South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 14/11/13

[Floatylight]

Morning all,

Grey and drizzle here.

Going to have a baking day today so the kitchen will be hot if nothing else!

Malt loaf and custard creams seem to be the requests from hubby and daughters................hummmmmmmmm:/

Have a great day all x

[Lauren]

Hi Lauren, Sorry, I had a nightmare tracking all those posts back on the archived Regional threads but I'll put you in and update the list, thanks. Tom.

Don't apologise! You do a great job with this.

[Tom Montalbano]

Have now split the list into 2 groups, north and south of the Thames. Firstly, those members north of the river.

 

NORTH THAMES

 

Alresford (E) (STEVE C)

 

Barnet (H) (SUBURBAN STREAMER)

Basildon (E) (LEWIS028)

Benfleet (E) (SNOWPRO)

Benfleet (E) (TDNTDE)

Brentwood (E) (SIMONHALL6)

 

Canary Wharf (L) (CHART VIEWER)

Colchester (E) (FLOATYLIGHT)

Corringham (E) (TEAM JO)

 

Dagenham (E) (GOONERGREG)

 

East Northants (JAX)

Epping (E) (SWASH)

 

Grays (E) (LEIGHD)

Great Yarmouth (N) (JENNYJANE1)

 

Hatfield (H) (LLOYDYD)

Headington (Ox) (MARK NEAL)

 

Kempson (Bed) (CHRIS MANTLE)

 

Leigh-on-Sea (E) (PAUL SHERMAN)

Little Wakering (E) (ESSEXGOONER)

 

Milton Keynes (Buc) (DERECHOS)

Milton Keynes (Buc) (MKSNOWANGEL)

 

Northwood (L) (BLUEBREEZER54)

 

Ongar (E) (JO S)

 

Rayleigh (E) (STEVECOOPS)

Rayleigh (E) (VESUVIUS)

Romford (E) (ROADRUNNER)

 

Saffron Walden (E) (CAPTAIN SHORTWAVE)

Shoeburyness (E) (BLACKIE)

Silver End (E) (ANITA)

Southend (E) (SHRIMPER)

South Ockenden (E) (CRAZY DIAMOND)

Staines (M) (STAINESBLOKE)

Stevenage (H) (CHILLY MILLY)

Stevenage (H) (HEARTS IN HERTS)

 

Uxbridge (L) (SNOWLADY36)

Uxbridge (L) (TIGHT ISOBAR)

 

Waltham Abbey (E) (JOHN MAC)

Walthamstow (L) (EXODUS)

Watford (H) (MESOSCALE)

Welwyn (H) (PIXEL)

West/Central London (SNO'PROBLEM) 

West Ipswich (Suf) (CHRIS101)

Wickford (E) (DANUK) 

 

Tom.

Edited November 18, 2013 by Kentish CZ

[Coast]

A thought from http://www.snow-forecast.com/ about Thursday:

 

 

It's not here for long, so if it happens don't blink..

 

 

 

[Guest bjaykent]

Morning all, can't say I would be too sorry to see nothing in the way of settling snow this week as I have to travel to Droitwich on Wednesday as my daughter has her graduation Ceremony in Worcester Cathedral on Thursday morning. Hope the heating is on in the Cathedral . Wouldn't mind seeing the odd flake (don't tell the wife I said that)

 

Looking to the week after most models show some cold charts, be it high pressure to the west, north, north-east or of course over the top of us, just the usual FI winter drama.

 

Have a nice day

[stainesbloke]

Thanks for responding so soon guys and gals, I'll add you to the list.Cheers,Tom.

Can u put me on the list too? Staines, Middlesex (North of the Thames) Edited November 18, 2013 by stainesbloke

[Tom Montalbano]

Now those members south of the river.

 

SOUTH THAMES

 

Addington (Sur) (SNOWBOB)

Ashford (K) (PAUL ASHFORD)

 

Beckenham (K) (JIMMYH)

Bellingham (L) (NANU)

Bexleyheath (K) (SNOW RAVEN)

Brighton (Sus) (WEATHIZARD)

Bromley (K) (JAN_BROMLEY)

Bromley (K) (BROMLEY PILGRIM)

Bromley (K) (VERTICAL LIMIT)

Burgess Hill (Sus) (CHIONOMANIAC)

 

Canterbury (K) (BEN CAPEE MCINNES)

Chalk (K) (BJAYKENT)

Chislehurst (K) (KENTISH CZ)

Coney Hall (K) (BIGGIN)

Croydon (Sur) (POINTE LA RUE)

 

Dartford (K) (CHARLTONKERRY)

Dover (K) (ALEXISJ9)

 

Ewell (Sur) (AMANZI)

 

Faversham (K) (TILLY)

Firehills (Sus) (TAMARA ×ªÖ¸Ö¼×žÖ¸×¨)

Folkestone (K) (LOTTIEKENT)

Forest Hill (L) (MAC SE)

 

Gillingham (K) (THROWOFF)

Gravesend (K) (ICEBOX)

Greenhithe (K) (STEVE MURR)

 

Hailsham (Sus) (JULES71)

Hailsham (Sus) (LAWRENK)

Haywards Heath (Sus) (NIKKIB74)

Herne Bay (K) (BLACKPRINCE)

Herne Bay (K) (HERNEBAYLOOBY) 

 

Icklesham (Sus) (BLUEBELL)

 

Kent (KENT BLIZZARD) **

 

Maidstone (K) (SNOW QUEEN ONE)

Motspur Park (L) (FLUID DYNAMIC) 

 

New Haw (Sur) (JEZZER)

N.W.Kent (KENTSPUR) **

 

Peacehaven (Sus) (KINGDEACON)

Pevensey (Sus) (CHRISYP)

Pollards Hills (Sus) (SHANICE)

 

Rainham (K) (BIENSIE)

Raynes Park (L) (MULZY)

Reigate (Sur) (ABRUZZI SPUR)

Reigate (Sur) (GREAT PLUM)

Rochester (K) (BOAR WINKELSTORM)

 

Shorne (K) (SHUNTER)

Sittingbourne (K) (JRIGHT35)

South Norwood (L) (JAYCES)

Staplecross (Sus) (STUN12)

Strood (K) (HARDCJ)

Strood (K) (LAUREN)

Surbiton (Sur) (REEFSEEKER)

Surrey (LONDON SNOW) **

Swale (K) (JAYNEY69)

Sydenham (L) (TADPOLE)

 

Thorpe (Sur) (SURREY)

Tonbridge (K) (TONBRIDGEMOLE)

Tonbridge (K) (WARRENB)

Twickenham (M) (BUZZIT) 

 

Uckfield (Sus) (TOM JARVIS)

 

Wallington (Sur) (CROYDONJAZZ)

Wandsworth (L) (BLIZZARD BELLE) 

 

Tom.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2013 by Kentish CZ

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Nice to see me added into the challenge... Lets hope the Surrey snow magnet is activated this winter has been for the last 5-6 years    

[Lauren]

I really need it not to snow at the end of next week, I have to attend something that is non refundable even if the weather is bad.

[Guest bjaykent]

Hi Tom,

 

looks like the snow cup has morphed into the 1st round of the FA Cup 

 

If GFS is right you might have to base in on the amount of sunshine or density of fog.

 

Good luck, you're a star or quite possibly mad, sorting that lot out!

[Coast]

I really need it not to snow at the end of next week, I have to attend something that is non refundable even if the weather is bad.

 

I think on current probability you'll be Ok Lauren, more so in the East of our region.

[Heisenberg]

Well done Tom....Let the fun begin

[Tom Montalbano]

Thanks to all those of you that have entered this morning, I've put you in the updated groups.

 

Just waiting to hear from Chris (Mantle) to discuss the format for the competition. My thoughts now are to split the North Thames region into 2 groups alphabetically, the same for the South Thames region. Your snow depths to be accumulated, say f.e up to the end of January. With the remainder of the competition, looking something like this for the rest of the snow season, perhaps?

 

Match 1. North Thames (Group 1) Winner v South Thames (Group 2)Winner.

Match 2. South Thames (Group 1) Winner v North Thames (Group 2) Winner.

 

Grand Final - Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2. (Which will decide the overall winner for the SE Region.)

 

Would suggest the cut-off point for entering the competition this weekend at some point, so Chris and I can enter everyone onto spreadsheets. But will discuss all the above with Chris first, before deciding on the way forward.

 

Regards,

Tom.

Edited November 18, 2013 by Kentish CZ

[NO LONGER POSTING]

We should deffo now start up betting 

[JennyJane1]

Hi JennyJane1, 

 

The air inside a tornado is cooler than its surroundings. This is not due to the wind or the fact that it comes from the sky, but from the fact that the pressure in a tornado is low. As air enters a tornado it is decompressed rapidly, and cools as a consequence. This is predicted by gas laws. In many cases the temperature inside a tornado is less than the dew point, which is why the funnel forms.

 

Regards, Yamkin

thanks Yamkin.

[NO LONGER POSTING]

 

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2013 by Surrey

[fluid dynamic]

Im chortling here at the contradictions we express - we all want the snow to come but then start thinking - oh, hold on Ive got to go and see Auntie Galdys/ go Chistmas Shopping/ go to a conference/ see some clients/ the school might be closed/ get to work and the trains wont work/ the council wont grit the road properly/ might go out and fall over/ go to work and not get back/ crash the car/ fall off my bike/ get stuck in the pub for two weeks/ get stuck in Tescos -  the possibilities for calamaty are endless. Bring it on

Edited November 18, 2013 by fluid dynamic

[2810lollypop]

I'm off to get some of this !

[Tom Montalbano]

Hi Tom,

 

looks like the snow cup has morphed into the 1st round of the FA Cup

 

If GFS is right you might have to base in on the amount of sunshine or density of fog.

 

Good luck, you're a star or quite possibly mad, sorting that lot out!

 

Thanks bjay,

 

The 2nd option there and ever so slightly OCD (Obssessive Competition Disorder)!

Yes probably completely jinxed our snow prospects this Winter now!  

 

Tom. 

Edited November 18, 2013 by Kentish CZ

[Lauren]

I think on current probability you'll be Ok Lauren, more so in the East of our region.

I need to go to Oxford, so Kent isn't a problem.

[Tom Montalbano]

We should deffo now start up betting 

 

What a good Idea Surrey!

 

2/1 Lottiekent

2/1 Snowbob

 

10/1 Bar. Well they were last years joint winners, after all!

 

Tom.

[Snow Queen one]

Morning all. Well damp and dreary here today much like yesterday. So looking forward to this cold snap and some brighter days than I have had of late. Off to get wet walking the dog, have a good day.

[Coast]

 

 

 

 Nice eye candy, but will it really bring that much?

 

Other versions of the latest GFS show it less intense:

 

 

 

You'll have to be up early to catch it, but I'll take the NW version as a preference please.

[Jax]

Morning all

 

no work today but had an early start all the same, off out to an art class in a while (different paint to what I normally use) only an hour I think (booked it weeks ago). not been out so far, looks damp out and the radio/wireless temp-o-rama thingy tells me it is 8oC at the mo.

 

Have a nice day y'all

[Coast]

Morning all. Well damp and dreary here today much like yesterday. So looking forward to this cold snap and some brighter days than I have had of late. 

 

Morning SQ1, have you started warming up the offices at SACRA central yet?