London & South East Regional Discussion 17th January 2013, 12z onwards

[Downpour]

He has to be the worst forecaster ever, may be he should just look at the national forecast!!! What a t***.

he is one of the worst forecasters on TV IMO - very lazy. In the great snow event on Feb 09 he only "forecast" it when it was actually falling. He also gave one of the most misleading forecasts ever last Feb when he forecast minimal snow, which came as something of a surprise to people more than two miles from the centre, who spent the Sunday sledging.

[markdeacon]

http://markdeacon.dyndns.org/

Haywards Heath

Temp -0.6c

Dew point -2.4c

Are we going to see any snow over night? There is a band on the radar that doesnt seem to be moving very fast.

[magicpatch]

Dropped to 1c here now

[anything-but]

Just got home and for the 1st time ever i noticed the information board on the A2 just before bluewater had

"SEVERE WEATHER INCIDENT

Friday 18th"

Can`t recall ever seeing that through any winter i know round here,didn`t even noticed anything like it in 2010.

Edited January 17, 2013 by anything-but

[Snowman31]

has that band to the west stalled for tonight then. Not really moving east?

[Coast]

Are we going to see any snow over night? There is a band on the radar that doesnt seem to be moving very fast.

Earlier I would have said not, but I think there may be a rogue warm sector lurking and trying to kick things off early. Still waiting to see how intense this becomes otherwise its first thing tomorrow still!

[Marie]

Temp 3.2 here ,thought it would be a lot lower by now

[john mac]

East wind now 7mph

windchill -4c.

[Downpour]

Peter Cockrot should be fired, even if he is right I just don't like his mildish attitude he constantly has during winter events. Besides he also doesn't do well at explaining things in why he feels as such. Think it's going to rain MR Peter? Then tell us why you think so

I think what the member above was saying was that he has now changed his mind. But you are right about his mildie attitude. Some of the others are no better though: Darren Bett? Alex Deakin?

Edited January 17, 2013 by Downpour

[Robbie Garrett]

Apparently snowing now...

Reports of snow south west of me...

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observations/#?tab=map&map=Rainfall&fcTime=1358399700&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=52.74

[Downpour]

has that band to the west stalled for tonight then. Not really moving east?

It's stalled on the Chilterns. Might push a little further west but not much IMO

[West Sussex Kate]

2.3c here and no rain or snow.

Edited January 17, 2013 by West Sussex Kate

[Joker]

Well, we are getting nearer to the great event - let's hope it's a good one!

[fluid dynamic]

Yet to hear anything positive for Mr Cockrot. The way he presents, he assumes the audience is full of 8 years olds...

[moogyboobles]

http://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news/2013/01/train-service-alterations-friday-180113

blimey! Cancelling trains already!

[SMU]

The updated 12z NMM at T20

http://modeles.meteociel.fr/modeles/wrfnmm/nmm-1-20-0.png?17-18

http://modeles.meteociel.fr/modeles/wrfnmm/nmm-1-26-0.png?17-12 06z T26

has the PPN more widespread for the south at 9am tomorrow- A good update if you live in the south-

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[WillinGlossop]

Was 2.6c here at 4pm, its now 0c at 530pm dew -4c

[A Wintry Mix]

Temp at 3pm 1.6c

Temp now -0.8c

[LJS22]

Anyone know what time roughly the snow will arrive tomorrow?? I'm a delivery driver. Starting work at 3.30am tomorrow to try and get finished and back home safely before it starts causing problems?

[john mac]

The updated 12z NMM at T20

http://modeles.meteo...-20-0.png?17-18

http://modeles.meteo...-26-0.png?17-12 06z T26

has the PPN more widespread for the south at 9am tomorrow- A good update if you live in the south-

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Thats looks like its moving a bit slower doesnt it steve?

[Snowman31]

Anyone getting snow from this band close to the london area?

[Isabellesnanny]

Posted earlier but wasn't very busy on here then - seems to have livened up now

I am supposed to be going for an evening out in Oxted (from Croydon) this evening- thought I was safe with everything starting tommorow but a bit worried we may be caught out and don't want to be driving home in snow - thoughts ?

Edited January 17, 2013 by Isabellesnanny

[clark3r]

little worried how high the temps are at the moment! 3.5 oc here! got up to 5 oc today! cant rember the forecast for these temps for today and this evening!

[john mac]

Anyone getting snow from this band close to the london area?

From the three counties and east anglian thread reports of light snow in milton keynes and bedford

[SMU]

Thats looks like its moving a bit slower doesnt it steve?

they are both for the same time - top one is 12z bottom one is 06z- you can see its faster across-

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Edited January 17, 2013 by Steve Murr