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

[rmc1987]

Snow mostly to East then by looks of warnings and from what I've seen. Biggest accumulations out in those parts.

[Suburban Streamer]

the amber warning is high impact, high likelihood....

the advice for a warning of that magnitude is....

Widespread deep snow with many roads closed or impassable.

Roads likely to become impassable with high risk of drivers becoming stranded.

Significant disruption to road, rail and air transport.

Risk to personal safety.

Expect significant disruption to normal day to day life as a result of transport issues, school closures etc.

Avoid making unnecessary journeys.

http://www.metoffice...ther/uk/advice/

Edited January 17, 2013 by Suburban Streamer

[crazy_diamond]

im in medway thoe

I thought Medway was in Kent?

CD

[PLANET THANET]

going by the latest bbc online weather forecast the presenter has the snow coming across as far as maidstone/ medway towns then swinging up towards essex/ anglia and not touching the rest of kent

Edited January 17, 2013 by PLANET THANET

[Meggy]

lol

Oh btw.. Temp 3.2c & DP 1c

0.3 here. still very colt!

[Jezzer]

Look at all the precipitation coming towards us

There be the SNOW!

[Robbie Garrett]

London currently under a Amber Warning but appears to be RED on the Matrix. Me thinks that will update overnight/tomorrow to all red.

Heathrow TAF currently stating. Becoming from 18th at 07z to 18th at 10z Visibility 4500 m with Broken clouds at a height of 500 ft in light snow. Probability 40% Temporary from 18th at 10z to 18th at 18z Visibility 1200 m Broken clouds at a height of 200 ft in snow

EGLL 171111Z 1712/1818 11005KT 6000 SCT045 BECMG 1807/1810 4500 -SN BKN005 PROB40 TEMPO 1810/1818 1200 SN BKN002

[Kent Blizzard]

Ok so after this mornings outputs, comments from the more knowledgable posters, my own thoughts on Kents Microclimate and how we deal with such situations and also Meto.

Here is the updated Snow Risk Map for Kent, upgrades to all for % and Depth, the main suprise is the far East rising a touch now also,

I won't make changes to this till this evening but as if stand a slight upgrade once again will be added apart from East Kent

[alexisj9]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observations/#?tab=map

Talking of big temp rises look at East Grinstead on this map in the last 2 hours.

[john mac]

missed out om am ice day temp 0.1c

dewpoint -1c lol

[danm]

So London now into the amber warning and the latest forecast on the BBC website by Louise Lear said "don't be fooled by the quiet start to the day in the London area, that snow will move in".

[NO LONGER POSTING]

It is coming guys... hold on tight 24 hrs from now should be just starting to fall

[Paul Sherman]

Quite Balmy down here now

7am = -7c

8am = -5c

9am = -4c

10am = -3c

11am = -2c

12pm = 0c

1pm = 2c

1-30pm = 2.7c

Quite some rise!

[Kentspur]

My phone app says were at 4c what's going on? I thought this was meant to be an ice day lol even bbc national showed 0 in London

[yamkin]

***ALERT*** JUST IN.......Croydon Council have been informed to expect 10cm (could be more) of snow.

All crews are now on emergency shifts and all have been briefed with the onslaught coming our way.

[crazy_diamond]

Quite Balmy down here now

7am = -7c

8am = -5c

9am = -4c

10am = -3c

11am = -2c

12pm = 0c

1pm = 2c

1-30pm = 2.7c

Quite some rise!

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but does that rise indicate anything untoward in the offing? Thanks.

CD

[Sussex Jules]

Anyone just seen weather on BBC24? Coming in earlier?

[VillagePlank]

Louise Lear "You might get to work in London, but beware the band is heading your way" Graphics showed widespread disruption to all but very far East Kent. OMG. Is this really going to happen?

[Kentspur]

Who reckons 8 inches will fall this weekend?

I wouldn't mind8 inches up me back alley;-)

[tonbridgemole]

Temp now 4.5c

[Snowman31]

Is this anything to worry about? It has been corrected

[warrenb]

Temp here is 2.1C

[craigore]

So louise lia on bbc has just shown nothing for east kent friday and all the snow showers saturday from east anglia noth!!, Really need a break ere.

[Southender]

I wouldn't mind8 inches up me back alley;-)

*lunch now brought back up all over my keyboard*

[Coast]

Louise Lear "You might get to work in London, but beware the band is heading your way" Graphics showed widespread disruption to all but very far East Kent. OMG. Is this really going to happen?

I see no reason at all why not. I'm already considering my journey to work tomorrow and even more so when I should start thinking about coming back!

So only 2 hours until the 12z starts to roll out and it can only tell us the same things surely? It's going to be interesting to see how much and for how long!