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

[NYCSnow]

2cms here in Shoreham. Mostly light snow but in the last 5 minutes it's got darker and a bit heavier, nice big flakes too.

[Mike Storm]

Bexley ok at moment

[Kent Blizzard]

Is there anyone in the Bexley area that could kindly provide me with a report please. I work in the City and I need to make a judgement call on whether to leave now and work at home for the rest of the day. Thanking you in advance.

If you have that luxury to be able to slide away home and work from home do it, I wouldnt risk getting caught out.

[nanu]

Back to the light crispy snow here again, was heavy for a while 20mins or so ago for 10mins, radar does suggest the heavier band could clip us in an hour or so - seems to be pretty slow moving. Probably 1-2cm under foot, but hard to judge from my window as the grit and heat near the building is stopping the snow falling there.

can confirm about 2-3cm at mo here.. just popped down shops.. catford at standstill.. with horns beeping.. sounded like new york city more then catford.

[Bazza118]

Been fairly light flakes for about 90 mins here in Coulsdon, Surrey (on the north downs) but has pepped up a bit now. about 1.5cms at present but temp constant all morning at -2.3c

[SF-02]

Is there anyone in the Bexley area that could kindly provide me with a report please. I work in the City and I need to make a judgement call on whether to leave now and work at home for the rest of the day. Thanking you in advance.

I'm nearby. Not much at all right now. Looking on the radar just about everywhere else has had more including central London. Not sure how long that will last with some orange bands moving west.

[Great Plum]

Flakes getting bigger and snow heavier, nice as it needs to. Its been steady all morning but not the snow I'm expecting, looking a bit more like it now. Persihingly cold though, feeling colder as morning as got on

BFTP

Are you at home today? It's certainly pepped up here in Reigate over the last 30 mins!

[Coast]

Think I got back home just about in time to beat the madness that's coming. Roads are starting to whiten up and BBC Sussex reporting more accidents and road closures across the county.. Getting thicker here now, I reckon I must have just beaten the front on my SE journey!

[warrenb]

Wind getting up here, but the snow just won't pep up.

[snow raven]

Can you imagine if it splits fully soon and one bit goes SE out into Channel and the Over NE and here in the SE we all miss out

I wouldn't speak too soon KB!!

[nanu]

Can you imagine if it splits fully soon and one bit goes SE out into Channel and the Over NE and here in the SE we all miss out

would def say get home!!

[West Sussex Kate]

about 5cm here in billingshurst sussex.

[Tamara]

This snow is so dry and fine it is sifting into the ridges and cracks in the road and against the kerb, and not settling on harder surfaces like car/house roofs etc

[Jimmyh]

i gotta say sutton is very impressive been going like this for 2 hours solid

[Bluebreezer54]

This really is painful to watch. A few flakes now falling here 2 miles to the east of Hastings.

[nanu]

kids being sent home from schools now

[Charltonkerry]

Is there anyone in the Bexley area that could kindly provide me with a report please. I work in the City and I need to make a judgement call on whether to leave now and work at home for the rest of the day. Thanking you in advance.

In Dartford, conditions not to bad at moment guess about 2/3mm traffic moving but looks like heavier snow is just crossing the western parts of the M25 so if it reaches us, then conditions might get worse. Hope that helps.

[abruzzi spur]

it looks like the one way system in Reigate is starting to jam...

This is no time to start playing 12-bar blues, damnit! There is a weather emergency on!

AS

[snow raven]

Bexley ok at moment

Has much snow settled Mike?

[Coast]

So here's the timing for today courtesy of Sat Rep:

[Met4Cast]

Been like this for about 2 hours now!!!!!

[Kent Blizzard]

So who's heading to the kitchen to knock up some Soup

This is like waiting for a flight that's already been delayed 12hrs but you can see the plane sitting on the tarmac

[Joker]

Really hammering down now. I think we are going to do well here in East Sussex and West Kent because the winds are now swinging Southerly and pushing what's out in the channel towards us too. Radar clearly showing that stuff slightly swinging our way - with deep echos!

Edited January 18, 2013 by Joker

[Whereisthesnow?]

Many thanks everyone - I shall stick it out for the time being.

[Snow Queen one]

Snow stopped here. As i sit here and look at the radar i can almost convince myself i will not have snow I know the majority of SE is getting it and in good amounts but so far i have had an icing sugar coating which has not even turned the ground white lol maybe i will be lucky and be spared the snow as i have to travel to Cheltenham on Sunday.