London & South East Regional Discussion 22nd January 2013 22:00hrs>

[StLuke]

Splitting up as it hits the downs near folkestone and bypassing faversham again! Big fat 0 for this cold spell here....

Hope feb brings something for this part of kent as im moving to glossop in derbyshire in march!

Went to peak district in December to get out of the rat race and do some hill walking it's a stunning place!

[Marie]

Hi Paul ,mine for west Brighton Sypnotics 7 Snow 8 Frost 4

[WillinGlossop]

Went to peak district in December to get out of the rat race and do some hill walking it's a stunning place!

Really love glossop and countryside up there.... Househunting next weekend up there....

[Southender]

Raintoday radar just livened up over the Thames!

[jimbo36]

KEEP EM COMING!!

Thank you soo much guys and gals. This really should be a great exercise to see what regions have had a decent winter so far, as expected the early running shows Surrey as the place to be.

Paul, here's are the scores from the Mole Valley jury

Synoptics 8/10

Snow 9/10

Frost 8/10

Windups 10/10

MFish Nil Point..............see ya soon bud :-).......My video coming to a cinema near you soon

[StLuke]

Really love glossop and countryside up there.... Househunting next weekend up there....

If my work life let me I would happily move away myself, weather can turn so quick up there, in the morning I drove across the peaks and was nice and sunny and in the afternoon snake pass A57 was blocked of by police as snow gates closed.

[michesnowsbest1]

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/home/maps?bg=0

this one also shows it as well

[SHM040519]

a lot heavier now in canterbury, bigger flakes and heavy, not expecting much just nice to see

[StLuke]

Really poor rainfall forecast by the MMM, last one suggests precipitation coming from the North East over East Anglia sinking south, instead nothing there and coming from the South East!!

[Bluebreezer54]

Interseting to hear your take on it Tamara, I am down in the cove at Fairlight and elevation played a key role this time as the firehills hung on to its fall where as the thaw was quite quick on Saturday and again Monday in the cove.

The Firehills kept a reasonable amount for most of Monday, but by Tuesday afternoon there just a few slushy patches up there. Last nights snow added nothing unfortunately, and this afternoon it was a muddy mess, with drizzle, low cloud and mist making it a very drab scene !!

[Ice Day]

Hello, what's happening here then! Moderate snow, temp fallen from 1.9c to 1.2c in 30 mins? Wasn't expecting anything tonight?

[blackprince]

snowing hard enough to start covering decking,20p size flakes...biggest this year lol 0.9C DP -1.9C 5mph SE wind

[StLuke]

Well we have snow shrimper! DP's well ok but would like to see the temp fall further although has droped 0.3 in last half hour.

Edited January 23, 2013 by StLuke

[Great Plum]

Paul... My marks for the cold spell from Reigate...

Synoptics 8/10

Snowfall 7/10

Frosts 4/10

19/30 in total...

[Paul Sherman]

Yes quite nice sized flakes as well, getting heavier all the time.

Love the way these snow events turn up and not 1 single model can handle this.

Would love to know CWT's prediction on this one!

[chelsea01]

Do you know what,I use to love coming on this Forum to chat about the weather and try to learn along the way ,listen to people's views and forecasts .Some know what they are talking about and some don't but it doesn't matter it's only weather.What I don't like is the constant bickering on here at the moment ,if someone says something you don't like or agree with then just ignore it .Everyone is entitled to their views or opinions .Lets get back to the happy thread that we use to be last year and the year before

i agree completely

[Southender]

Well we have snow shrimper! DP's well ok but would like to see the temp fall further although has droped 0.3 in last half hour.

Took its time!

Will it last though?!

[VP79]

Met Office have been saying heavy snow all day for tonight, but it wasn't meant to hit until the early hours of Thursday.

[Flash Elvis]

WTF!! Where has this all come from tonight, wasn't expecting it...but it's a welcome bonus all the same

[Southender]

Very wet flakes with the temp at 2c but we may get some big boys if were lucky

[yamkin]

The ppn to the SE has started to intensify. The wind direction off the North Sea is Easterly according to http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

I've alerted the big chief at Croydon Council about the latest ppn potential

This is truly amazing

[CWT2012]

Yes quite nice sized flakes as well, getting heavier all the time.

Love the way these snow events turn up and not 1 single model can handle this.

Would love to know CWT's prediction on this one!

Definitely pepping up in the estuary big time, needs an ENE to bring about another potential Feb 09 but the way it's tilting and firing up in the estuary can see north London and east London getting a good fall

[DAVID SNOW]

Paul... My marks for the cold spell from Reigate...

Synoptics 8/10

Snowfall 7/10

Frosts 4/10

19/30 in total...

Paul, another 6.3333... How many is that now lol

[Paul Sherman]

KEEP EM COMING!!

Thank you soo much guys and gals. This really should be a great exercise to see what regions have had a decent winter so far, as expected the early running shows Surrey as the place to be.

All Scores out of 10

jimbo36 (Dorking Surrey) 8.33

Surrey (Surrey) 8

Eml Network (Brighton) 7.5

Jimmy H (Beckenham) 7

Mac_SE (SE London) 7

Mark Neal (Oxon) 6.67

Sleet30031972 (Surrey) 6.67

David Snow (Romford) 6.33

Mulzy (SW London) 6.33

Swash (Bexley) 6.33

David Snow (SW Essex) 6.33

Chionomaniac (Burgess Hill) 6.33

Alpine Glow (Brighton) 6.33

Great Plum (Reigate Surrey) 6.33

Marie (Brighton) 6.33

damp patch (Mid Kent) 6

lawrenk (Hailsham E Suss) 6

stainesbloke (Middlesex) 6

kate1 (Tunbridge Wells) 6

Brightinbrighton (E Sussex) 6

Ryan (Hawkehurst (Kent) 6

Biggin (NW Kent) 5.9

TomSE20 (SE London) 5.83

Coast (Eastbourne) 5.67

Hotspur (NW Kent) 5.67

lupiejan (Bromley Kent) 5.33

afcone (Meopham Kent) 5.33

Paul Sherman (SE Essex) 5

Shrimper (SE Essex) 5

Hallingweather (Kent) 5

sunnijim (E Sussex) 5

Chartviewer (C London) 5

BC Mcinnes (Canterbury) 5

Steve Murr (Greenhithe) 5

bjaykent (Gravesend) 4.67

jules71 (Hailsham Sussex) 4.67

Kent Blizzard (Chatham) 4.67

Kentspur (NW Kent) 4.5

Nikkib74 (W Sussex) 4.33

lottiekent (Folkestone) 4.33

Sno' Problem (WC London) 4.33

crazy diamond (SW Essex) 4.33

fluid dynamic (SW London) 4.33

Blackie (Shoeburyness (SE Essex) 4

If more people want to add their scores it would be great to see in this area

Synoptics ?/10

Snowfall ?/10

Frosts ?/10

Cheers

A great response to this already

Btw Overall SE Score / Average from above is 5.70

Edited January 23, 2013 by Paul Sherman

[Blackie]

Snowing here - tiny, snizzly flakes but being blown by a strong east wind. Could be snizzlemageddon after all