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

[Snowman31]

0.6c here now

Has it gone down in the last hour? Don't have a weather station here so am relying on the met office latest temps.

[Marie]

3.3 here Steve

[Snowman31]

maybe your sensor is wrong-

Or a southerly breeze picking up- most people around here are close to or below freezing...

S

I'm going on what the met office site says steve

[Southender]

Southend:

Temp: -0.5c

Dew: -5.2c

Wind: Easterly @ 2mph

[BarnetBlizzard]

Is the current (ghost?) front moving over west London now THE front that's supposed to believing the goods tomorrow?

Secondly, is there any agreement at what time it is expected to make its way to the region? Got a 2 hour drive from Clacton back to my home in Medway tomorrow morning.

Nooooo the front thats giving much of the UK snow tomorrow is off to the south west of the UK now

[Coast]

DP's dropping nicely!

[Mac_SE]

I think those in the south (Kent, E.Sussex) shouldnt be so excited.

I dont want to spoil your fun, but surface temps tomorrow are predicted to be up to 4 degrees.

With how mild it got today, I feel there is warm sector at play (again!)

So snow might be melting as fast as it falls for many tomorrow -- just a word of caution to the wise

I thought we were guaranteed sub zeros and definite snow, though? Not from the charts Ive been lookin at

(on this thread and on the models thread)

Its always worrying when people start on about "this ones for the bin" etc.

It means it doesnt forecast what they want, thats all!

Hahahah! Let's see who bites on this! Hilarious.

[Snowman31]

does anyone know how I can get the latest accurate temps for my location online?

[sarah7meme]

So is it 100 per cent on?

What's marginality for me

Want to expect the worst

[Laurence Hill]

Raynes Park

Temp 0.3 dropping

[Supercell 89]

Snow picking up again slowly Still 0.4c and dewpoint -0.8c

[Joker]

North Kent made 2c today with dew point -1 all day here, I have ice n frost all day plus a few icicles holding and growing since yesterday !

I highly doubt we will see rain ! So long as dew point remains 0 or below we should be sorted !

Stay safe all x

METO going for snowfall only including the extreme coastal areas in the eastern half of the country (yellow warning now covering coastal fringes). No chance of rain/sleet in our neck of the woods now due to low dp and air temps, as confirmed by S Murr.

[Mark Neal.]

current arrival time is 12pm for London- & 1/2pm essex & mid kent

for those asking...

Blow it this way mark- that snow!!

S

I'm trying Steve! Really has been a welcome surprise, i hope some of you guys see a light dusting too ahead of tomorrows fun & games

[IDO]

One for Steve. At T108 GFS has snow forecast but the dewpoints are between 1-3 above. Could that still be snow?

850s: Wet bulb:

The other forums both split as to rain or snow.

Thanks

[Memphis snow]

2044 users online is that a record!!

[High Altitude]

Currently:

Temp. 0.5c

DP. - 3c

According to radar we should be seeing some action but nothing yet. Think I might be on leading edge and as precipitation is light it's evaporating before it reaches the ground. Will keep you posted of anything more significant.....

[SMU]

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/ecmwf/runs/2013011712/ECF0-24.GIF?17-0

updated 12z ECM for tomorrow 12z- shows our entire region sub -9c @ 850-

I suspect under good PPN-

The 24 / 28 charts look excellent...

S

[Kent Snow]

-2C, lovely and frosty in Canterbury.

[manutdmatt1986]

I think those in the south (Kent, E.Sussex) shouldnt be so excited.

I dont want to spoil your fun, but surface temps tomorrow are predicted to be up to 4 degrees.

With how mild it got today, I feel there is warm sector at play (again!)

So snow might be melting as fast as it falls for many tomorrow -- just a word of caution to the wise

I thought we were guaranteed sub zeros and definite snow, though? Not from the charts Ive been lookin at

(on this thread and on the models thread)

Its always worrying when people start on about "this ones for the bin" etc.

It means it doesnt forecast what they want, thats all!

BS

[tasty_snacks]

Why is the damn thing stalling over West London? Should be pushing further in than this?

Still, mustn't complain. Anything similar in the last 15 years and even this weak band would've knocked the cold to the east out of the park, and even those in Essex/ Kent would be bemoaning the rain by now.

Appreciate it's not our region, but the PPN in Leicester down to Northampton will start to play havoc on the M1 shortly.

Edited January 17, 2013 by tasty_snacks

[SMU]

That 102 chart the GFS is Arcing some milder air up - The SE would be one long transition zone from rain on the coast to snow over NW london-

So sleet to rain somewhere in the middle....

S

[Honey]

Bet I'm not the only one who is happy Mr Murr lives in the south east lol !

[john pike]

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/MT8_London_ens.png

Gfs shows cold to the 25th now

No surprises there then

The 23rd from the main gfs run would leave us being buried :-)

[Lampostwatcher]

does anyone know how I can get the latest accurate temps for my location online?

where exactly do you live

[fluid dynamic]