London & South East Regional Discussion 21st January 2013, 12z onwards

[therecoil]

Just noticed that all the green bits are now Turing back to White ? Yippeeeeee!!!!!' not on the paths though

[EML Network]

Biggest flakes I have ever seen...some of these are an inch across....and it's beginning to settle, which I thought was impossible....how can snow settle on wet ground ??

confused and amazed at the same time...absolutely incredible stuff here on the S.Coast

[jgbgt]

Prediction - Kent / Essex 1-2"

West Sussex - 4"

Surrey - 8"

Central London - 4"

NW/N London - 5"

Berkshire - 7"

Haha, East Sussex vanished again? Thats the problem with being split in two.

Think its too wet by the coast.

[chionomaniac]

Whiteout - sticking on side roads - main roads to follow without gritting.

[Paul Sherman]

I would so love to take CTW2012 On a Storm Chase in America

This guy would make Mr Timmers predictions of Armageddon on a Slight Risk day look tame! Pmsl

Can you imagine a 2% Tornado Risk Day, EF5 Tornadoes will rake the land!

Unbelievable Jeff!

[manutdmatt1986]

Btw sticking in Brighton now. Snowfall rate is high enough to accumulate far quicker than Sun. I'll have some of your billions Manumatt.

You'll see a few centimetres at most. I doubt I'll see anything at all. Several inches of widespread snowfall will not happen.

[totalhysteria]

Brighton @ 16:20

[Kent Blizzard]

Everyone breath in deep and try and bring that to all of us

[Downpour]

Biggest flakes I have ever seen...some of these are an inch across....and it's beginning to settle, which I thought was impossible....how can snow settle on wet ground ??

confused and amazed at the same time...absolutely incredible stuff here on the S.Coast

It is a total myth that snow cannot settle on wet ground. It will settle readily with sufficient intensity.

[West Sussex Kate]

yep its not going to settle on this wet ground but its lovely to see the big flakes coming down, winter wonderland!

[stainesbloke]

Biggest flakes I have ever seen...some of these are an inch across....and it's beginning to settle, which I thought was impossible....how can snow settle on wet ground ??

confused and amazed at the same time...absolutely incredible stuff here on the S.Coast

I'd say its settling because its so heavy and pretty chilly, sadly will melt quite quickly if the ppn rate falls unless the temps drop down to freezing or below.

[kate1]

The MetO now have a yellow snow warning out for this area from 6PM tonight right through till tomorrow morning. Nothing here yet though, but it has got very dark. We still have quite a lot of snow cover on the ground so hopefully if we do get any it might stick! This might be winter's last hurrah judging by the mutterings coming out of the MOD forum, so if it does happen make the most of it!

[Southender]

And the worst chart of the winter award goes to...

[Bluebreezer54]

Im just back from the Firehills ( Hastings Country Park ) and although the car thermometer was showing the temp as 2c, the wind was absolutely bitter cold. Most of the snow has gone from there now.

Currently light sleet here in Fairlight. The friends I am house sitting for are due back at Gatwick from Sharm-El-Sheik at 9pm tonight. I think the cold will come as a bit of a shock to the system.

[95 Degrees]

Whiteout - sticking on side roads - main roads to follow without gritting.

Where in Brighton are you?

[timboy666]

got snow here now temp still +1.7

[High Altitude]

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Dew points dropped like a stone to -2c in

Northholt --- temps 2c.

Should be snow all the way on top of the lying snow...

Temp. 1.6

DP. - 2

Still have lying snow but patchy as defo had a thaw on today. Here's hoping for a top up.....

[john mac]

temps 1.2c

dewpoint -1c

come snow come north

[SHM040519]

Well weatherpro app on my iphone says will be sleet in canterbury by 6, personally think it will be snow as to cold for sleet, a small band it suggests, covering maybe?

[london-snow]

The good thing is that here the pathways are dry and there has not been much of a thaw today.

[stainesbloke]

Brighton @ 16:20

Lovely

[Sara]

Big snow flakes mixed in with rain :-)

[chionomaniac]

You'll see a few centimetres at most. I doubt I'll see anything at all. Several inches of widespread snowfall will not happen.

Ever heard the saying - ' a fool and his money are easily parted'.

PS the rain on here is snow.

[therecoil]

this is the heaviest snow i have seen over this whole cold snap , everthing is now white again and now settling on the road too

[SHM040519]

Here is that radar...accurate?

it hasnt posted the radar from my phone sublime!

Edited January 22, 2013 by Ben Capee McInnes