London & South East Regional Discussion 18th January 2013, 06z onwards

[Kent Blizzard]

Starting snowing lightly in Waldersalde wooohooo

[Met4Cast]

Patience young Padawan.

It will arrive.

The fun starts later this arvo for us Easties.

Look at the NAE and you will see...

True however the NMM and GFS show it dying away to the West and never really reaching the East

[Biensie]

Patience young Padawan.

It will arrive.

The fun starts later this arvo for us Easties.

Look at the NAE and you will see...

Thank you..... I didnt like that post

[polarlow2]

Coming down very nicely in Dollis Hill, north-west London, must be about 2cms now. Heavier stuff just out west, but this'll do nicely.

[Essex Boy]

Fine flakes of snow has now arrived in Chelmsford.

Just been outside to put the rubbish out and the dustbin lid was frozen shut so I think it's fair to say that it's pretty cold out there!

[Lampostwatcher]

Not long now should start seeing 20p flakes

[Southender]

True however the NMM and GFS show it dying away to the West and never really reaching the East

It will be a close call. For sure. There will be further opportunities should we miss out.

[thewolf]

Snowing heavily since 8 in Sandhurst, Berks and seems to be getting worst..So pleased I didn't attempt to go to work in Guildford this morning.

[Moore75]

Snowing in Stanford le Hope

Is it light? Got to get home there later, just waiting for the nod from bosses in London that we can go.

We have got light snow in the city but it is constant.

[Laurence Hill]

The light snow in Raynes Park now seems to be getting a bit more intense.

Temp -1.6

Might pop down to the pub. Can't think of twenty good reasons not to.

[Hotspur62]

To M Fish-Didn't show grahics for potential band on Sunday,he just mentioned it in passing but from grahics i saw earlier this morning about this event,i think you will be ok for a nice dollop!!

[Gandalf]

Its begun in Hastings

[MrsB28]

Is it light? Got to get home there later, just waiting for the nod from bosses in London that we can go.

We have got light snow in the city but it is constant.

Light flakes at the mo but constant and starting to settle, I've got to get to Grays!

[Lampostwatcher]

To M Fish-Didn't show grahics for potential band on Sunday,he just mentioned it in passing but from grahics i saw earlier this morning about this event,i think you will be ok for a nice dollop!!

cheers

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Damn! Really stacking up now gestimate 3CM maybe a bit more..

[Stormi]

Very light snow here in Walderslade

[magicpatch]

Been told the school I work at is sending messages out to parents at 11, that they can pick up their children after lunch from 1.30. Still pretty light snow here, but its falling fast. The roads of the main routes are covered.

[Essex Chelle]

*Drumming fingers on table*

[Tom Jarvis]

Not even reach a cm here yet hope the heavy stuff gets a move on to the east

Edited January 18, 2013 by Tom Jarvis

[Snow Run]

Murr scale Level 7 to 8 here at work in Turners Hill (560 ft asl). Has been snowing for about an hour, but we've only got about 1cm lying. Tiny dry flakes blowing around a lot in the wind. Here's the Murr scale as a reminder:

0- Nothing / Nada / just curtain dust + flies around the outside light

1- Odd pellet here & there- however we can mentally confirm there are 'flakes'

2- visible light snow falling- not visible to the lampost yet ( unless you stand underneath & obscure the light)

3- flurry level- makes light blue on the radar & a few flakes seen across the lampost

4- we can confirm snow falling without staring at the light- Can confirm to friends & loved ones its snowing via text etc

5- Status 2- moderate flurry, its fine snow at the moment still- it looks quite hard in terms of snow falling however its not amounting to anything

6- proper flakes falling- you will see them now- the odd flake mixed in with the moderate fine snow

7- transition to normal flakes all complete- moderate snow outside

8- 20p flakes going at a steady pace now- accumulating around 0.5cm - 1cm per hour

9- heavy 20p Snow - visibly accumulating + 1cm per hour

10- entry level heavy snow arriving- 50p flakes fluttering in the 20p flakes.. awaiting the beast...

11- 50p flakes nearly transitioned over- we can call it heavy settling snow 2cm ++ per hour

12- Very heavy snow inch per hour all 50p flakes

13- Blizzard- combined with +40 MPH wind-

[Kent Blizzard]

Been told the school I work at is sending messages out to parents at 11, that they can pick up their children after lunch from 1.30. Still pretty light snow here, but its falling fast. The roads of the main routes are covered.

WOW they taking a chance then, another 2hrs atleast, if your main routes are covered imagine in 2hrs when parents struggling to get there, crazy.

[Southender]

Lol at peeps in Wales and West threads moaning "we only have 4 inches" I would take 4mm right now.

[Bevbrighton]

Should we be worried about fizzling out radar not looking like another few hours of snow? Brighton

[snowbob]

Still very small flakes here

Waiting for 20 p size

Then it will get fun

[Kent Blizzard]

Very light snow here in Walderslade

It was a long wait wasn't it LOL Hopefully not long till thickers stuff.