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

[Vertical Limit]

Right the Snow Depth Cup draw. Havnt had chance to put final totals in yet, about to get ready for work but you'll be able to see for yourselves how you've done. Will have it all nice and up to date, tonight after work.

0 Leigh-on-Sea (E) (PAUL SHERMAN) v. Wickford (E) (DANUK) 0 (DUST)

N.M.R No location? (CWT2012) v. Reigate (Sur) (GREAT PLUM) 7.5

0.1 Southend (E) (SHRIMPER) v. South Ockenden (E) (CRAZY DIAMOND) 0.5

N.M.R Epping (E) (SWASH) v. Little Wakering (E) (ESSEXGOONER) 0.75

0.6 Ashford (K) (PAUL ASHFORD) v. Bellingham (L) (NANU) N.M.R

8.5 Ewell (Sur) (AMANZI) v.Hailsham (Sus) (LAWRENK) 3.5

0.2 Gravesend (K) (ICEBOX) v. Shorne (K) (SHUNTER) 1

0.5 Bexleyheath (K) (SNOW RAVEN) v. Romford (E) (ROADRUNNER) 2

0 Sittingbourne (K) (JRIGHT35) v.Rayleigh (E) (VESUVIUS) 0

N.M.R Dartford (K) (CHARLTON KERRY) v.Pollards Hills (Sus) (SHANICE) N.M.R

N.M.R No Location ? (CRAIG23) v. Surrey? (SNOWBOB) 5

9 Thorpe (Sur) (SURREY) v. Uxbridge (L) (TIGHT ISOBAR) N.M.R

2.2 Tonbridge (K) (TONBRIDGEMOLE) v. Kent ? (KENT BLIZZARD) N.M.R

N.M.R Silver End (E) (ANITA) v. Shoeburyness (E) (BLACKIE) 0.5

5 Twickenham (BUZZIT) v. Beckenham (K) (JIMMYH) N.M.R

0.5 Grays (E) (LEIGHD) v. Barnet (H) (SUBURBAN STREAMER) 9

N.M.R Strood (K) (HARDCJ) v.Benfleet (E) (SNOWPRO) N.M.R

10 New Haw (Sur) (JEZZER) v. Surrey ? (LONDON SNOW) 12.6

0.5 Basildon (E) (LEWIS028) v. Faversham (K) (TILLY) 0.3

4.5 Bromley (K) (LUPIEJAN) v. Rochester (K) (BOAR WINKELSTORM) N.M.R

N.M.R Dagenham (E) (GOONERGREG) v. Uckfield (Sus) (TOM JARVIS) 6.5

8 Burgess Hill (Sus) (CHIONOMANIAC) v. Kent ? (THROWOFF) 0

N.M.R Croydon (Sur) (POINTE LA RUE) v. Waltham Abbey (E) (JOHN MAC) 8

5.3 Ongar (E) (JO S) v. Woodford Green (E) (CJ114) 3.5

N.M.R. (No measurement registered).

N.M.R No Location ? (SVALIJI) v. Herne Bay (K) (HERNEBAYLOOBY) N.M.R

2 Forest Hill (L) (MACC SE) v. Medway Towns (K) (SNOWMONKEY) 0.001 (Sorry is that enough noughts!)

6 Haywards Heath (Sus) (NIKKIB74) v. Wandsworth (L) (BLIZZARD BELLE) N.M.R

N.M.R Brighton (Sus) (WEATHIZARD) v. N.W.Kent ? (KENTSPUR) N.M.R

N.M.R Bromley (K) (VERTICAL LIMIT) v. Headington (Ox) (MARK NEAL) 10

3 S.E.Coast? (TAMARA ROAD) v. Bromley (K) (BROMLEY PILGRIM) 5

3 South Norwood (L) (JAYCES) v. Greenhithe (K) (STEVE MURR) N.M.R

2 Hailsham (Sus) (JULES71) v.Tonbridge (K) (WARRENB) N.M.R

6.3 West/Central London (SNO'PROBLEM) v. Anerley (L) (TOMSE20) 2

0 Canary Wharf (L) (CHART VIEWER) v. Coney Hall (K) (BIGGIN) 5.5

N.M.R Crowborough (Sus) (JAMES HARRIS) v. Surrey ? (RADIATING DENDRITE) 7

5.2 East Sheen (L) (DICKIE SW14) v. Camberley (Sur) (MESOCYCLONE) N.M.R

2.5 Folkestone (K) (LOTTIEKENT) v.Sutton (Sur) (SOUTHBANK) N.M.R

5.5 S.W.London (FLUID DYNAMIC) v. Sawbridgeworth (H) (HAMMER) 2

N.M.R Lee (L) (FROZENCANALS) v. Rochester (K) (BARMY BINT) 0

1.5 Fairlight (Sus) (BLUEBREEZER) v. Littlehampton (Sus) (MJKING) N.M.R

N.M.R Greenwich (K) (COOKIE 27) v. Swanley (K) (SNOWBLUES) 4

0.5 East Farleigh (K) (SNIFFER MARK) v. Rochester (K) (DANIEL SMITH) N.M.R

N.M.R Orpington (K) (ORPINGTONICEAGE10) v. Bromley Common (K) (KEKE) N.M.R

0 Chalk (K) (BJAYKENT) v. Crayford (K) (MIKE STORM) 2

0 Halling (K) (HALLING WEATHER) v. N.W.Kent (LAUREN) 0

Again N.M.R (No measurement registered)

Speak to you all later.

Cheers,

Tom.

Hi Tom, I posted earlier - measured 15cm

[Paul Ashford]

Tom,

Mine was 8cm, did post last night but lost in the scatter

[Stormi]

Re the Snow Depth Cup, I have almost 9cm so not too shabby!

Edited January 21, 2013 by Snowmonkey

[tonbridgemole]

Morning guys,

Thanks for all those members posting/PMing me their depths for the Snow Depth Cup and their comments.

Those other members who havnt posted yet, you've got until 12.00 to post your total, as no further snow in the equation but in your interests to measure asap, to avoid snow melt!

IF YOU DONT POST A TOTAL, YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR MATCH.

Unfortunately no snow day off for me, dam Wolverhampton and their all-weather racecourse, have to go in to send accounts out today anyway, end of account period.

Will collate all the results and post tonight, if you can PM me instead might be easier to collate all the totals.

Day off tomorrow, so will be able to focus more on formula for next round!

Jo and CJ, quite a cat-fight in the White Stiletto Derby, hope you havnt included that hole you made as well.

Hope you havnt ruined your heels making it though. Only joking, honest. It cant be as bad over there as Croydon for white stilettos surely!

Hope you all have a fun day, working or sledging!

Cheers,

Tom.

p.s. Will post the draw up again to give you all a gentle nudge, I havnt had a chance to update it yet, about to get ready for work!

In total 8cm tom

[Kent Blizzard]

Right the Snow Depth Cup draw. Havnt had chance to put final totals in yet, about to get ready for work but you'll be able to see for yourselves how you've done. Will have it all nice and up to date, tonight after work.

0 Leigh-on-Sea (E) (PAUL SHERMAN) v. Wickford (E) (DANUK) 0 (DUST)

N.M.R No location? (CWT2012) v. Reigate (Sur) (GREAT PLUM) 7.5

0.1 Southend (E) (SHRIMPER) v. South Ockenden (E) (CRAZY DIAMOND) 0.5

N.M.R Epping (E) (SWASH) v. Little Wakering (E) (ESSEXGOONER) 0.75

0.6 Ashford (K) (PAUL ASHFORD) v. Bellingham (L) (NANU) N.M.R

8.5 Ewell (Sur) (AMANZI) v.Hailsham (Sus) (LAWRENK) 3.5

0.2 Gravesend (K) (ICEBOX) v. Shorne (K) (SHUNTER) 1

0.5 Bexleyheath (K) (SNOW RAVEN) v. Romford (E) (ROADRUNNER) 2

0 Sittingbourne (K) (JRIGHT35) v.Rayleigh (E) (VESUVIUS) 0

N.M.R Dartford (K) (CHARLTON KERRY) v.Pollards Hills (Sus) (SHANICE) N.M.R

N.M.R No Location ? (CRAIG23) v. Surrey? (SNOWBOB) 5

9 Thorpe (Sur) (SURREY) v. Uxbridge (L) (TIGHT ISOBAR) N.M.R

2.2 Tonbridge (K) (TONBRIDGEMOLE) v. Kent ? (KENT BLIZZARD) N.M.R

N.M.R Silver End (E) (ANITA) v. Shoeburyness (E) (BLACKIE) 0.5

5 Twickenham (BUZZIT) v. Beckenham (K) (JIMMYH) N.M.R

0.5 Grays (E) (LEIGHD) v. Barnet (H) (SUBURBAN STREAMER) 9

N.M.R Strood (K) (HARDCJ) v.Benfleet (E) (SNOWPRO) N.M.R

10 New Haw (Sur) (JEZZER) v. Surrey ? (LONDON SNOW) 12.6

0.5 Basildon (E) (LEWIS028) v. Faversham (K) (TILLY) 0.3

4.5 Bromley (K) (LUPIEJAN) v. Rochester (K) (BOAR WINKELSTORM) N.M.R

N.M.R Dagenham (E) (GOONERGREG) v. Uckfield (Sus) (TOM JARVIS) 6.5

8 Burgess Hill (Sus) (CHIONOMANIAC) v. Kent ? (THROWOFF) 0

N.M.R Croydon (Sur) (POINTE LA RUE) v. Waltham Abbey (E) (JOHN MAC) 8

5.3 Ongar (E) (JO S) v. Woodford Green (E) (CJ114) 3.5

N.M.R. (No measurement registered).

N.M.R No Location ? (SVALIJI) v. Herne Bay (K) (HERNEBAYLOOBY) N.M.R

2 Forest Hill (L) (MACC SE) v. Medway Towns (K) (SNOWMONKEY) 0.001 (Sorry is that enough noughts!)

6 Haywards Heath (Sus) (NIKKIB74) v. Wandsworth (L) (BLIZZARD BELLE) N.M.R

N.M.R Brighton (Sus) (WEATHIZARD) v. N.W.Kent ? (KENTSPUR) N.M.R

N.M.R Bromley (K) (VERTICAL LIMIT) v. Headington (Ox) (MARK NEAL) 10

3 S.E.Coast? (TAMARA ROAD) v. Bromley (K) (BROMLEY PILGRIM) 5

3 South Norwood (L) (JAYCES) v. Greenhithe (K) (STEVE MURR) N.M.R

2 Hailsham (Sus) (JULES71) v.Tonbridge (K) (WARRENB) N.M.R

6.3 West/Central London (SNO'PROBLEM) v. Anerley (L) (TOMSE20) 2

0 Canary Wharf (L) (CHART VIEWER) v. Coney Hall (K) (BIGGIN) 5.5

N.M.R Crowborough (Sus) (JAMES HARRIS) v. Surrey ? (RADIATING DENDRITE) 7

5.2 East Sheen (L) (DICKIE SW14) v. Camberley (Sur) (MESOCYCLONE) N.M.R

2.5 Folkestone (K) (LOTTIEKENT) v.Sutton (Sur) (SOUTHBANK) N.M.R

5.5 S.W.London (FLUID DYNAMIC) v. Sawbridgeworth (H) (HAMMER) 2

N.M.R Lee (L) (FROZENCANALS) v. Rochester (K) (BARMY BINT) 0

1.5 Fairlight (Sus) (BLUEBREEZER) v. Littlehampton (Sus) (MJKING) N.M.R

N.M.R Greenwich (K) (COOKIE 27) v. Swanley (K) (SNOWBLUES) 4

0.5 East Farleigh (K) (SNIFFER MARK) v. Rochester (K) (DANIEL SMITH) N.M.R

N.M.R Orpington (K) (ORPINGTONICEAGE10) v. Bromley Common (K) (KEKE) N.M.R

0 Chalk (K) (BJAYKENT) v. Crayford (K) (MIKE STORM) 2

0 Halling (K) (HALLING WEATHER) v. N.W.Kent (LAUREN) 0

Again N.M.R (No measurement registered)

Speak to you all later.

Cheers,

Tom.

Is this old? coz I have posted by depth 3 times and sent PM lol

8.2cms anyway, cheers.

[Biensie]

I nicked this from the model thread as I thought it would be of benefit and interest here.

Good morning folks. Here is my take on how the models shape up this morning taken from the 00zs of GFS, UKMO, GEM and ECM for today Monday January 21st 2013.

All models show the cold weather lingering on for the whole of the working week. There will be various fronts delivering the risk of snow in places early in the week, notably in the NE today and tomorrow while Southern and SW areas may join in latr tonight, tomorrow and early on Wednesday as further Low pressure and associated troughs disrupt as they move SE over the SW then down into France. By midweek pressure will be rising and the risk of snow will be subsiding as a ridge of High pressure develops over the UK for a time bringing sharp night time frosts but brighter days with some sunshine. By Friday cloud and wind will be increasing in the NW as winds turn SW with milder weather with rain reaching these areas later. England and Wales will probably hold on to the dry and cold conditions near the ridge for one more day.

GFS then shows a change over the weekend as troughs cross East over Britain, especially on Sunday in a strengthening SW flow bringing about a rapid thaw along with heavy rain followed by showers, wintry on Northern hills. From then on through the remainder of the run the weather stays windy, relatively mild and unsettled with showers or longer spells at times in strong winds. Late in the run pressure rises over Greenland and the UK turns colder again with wintry showers right at the end of FI.

The GFS Ensembles show a warming up and the end of the week to nearer to normal uppers. Later in the run uppers do trend back downwards again to levels just below the norm. There are plenty of precipitation spikes, notably at the transition to milder weather with changeable conditions shown thereafter.

The Jet Stream shows the flow continuing East across Southern Europe for a few more days before it ridges Northwards to our West to latitudes of 50-55deg North eventually crossing the UK and turning SE through NW Europe by next weekend.

UKMO for midnight on Sunday shows milder weather well established by then with a fresh SW wind, continuing thaw and rain moving in again from the West through the following day.

GEM shows a less mild scenario through the latter stages of its run with a slower transition to less cold weather, especially in the East through the weekend. Nevertheless, the pattern of a thaw and a good deal of rain with strong winds is shown with snow reserved for Northern hills in its latter stages as Low pressures cross into the UK.

ECM shows an active Atlantic trough moving East through the UK on Sunday followed by a run of long fetch SW winds bringing ever milder weather with rain at times, most heavy and prolonged in the North and West with just shorted cooler spells with showers likely at times later as cold fronts pass by.

In Summary the change to milder weather at the weekend is well and truly programmed to occur now at the weekend and before in the NW. There will be a few more days for snow to occur over the UK before pressure brings a day or two of cold and frosty weather. The Jet Stream then rides over the top of the ridge sinking it quickly away SE and bringing milder and strong SW winds and rain at times and a rapid thaw of all lying snow over the weekend. The pattern then seems set for a while of a traditional Atlantic feed of strong winds from the SW, with rain at times and some brief drier interludes of sunshine and showers.

Martin Gibbs

Radstock Somerset

http://www.norton-radstockweather.co.uk

Edited January 21, 2013 by Biensie

[Coast]

It's a long way off for many reasons, but Saturday does show a glimmer of hope that needs keeping an eye on as the week progresses:

[tonbridgemole]

Looks like this is heading inland on the radar

[Tamara]

Is this old? coz I have posted by depth 3 times and sent PM lol

8.2cms anyway, cheers.

Me too - I updated last night to 10cms

[Bluebreezer54]

Hi Tom. My final figure for Fairlight is 7cms.

[North Downs Snowboarder]

Hopefully there should be some pics attached to this message, taken on a snowboarding trip this morning in Ash, Kent (the one near Brands Hatch rather than the one near Canterbury). Around 4 inches of level snow here.

[Lampostwatcher]

That's our lot

12.4cm final total

Not bad

[john mac]

Light snow in chingford

Got a funny feeling tomorrow will throw a surprise

Edited January 21, 2013 by john mac

[throwoff]

Looks like this is heading inland on the radar

would make sense, METO showing snow in East grinstead from 12 which is probably when this here blob would hit.

[Brocken Spectre]

TOM

Snow Cup

Halling = 8cm

[Mark Neal.]

Hi Tom, Sent you a PM, had 13.5cm here.

[Coast]

We had around 10 cm's in Eastbourne.

[hernebaylooby]

dead on 8cm here

[Tom Montalbano]

"Right the Snow Depth Cup draw. Havnt had chance to put final totals in yet, about to get ready for work but you'll be able to see for yourselves how you've done. Will have it all nice and up to date, tonight after work."

Sorry guys, was working yesterday, didnt have enough time to collate depths last night but will post final results at some point this evening. I've kept a record of where totals are in the threads but if you havnt posted yet probably easier to PM me.

Cheers,

Tom

[Jezzer]

Blue sky appearing just past Reigate on the M25, watch out for snow blindness on the slopes today folks!

[hernebaylooby]

school here is closed today so off for another round of sledging and snowman building with the kids

[SussexmarkyMark]

Queens Park, Brighton, about 15:30 yesterday when snow was falling quite heavily. Frozen lake in foreground and about 8cm of lying snow.

[john mac]

Tom my final depth 15cm

[Updraft]

Seems to be going the way of the pear here in East Kent already. After a low of -3.1c last night it has now risen to +2.8c with a dp of +0.7c. I didn't expect it to warm up this quickly!

[snowbob]

Looks like this is heading inland on the radar

might be what weather forecasters this morning

We're saying they were keeping a close eye on