London & South East Regional Discussion 18th January 2013, 12z onwards

[Met4Cast]

This week has been a let down, so disappointed, every single possible event has been downgraded, its bloody rubbish!

Tell me about it, even bloody cornwall has had snow!! CORNWALL! The least snowiest place in the entire poxy country

[Planet Stow]

Heaviest and largest flakes weve had here all day in last 10 minutes.....been light all day but continuous

Hopefully coming our way. Like yourself its been light all morning and settled around only 1-2cm

[GoonerGregg77]

1cm lying with light 5p flakes floating about, had snow falling since 9:15am

Temp 0c Dew point -2c

[Robbie Garrett]

Heathrow have closed one Runway apparently to get rid of all the snow. Flow rate down to 10 h/r from 90 h/r

6/10 #uksnow #W1C

Edited January 18, 2013 by Robbie Garrett

[Jason H]

Heaviest snow so far here in Bexleyheath as others have been observing. Bitterly cold SE Wind!

[Neilsouth]

This week has been a let down, so disappointed, every single possible event has been downgraded, its bloody rubbish!

You blame the NAE for being crap, the hyped up model readers in the model section and ofcause weather factors

[john mac]

Decent in Waltham abbey atm

[Joker]

Sorry but been watching Net weathers paid radar all morning and it has clearly and obviously decayed quite substantially. It hasnt all disapeared so all hope is not lost for everyone who hasnt had any :-)

I concur. The front has weakened for the past few hours now and clearly evident on the radar. Latest BBC forecast has also confirmed this. All eyes now on the track of the depression on Sunday in France.

[Lampostwatcher]

Is the band going to head back west ?

[Jayces]

snow getting heavy in downtown bexley.

1.5cm.

Moderate 7 on the scale. Full 20p flakes.

I just measured 2.5cm here ;-)

I believe temp mya be above freezing now as it's not dry snow anymore and sticks together really easily unlike this morning.

[strats]

Flake size and intensity currently at their highest they've been all day

[Vesuvius]

And that was my worry Malc, clearly now things not favourable for even a streamer, onto Sunday and even that is only a 25% chance in all probability!

Just goes to show how difficult things can be to get snow in this part of the world. All these wonderful charts we've been looking at for the last 2 weeks and diddly.

[Blackie]

No snow here yet, but I am happy as I had a delivery this morning...a brand new Nikon D3200 SLR camera with an 18-15mm lens! I won it recently in the Thailand Throught the Lens photo competition (http://uk.blog.touri...e-lens-winners/).

Just need the snow to practice taking pictures on it, ready for the trip to Thailand next month that I also won.

Come on snow. You know you can get here... Pretty please?

[NO LONGER POSTING]

so your telling me the band will head south SAFEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Brocken Spectre]

Just going to pop that Snow Depth Challenge draw in here again, so members can keep tabs on their opponents!

A further little competition for you all. " The London & S.E Snow Depth Cup" ( 1st Round).

Taking Paul S's list order for his sweepstake, I've compiled a draw of matches, based on your snow depths come 21.00 hours Sunday evening. All you need to do is measure your snow depth at that time and post in this thread. NO CHEATING PLEASE.

Winners of each match-up, will go through to the next round. Should no further snowfall oppurtunities occur in our area for the rest of the Winter season, greatest depth of snow at 21.00 hours on Sunday 20th Jan. shall be deemed the overall winner.

Draw is as follows:

Leigh-on-Sea (E) (PAUL SHERMAN) v. Wickford (E) (DANUK) - Low scoring home side could need the aid

of a streamer!

No location? (CWT2012) v. Reigate (Sur) (GREAT PLUM)

Southend (E) (SHRIMPER) v. South Ockenden (E) (CRAZY DIAMOND)

Epping (E) (SWASH) v. Little Wakering (E) (ESSEXGOONER)

Ashford (K) (PAUL ASHFORD) v. Bellingham (L) (NANU)

Ewell (Sur) (AMANZI) v.Hailsham (Sus) (LAWRENK)

Gravesend (K) (ICEBOX) v. Shorne (K) (SHUNTER) - Local N.Kent derby, too close to call!

Bexleyheath (K) (SNOW RAVEN) v. Romford (E) (ROADRUNNER)

Sittingbourne (K) (JRIGHT35) v.Rayleigh (E) (VESUVIUS)

Dartford (K) (CHARLTON KERRY) v.Pollards Hills (Sus) (SHANICE)

No Location ? (CRAIG23) v. Surrey? (SNOWBOB)

Thorpe (Sur) (SURREY) v. Uxbridge (L) (TIGHT ISOBAR)

Tonbridge (K) (TONBRIDGEMOLE) v. Kent ? (KENT BLIZZARD)

Silver End (E) (ANITA) v. Shoeburyness (E) (BLACKIE)

Twickenham (BUZZIT) v. Beckenham (K) (JIMMYH)

Grays (E) (LEIGHD) v. Barnet (H) (SUBURBAN STREAMER)

Strood (K) (HARDCJ) v.Benfleet (E) (SNOWPRO)

New Haw (Sur) (JEZZER) v. Surrey ? (LONDON SNOW)

Basildon (E) (LEWIS028) v. Faversham (K) (TILLY) - Tilly, will your "STAR" player, Stellar Dendrite, be your wild card!

Bromley (K) (LUPIEJAN) v. Rochester (K) (BOAR WINKELSTORM) - Sorry Boar, got to cheer my home town of Bromley on!

Dagenham (E) (GOONERGREG) v. Uckfield (Sus) (TOM JARVIS)

Burgess Hill (Sus) (CHIONOMANIAC) v. Kent ? (THROWOFF) - Stratospherically warmed under soil heating means game is on!

Croydon (Sur) (POINTE LA RUE) v. Waltham Abbey (E) (JOHN MAC)

No Location ? (SVALIJI) v. Herne Bay (K) (HERNEBAYLOOBY) - Some of us can spell 'Looby!

Forest Hill (L) (MACC SE) v. Medway Towns (K) (SNOWMONKEY)

Haywards Heath (Sus) (NIKKIB74) v. Wandsworth (L) (BLIZZARD BELLE) - One of the most attractive ties of the round!

Brighton (Sus) (WEATHIZARD) v. N.W.Kent ? (KENTSPUR)

Bromley (K) (VERTICAL LIMIT) v. Headington (Ox) (MARK NEAL) - Tough draw VL, might have to concede early depth there!

S.E.Coast? (TAMARA ROAD) v. Bromley (K) (BROMLEY PILGRIM)

South Norwood (L) (JAYCES) v. Greenhithe (K) (STEVE MURR) - Stevie, only 1mtr ASL but every chance against a Londoner.

Hailsham (Sus) (JULES71) v.Tonbridge (K) (WARRENB)).

West/Central London (SNO'PROBLEM) v. Anerley (L) (TOMSE20).

Canary Wharf (L) (CHART VIEWER) v. Coney Hall (K) (BIGGIN).

Crowborough (Sus) (JAMES HARRIS) v. Surrey ? (RADIATING DENDRITE)

East Sheen (L) (DICKIE SW14) v. Camberley (Sur) (MESOCYCLONE)

Folkestone (K) (LOTTIEKENT) v.Sutton (Sur) (SOUTHBANK)

S.W.London (FLUID DYNAMIC) v. Sawbridgeworth (H) (HAMMER)

Lee (L) (FROZENCANALS) v. Rochester (K) (BARMY BINT)

Fairlight (Sus) (BLUEBREEZER) v. Littlehampton (Sus) (MJKING)

Greenwich (K) (COOKIE 27) v. Swanley (K) (SNOW BLUE)

East Farleigh (K) (SNIFFER MARK) v. Rochester (K) (DANIEL SMITH)

Orpington (K) (ORPINGTONICEAGE10) v. Bromley Common (K) (KEKE)

Daniel, had to put you in, to give Sniffer Mark an opponent!

Keke, same applies, hope that's ok.

Remember, measure your depth at 09.00 hrs on Mon and post result. No cheating, no Kentimetres, TOWIEmetres or such like, just cms!

It would be an idea if you and your opponent, keep each other posted on how you are doing depth wise, if any.

Just a bit of fun. Enjoy.

Regards,

Tom.

That must be it now. Quite happy to extend measuring time until say 9 a.m Monday, if that's ok with everyone!

If it all melts, che sara, sara but it gives the whole region a fair crack of the whip.

Can you guys decide what time measuring depth should be, as long as its a fair and democratic solution, and post what you've decided by midday, please

Can I not play..... I sent a Pm

[Damp and dreary]

Heavier on the coast!

You can see the lil heavyer clump just off the coast Coasty, but also another heavyer bit out down brighton way, hopefully that will make it here too, almost looks like that one is beefing up a bit too........

[Southender]

On behalf of ALL South Essex/N&E Kent members:

Congratulations to the rest of you that have the snow. Enjoy.

But...

"WTF"

Edited January 18, 2013 by Shrimper

[Kent Blizzard]

Steve Murr if your lurking, do you know why them gaps are appearing in the band moving over Tunbridge?

[LeeRoyxD]

Still light snow falling in Seaford

[keke]

Where r u KeKe? I'm just off southborough Lane

I'm on Southlands Road. We're virtually neighbours! I'm stuck on a train in Shortlands, going nowhere.

[Neilsouth]

Steve Murr if your lurking, do you know why them gaps are appearing in the band moving over Tunbridge?

Because it's decaying, being eaten away by that massive high pressure

Gaps will appear in many different areas soon

Edited January 18, 2013 by Victor Meldrew

[Memphis snow]

Can I not play..... I sent a Pm

Me too

[shackforce]

Looking like a complete bust here South of Ashford now. We had a flurry about an hour ago, but there's nothing to show for it except green grass. Big shame.

[Jezzer]

It's still relatively heavy in central London. I'm on the train back to the pistes of Surrey. Trains still running thankfully

[Rinse The Raindrops]

No Thames streamer?

Thames STRIPPER would be more interesting than this lot!!