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

[SussexCoast]

More intense snow at present, fine flakes though.

Peacehaven, Sussex Coast just East of Brighton

[Discombobulation Man]

Anyone else amazed at how fast the precipitation is moving? it's already reached the NW coast/Liverpool!

[MrsB28]

MrsB28 3cm would no doubt shut the school

No not this school, in 2010 the head waited till it was about 8cm before it closed, it was the only school open in Essex I think!

[jright35]

Do people still think the heavier snow is this afternoon? The radar doesn't give much away as its constantly changing.

Opinions please

[manutdmatt1986]

How far north did it have the snowline? Was it up to central London/Essex?

Mainly to the South of London, if I remember rightly. Maybe some lighter snow north of the Thames.

[Bevbrighton]

yes Woodingdean, Brighton, have had steady light snow for past two hours, lovely

[sarah7meme]

John is low near Kent still good for Kent?

[Southender]

http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/france.html

Plenty to come.

The head of the band moving WNW.

The straight lobe through C.France should move more NNW through more eastern parts and the N.Sea later.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Shrimper

[CWT2012]

Lol I wouldnt have thought that much could push 6 out of this which would bring on the crass to 15CM

I live in the wrong part of Surrey lol. Thought with elevation Epsom Downs would get battered but it's about 4/5 on the Murr scale

[snowbob]

Last night had a low over the south east which has now gone :-(

Now there is a small low very close to essex and kent.

My eye is drawn at present to tomorrow ,and more especially tuesday night-wednesday.

Update later

Heavier castor sugar falling

Where's my cake :-)

is this gonna stay as dust mate or might we get bigger flakes later

[Kentspur]

It took just over an hour today to get to the same level of snow settling it took about 12hours on friday yet the flakes were much bigger Friday!!

[Snow Run]

http://www.weatherch...PVE89.gif?31415

Last night had a low over the south east which has now gone :-(

Now there is a small low very close to essex and kent.

My eye is drawn at present to tomorrow ,and more especially tuesday night-wednesday.

Where's my cake :-)

Thanks for that, but I can't look at a fax chart now without seeing that chap on last night's 1962/3 black and white film with his high tech state-of-the-art synoptic charts on pieces of cardboard!

[john pike]

Hi sarah

Its radar watch for that but things seem a tad further west so that is a good sign.

[jayney69]

Number 5-6 here. About 2cms so far.

[Lisa9982]

I'd say 2-3cm here in Benfleet so far (tho haven't measured). Still quite fine snow though very persistent. Hoping for heavier bigger flakes ....

[finny]

John is low near Kent still good for Kent?

try this for our area http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Deal~7295300/

[lottiekent]

Temperature up to +0.4c here! Not happy about that...

[VillagePlank]

Currently snowing at approx 1.5cm/hr here on Bluebell Hill,and has been at it for last two. Projected forward till 4pm is 12cm not including heavier embedded bursts.

T = -0.9c

T_d = -2.0c

RH = 93%

hPa = 996.8

cm = 2.5

Edited January 20, 2013 by Boar Wrinklestorm

[TornadoJo]

No not this school, in 2010 the head waited till it was about 8cm before it closed, it was the only school open in Essex I think!

which school was this? I work at a school there so am hoping not mine!

[Hotspur62]

temp -0.1 snowing steadily in petts wood/locksbottom borders.

hope this continues for at least next 6 hours!!

BBC still showing threat of snow for Hampshire,Surrey,Kent and South London tomorrow late afternoon!!.Marginal but possible.Would need cold temps in place tonight as it could be a sleet/wet snow event if things weren't just right.Needs watching over next 12hrs

[Charltonkerry]

Had an interesting drive back from harpenden to Dartford this morning, outside lane of the M25 was slowly disappearing in Essex and the bridge was down to 3 lanes although I think this voluntary. In Dartford we seem to have got around 1cm since we left last night.

Temp -1.3

Dew point -2.6

[MrsB28]

which school was this? I work at a school there so am hoping not mine!

It's not in Grays or Chafford don't worry , I have to drive him it's in Stanford le Hope, that's why it's even more dodgy if I have to drive there in the morning :/

[Lauren]

Can someone post the snowscale up again please?

[Downpour]

That system needs to push just a few miles further west. It is stalling over central London

[NO LONGER POSTING]

2.5CM here fresh on the Road and counting lol!