some atleast let us deprived lot in the west of the County have some!!

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GoonerGregg77 Newbie

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  • Location: Dagenham East
  • Weather Preferences: Heavy Drifting Snow in easterly winds, biting wind chill!
  • Location: Dagenham East
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Twenty four hours with 1cm per hour or 4 hours with 20 cm total but melt within six, OR no snow extra cold extra uppers colder and ne'ly and 40-50 cm next week? Which is more likely? Hehe tease.gif takes yer pick.....

Ooooo, now there's a choice.....

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abovefreezing Apprentice

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  • Location: Ashford, Kent
  • Location: Ashford, Kent
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Hi guys today my hubbie was working in Hawkwell Essex, sun was shining but it started snowing he said it was very bizarre small grains like glass that glittered as they fell was only for a short while, anyway his van was covered quite quickly with these, he couldn't resist taking a pic to show me, so thought I'd show you all too:

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Thank you for that, absolutely fantastic good.gif

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  • Location: Epping, Essex
  • Location: Epping, Essex
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two of the three major models still bring snow across the south-east, 18z not called the pub run for nothing. Seems reasonable to me to suggest there is still time to move the amber warning east. As I said earlier computer models don't decide our weather, nature does. So wait and see.

If it weren't for the models we wouldn't know there was possible snow coming!

Also why do members keep saying 'well at least we keep the cold longer if the front doesn't reach us'

We will keep the cold whether it snows or not, doesn't make a difference! Saturday and Sunday look set to remain cold regardless of what the front does on Friday.

Only difference is our region is dry and the rest of the country get pasted.

I expect the 00z to correct in further west. Why? Because that's what the British winter weather does best - downgrade!

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Typhoon John Enthusiast

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  • Location: Bethnal Green
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and Cold
  • Location: Bethnal Green
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Hi guys today my hubbie was working in Hawkwell Essex, sun was shining but it started snowing he said it was very bizarre small grains like glass that glittered as they fell was only for a short while, anyway his van was covered quite quickly with these, he couldn't resist taking a pic to show me, so thought I'd show you all too:

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Essex Chelle- they are called Stella Dendrites....

Cold temps and low dew points required for them. Powder snow at it's best. High snow ratios.

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  • Location: Glossop Derbyshire
  • Location: Glossop Derbyshire
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Hi guys today my hubbie was working in Hawkwell Essex, sun was shining but it started snowing he said it was very bizarre small grains like glass that glittered as they fell was only for a short while, anyway his van was covered quite quickly with these, he couldn't resist taking a pic to show me, so thought I'd show you all too:

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When the upper air and colder surface temps are as cold as they are now you can see the individual flakes aka your photo..... My neighbour in faversham put a photo up yesterday...... You can see their individual makeup...... Lovely.....

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tasty_snacks Rookie

tasty_snacks

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  • Location: Wotton-under-Edge, Glocs (99m asl)
  • Location: Wotton-under-Edge, Glocs (99m asl)
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Indeed, all eyes on the next run. You can GFS bash all you want, but it's part of a westerly trend that starts to kick in only 36 hours out. A continuation of that next up and it could be curtains for many of us.

I don't mind waiting for next week's snow - I'll be in Biarritz this weekend where it's looking like rain, rain, rain and +12c.... That said I could use the match at Selhurst being called off so I that I don't miss it!

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manutdmatt1986 Rookie

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  • Location: Rochester, Kent.
  • Location: Rochester, Kent.
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Liam Dutton still thinks we'll get snow:

Liam Dutton â€@liamdutton

Having looked at latest info closely, I think even S coast of Eng EAST of Isle of Portland could see 4-6 hours of snow on Friday. #uksnow

Isle of Portland is a long long way west though.

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abovefreezing Apprentice

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  • Location: Ashford, Kent
  • Location: Ashford, Kent
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sundays updated fax chart

i will let you lot in kent work that out

Wheres the front gone on that? And the dartboard low looks like its dragging s h i te up from EU? no?

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