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

[Brocken Spectre]

Been up to +4 here!!!!

heading back down now.

Drip drip drip drip drip

[Snowangel-MK]

Yellow Warning of Ice for London & South East England :

Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Greater London, Kent, Medway, Slough, Surrey, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Reading, Southampton, West Berkshire & West Sussex.

Valid from: 1600 on Tue 22 Jan 2013

Valid to: 1100 on Wed 23 Jan 2013

As temperatures fall on Tuesday evening and night, icy stretches will form on many untreated surfaces especially where lying snow freezes. There may also be a few light snow flurries in places though any new accumulations will be slight. Freezing fog patches may also add to travel difficulties. The public are advised to take extra care.

Issued at: 1202 on Tue 22 Jan 2013

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?regionName=se&from=rss&sn=4C8B0B01-2336-8852-6924-61BD7FCA020D_3_SE&tab=map&map=Warnings&zoom=7&lon=-0.50&lat=51.35&fcTime=1358769660

[NYCSnow]

Bye bye snow....hello cold rain. Yuk. Snow rapidly thawing now...

[rmc1987]

2c with DP of 0c, winds Easterly. Should we get the band up here we need a cool down this evening.

[abovefreezing]

Can't believe there isn't a bit more excitement in here, 20 miles further north and we in the game

Probably coz its 4 degrees and we are in the midst of a rapid thaw!

[Wilks]

Can't believe there isn't a bit more excitement in here, 20 miles further north and we in the game

Lol - U like rain do you!

[titchjuicy]

i keep reading on twitter that by the time the ppn reaches us properly temps will have dropped again

[Hotspur62]

Been as high as 2.7 degrees here in Petts Wood/Locksbottom although temp is falling(currently 2.2 degrees) and quite a rapid thaw with dripping off the trees etc.Just seen BBC News 24 and they seem to think Westward extent will be Surrey although the Band is moving much further Northwards and expanding a bit as it does so.Think South and West Midlands and East Wales could get quite a covering(upto 10cms) as it will continue to Snow till early afternoon tomorrow.The last few seconds were depressing,upto 8 degrees and heavy rain with Susan Powell talking about flooding for some this time next Week-Just what we want!!

[Met4Cast]

Temperatures reached 3.7c here, snow melting rapidly. What a cold spell huh?

[tight isobar]

Lots of posts regarding temps/dew points etc, by the time front reaches?????,unless your ön the wrong thread, or, looking somwhere quite different, i wont come into play the front will only effect extreme west of the region. And even there precip will prob, be no more than nuicance value.....

[steveinsussex]

Lots of posts regarding temps/dew points etc, by the time front reaches?????,unless your ön the wrong thread, or, looking somwhere quite different, i wont come into play the front will only effect extreme west of the region. And even there precip will prob, be no more than nuicance value.....

It's reached Brighton already

[damp patch]

temp has dropped by 1 degree here ( nr charing kent ) in last hour - now stands at +1.4c

[tight isobar]

It's reached Brighton already

yes,i see on radar, what form is falling(precipitation)?.cold rain? But as regarding the ever craved snow, i think its safe to say now apart from those reading westward,it game over.with at best light flurry or two, west, of the overall region :-(.

[damp patch]

looking at radar and with temps dropping away here - i think we might just see a few more snow flakes if we're lucky

[tight isobar]

A crying shame though,current radar is looking for some good falls, not so far, away from us. A case of so near yet so far from this one.

[Marie]

Horrible icy rain and its washing my snow away temp is 3.5 dewpoint 1.9

[manutdmatt1986]

Hate it when the snow starts to thaw. Such a shame.

[Suburban Streamer]

if anyone is interested....

12z nae takes the snow further east compared to 6z

this is 6pm this eve...

6z

12z

and the 12z chart for midnight

Edited January 22, 2013 by Suburban Streamer

[EML Network]

All my snow is going :-(

I blame the French !

[Southender]

Dew point going through the floor and air temp going through the roof.

You have to laugh really.

Temp: 3.1c

Dew: -3.2c

Edited January 22, 2013 by Shrimper

[WillinGlossop]

temp has dropped by 1 degree here ( nr charing kent ) in last hour - now stands at +1.4c

Was 3.8c at 12pm its now 1.2c and dropping quite fast sun has dissappeared behind cloud coming in from south dew -1c

[Swave Snow]

i don't know what people are moaning about the rain band is about to engage colder dew points from the east, this is a very fluid situation and could give surprises to a lot in the west and north west London areas, maybe worse further east but that would only be due to lack of precipitation, which could still come your way as the triple point has now formed over cherbourg and the system is much more organised, both in terms of moisture and colder dew points being dragged into the mix, far from over in my opinion

[Brocken Spectre]

The Eastern end of the front seems to be picking up a lot over the Channel, looks to be heading further East than even the 12z NAE suggests!

But maybe the pivot will take it away west later??

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

[Great Plum]

From a high of 2.1 dew 1.4, it's coming down here in Reigate: 1.7/0.4!

[Nick F]

i keep reading on twitter that by the time the ppn reaches us properly temps will have dropped again

So long as the dew point stays 0C or below, it should be snow falling - which will in turn lower the temperature too.

DPs in Kent around -1C currently, though above 0C west of Eastbourne, hence rain in Brighton, guess the longer sea track of the SE flow from France means the air is less dry there.

Edited January 22, 2013 by Nick F