South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 18/12/13

[Mesoscale]

How did I miss the lightning? really!!!! I have the thinest curtains ever as well. Damn!

[Captain Shortwave]

wonder if any lucky sods got thundersnow 

[SteveCoops]

Chucking it down here now. Big rain drops, but no hail - they must have melted

[Lauren]

Heavy rain but no hail or thunder

[SteveCoops]

Boo dying out now and nothing apart from a bit of wet

[alexisj9]

It'll probably peter out before it gets to me, which is a good thing because I hate thunder lol.

[chilly milly]

I'm just watching the news and am shocked to hear about the roof collapsing at the Apollo Theatre in London.

 

i'm so glad that it's dry and calm there weather wise. Would not want to see them dealing with this in the weather we had earlier.

[Crepuscular Ray]

I was wondering whether the heavy rainfall over the hour or so beforehand might have had something to do with the collapse. Current reports imply that there are only two casualties left inside, but it's still shocking.

[frozencanals]

Just driven from SE London to Southend, had thunder lightning, hail, sleet, and heavy rain, but the worst of it seems to have stayed away from Southend, just a bit of heavy cold rain.

SE London went white briefly under the hail.

FC

[chilly milly]

I hope not, because it would be very unstable if it was rain related.  My thoughts are with all at the theatre.

[fluid dynamic]

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Edited December 19, 2013 by fluid dynamic

[Ǝssex Ǝasterly]

Sod all here apart from a load of heavy rain! ¬_¬ Certainly wasn't expecting any snow anyhow, unlike some people

 

Temperature is dropping again now, down to 3.6c, may be a bit icy in the morning

[Reefseeker]

Got caught in heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning around Westminster at 7 just as I was leaving the winter graduation ceremony for the masters students; had planned to walk back along the river to Waterloo but after a few minutes of being pounded by the elements we ducked into Westminster tube to take the drier option. Quite a dramatic few minutes. 

 

Here are some pics from earlier today, it really was a beautiful walk along the river. 

 

 

 

[JennyJane1]

I'm just watching the news and am shocked to hear about the roof collapsing at the Apollo Theatre in London.

 

i'm so glad that it's dry and calm there weather wise. Would not want to see them dealing with this in the weather we had earlier.

Oh wow i didn't hear about it just found sky news on the computer when you said that.What a terrible and unexpected thing to happen just before Christmas as well.Well its a terrible thing to happen any time of the year but you know what i mean.

 

Anyway the wind is getting up again here and blowing in quite strong gusts although infrequent.I'm not sure if its raining or not.

 

Southernman said its torrential rain at Reedham.

[Callie]

Some hail showers here today during the lunchtime and a nice rainbow! Made some good clouds photos mid afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

[john pike]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

 

tonight

 

after this rain clears

 

expect temps to drop pretty quick

 

frost??

 

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tomorrow

 

a south west flow

 

not too strong during the day but as we get towards dark expect winds to increase

 

temps

 

 

could be quite cold tomorrow

 

around 8 degrees

 

rainfall =0

 

maybe see some sun tomorrow as well

 

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tomorrow night

 

a very strong south west wind

 

40-50 mph possible

 

rainfall

 

heavy rain reaching all by midnight

 

temps

 

not cold around 6-8 degrees

 

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saturday

 

 

still a very strong south west wind

 

rainfall

 

looks heavy and prolonged

 

a truely horrid day

 

temps

 

around 10 degrees but will not feel it

 

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saturday night

 

a strong but slowly easing westerly wind

 

rainfall

 

its never ending

 

flood warnings expected around this time

 

temps

 

around 5-6 degrees

 

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sunday

 

still a blowy westerly flow but not too strong now

 

rainfall

 

some showery bits around but overall mainly dry

 

temps

 

 

to me this looks cold

 

around 5-7 degrees

 

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

especially in the wind

 

more later

[john pike]

i wonder if that apollo roof collapse could have been caused by a lightning strike?

[Jax]

Just finished watching the Puissance from Olympia, utter edge of the seat sport in the last two rounds, this stuff makes my year, love it!

 

 

Errr weather, yes, just looked out and dry, bit of a breeze and seems colder, can see stars so looks like the cloud is going.

Edited December 19, 2013 by Jax

[chilly milly]

I did wonder that John after CR;s comments.

Just finished watching the Puissance from Olympia, utter edge of the seat sport in the last two rounds, this stuff makes my year, love it!

 

 

Errr weather, yes, just looked out and dry, bit of a breeze and seems colder, can see stars so looks like the cloud is going.

 

I used to love that Jax but other half has the remote tonight.  I'm always there with my heart in my mouth as the wall goes higher.

[Jax]

Blimey, just turned the news on, regards the Apollo!

[john pike]

hi chilly

 

timing seems about right

 

maybe a coincidence but i expect we will find out when they look into it

 

not a nice situation for all concerned

[Jax]

 

 

I used to love that Jax but other half has the remote tonight.  I'm always there with my heart in my mouth as the wall goes higher.

Been a follower since a young lad, and used to be there in years gone past, I was cheering them all on at the TV, but the best person won tonight (and their ride), may watch it again later as I recorded it.

[john pike]

fax for monday

 

matches with ukmo

 

again this wind is increasing on a south westerly direction

 

looks dry am

 

but pm

 

 

very heavy rain again

 

temps

 

cold before the rain arrives

 

warms up when it gets here around 10 degrees

 

overnight

 

 

 

temps around 8 degrees

 

winds easing but heavy rain persisting

 

flood issues likely again

 

note at 96 ecm ukmo and the fax all match

 

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tuesday (xmas eve)

 

to follow when in

[Bluebreezer54]

According to latest news reports lightning has been ruled out as a cause of the Apollo ceiling collapse.

[Jax]

According to latest news reports lightning has been ruled out as a cause of the Apollo ceiling collapse.

yes, just heard the same on BBC news