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

[fluid dynamic]

I ate a cadbury's flake earlier as replacement for what I havent seen today

[sarah7meme]

Friends travelling Kent to Cardiff are hour away from Cardiff and its raining?

[Planet Stow]

The most recent MO forecast said the snow for the east/south east will be dry snow! Not good for making snow balls...

[<<Ryan>>]

Temp: -2.1c

Dewpoint: -174.6c... Wow, this continental air really is something!!!!

[ChartViewer]

Temp: -2.1c

Dewpoint: -174.6c... Wow, this continental air really is something!!!!

[Southender]

Strange

Still

-2.6c Temp

-7.1 Dewp

But I do see some cloud coming in from the North Sea up the estuary at the moment, everything clear to the west with the crescent moon and can then see the stationery weather front about 35 miles to my west which would place it just west of London.

Yep. Confirm cloud cover growing at this end. Up to -1.9/-6.3 now. Wind picking up from the ESE.

[Paul Sherman]

Ooh Bloody hell yeah mine just shot up as well, must be the cloud cover coming in ??

Temp -1.7c

Dewp -6.2c

[jake_83]

The most recent MO forecast said the snow for the east/south east will be dry snow! Not good for making snow balls...

I'm sure that's "the wrong kind of snow" for the rail networks as well!

[Southender]

Temp: -2.1c

Dewpoint: -174.6c... Wow, this continental air really is something!!!!

Im surprised you can still type. You should be freeze dried by now.

[manutdmatt1986]

The most recent MO forecast said the snow for the east/south east will be dry snow! Not good for making snow balls...

But good for skiing

It will mean that less moisture is needed to make large snowfall totals as dry snow is less dense.

[Alpine glow]

Am I right in thinking there will be no snow on the roads during rush hour tomorrow morning then? I am wondering whether to make school packed lunches or not!

[A Wintry Mix]

Im surprised you can still type. You should be freeze dried by now.

Wont be marginal though!

[abovefreezing]

WHY CAN'T WE HAVE THIS FORECASTER - https://www.facebook...&type=2

Instead we get woman who wants to be models as forecasters or (if this doesn't say cockroft when referring to a bbc forecaster, I have maturity issues) Cockroft who loves bad forecasts and rain

You really can't argue with a forecast like that. Not too "dumbed down", decent use of vocab, and explains well whats going on.

Should DEF be a national forecaster!

[john mac]

Seriously Paul, as usual I'm on the edge of the amber zone, north and east of london

[SMU]

http://www.weatheron...S=0&WMO==

48 accumulation chart for the SE - another uptick- 10mm now getting in to the region... the increases gradually creeping east-

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Edited January 17, 2013 by Steve Murr

[IDO]

EssexWeather

New model run in from the Met Office... Once the snow starts tomorrow lunchtime, it persists through until midday Saturday.

17/01/2013 21:23

[95 Degrees]

Interesting contrasts between right by the sea and five miles inland, 4C in Shoreham by the beach, 3C here about 3/4 mile inland and 2C in Lewes area.

[Yellow Army]

Haha, thought you might be a Watford fan by your user. Guess the game will be cancelled saturday!

Wouldn't be surprised, was looking forward to this one aswell.

Ah well, the price we pay for snow!

[snowrye]

Is it going to happen

[Ice Day]

Seems the precip up off the coast of Suffolk is expanding and now making landfall in north Essex! Could this bring interest later?

[Downpour]

Will that front to the West reach me, NW London?If it ever starts to move East, that is.

It's stalled over the Chilterns mate - you might sneak a bit but, to be honest, i don't think it's particularly pokey anyway

[manutdmatt1986]

Precipitation accumulation totals for the next 48 hours from the NAE 18z.

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=rsum&HH=48&ZOOM=1&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

[Weathizard]

http://www.weatheron...S=0&WMO==

48 accumulation chart for the SE - another uptick- 10mm now getting in to the region... the increases gradually creeping east-

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SIXTEEN here? Surely that's over the top :o

[Flash Elvis]

Sitting at -3 oC here

Quite a huge difference Paul considering we are only a few miles apart

[Downpour]

Mentioned this earlier in the thread.

Going to be a very long weekend for those in authority. The first big test for those who are struggling to pay for their heating bills and how the authorities are going to deal with the bad weather and the inevitable tumble (I know) in temperatures.

Perhaps the government will suggest everyone eats a nice hot pasty? :-)