South East and East Anglia Regional Discussion 22nd February 2013 20:00hrs>

[Bluebreezer54]

I have to say nature is doing its best to try and give us one last shot here, considering this location was pretty much outside the zone. The sporadic flakes throughout much of the day have now increased to light snow, and it is giving a dusting on some surfaces. Very slight, but better than I was expecting.

[<<Ryan>>]

Could someone explain what the 'convective inhibition' overlay is all about on the NW radar? Thanks

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Want to point out to... Notice how the havier PPN in our area is pushing much further inland than up North.. Up North the showers are pretty much dieing as they hit land..

[Whereisthesnow?]

It's sooooooo darn addictive!!!

[Kent Snow]

Temperature dropped to 0.1C and light snow now settling.

[Guest bjaykent]

Bring back 1960s' winters I say. Snowflakes were the size of half-crowns, back when ah were a lud!

I, those were the days when you could say that snowflake is the size of your threepenny bits and not get arrested

[john pike]

people looking for storms may be lucky

if this happens

if we could get a little bit of heat from the high pressure over us

then that lot travelling down from the north could cause some

real unstable air due to a big temperature difference

dare i say thundersnow

long way off but worth a watch

[Eskimo]

It's sooooooo darn addictive!!!

I did say you'd be back soon.

[Snow Queen one]

This was taken about 30 mins ago

Still snowing.

[bobbydog]

i thought we was talking about the weather

well, i was going to build a snowwoman..... not the ideal partner but better conversation than my ex-wife, and not as cold.....

[Tom Jarvis]

heavy stuff isnt reachin me veres left into the channel when it looks like heading in my direction

[titchjuicy]

Anybody with NET WEATHER EXTRA switch to traditional easy to see the stronger PPN.. Intresting radar returns coming in now

i've been watching the blinkin thing since 11 this morning and i'm certain it hasn't changed since then!

probably need to step away from the screen

[alexisj9]

hi surrey

its still there

sunday pm looks ok as well

update later

snow is a little heavier here now

although that could not be difficult

Got it landing on car roofs here at last lol, still probably just go back to that slow stuff that doesn't show up on radar soon. ps according to the met office kenly had sleet in the last hour, think it must be broken lol. Mist before that.

[throwoff]

Thanks for sharing your miserableness with us all evening.

Personally, whereas I would prefer snow, I love the fact that we are seeing 3-4 days of the -10ºC 850 isotherm over us. Loving the graupel - it beats murky mild drizzle any day!

I would hardly call it miserable. Simply a statement of fact. Awful winter for my neck of the woods. Now I want to see some interesting spring and summer weather.

[WillinGlossop]

Heavier again but still polystyrene...... Covering on most of outside..... Except patio......

[WillinGlossop]

Cant believe radar so much anaprop included...... Its not as persistant as it suggests....... Much more showery..... Bursts of heavier stuff but nothing continuous......

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still pushing a bit west.. why??

[throwoff]

Typical. Maidstone getting heavy now!!

[Eskimo]

still pushing a bit west.. why??

Plume of moisture coming from the NE, also the winds are now switching from E to NE

[Methuselah]

Typical. Maidstone getting heavy now!!

It only needs a MetO warning for impending earthquakes now then?

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Got it landing on car roofs here at last lol, still probably just go back to that slow stuff that doesn't show up on radar soon. ps according to the met office kenly had sleet in the last hour, think it must be broken lol. Mist before that.

cheers mate, (john) I think that may be the saving grace

[alexisj9]

still pushing a bit west.. why??

Must be heading for where ever the convergence zone is at the moment, can't think of another reason, seems strange tbh.

Edited February 22, 2013 by alexisj9

[Sussex Jules]

Got a bit heavier in past hour small polystyrene balls but settling and got a dusting now. Temp 0.2 dewpoint -4.2. Managed to scrape enough together to make a snowball for the dog.

[dubmuffin]

Got it landing on car roofs here at last lol, still probably just go back to that slow stuff that doesn't show up on radar soon. ps according to the met office kenly had sleet in the last hour, think it must be broken lol. Mist before that.

Thanks for the heads up, checked out the front and sure enough, snow grains on the car bonnet, cheered me up no end, a fitting reward for the hours of squinting at dark bushes, hard focusing in mid air and staring at the dim garden lamp. Was just about to give up:)

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Plume of moisture coming from the NE, also the winds are now switching from E to NE

Okay mate thank you.. Its western edge seems to be pushing more North slightly