South East and East Anglia Regional Discussion 8th February 2013>

[Hammer]

So .... what is happening then? 24 hours ago we were looking at a white-out according to some on here and now my car is going to get washed, what's the story?

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[Dexter29]

Jesus Christ......

The loudest thunder here - dog going mental!

[Bluebreezer54]

Sorry I didn't realise you were joking!

No worries mate. I admire your enthusiasm.

[duckeyh]

Not a great picture, but still all white including the roads

Can't believe I'm just down the road from you and we missed this!

[john pike]

ecm

72

only showing these for now

if low is wrong so are these

[Ruby000]

The sky just lit up with sheet lightning and a 3 seconds later a huge clap of thunder....! Heavy rain, but am avidly lampost watching.

[cj114]

Thunder here too. Shame no Snow to go with it.

[> mark]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

Nothing now ..... weekend?

[bluearmy]

they still dont know re the snow line on sunday.

[john pike]

the updated forecast on bbc1 basically said

no idea on areas effected sunday

confusion reigns

[Dexter29]

The sky just lit up with sheet lightning and a 3 seconds later a huge clap of thunder....! Heavy rain, but am avidly lampost watching.

Yep just witnessed this!

How loud was that thunder? Couldn't believe it

[Bluebreezer54]

The amount of thunderstorms being reported so far this winter is quite phenomenal. More than what we normally expect in summer months I suspect ?

[Ste L]

Very loud thunder, i am near Goodmayes today, will be near sarfend tomorrow lol.

[Hammer]

Come on Dexter. What's it say.

[Paul Sherman]

What are your thoughts Paul?

Would not like to say at the moment, any more south corrections by the 18z and 00z models and we are back in the game, but on the most recent runs namely the 12z's it is not looking likely for anything of note bar some wintryness not settling.

From the 12z's

Sunday = Very Wet with temps about 4c

Monday = Dismal cold and grey with Slops and 3c

Tuesday = Dry with a slack east breeze and 3c

If things can change the all of the above could change soo much, but seeing as the colliding airmass currently half way between us and the NE USA has not even caught upto the stationery Front across the west yet we just do not know how this LP is going to react come Sunday.

Tomorrow at 9pm should have a decent handle on it though I would have thought

[lottiekent]

They seemed vague about it all didn't they?

Edit: the last on the main BBC forecast that is!

Edited February 8, 2013 by lottiekent

[Andy H]

Can't believe I'm just down the road from you and we missed this!

I know very localized, just borrowed a friends picture from facebook

[Ruby000]

More lightning!!! Hail the size of 5p pieces. Road now white.

[Ste L]

more thunder O.O

[Ruby000]

It looks like its been snowing...

Now 'chewy' rain....eg sleet.

[Dexter29]

Come on Dexter. What's it say.

John P has already posted no#207

[alexisj9]

ecm

72

only showing these for now

if low is wrong so are these

Are you laughing for the reason I think your laughing, ie the very cold 500 temps?

Do you think any heavy ppn will fall as snow even though the 850 seem to high, and to be honest I'm not sure -4 850 are to high for snow.

Sorry meant to high for snow, edited now, got the kids going nuts at the min.

Edited February 8, 2013 by alexisj9

[essex coast matt]

Some snow mixed in with the rain here

[Southender]

Looks like we need to be booking flights to New England then. 3ft of snow in 24hrs is insane.

With mean winds at 30mph and gusts to 60mph, the drifts will be mental.

Any webcams available?

Edited February 8, 2013 by Shrimper

[john pike]

Are you laughing for the reason I think your laughing, ie the very cold 500 temps?

Do you think any heavy ppn will fall as snow even though the 850 seem to low, and to be honest I'm not sure -4 850 are to low for snow.

hi alexis

i was being rude