Three Counties & East Anglia Regional Discussion - January 18th 2013>

[Eskimo]

Started in braintree essex very very light sleety snow but fingers crossed its coming

Certainly not sleety lol

[starstream]

i am.on the boundary between chelmsford and maldon .....can report steel.grey skies cold but not a flake so far.

on phone so awkward to keep up

[Floatylight]

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[tommyboy1]

Certainly not sleety lol

Yeah scrap that snowy now lol

[matty8]

So frustrating, I live near canbridge and had barely anything compared with the rest of the country, everything seems to stall and miss us either to the west or the east! Expecting about 2cm today at best

[Ben_Cambs]

Lol snow literally 5 miles from where I live... will be back at lunchtime.

[Snowangel-MK]

Snowing like crazy here in CMK. small flakes but loads of them blowing in a gusty wind. Everything turning white quickly, if it gets heavier then we are in for a blizzard

Probably not technically...

A blizzard is a severe storm condition characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and can include heavy snow. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of 56 km/h (35 mph). Additionally, blizzards must reduce visibility to 400 metres (1,300 ft) or less and must last for a prolonged period of time.

.......but it's really coming down here now, and everything is white !

[Hammer]

On the GFS 06z look great for Sunday for whole region.

Re today, seems like the very "heaviest" of snow doesn't quite make it further West than say M11, maybe even M1.

However I am wondering if perhaps the front is already a little further ahead of where it was progged to be and therefore the heavy stuff will cross the M11 line.

Thoughts?

[Gringomez]

Snow getting a bit heavier here. Temp -1.7; Dew Point -3.1

[Steve C]

I've been peering (face right up to the glass) out of my window to try and catch the first sign of snow and can now report a few grains...

It's a good job my office overlooks a W.I. building and not a school, as I'd probably be nicked!

[Sweetdream]

So frustrating, I live near canbridge and had barely anything compared with the rest of the country, everything seems to stall and miss us either to the west or the east! Expecting about 2cm today at best

I think it's what you call the snow shield. Flat areas don't do as well

[Hughsey]

Nothing at all here, starting to think we won't see a whole lot here today, not that I was ever expecting a huge amount of snow.

[chilly milly]

Still nothing here 9 miles to your East.

Pretty sure it will be with you soon, if it isn't already now.

[Chris D]

I'm not looking forward to my lectures soon lol, the whole campus heating system has been kaput since yesterday!

[Eskimo]

Snow is getting heavier here, can actually say it's now classified as 'real snow'

[Stuie]

Flickering in saff walden now

[daza07]

Still no snow made it here yet :0(

[Coast]

[Jason T]

PINK OUT.

[Guest archiesmummy]

Snowing a lot earlier than I thought, pavements covered and grass not far behind, its very light at the moment so can't wait to see what the heavy snow will bring!

[chilly milly]

Hands up, who hasn't done any work today yet.

[Eskimo]

Don't think it's ever snowed here with a temperature during the DAY at -2C

[Mrsf16]

Getting agonisingly close to Peterborough now!

Current Temp: -0.8°C

High Temp Today:-0.8°C at 6:46am

Low Temp Today:-1.3°C at 12:00am

Dew Point: -1.4°C

[mandem04]

Snowing vry light in newmarket atm

[scottyuk]

Still nothing of significance, very light snow, and it's definitely easing up a little. Seems like a split on the radar on where the heaviest snow will fall.