London & South East Regional Discussion 16/01/13 18z------>

[SMU]

in shorter term ie right now - pretty large area of precipitation showing on radar in east kent which seems to have expanded in last hour and echoes grown stronger.

Any reports for anywhere E of canterbury with snow falling ?

yes it is developing & a long streamer just south of the felixstowe coast - the radar is eratic in picking it up so difficult to get a fix on movement & its going at snails pace.....

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[hernebaylooby]

morning all! so whats the latest? things still looking good for the south east tomorrow?

ooh as i typed that its just started snowing!

[Paul Sherman]

Good fun this and shows how close this is going to be

4/6 Fav = Precip Further West = Downgrade on the 12z's has 6 Votes

1/1 = Precip stays the same on the 12z = Upgrade on the 12z has 8 Votes

14/1 = Precip stays exclusively south of the estuary has 2 Votes

Edited January 17, 2013 by Paul Sherman

[hernebaylooby]

in shorter term ie right now - pretty large area of precipitation showing on radar in east kent which seems to have expanded in last hour and echoes grown stronger.

Any reports for anywhere E of canterbury with snow falling ?

its just started here in herne bay!

[Paul Ashford]

Met Office Storms â€@metofficestorms

UK weather warnings will be updated this morning. Amber warning area for snow likely to be extended further south and west.

[Gowon]

A little surprise in store for the region?

Will they reach London?

[swash]

Further West nailed on

[Paul Ashford]

its just started here in herne bay!

Excelent - I'm just about to leave to go to a meeting over there.

[Essexgooner]

Good fun this and shows how close this is going to be

4/6 Fav = Precip Further West = Downgrade on the 12z's has 6 Votes

1/1 = Precip stays the same on the 12z = Upgrade on the 12z has 8 Votes

14/1 = Precip stays exclusively south of the estuary has 2 Votes

I'll have £50 on Precip Further West please sir

[davehowe1]

its just started here in herne bay!

been light snow in margate all morning.

[Paul Ashford]

Further west for me.

[Kent Blizzard]

I'll take the even money Shot please :-D

[SlimJ]

Suns popped out in Westgate on sea now! But was snowing earlier, large flakes but very light. South of Thanet is probably doing ok though.

[Sussex Jules]

A little surprise in store for the region?

Come to mamma

[Hammer]

Met Office Storms â€@metofficestorms

UK weather warnings will be updated this morning. Amber warning area for snow likely to be extended further south and west.

Likely to be extended further south and west where would that suggest higher risk is. I thought the amber was already quite south and western based ?

Edited January 17, 2013 by Hammer

[magicpatch]

Hmmm, I'm not an expert weather person but its looking far more promising in the south east for this weekend based on these latest models.

[stricklandc92]

in shorter term ie right now - pretty large area of precipitation showing on radar in east kent which seems to have expanded in last hour and echoes grown stronger.

Any reports for anywhere E of canterbury with snow falling ?

Light snow falling in ramsgate

[nanu]

in shorter term ie right now - pretty large area of precipitation showing on radar in east kent which seems to have expanded in last hour and echoes grown stronger.

Any reports for anywhere E of canterbury with snow falling ?

just spoke to somebody who lives in canterbury.. she saying heavy sleet, but i have my doubts about her forecasting!!

[Tilly]

My rain alarm keeps going off, closer each time, 10miles away now. Would be nice for a little suprise :)lovely blue sky at the moment though so it won't be yet lol

[Coopsy]

If you look on the rain today site it looks like that snow area in the estuary is spining.

can a small low be forming there.

Maybe we can call it the kent spinner.

Dave Margate.

A bit like in march 2005 when north kent got 8 inches

[Jo S]

Sunny here,still very frosty,whats the betting i get to work tom and one snow flake and they shut the college then i have to go all the way home again,dam that would be terrible wouldnt it

[WillinGlossop]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html#All~All

[Kent Snow]

Still the odd flake continues to fall at Manston. -1C.

Overnight in Canterbury the minimum was -4C. Cooling the ground down nicely!

[Shutterbug Netty]

I'm going for stays the same..... cos I'm a glass half full kinda girl

[hernebaylooby]

Excelent - I'm just about to leave to go to a meeting over there.

its started laying as well, although my sister in law who lives down the hill hasnt got snow :/ but i am on the top of a cliff so maybe thats why?