South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 18th February onwards

[Daniel*]

Just had a hail shower odd I got "excited" by a hail shower shows the sad state of affairs 

[Essex winter]

I think a few of us may be in for a surprise covering 2nite.

[Daniel*]

More grauple... 

[tinybill]

lot  of showers  in suffolk  now  let see what  comes  out   most possible  rain!!!

[Methuselah]

Just now, tinybill said:

lot  of showers  in suffolk  now  let see what  comes  out   most possible  rain!!!

We've had just about everything so far: rain, rain+snow, rain+graupel, graupel+sleet and graupel+snow - so who knows? 

[lassie23]

23 minutes ago, Essex winter said:

I think a few of us may be in for a surprise covering 2nite.

Of what? Got hail here at the moment 4c. My mum's vanished on Mother's Day

[Methuselah]

2 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Of what? Got hail here at the moment 4c. My mum's vanished on Mother's Day

Dog poo's a near certainty?

[Essex winter]

2 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Of what? Got hail here at the moment 4c. My mum's vanished on Mother's Day

Of hail maybe????

[JennyJane1]

Been walking round town for a few hours, its getting dark, nothing falling from skies, not optimistic for tonight as despite all the people wrapped up in furs, it is MILD outside.

[Ruby000]

Rain interspersed with dollops of wet snow here.

5.3 degree wth a Dew Point of 1.

[stainesbloke]

Grotty, chilly day here with a few light hail showers. Not pleasant outside at all but had a lovely Mother's Day lunch 

[HammerJack]

Soft hail, wet snow, sleet and rain in the past 10 mins

[steveinsussex]

are the winds set to turn more Northerly/North easterly later? Winds and cnvection coming from the west at moment

[Ben Blizzard]

Very heavy hail \ snow shower just now in Rochester everywhere white in minutes and still coming down  

Edited March 6, 2016 by Ben Blizzard

[snoangel]

The most wintery forecast we've had this winter for my area

[steveinsussex]

unless the winds swing round nobody will get much at all apart from maybe the northern areas

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Looks to me like there are 2 "disturbances" causing showers and ppn. The first in a line from Norwich straight across the country south is one.

The second further north more "compact" area of ppn sitting just of the east coast further north. 

I think this area further north is to do with a trough sliding south. As it does so, areas to the east MAY catch it.

Further West, well looked at the models and it has it much further inland (the ppn) but I don't buy it.

For areas further East I think a covering is possible. Not to much to ask for after this atrocious "winter"

[Dami]

had a lovely day, lovely surprises- been spoilt rotten.

Weather wise, nothing, had all my luck yesterday.

oh well can't get it all, although i can remember one mother's days having heavy snow.

ofc not expecting anything.-

 

[Essexgooner]

Had one shower here, was a mixed of rain, sleet and wet snow, does anyone know if the wind is supposed to come from more a north easterly later?

 

[Kentspur]

Had sleet and soft hail amongst the rain shower around 4.15- 4.30pm at sea level in Gravesend, my bbc app says sleet in the early hours I notice Meopham in the sticks has light snow symbols for 2 hours, and some of medway too- it will probably dissappear like usual

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I think winds will veer round a bit more northerly for a time.. But not favourable for everyone 

[fine wine]

Heavy soft hail here. Frosty as well so sticking.

[Daniel*]

32 minutes ago, Essexgooner said:

Had one shower here, was a mixed of rain, sleet and wet snow, does anyone know if the wind is supposed to come from more a north easterly later?

 

Veering to a more direct northerly with a colder injection of air no marginality there also there is a little disturbance running down the North Sea could give extreme eastern counties like Norfolk, more in the way of snowfall rather than blink and you miss it snow shower, lucky spots getting 1-3cm.

[tinybill]

 My tablet weather  saying mod /heavy snow in my area  the radar saying  yes could  be an interesting   evening and  interesting drive  in the  morning

 

 

 

[Captain Shortwave]

The wind should back northerly as the evening progresses so showers should continue to feed in off the north sea. The good news is the radar is reporting snow out to sea so it is certainly cold enough, though showers will tend to vary in term of precipitation with a mix of soft hail/snow looking likely. Hopefully those in the north and east of the region could get a dusting tonight.

I went out to a pub out in the stick this afternoon for a work do, there was a very heavy hail shower which lasted a good half an hour or so. Plenty of convection today which is nice to see.