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

[Heretic]

Is the radar working properly because I have ppn over me, yet there is absolutely NOTHING falling from the sky ????

[therecoil]

I think it is turning back to rain again : (

[HammerJack]

The wind has really picked up here now (RM10). Feels absolutely bitter..... Just seen a load of rabbits frantically digging. The snow must be on its way to SW Essex. ;-)

[scrat]

Sleety / snow here (patio light watch started lol)

[mesocyclone]

Ding ding, round three. Looking lovely, settling well. My white quartz snow crystal is bringing me luck this year!

[Tom Jarvis]

Anything in uckfield???

[Lampostwatcher]

Is the radar working properly because I have ppn over me, yet there is absolutely NOTHING falling from the sky ????

you should be getting hit

[EML Network]

it's definitively sleeting here, I can hear the rain drops and see the drops hitting the puddles that are now amassing outside, we seem to have a bit of a weird situation here where the snow within the sleet is counter acting the rain.

so where we had patches of snow earlier....we still have them

where it had thawed...we have puddles.

a patch work quilt of slush I suspect ...going to take the dogs out for a quick wonder and take a look

[polarlow2]

Anything in uckfield???

Yes.

[mesocyclone]

Same here with the radar for a bit, it's where its falling but its not hitting the ground yet. It's coming.....

Really good feeling about this one, looking good for a nights worth of snow here if we're in the sweet spot..

[WillinGlossop]

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/forecastloop

Its 20-25 miles to my south atm on radar

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/?type=rain-snow-sleet

[Great Plum]

The snow is starting to settle on cars and the remaining snow but the temp needs to fall!

[Sara]

Met office says heavy snow balls for me at six lol I like those :-)

[Tom Jarvis]

Yes.

Snow?? And is it heavy

[therecoil]

Well the heavy snow gave a good covering about an hour ago , now it has just started to rain Extra hard just to piste me off

[hernebaylooby]

evening ... sooo what have i missed?

[Bluebreezer54]

Its just a messy mix of rain/sleet and snow here just outside Hastings

[manutdmatt1986]

Precipitation needs to be heavy if the dew points are low, otherwise the snow will evaporate before it hits the ground.

[jaynemc]

Just been driving home from work (Nr Reigate- I was watching radar so left work early!!)

Heavy snow started nr Dorking at 5.15, and snowing very heavy at home, here in Cranleigh (south of Guildford) . The roads not coping, already snow covered and traffic steadily slowing down, nearly a cm in 20 mins, looking good far a nice covering tonight, as long as it doesn't turn back to rain (like it has on the coast )

Enjoy :-)

[Croydondazz]

Light snow just started in wallington

[Paul Sherman]

Anything in Leigh On Sea ??

[Heretic]

EEEEEK. This is so nail-biting. The ppn doesn't seem to be moving much! I need it to move north just a little bit.

[Great Plum]

Just been driving home from work (Nr Reigate- I was watching radar so left work early!!)

Heavy snow started nr Dorking at 5.15, and snowing very heavy at home, here in Cranleigh (south of Guildford) . The roads not coping, already snow covered and traffic steadily slowing down, nearly a cm in 20 mins, looking good far a nice covering tonight, as long as it doesn't turn back to rain (like it has on the coast )

Enjoy :-)

I just hope it gets heavier this way... Temp is dropping - 1.5c but dew point rising - -0.3c

[Kent Blizzard]

Meto have me done for Light Rain very soon then sleet bit later

[shackforce]

Just started snowing here in Appledore south of Ashford ... bodes well for a flurry for the mid-Kent crew.