South East & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 24/12/13

[stun12]

The area I live in, close to the Hastings Countrypark has enough 'altitude' to prevent flooding for sure - but yes, nights like Monday into Christmas Eve certainly pack quite a hefy breeze!!  Yes I can well imagine Bodiam flooding again - very prone round there.

 

A south east corner get together sounds a wonderful idea!! We are all one region, north and south of the Thames, but having separate and accessible meet-ups does not split us, it merely conveniences us

 

Not quite sure where the middle of the area is - we need to include the south coast from Brighton to Dover, plus as many Kentish northerners who want to play, and a bit of Surrey (sorry, you may have further to come). 

 

Anyway, something to think about in the New Year.

[Jason T]

Looking a tad chilly in Canada.

 

http://www.accuweather.com/en/ca/winnipeg/r3b/hourly-weather-forecast/48989

[Snowangel-MK]

 

 

We need a very south-east version of MK's get-togethers....

 

 

 

 

A south east corner get together sounds a wonderful idea!! We are all one region,

 

 

Something that is already in the early planing stages hopefully for Spring 2014, so be ready for an invasion from some of us from the north of the Thames, we might even be able to present the snow depth cup at the meet up to the lucky winner if any of us ever get any snow to measure  

[Crepuscular Ray]

Another thing i am very interested in as well as the weather is earthquakes.Did you hear there was a 5.3 at Canary Islands? This is interesting as it is meant to go into the sea and cause a tidal wave if it becomes detached.

It was a bit away from La Palma (the island that's meant to be really unstable as far as I can remember):

 

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=349909#map

 

I don't like the look of the swarm between Cyprus and the Turkish coast. I have friends who live a mile or so inland (at Olimpos) and if that area's going to see an upsurge in activity, it could be devastating as the soil is basically sand and silt.

[Snowangel-MK]

Winter? What's that? 

 

According to this we won't have long to wait now....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaHrIp12-14&feature=em-uploademail

 

...Mmmm shame it's the James Madman not quiet Exact(a)Weather forecast 

 

(yes Mr M where is my November cold and snow that you promised me 7 months ago) 

[tinybill]

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gefs_cartes.php?code=16&ech=6&carte=&mode=0

 

http://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gefs_cartes.php?code=16&ech=192&carte=&mode=0

 

 

just  look what heading our in f1 , and don't even look at 5-6  jan there a  monster coming!!

[throwoff]

This winter is over. We are storm people now!

[Snowangel-MK]

..............look at 5-6  jan there a  monster coming!!

 

that would be fine if it looked like this...

 

[slater]

Hi all, thought I'd say hello as last on here end of April, so strange reading about storms and high winds then the normal expected snow.

However saying that the very long cold spell only started on the 15th January this year so you never know. We all forget that a normal winter in Great Britain, snow is most common in Feb, so loads of time yet!

[PiggiePalace]

Evening everyone

 

Mainly sunny today until the heavens opened late pm whilst we were visiting a flood protection project I signed off not a month ago in a small Kentish village. Can't say how relieved I was that  it was completed  in such a timely fashion given the recent weather . It was really encouraging to hear  residents reporting that the new flood defences installed gave them peace of mind whilst the river rose and the only thing they had to worry about was the 15hour power cut - hmmm - nowt we could do about that!

 

Last night we spent a lovely evening in the Surrey Hills with my whole family together for the first time in many years .When the next lot of gales come along - Please try again to advise friends and family to be careful when deciding to drive/travel in the worst of the weather if they can avoid it-.

Although here on Netweather  we know the risks/weather severity - unfortunately some of Joe public seem to feel they don;t need to listen to us.  Despite my warnings, my sister-in-law (doctor) was hit by a tree coming back from work monday evening - luckily she was driving the Family 4 x 4 "tank" rather than her usual mode of transport - i.e. her mid-life crisis Beetle -  otherwise it could have been rather serious and 3 kids may have had a carp Xmas with their mummy in hospital or worse. She was shaken but unhurt and "The tank" escaped with a cracked bumper/bit of bent metalwork - surprisingly the windscreen remained intact.

 

People always think it won;t happen to them or theirs.....but sometimes it does and then, like my S-I-L, they  start to realise they are not invincible. Hopefully none of our friends/neighbours/loved ones will take unnecessary risks when the winds whip up again and will heed our concerns/warnings...frustrating though it is until they finally get the message!.Off to clean out more piggies whilst watching Star Wars back to back - turkey and chips will be making an appearance at some point!xxxP.S. Great idea - I'm up for a  SE meet!xxxx 

[JennyJane1]

Southernman called from Reedham, its very chilly out, car temerature reads one degree, and he has seen a gritting lorry although he says its not icy or frosty there yet.

[MAF]

How is Lincolnshire looking. .......

Flat  

[Team Jo]

We had turkey and chips too, we have SO MUCH FOOD.

I'm back to work on Monday. This week has been far too short

[MAF]

We had turkey and chips too, we have SO MUCH FOOD.

I'm back to work on Monday. This week has been far too short

went to work yesterday and back in mon/tue. as for what day of the week it is now

didnt do turkey this year. no one eats it and its a waste. last few years ive got a rib of beef. yum yum

anyone else findong a midweek Xmas odd? it seems strange that its only saturday. mind you after working 7 Xmas's in a row i find not working strange anyway :lol:

sorry... back to topic. chilly here. clear and 6.3 C  pressure 995

[john pike]

i had christmas dinner for 2 days

 

tonight i had a curry

 

so my outlook is windy

 

will update the weather later

[Keraunic]

Flat  

Really??? Flat??? Who'd have thought it.

[Reefseeker]

Wow, that was a storm and a half, and apologies for Limassol weather updates, but there was one thunder clap that literally had my husband and me leap skywards; it's been a permanent sound and light show for some half hour now, rain arrived about half way through, and at one time my son tore himself away from his laptop to mention that 'that one banged the house'! Deep in the storm somewhere we are told there is a taxi with my son's suitcase in it with 10 Limassol deliveries to make, unsurprisingly he is already running one hour late:(

[PiggiePalace]

i had christmas dinner for 2 days

 

tonight i had a curry

 

so my outlook is windy

 

will update the weather later

 

Hi JP

From Numpty newbie houseguest:

 

Does this mean we can expect a warm front with severe gusts blowing from the South?

xxxx

Edited December 28, 2013 by PiggiePalace

[john pike]

hi piggiepalace

 

yep

[MAF]

Really??? Flat??? Who'd have thought it.

not me until i worked a few RAF stations that way.

still; made setting up the primary radar easy with no obstructions; like hills :lol:

Edited December 28, 2013 by MAF

[Keraunic]

not me until i worked a few RAF stations that way.

still; made setting up the primary radar easy with no obstructions; like hills :lol:

I love the flat lands of EA. ( Lincs' & Cambs too) All my family originate from this area and my aunt lived in E Heckington along the A17. It's my adopted home (EA) and I love it.

Anyway....just been out plane spotting with my radar and it's ruddy freezing out there. Brrrrrr!! It must surely snow soon.

Edited December 28, 2013 by Keraunophile

[MAF]

...... Brrrrrr!! It must surely snow soon.

yeah, right! :lol:

[john pike]

tonights fax update

 

tonight

 

chilly first of all

 

then showery bits around

 

then clearing by around 3-4 am

 

then

 

temps dropping again and a frost possible

 

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tomorrow

 

a weak south west to north west flow

 

rain

cor a dry day

 

temps

 

chilly

 

around 5-7 degrees

 

expect cloud and murk around the north east coastal regions of our area  (tod)

 

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tomorrow night

 

 

a strong south west wind

 

note the kink still there below ireland

 

that will cross around rush hour and could cause some high gusts as the isobars really close quickly

 

jet

 

 

 

not over strong but still will be likely to add to the stormy conditions

 

rainfall

 

staying dry most of the night

 

then by rush hour

 

heavy rain arrives for all

 

temps

 

around 3 degrees before rain arrives

 

no frost due to the wind

 

temps jump up when rain arrives up to 10 degrees

 

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monday

 

strong south west easing around mid day

 

changing to a weak north westerly

 

rainfall

 

 

heavy and persistant

 

not clearing until late pm

 

FLOODING LIKELY

 

temps

 

not important

 

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monday night

 

breezy south west wind

 

rain

 

should stay dry most of the night

 

temps

 

 

frost possible

 

rain on route again for the morning

 

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tuesday

 

 

gusty south west wind

 

rainfall

 

 

effecting all by lunchtime and looks heavy and prolonged again

 

temps

 

 

around 10 degrees

 

 

mid pm

 

a chance of some thundery downpours mixed in with this

 

flooding again an issue to watch

 

overall

Edited December 28, 2013 by john pike

[MAF]

my dog keeps looking longinly out the window for snow. sure he's lampost watching :lol:

[john pike]

heres the rest

 

if you do not want to see more rain

 

look away now

 

 

 

tuesday night

 

 

heavy clearing away

 

then

 

 

some heavy quick moving showers moving through

 

moreso the far south of the region

 

morning

 

 

showers south of london dry north of the region

 

not cold

 

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wednesday

 

 

winds south westerly and may get strong late pm

 

rainfall

 

dry mid day to mid pm

 

then

 

 

more heavy and some very heavy downpours

 

lasting to

 

 

just after mid night

 

winds slowly easing overnight

 

temps chilly after rain clears

 

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thursday

 

a south west wind

 

rain claering all by around mid day via the trough showing

 

late evening

 

 

more heavy rain incoming and also some gusty and strong south west winds

 

 

i am trying to see something good here

 

the only thing is high pressure still showing to our north east