South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 21st March 2013 18:00hrs>

[Stuie]

Getting the snow to fall further south tomorrow is one thing, but getting it to settle is another. Apparently it's been snowing all day in Greater Manchester but not actually settling, so maybe the case tomorrow - particularly for Greater London. If precip is heavier enough though, then we may see a better case for settling.

The wet bulb is zero according to the GFS, settling should not be a problem.

[Steve C]

Cambridge isn't far from London.

[stewfox]

still light sleet here, snowman from last sunday taken a pasting about 8 inches high now.

[steveinsussex]

Jeez people take things so literal

Time to leave the simple folk

[fine wine]

Blizzard!

[Stuie]

Stand by your gritters, shovels, gloves, thermals, goggles, winter coats, lamp posts, radars, Netweather & Yamkin

Daily Express are at it again and rightly so

Arctic freeze chaos to last till Easter

The Express is erm, one hell off a paper. It is that bad I wouldn`t even make paper mache out of it. Must be a fun job headline writing though.

[alexisj9]

Stand by your gritters, shovels, gloves, thermals, goggles, winter coats, lamp posts, radars, Netweather & Yamkin

Daily Express are at it again and rightly so

Arctic freeze chaos to last till Easter

Well that's made sure spring will finally turn up before then, They didn't report on this one till snow was already falling, but have decided to jinx the rest as usaul.

[Floatylight]

Was it se London then harhar sorry;)

Cmon what's a few ins between boundaries?

Chill xx

[If Wishes made Weather]

Ian F has just noted in the SW thread that the signal for snow to the North of London is strengthened on the latest models.

[Nikkib74]

Had a little mooch around the other regional threads earlier as I was hoping to see lots of snow pics, there were a few, but considering what's been going on everywhere bar the S/SE, I'm surprised there wasn't more. Maybe our SE corner has more active members, but we love to show our pics (and talk bholloxks). Maybe we're more prone to ramping, but there seemed to be very little excitement considering the potential. I, for one, am very happy to be in this neck of the woods with you lot

[Southender]

The wet bulb is zero according to the GFS, settling should not be a problem.

Unless the ground is sopping wet, which would mean heavy persistent snow is required for accumulations...

[Eskimo]

Heavy wet snow here, accumulating on anything but roads and pavements, temperature -0.1C

What I can tell you is that the snowline is Ware, Hertfordshire...North. I was driving in rain up the A10 and hit Ware and it was snowing hard.

[Steve C]

Cambridge is closer to London than Brighton is to Dover. Simples

[Floatylight]

Blizzard!

Great yeldham?remind me where is that near?please

[kold weather]

Getting the snow to fall further south tomorrow is one thing, but getting it to settle is another. Apparently it's been snowing all day in Greater Manchester but not actually settling, so maybe the case tomorrow - particularly for Greater London. If precip is heavier enough though, then we may see a better case for settling.

I suspect some altitude will help here, surface level settling probably early hours of the morning, but as we get towards midday you've got to think that things will tip towards it not settling unless it really does come down. Higher up, especially in the Chilterns may well have better luck...

My plan is head up to higher ground in the Chilterns reasonably early in the morning and see what we have...I'd have thought at 200M+ there will be a decent bit more in the way of snow settling.

[Jason T]

Cambridge isn't far from London.

Them Romans must have had a long walk up and down the A10.

[Stuie]

Unless the ground is sopping wet, which would mean heavy persistent snow is required for accumulations...

True, with air temps above freezing, yes a soggy landing. An hour of heavy precipitation to easily settle then followed by mild should see at least something white on the floor. I know where you are coming from though.

Great yeldham?remind me where is that near?please

Not so Great Yeldham

[Keraunic]

Evening all. It's a bit cold and breezy in Naaaaarich at the mo. But it's nothing compared to how windy it was in Ippy earlier today. It was freezing cold and so windy it blew the babies dummy out of her mouth. Honest! I was in hysterics.

Hope it doesn't snow. I have a photo assignment tomorrow......in the local cemetery. :o

Have a brilliant week-end everyone.

[Heisenberg]

Rain rain fing rain. Am I due snow?

[Gary_R_Walker]

My birthday tomorrow so it's bedtime for me. Must be up bright and early to build my birthday snowman, and make my birthday snow angels, and open all my snowy birthday presents. Did I mention it was my birthday tomorrow? Goodnight all.

[john pike]

tomorrow lunchtime more potential for heavier snow north of the river

then around 5 on chances rise further south

exact locations to be decided by looking out the window

cold around 2 degrees

bitter east south east wind and strong brrrrrrrrrrr

no point going further as the fax has changed

the front position so need to see tomorrows now

Edited March 22, 2013 by john pike

[Eskimo]

I think it's looking like this at the moment. Obviously elevation and stuff helps as well.

[Floatylight]

Light snow earlier, then sleet ,now turning back to snow only getting heavier.and really sweeping in the wind.when it turns it will be a blizzard

[fatyido]

And Finally...........Snowing at last - and quite heavy

My birthday tomorrow so it's bedtime for me. Must be up bright and early to build my birthday snowman, and make my birthday snow angels, and open all my snowy birthday presents. Did I mention it was my birthday tomorrow? Goodnight all.

Have a good one bud !

[Flaked Queen]

Cold and wet here no sight of snow ..... Yet !