South East and East Anglia Regional Discussion 31st January 2013

[MAF]

Morning all

just seen this, which sounds promising for the next week

courtesy of Met Office

Current alert level: Level 2 - Alert and Readiness

Issued at: 0842 on Sat 2 Feb 2013

There is a 70% probability of icy conditions/ snow between 0000 on Tuesday and 0800 on Wednesday in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please refer to the national Cold Weather Plan and your Trust's emergency plan for appropriate preventive action.

Temperatures will drop across England from Monday onwards as a result of a cold, very windy northwesterly flow setting in. Wintry showers on Monday will be followed by an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow around midweek, this likely to be followed by further wintry showers in the very cold arctic northerly flow. However, the primary concern at first is for temperatures and a significant wind chill, and there is now an increased probability of mean temperatures of 2 Celsius or less occurring in many areas of England from Tuesday onwards.

An update will be issued when the alert level changes in any region. Alerts are issued once a day by 0900 if required and are not subject to amendment in between standard issue times. Note that the details of the forecast weather are valid at the time of issue but may change over the period that an alert remains in force. These details will not be updated here unless the alert level also changes

[Summer of 76]

'will be followed by an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow around midweek'

interesting use of words

[Methuselah]

Just had a sharp shower of sleet/wet snow!

[chionomaniac]

Just had a sharp shower of sleet/wet snow!

Was it an awkward mix, Pete? Or do we have to wait for midweek for that!

[Methuselah]

Was it an awkward mix, Pete? Or do we have to wait for midweek for that!

It was very awkward, chio: it wouldn't do a darned thing it telled it!

Edited February 2, 2013 by Rybris Ponce

[Fatboypirate]

Cool 4 degrees, blue sky and gentle guts of about 5MPH here

[Summer of 76]

It was very awkward, chio: it wouldn't do a darned thing it telled it!

Sounds just the same as having to moderate in the model thread

[Coast]

I'm never a fan of an awkward mix myself.......

[Methuselah]

'Eclectic' is a much more pretentious word. But, can snow ever be eclectic?

[Coast]

'Eclectic' is a much more pretentious word. But, can snow ever be eclectic?

No, just thick please

[Methuselah]

Okay, thick it is!

[Great Plum]

Are you saying snow is stupid?

[pipsta]

Wet snow at mo in Norwich

[Jan_Bromley]

Cold and breezy but beautiful sunny sky in Bromley today

[classylady]

I like thick, stupid snow!!..........

[crazy_diamond]

Good Morning, peoples!

Went to work at 4:50 this morning, 3c and a blustery breeze, but only light cloud and the moon was visible. Left work at 9:15, beautiful sunny morning, cloudier than earlier, breeze has picked up and the temperature had fallen to 2c. Just hung some washing out, feels darn colder than that with wind chill.

CD

[Gary_R_Walker]

Snowing here. I will not require shovel.

[Candice]

Cool 4 degrees, blue sky and gentle guts of about 5MPH here

Glad to hear your GUTS are being gentle, the Wash magnet appears to be pulling these showers in from the sea here, very short lived "awkward" mix of rin, sleet, snow

[lottiekent]

Nice sunny morning here, currently 4.7c but windy so think it'll be cold when I pop out shortly!

[MAF]

Glad to hear your GUTS are being gentle, the Wash magnet appears to be pulling these showers in from the sea here, very short lived "awkward" mix of rin, sleet, snow

and is Rin just short of rain?

[Candice]

and is Rin just short of rain?

Lol - hoist with my own petard.

[alexisj9]

Looks so bueatiful out today, nice sun shine with lots of little fluffy clouds. Feels very cold though.

[Tamara]

Latest regional update from the METO

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Cold and very windy Monday and Tuesday. Some sunshine but also sleet or snow showers developing. Continuing very cold and windy Wednesday, with snow showers confined to eastern parts.

Updated: 0337 on Sat 2 Feb 2013

[Ruthie]

Cold day!! Wales lost... And there is not much going on in here. Come on England Calcutta cup.

Dark clouds around now and bitter wind.

[scrat]

Blimin' cold max 4 degrees with an added windchill. Dark clouds now. Lovely pub lunch in front of a roaring fire..... Bliss! Happy Saturday everyone :-)