London and South East Regional Discussion - 20th January 2013 - 06z onwards

[Coast]

Good to see some happier easterners on here today. Good to see you getting your turn now.

How's it there Ed?

[Southender]

Are you getting bigger flakes now?

Yep. Been moderate snow for last 20 mins or so.

[john pike]

Flakes getting a little bigger now

[lottiekent]

Agreed on that. Hardly any of the town's paths have been treated neither as the snow is covering those paths in town - particularly around the shopping centre. Only so much people can do.

Tomorrow for a lot of people is gonna be an day off me thinks.

I thought they did an ok job yesterday clearing shopping centre...walked up into town and it was clear with piles of snow shovelled to the sides so maybe they'll get people out doing the same later. Not sure my daughter will be coming back from her dad's in Hawkinge any time soon though!

[SMU]

Better GFS on the fail run of the day...

S

[Snowy Bob]

And may be over earlier than we thought?? Clear spots coming up to the French coast ??

Nah, this band is reaches way past Paris according to the Weather Pro app.

This is just the beginning.

[Southender]

Better GFS on the fail run of the day...

S

Ooooossshhh!!

[chionomaniac]

How's it there Ed?

Light persistent snow - added about 1cm to the existing snow cover. No big flakes though.

[Mini tiger]

And may be over earlier than we thought?? Clear spots coming up to the French coast ??

This is a France & UK rainfall loop, it will give a good idea of what is to come

http://meteox.co.uk/images.aspx?jaar=-3&voor=&soort=loop1uur&c=&n=&tijdid=20131201055

[SMU]

SE essex is the place to be today- +10cm should be away from southend that is....

s

[Hammer]

Can't say I remember to many occasions of snow from this direction going NW. Thoughts from others?

[anything-but]

Jp,how`s that post midnight lot looking? Situation more favorable now for snow in the S.E?

[john mac]

Ooooossshhh!!

It's ooooooouuuuussshhhh!!!!

Check my signature !!! Up the o's

[Kawaii]

Hoping some of the heavy snow arrives soon

[Heretic]

Interesting. Latest BBC forecast has another areas of snow entering the South-east tomorrow! YES PLEASE

[Ice Day]

Yep. Been moderate snow for last 20 mins or so.

Excellent stuff - keep sending it over here!

[manutdmatt1986]

BBC National forecast just showed heavy snow for Kent, Sussex and south London Monday evening.

[BlizzardBelle]

Teeny weeny flakes falling but everything is very white & pretty. Depth 1 inch

[cj114]

Quite heavy here now. Glad I decided against going to Leeds. Will try in morning.

Mrs Merkel decided to let us have a bit of her Snow, only a bit mind! lol [from last nights, "Ze Germans are taking our Snow" thread]

Which is jolly nice of her.

[Paul Sherman]

SE essex is the place to be today- +10cm should be away from southend that is....

s

Yes

Pretty much in the Jackpot zone here at 76 asl - No let up in Intensity and piling up good and proper!

[Jason M]

Can't say I remember to many occasions of snow from this direction going NW. Thoughts from others?

I think it was the famous 1987 super cold spell where low pressure moved NW out of France. That gave about a foot of snow across parts of the SE.

Jason

[john mac]

Surly we should get 10cm plus from this today?

What's the ratio looking like

[PLANET THANET]

looks like heavier stuff heading our way http://www.yr.no/pla...d/Deal~7295300/

am ireading that right? it shows partial sun for both of us today !!!

[stainesbloke]

Snowing quite heavily here, all bare patches re-covered Temp -2C with a N wind.

[pages]

im at work till 4pm :(closing in on 1cm here in bex-greenhithe looks a tad deeper-lots more to comeS

06z NAE has wiped it all out at 42 & 48 lol-

So not sure where its gone!

S

It's miles out to sea of the south west coast lol, look at the gfs6z rolling out everything much further west, block holding steady and the piece Canadian vortex much weaker. Cold going nowhere