London & South East Regional Discussion 17th January 2013 22:00hrs>

[k66yla]

Game on........i've dug the snowboots out.

[Downpour]

Is anyone near Clacton, Colchester or Ipswich seeing snow from this yet ??

Fascinating seeing the 3 areas of precip on this map, that main front further west has got a right old clip on, the Block will slow it up but might it be in quicker than 9am in London ??

It's taken it about two hours to get through Cornwall - so, say another four to the smaller front. Bit of a tussle over the Chilterns (90 mins).. Could be in London by 0400?! Seems early?

[Roadrunner]

I'm not sure he will once he reads the posts about him..

Yeah but would be funny wouldn't it. I can see him now putting his surname in to register on here and have the web page returning "If this doesn't say c0ckroft when referring to a bbc weather presenter, then I have maturity issues".

Edited January 17, 2013 by Roadrunner

[Jayces]

How can they close the schools it hasn't started snowing yet!!

I did point that out to them and reminded them of last week but hey if they want to close that's fine by me, 1 less school to be phoning me tomorrow ;-)

[Kent Blizzard]

You know when we onto something when they send the reporters all round the country talking about the Snow lol.

[Croydondazz]

Where's yamkin / John pike?

Watching the one flake per 10 mins like me here in Croydon

[High Altitude]

Just came across this while searching info on the correlation between temps and DP. Don't know how reliable it is, maybe one of the more experience members can advise.

As a rule of thumb:

Add together the Dew point and the temperature = A

then if:

A > 7 prob. snow is very small

A=7 prob. snow = 10%

A=6 20%

A=5 30%

A=4 40%

A=3 50%

A=2 60%

A=1 70%

A=0 80% or more

[Nick.F]

Light snow just north of Colchester for the last 25 minutes, starting to cover surfaces.

[Nick F]

GFS suggesting the snow will hit London around 9am tomorrow morning, then continuous snow until the early hours of Saturday morning - from when it becomes more patchyand light in nature, but light snow perhaps on and off through much of Saturday. Heavy snow perhaps returning from the near continent on Sunday evening.

[Tom Jarvis]

Where is coast??????????

Hope he hasn't had a heart attack lol

Edited January 17, 2013 by Tom Jarvis

[Jayces]

preventative measures - don't want kids slipping etc.

I see the main front has started it's journey west. It does look like its got some speed behind it. I take it as it collides with the denser cold air it slows down?

Hope not, it needs to head East otherwise it's going to America ;-)

[fluid dynamic]

Yeah but would be funny wouldn't it. I can see him now putting his surname in to register on here and have the web page returning "If this doesn't say c0ckroft when referring to a bbc weather presenter, then I have maturity issues".

I promise i wont do it any more

Besides, I am running low on alcohol

Panic

[Alpine glow]

GFS suggesting the snow will hit London around 9am tomorrow morning, then continuous snow until the early hours of Saturday morning - from when it becomes more patchyand light in nature, but light snow perhaps on and off through much of Saturday. Heavy snow perhaps returning from the near continent on Sunday evening.

bring it on!!!!

[Essexgooner]

Bloody Blob moving into North Essex now after sitting in the sea all day, typical, haha.

[Paul Sherman]

Ut Oh!

Temp -1c

Dewp -5.3c

That is a full +2c on both temp and dewpoint in 90 minutes!

i WANT THE SNOW TO BE POWDER!

Got my eye on Hadleigh Castle for some Black Runs on Sunday!

[manutdmatt1986]

4-6 inches of snow tomorrow according to the BBC.

[john mac]

Well for this is going to be a first in god knows how many years. A snow on snow event. Tomorrows snow Saturday's snow and Sunday's if it happens. I reckon someone in this thread could have a foot of snow easily by the end of the weekend.

[Kent Blizzard]

GFS suggesting the snow will hit London around 9am tomorrow morning, then continuous snow until the early hours of Saturday morning - from when it becomes more patchyand light in nature, but light snow perhaps on and off through much of Saturday. Heavy snow perhaps returning from the near continent on Sunday evening.

Would run in line with Meto that Nick, on the App for my area it has Light Snow from Midday tomorrow till 18:00 Sunday !!

[Southender]

Big window for a bit of Thames Streamer action from mid morning Saturday right through to Sun...another one to watch once we get tomorrow out the way. May give a top up to the Eastern contingent who miss out on the bigger totals out West tomorrow.

[Met4Cast]

Peter WhatshisnameCroft FINALLY saying the snow is unlikely to thaw on Monday! I wonder if the Chief forecaster kicked him up the jacksey?

[Jimmyh]

(if this doesn't say cockroft when referring to a bbc forecaster, I have maturity issues) Cockcroft not bad forecast

[Downpour]

4-6 inches of snow tomorrow according to the BBC.

Which forecast Matt?

[ChartViewer]

LOL Peter C it wont be less cold to thaw the snow on Monday

[Tom Jarvis]

Just seen the first flake lol just hope it gets heavier lol

Edit it is getting heavier :)

Edited January 17, 2013 by Tom Jarvis

[Southender]

Ut Oh!

Temp -1c

Dewp -5.3c

That is a full +2c on both temp and dewpoint in 90 minutes!

i WANT THE SNOW TO BE POWDER!

Got my eye on Hadleigh Castle for some Black Runs on Sunday!

0c and -4.4c here. Lots of cloud and getting gusty...