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

[john pike]

Is there anybody in Tonbridge who can update me on the flooding my daughter has a flat in cannons wharf in wharf road and she needs to get home to empty her bucket because she has a leak in her roof too. Thanks.

 

http://www.tmbc.gov.uk/landing/flooding-alert

[Sussex Jules]

i just had a bit of bad news my uncle has died, so christmas is cancelled for us this year.feeling very sad at the moment .....

My deepest condolences Greenhithe not good at any time but especially around the festive period.

[Mark wheeler]

Merry Christmas to all. Thanks for making this site so addictable. (Lurker)

[john pike]

hi greenhithe

 

sorry to hear of your loss

 

i hope you and your family are ok

 

regards

 

john

[Captain Shortwave]

i just had a bit of bad news my uncle has died, so christmas is cancelled for us this year.

feeling very sad at the moment .....

A death at any time of year is awful, but around this time of year it really feels like a kick in the teeth.

Deepest sympathies with you. Losing a loved one is always very hard.

[fluid dynamic]

So sorry to hear of your loss Greenhithe

Never seen so much surface water as i did this morning at 6.00 going to heathrow T5. Flooded across many sections of road.

However:

I am now in a ski resort and there is S N O W

Its also Xmas day right now where i am.

So very Happy Christmas to you all.

And Happy Birthday to my wonderful Mum !!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Rain rain go away, come back when your snow!

Greenhithe I am sorry to hear that, prays for you and your family. May 2014 be a better year for you..

[Eskimo]

You've just witnessed history folks.

Stornoway reported a barometric pressure of 936.4mb at 1230pm today. Lowest recorded anywhere in the UK since December 1886.

- Peter Gibbs, BBC Forecaster.

[abruzzi spur]

Evening all

 

By the end of last night we had lost 4 6x6 fence panels and 5 seriously weighty fence posts sunk into concrete footings. Other posts are wobbling and are now strapped up until the new year.  The whole length of the fence must have caught the wind, like a sail, everything forced over and lifted out. 

 

There were lots of chunky branches down on Reigate Heath this morning and one 40 foot tree snapped at its base and lying folorn.  We drove to Wimbledon to visit relatives and at the top of Reigate Hill a big tree had come down from the steep bank on the left as you ascend the hill, the trunk hugging the hillside and the branches reaching out to the middle of the busy A 217, dead but making it's presence felt, directing the traffic.

 

We set off for Brighton from Reigate about 4:15.  Our first choice of route had a feeble 'road closed'; sign which lots, including us, ignored, but not long after our decision we had to turn back, flooding, and trees down.  Alternative route, same thing happened.  Eventually found a way that worked but by the time we got to Brighton it had taken 150 minutes to go about 30 miles.

 

In Brighton it's been breezy but no more than usual, at least not until the last few minutes when the wind has whipped up and across, rather than straight into, the windows of the flat, suggesting there's a south easterly element to it. 

 

Hang on though... since writing that, it's turned very windy indeed and is raining hard, firing straight into the windows so must now be coming from just south of south-west.  Interesting, as today and tomorrow are the allegedly quieter days of the week.

 

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas, if that's your thing, and for those for whom it isn't, peace and happiness. 

 

AS

 

Edit:  Greenhithe, posted the above before I saw your e-mail, my sympathies to you and yours, tough at any time but more so now,,,

Edited December 24, 2013 by abruzzi spur

[greenhithe]

do you reckon we will get snow in jan, i am not so sure i think that this year could be one of those years when we have no snowfall at all

i just seems to be too warm for winter hence all the rain that we are getting what does the forum think...?

[chilly milly]

Greenhithe so sorry to hear of your news. My thoughts are with you and your family. 

[Jax]

Evening all

 

 

Sorry for you news Greenhithe, never good any time of the year.

 

Back from my walk to the next village, nearly all set for the next few days, have a few jobs to complete in the morning (and for me it is not mucking out the stables).

 

Feeling cool out but by no means cold, wind has withdrawn now and saw a few stars, so clearing also it seems, lets see what the morning brings us weather wise.

[john pike]

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

 

its raining pretty heavy here again#

 

only good thing it looks like it is moving quite quickly this time

[Bluebreezer54]

Sorry to hear of your loss Greenhithe.

 

The current heavy rainfall across much of the South East could not have come at a worse time given the flooding and evacuations which were already occurring. On top of that are the power outtages still affecting almost 100,000 homes and businesses across our region.

 

I really feel for all the folk affected, and feel slightly guilty at wishing everyone a Happy Christmas, when clearly it's not going to be for many people.

 

BB54

[Jason T]

Greenhithe deeply sorry for your loss. 

[john pike]

fax chart for saturday

 

a north west to west flow

 

cool around 6-7 degrees

 

not liking these troughs on there

 

hopefully they will disappear as we get closer

 

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sunday

 

a weak north west flow

 

under 528 dam air so will feel cold

 

looks dry on this

 

down side

 

look north west

 

another incoming low

Edited December 24, 2013 by john pike

[Jax]

fax chart for saturday

 

a north west to west flow

 

cool around 6-7 degrees

 

not liking these troughs on there

 

hopefully they will disappear as we get closer

 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

sunday

 

a weak north west flow

 

under 528 dam air so will feel cold

 

looks dry on this

 

down side

 

look north west

 

another incoming low

That Atlantic is just not giving up just yet is it!

[JennyJane1]

i just had a bit of bad news my uncle has died, so christmas is cancelled for us this year.

feeling very sad at the moment .....

I am very sorry to hear it.

[Keraunic]

Sorry to hear of your loss, Greenhithe. My thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.

Just got back from Lowestoft loaded with gifts. It's been raining around here but oh, so calm after last nights chaos. Seems a bit eerie really.

Hope your all having a lovely evening.

Edited December 24, 2013 by Keraunophile

[Jax]

Raining here now too

[HammerJack]

So sorry to hear of your loss Greenhithe.

Pouring down with rain here ATM.... I hope Santa doesn't get to wet .......

[Buriedundersnow]

merry Christmas everyone hope you all have a good one

[snowrye]

So sorry for youre loss greenhithe,my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

[john pike]

ecm ensembles for london

 

 

only warmish day is the 27th

 

pretty average other than that

 

see the mean ( the yellow one )

 

trending downwards as we go into january

 

wind

 

 

windy 27th and 30th

 

these are nowhere near as bad as yesterday for london

 

rainfall

 

 

up on the 27th and 30th which would be expected

 

after that its a guess

 

however the gfs 12 run would be interesting towards the end with its temperature and precipitation showing

[Sunshineandshowers84]

Weather not been good at all for anywhere in UK. I believe the North East of Scotland been the driest place of the UK over the last few days.

And deepest sympathy for Greenhithe. All our thoughts with you...