South East and East Anglia Regional Discussion 10th February 2013 15:00hrs>

[Methuselah]

If you are into astronomy this is the place to be. Beautiful clear sky, and relatively mild. So why is the blasted radar telling me it is snowing here. Calm down Gary, pour yourself a stiff drink.

For the very same reason as it's doing it for here: F%$* K*^%s!

[Helvellyn]

Taken about 10 mins ago

[snowrye]

No joy here at mo,please send some this way,save me from tearing my hair out,every time I miss it.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Yes, bored now of getting up and down to check my lamp post full of expectation after reading all the snowy posts, and finding that it's still raining as the temps and dew points rise:(

better luck next time so close yet so far

[Hammer]

Snow beginning to settle on the pavements now, though rather slushy, still moderate snow falling, and some heavier pulses to the south pushing this way

Temp 0.7c/DP -1.2c

SK

Similar conditions here, dew point not quite as low. I could do with heavier PPN though.

[pinball wizard]

To those guys a little despondent at present, don't give up! It's been raining here most the day but has in the last hour turned to snow, car and roof tops rapidly turning white.

[Sweetdream]

Slizzard conditions here!

Hi 80 s weather I will give you an update. Gritter drivers deployed for snow desk! Working out of sandy A 428 , A14 all routes. Snow desk called for Huntingdon.

[alexisj9]

I've always wondered this: why are the called the Downs? Wouldn't the 'Ups' make more sense?

They were made by debrie being dropped by the melting ice in the ice age.

[Jason T]

Really coming down now,Roads are getting covered quickly.

[Froze were the Days]

What's probably the more important the dew points dropping or temps dropping? bearing in mind 1c and dp +0.5c Cheers!

[Rinse The Raindrops]

Getting nice and white in Hadleigh Essex

[Snow Obsession]

Finally snowing in High Wycombe. Not settling in the valleys but it us on the hills according to my mum who just drove home from our house.Hoping it will start settling here soon...

[lawrenk]

Without wanting to spoil the fun for our friends in Essex when are our next chances after tonight?

[Mark wheeler]

Hi reef seeker hope you don't mind me asking how much has the dew point risen in Surbiton. Just down the road in chessington the rain turns very sleety with big wet flakes in the heavier bursts. Still a few falling at the moment

[Steve C]

Snow full ön here now..anyone writing off rest of feb should perhaps check tonights ECM,run just rolled out,a very good run...and good cold pooling over continent,with a very good modeled east then north east flow....

We shall see. I've certainly not written off February, merely saying that although it'll likely be a cold month, the opportunities for deep cold (giving us a long lasting snow cover) will become limited.

[<<Ryan>>]

About a cm of slush on the shed roof :-)

[saint]

Settling on roads here now.

[snowking]

Pretty impressive dew point SK considering I can hit your bedroom window with a stone.

I was wondering what that noise was...

Yes I think it must be downdraft driven, as the intensity of the snow here has been pretty good for the last hour or so

Hammer - good to hear as I have a commercial forecasting client in Sawbridgeworth! Forecast is going according the plan thankfully.

SK

[Paul Sherman]

Taken about 10 mins ago

Great Pic

Amazing to think that is about 10-15 miles North of Me!

[BLUNT]

Everything white here now!!! radar is showing sleet don't know why? larger cells coming up from the South hopefully will hit Essex

[danm]

All surfaces are white, settling properly on roads and pavements.

[Methuselah]

They were made by debrie being dropped by the melting ice in the ice age.

Did anyone know how they were made before they were named, though?

[Froze were the Days]

See Danbury and it's + ASL is doing fine, not surprising.

[Bluebreezer54]

I find it quite funny that a couple of the usual doubters and moaners are reporting rain and mild conditions whilst elsewhere across the region its snowing !!

[Reefseeker]

better luck next time so close yet so far

Off to Aviemore this time next week; hoping the white stuff will be a bit more guaranteed up there!