Three Counties & East Anglia Regional Discussion - January 19th 2013>

[Jason T]

3cm here now in Cheshunt, incredible!

I hope so....No work tomorrow then at hoddesdon.

[tinybill]

so was i kinda right then lol

looks like us in Ipswich are waiting for that stuff clacton to move north

[saint]

Very much J. Even if it stays like this we will have a good few cm on top.

Yep! But I expect, and hope that we'll see some more heavier stuff later.

[Floatylight]

While my pint glass is thoroughly completely empty, does it look like the back end of this non-event is leaving France already?

we just disscused this.please look at other radar link above

[Jason T]

Yep! But I expect, and hope that we'll see some more heavier stuff later.

I hope so as well.If you do manage a hitch a ride with a GRITTER lol, Get him to drive around your works car park.

[atrow]

ahh right...Nocutts...the most expensive garden centre in the world lol.....

Still light snow here although moderate...

haha yea i now 90 quid for xmas tree. do hope it gets a bit heavier

[MarcB]

*VERY* fine sleety snizzley snow here in Peterborough

Possibly a little bit of 'city heat' happening?

My patio table cover is just starting to show a very fine covering, just what 4 miles north of you (as the crow flies)?

Edited January 20, 2013 by MarcB

[m1chaels]

What are the nae and nmm suggesting re snow depths today?

[saint]

I hope so as well.If you do manage a hitch a ride with a GRITTER lol, Get him to drive around your works car park.

Haha! On Friday, those of us who were gritting did think that we should maybe invest in a gritter!

Edited January 20, 2013 by saint

[Stuie]

What are the nae and nmm suggesting re snow depths today?

Not bad

[Methuselah]

For those who it may concern, I've filched the Murr Scale from the LSE thread:

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-

[Steve C]

What are the nae and nmm suggesting re snow depths today?

Here's the NMM model for precipitation until 6 o'clock tomorrow. Say 1mm = 1cm of snow.

[essex coast matt]

More modarate snow now with small flakes.

[saint]

PPN getting heavier here.

[Grinzzz]

just been out with the ruler - 1cm since 9am. A useful top-up so far.

[snowking]

Anyone expecting big flakes (away from the coast) you might need to think again....you have to bear in mind that this is the continental type powdery snow, it doesn't form big flakes because its so dry. It is deceptive though, you will actually get larger falls of snow from this type of snow than you would with the very wet type snow. Hang in there folks, this looks likely to be around for much of the day, slowly moving away late afternoon/early evening.

Possibility of further snow tomorrow and tuesday, though more marginality in the far east of the region for these events.

SK

[Floatylight]

Been snowing here for around the last 90 minutes - already a good 2cm covering on the roads. More pronounced echos still to come through later.

well done ,but i will ask again where is it you live ?

[honey*]

im now giggling as ive just spoken to my mum in France and she has washing powder falling out of the sky too

[Methuselah]

Bugger me, I'll have died of old-age by the time the snow gets here!

[saint]

Anyone expecting big flakes (away from the coast) you might need to think again....you have to bear in mind that this is the continental type powdery snow, it doesn't form big flakes because its so dry. It is deceptive though, you will actually get larger falls of snow from this type of snow than you would with the very wet type snow. Hang in there folks, this looks likely to be around for much of the day, slowly moving away late afternoon/early evening.

Possibility of further snow tomorrow and tuesday, though more marginality in the far east of the region for these events.

SK

Yep, we saw the same type of fall here on Friday, but it already seems to be deeper than this point on Friday.

[Floatylight]

AT 5 now

[atrow]

PPN getting heavier here.

i know its a stupid question but what is ppn hahaha

[Methuselah]

At 0!

i know its a stupid question but what is ppn hahaha

Precipitation...

[Stuie]

Ponce`s Precipitation Nada = PPN

[Chris101]

And there it is again........The big hole over Ipswich.