South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 08/12/13

[Tamara]

The last few days here have wandered aimlessly between a mix of fog, mist, and low cloud. Utterly depressing....I hope the Atlantic can blast this muck away this weekend.

If wet and windy weather is a preference then you will be happy from next week. I must say, on the basis that the pattern has been unfavourable for the type of seasonal snowy weather many of us want on here, then the quiet weather with some frost and sunshine has been quite welcome, and the thought of rain and strong winds from the atlantic is far from appealing to me.

 

But each to their own of course

[Iceni]

If wet and windy weather is a preference then you will be happy from next week. I must say, on the basis that the pattern has been unfavourable for the type of seasonal snowy weather many of us want on here, then the quiet weather with some frost and sunshine has been quite welcome, and the thought of rain and strong winds from the atlantic is far from appealing to me.

 

But each to their own of course

 

Not my preference. The tracks around here are almost impassable due to the mud and stupid farmers who drive 10 ton tractors up and down them churning up the ground. I keep nagging my husband about Canada.

 

http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/cameras/470.jpg

 

Even on a grey day it's better, and not really all that cold if there's been cloud cover overnight — south of Castlegar it's -6ºC at 9 am on top of a mountain pass.

[Flaked Queen]

Not my preference. The tracks around here are almost impassable due to the mud and stupid farmers who drive 10 ton tractors up and down them churning up the ground. I keep nagging my husband about Canada. http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/cameras/470.jpg Even on a grey day it's better, and not really all that cold if there's been cloud cover overnight — south of Castlegar it's -6ºC at 9 am on top of a mountain pass.

I have been wanting to move to Canada for as long a I can rember husband having non of it

[Reefseeker]

Don't they have ski lifts in the Troodos Mountains? Hopefully you should see something.

 

Hi Steve, yes they do, and a really ropey ski hire shack (literally); the snow fell to not far outside of Limassol in the end last night, which is very unusual - all the Cypriots are posting snowball fight pics on Facebook, just to rub it in! http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/12/11/communities-left-without-power-as-bad-weather-grips-cyprus/

 

Back in Surbiton, it's damp and murky tonight after the clear, frosty evenings of the past few nights. Hmmm....

Edited December 12, 2013 by Reefseeker

[Jax]

Ventured out to the bin a short while ago, and it is damp and cool out, but no frost (not that we have had any this week apart from one morning that I can think of) and fog free too, but some cloud and breeze has picked up a bit.

 

My cough just seems relentless again tonight, over the last few days it has got a bit better, until today and runny nose is back too, it is like the cold has started anew (grrrrr!), two more days of work and then a day off (yippee!) before the new working week starts

 

 

Oh and think I may have found a leak in a pipe fitting in the bathroom (not sure as it could be condensation), so tucked some loo roll round the pipe as a kind of 'litmus paper' to check and will monitor it (just what I need a week and a half from holiday shutdown in the UK)

[Snowangel-MK]

Just had a Chringlemas feel good feeling watching this .....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEIvi2MuEk

...But I bet the guy who asked Santa for socks wishes he'd said sports car now !!

[Flaked Queen]

Was just looking up about last time the Thames froze over ... Will we ever see that ?

[Jax]

ARGH!  just had a super sneezing fit.  Now I feel even better (not).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dying

[Croydondazz]

Was just looking up about last time the Thames froze over ... Will we ever see that ?

Like many on here I believe in weather cycles I can't see why not, I would love to see it

[Flaked Queen]

Like many on here I believe in weather cycles I can't see why not, I would love to see it

Oh so would I . I found this From 1400 into the 19th century, there were 24 winters in which the Thames was recorded to have frozen over at London; if "more or less frozen over" years (in parentheses) are included, the number is 26: 1408, 1435, 1506, 1514, 1537, 1565, 1595, 1608, 1621, 1635, 1649, 1655, 1663, 1666, 1677, 1684, 1695, 1709, 1716, 1740, (1768), 1776, (1785), 1788, 1795, and 1814.[18]The Thames freezes over upstream, beyond the reach of the tide, more often - above the weir near Windsor for example. The last great freeze of the Thames upstream was in 1963.

[chilly milly]

Really sorry you are so poorly Jax. I have a friend going through the same thing and has been for weeks.  If it's the same bug it's awful.  Get better soon.

 

Erm...it seems to be getting warmer here. 8.4c

[JennyJane1]

ARGH!  just had a super sneezing fit.  Now I feel even better (not).

 

 

dying

awww poor thing.do you have any hot chocolate handy? i'm drinking some.

[Mesoscale]

Coming off of a cold myself!Last night I had to defrost my car at 10pm when I was coming out of work, fog wasn#t as bad as the night before though!Pretty boring pattern right now for me, get up go to work come home and sleep lol so not much weather watching for me.

[Mark Neal.]

A mild night here 8.8c and Rain now falling. Finally back on here after time away from posting, hopefully our snowy luck changes soon and we put the snow depth cup to good use!

[Sussex Jules]

Ok looking out at the road tonight it does look festive with all the Christmas lights twinkling through the thick fog out there. Sounds like we could get some rain tomorrow awaiting John's updates.

[PiggiePalace]

ARGH!  just had a super sneezing fit.  Now I feel even better (no

 

dying

 

 

Commiserations -I am now in fifth week of severe pain and no/burger all sleep.  Chest xrays  say " no pathoogy" which is good but also means "you poor bugger just suck it up"

Sending positive vibes from me and the piggies

Edited December 12, 2013 by PiggiePalace

[PiggiePalace]

Here in the Forest Row micrcosm...we have hoar frost persistent for the last 48hoursxxx

[Swave Snow]

where has John Pike been tonight? i thought we were getting the "same tomorrow"  ??

 

Miss you man

[john pike]

hi all a late and brief one tonight got the lurgies come up all of a sudden

 

give us a few mins and i will do a quick update

[blackprince]

hi all a late and brief one tonight got the lurgies come up all of a sudden

 

give us a few mins and i will do a quick update

Update:  Temps rising with the chance of sudden gusts of wind Hope you feel better soon John

[john pike]

tomorrow

 

a breezy south west to west wind

 

rain

 

drizzly rain early

 

getting heavier mid afternoon

 

turning more drizzly as it gets dark and clearing around mid night

 

temps

around 10 degrees

 

tomorrow night

 

drying out and clearing but fog possible again

 

temps

 

possible frosty again in selected areas

 

all cloudcover related

 

dry late night

 

wind light south westerly

 

more follows

[john pike]

thanks bp

 

saturday

 

a strong and gusty south west wind

 

temps

 

around 10 degrees

 

maybe a shade higher but will feel chilly in that wind

 

rainfall

 

should stay dry

 

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saturday night

 

a strong south west wind

 

should stay dry

 

temps

 

no frost or fog as wind should deal with that

 

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sunday

 

still strong south west wind

 

temps

 

around 10-12 degrees

 

rainfall

 

starts early and sticks around most of the day

 

yuk

 

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mon-tues to follow

[Swave Snow]

thanks john, feel better

[john pike]

monday

 

yuk

 

rain

 

 

 

temps around 8-10 degrees

 

wind not as strong though

 

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tuesday

 

a weaker south westerly flow

 

temps

 

 

cooler again around 6-8 degrees

 

rainfall

 

 

looks dry and should be sunny

thanks suave

[john pike]

 

ensembles again look like a roller coaster

 

fi on the 21st there as a fair spread showing

 

 

ecm ensembles

 

london

 

 

 

warmish and windy

 

wet from then 15th on

 

see the spread there on the 21st on

 

take your pick after