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

[Kent Blizzard]

Hard to know wether to go out tonight or not, looking like this could be all over very soon and we got hardly anything, but if it does shunt SE then we back in the game.

Don't want to go out and get caught out

[Sara]

Still snowing :-))))))

[Lampostwatcher]

What just going to a final measurement

But it's now hammering it down again WTF

[Southender]

Latest NAE still going for a couple of inches for the Eastern parts by 6am. What the hell is it picking up that we cant see?

[abovefreezing]

Hard to know wether to go out tonight or not, looking like this could be all over very soon and we got hardly anything, but if it does shunt SE then we back in the game.

Don't want to go out and get caught out

Not sure about that, I think if we get anything now it will come up from the south -- doesnt look like amounting to much in any case

[WillinGlossop]

To all those without snow, to be fair, you guys have the lions share with easterlies and north easterlies. Have woken up on numerous times to a dusting when you guys are shovelling your way out of a good dumping.

Three dusting here is all weve had, not enough to cover your thumb nail......

[stodge]

Afternoon all

A modest fall here in lowland East London but, as often the case with snow, fascinating to see the huge variation between locations based on distance and altitude. This seems to have been a much bigger event for the west and south-west of the capital than the north and the east so far and I hear from colleagues that part of Surrey have had a lot of snow but again altitude often plays a role in that.

As for Sunday/Monday, the "potential" is there and, as someone said, reminiscent of a summer outbreak of thundery rain in synoptic terms. I appreciate the uncertainty from the forecasters but this looks like the event where those who have done less well today "catch up" though we're a long way off it at the moment.Beyond that, an evolution to something more anticyclonic looks a distinct possibility which would mean some very cold nights but with daytime maxima probably above freezing in the capital.

[Neilsouth]

Latest NAE still going for a couple of inches for the Eastern parts by 6am. What the hell is it picking up that we cant see?

NAE is rubbish, just use it as a rough guide

[SF-02]

To all those without snow, to be fair, you guys have the lions share with easterlies and north easterlies. Have woken up on numerous times to a dusting when you guys are shovelling your way out of a good dumping.

How much you got in Forest Hill? in Bexleyheath there's only 1cm. Don't do too well with easterlies either as mostly dies out over Kent.

[Alpine glow]

Looks like Worthing, Brighton etc will get some more heavier stuff from the sting in the tail for a while and then - fin!

http://www.iaza.com/work/130119C/iaza14200951178400.jpg

My Garden It's still snowing!

[Gowon]

to be honnest if it doesnt come by feb i dont want it lol to me winter is over mid feb and i like to move on with spring

it'll probably end up being the coldest feb/march this century now.

[Paul Ashford]

Arrived back to find a few light flakes - Although the sky is getting darker....

[Heretic]

It's starting to get a bit heavier again now!

[Suburban Streamer]

i seem to be at the end of what is almost a streamer (or at least streamer-esque). Feeding in from southend on the se winds.

Southend - basildon - brentwood - enfield

[Lauren]

Am I reading the things wrong? I am getting that Medway is also likely miss the Sunday snow?

[PLANET THANET]

Latest NAE still going for a couple of inches for the Eastern parts by 6am. What the hell is it picking up that we cant see?

I dont know if this as any bearing on it but the meto site shows thanet under a snow symbol between 1800hrs and 0600hrs also the southeast weather showed snow coming in from the channel (easterly)

[Met4Cast]

Am I reading the things wrong? I am getting that Medway is also likely miss the Sunday snow?

Probably, I mean we've missed every other event going so may as well make it a 4th time too!

There's too much uncertainty over Sunday I think, but even we'd see some snow if the GFS has it right

[Dipsy]

20p flakes but not many of them. Daughter has just measured snow depth at 8cm in the garden and assessing the snowman building potential for tomorrow.

[Bigsnowflake]

What a surprise -- a school shutting early !

A decision made by the powers that be....me I just do as I'm told LOL But it does make you wonder why? I can remember walking to school in feet of snow as a kid, travelling to work back in the 80's in feet of snow and getting on with life as normal back in 91 ( last time we had feet of snow) Just heard from a friend and this will probably only interest people who know the area, but shops in Staines are closing from 4pm to allow staff to travel home safely!

[john mac]

Latest NAE still going for a couple of inches for the Eastern parts by 6am. What the hell is it picking up that we cant see?

Mate it's banging down here hope u get some

[snowblizzard]

Really disappointing!

Perfect conditions for a really decent snowfall, low temperature (-1.5c) frozen ground and low dewpoint (-4c)

And, what happens - it's a weak weather front that stalls and fizzles out before reaching your area!

We've ended up with just about an inch here in lowland Tonbridge (West Kent)

What a waste.

Edited January 18, 2013 by snowblizzard

[Kent Blizzard]

Well Meto put the Mockers on it for me, showed Heavy Snow symbol for 15:00 However at 15:00 it stopped completely

[Snowman31]

I thought it was supposed to snow throughout the night, but it seems to be moving away?

[Lt. Dan]

Probably, I mean we've missed every other event going so may as well make it a 4th time too!

There's too much uncertainty over Sunday I think, but even we'd see some snow if the GFS has it right

Yea but we'll all be back on Sunday...watching and waiting :-)

[Kawaii]

Nearly stopped in Marlebone. Just wanna get home now.