London & South East Regional Discussion 20/01/13 18z -------->

[Jezzer]

Well what a day! Fab wedding accompanied by magical snowfall, like something from a film!

Just got back to the hotel after an eventful walk which involved older sisters making snow angels and the mother of all snowball fights, only snow could reduce middle aged women into 10-year-olds.

That's why I love snow, I'll miss it when it's gone!

[ChartViewer]

It has been unusual this cold spell, at least for our recent modern winters up till 09/10 *she clears her throat gently* I remarked a few days ago that the Friday snowfall looked like having the hallmarks of the snow event last February which also came from a southerly/backing south easterly airflow from the channel, yet carried low dewpoints and very cold surface air to back up the existing cold continental upper temps that had sat over eastern and our own south eastern parts through last week. The difference this time is that we have had a more active jet stream due to the cold air coming off the eatern seaboard of the US from Canada - yet this has continually dirupted SE'wards and kept us on the polar side of the fronts and that makes it even more unusual and impressive as well in the context of previous mild winters (cyclically speaking ). Very much like the days of olde

Shocked you mentioned the word ..............However it is very interesting now that we have had 2009/10...2010/11...and now this Period in 2012/13 Winter............A period of colder winters....will need verifying...colder spells within winters that dont resemble the mid/late 90's....00's...God yes and im so glad......I do agree Tamara get the jet tilting South/SE then we have a chance...less energy off the Vortex to our West and we are in business with High pressure to our NW/NE.....Is it all to do with SSW?...Who knows...Im just loving today

[rubble79]

Don't think I'll get away with a snow day tomorrow. We need the snow to come down hard and fast for that and I can't see temps dropping so much that ice will cause issues with the trains.

Think most people have crashed out over the exhausting snow weekend we've just had. Fingers crossed we get a few surprises this week and keep everything crossed that the less cold air keeps getting pushed back. It would be amazing if this time next week we are sat here still wondering when it'll end and buried in snow! (I want to get over the 1ft mark this winter!)

Edited January 20, 2013 by rubble79

[throwoff]

Oh well nice weekend all told.

Happy to have had some decent snow. Not enough to claim a snow day though I don't think

Work tomorrow. Bring on a battleground Thursday and a 3 day weekend!

[Lauren]

Not loking forward to the drive to T. Wells for work in the morning

[ChartViewer]

Now -1 dew -1......with a jd and ice....Seeing it out till the end

[Brocken Spectre]

Edited January 21, 2013 by Halling Weather

[blackprince]

Hi someone posted a link to the 1963 weather program that was on yesterday...it was the only one I missed...does anyone have it,,,,,Thanks

[mesocyclone]

So a lot more than forecast for many regions today. Had a nice top up here in Camberley. Fairly light all day so kept the main roads clear. Really nice like that, went for a nice drive to enjoy the snowy scenes.

Legs been hurting all day from sledging yesterday but its getting better now I've banged it against the door by accident, random but I like those sort of accidents!

The Gods are being nice, give thanks and enjoy the snow. I have a feeling it's not even half time yet this winter...

[Bluebreezer54]

I took these photos on Hastings sea front on Saturday so apologies for posting it late.

Im not sure whether this bloke was trying to catch Cod or a Cold, but I give him credit for even trying in those conditions.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Bluebreezer54

[Brocken Spectre]

Hi someone posted a link to the 1963 weather program that was on yesterday...it was the only one I missed...does anyone have it,,,,,Thanks

It's Winterwatch on iPlayer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9d86/Winterwatch_1963_The_Big_Freeze/

[Great Plum]

Had a play with the camera today.

2 hours of snow in 20 seconds.

http://youtu.be/N0KDSGbv6jQ

It tells me that the video is private...

[blackprince]

It's Winterwatch on iPlayer

http://www.bbc.co.uk...The_Big_Freeze/

Hi thanks but I saw this one ..it was just about 1963 and it lead into a whole nights worth of snow programs, unless it was a re hash...

[john pike]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

[blackprince]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

The front coming up the french coast !!!?

[Kent Blizzard]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

What have you spotted John

The stuff in the SW? tomorrw's stuff?

[msx999]

ppn near EA swinging back towards us?

[ChartViewer]

ppn near EA swinging back towards us?

Nope sorry.

[Snowangel-MK]

Hi someone posted a link to the 1963 weather program that was on yesterday...it was the only one I missed...does anyone have it,,,,,Thanks

It was me, here you go....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9d86/Winterwatch_1963_The_Big_Freeze/

[Planet Stow]

Little confused. Rain today shows no ppn over me but I've had very light snow showers for the past 1hr

[Bluebreezer54]

At least some of us are still awake !

[london-snow]

I think john has had a few brandy's to keep the cold out !

Nothing showing for us on the radar atm its now just a matter of having a kip and keeping a close eye on things from the sw heading east tomorrow morning.

[blackprince]

It was me, here you go....

http://www.bbc.co.uk...The_Big_Freeze/

Thanks MK and HW I thought it was seperate from this winterwatch series ...I will watch them all again...thanks again

[JAWebb]

18z GFS was way out with temps for 00:00

Predicted

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten/fsgfsmeur.html

Actual

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[Kawaii]

Little confused. Rain today shows no ppn over me but I've had very light snow showers for the past 1hr

Same here. Mostly snizzle at the moment.