South East and East Anglia Weather Discussion January 2021 onwards

[jamesgold]

Think a few flakes are blowing around in Bromley, waiting for heavier precipitation to arrive in a bit

[NewEra21]

Looking back on this so called cold spell, ever since storm Bella came through on boxing Day. We've never really had a sniff down here in EA & the SE, the best we've managed is a few frosts and that's about it.

Towards the N, NW and Midlands. They've had a decent week or so with a few falls of snow. But for us down here it looks like we need a complete reset, if that means mild for a week or so, so be it.

Let's hope this SSW works out for us, so we can finally see proper cold funneling down into Eastern Europe that gives us something to feed on.

One thing I hope we don't see any more of is these NWesterlies or anything coming down from the NW. As last week was just hopeless for us down here, as we've seen so many times before. For us it's all about getting proper cold into Europe, and then just hoping we can eventually tap into it.

Still plenty of weeks of potential left this winter as yet, just as 2018 showed us. Our time has to come eventually, and it will be all the sweeter for it!!

Edited January 5, 2021 by NewEra21

[SMU]

Bit of moderate snow here

Ignore pepper pig in the background

[Tom Montalbano]

Morning all,

It seems, that apart from the favoured few. Showers failed to turn especially Wintry.

As pointed out by earlier Posters, Dew Points have remained stubbornly high. 

This has no doubt as a result of anonymously high S.S.T's in the Southern North Sea.

On my trip into the Model Discussion Thread, I was expecting a lot of spitting out of dummies.

Apart from one or two posters, one who was expecting an imminent response from an S.S.W., that's in its infancy, all is pretty calm over there. 

There seems finally to be an acceptance in some quarters, that any beneficial effect in terms of cold and wintry Weather affecting the U.K, will be a couple of Weeks away and we are likely to see a bit of Atlantic action, with the Azores High featuring more than it has done, for a few Weeks. 

But the relaxing of High Latitude Blocking, that has been apparent in the Forecast Models for a few Days, now looks on course, to occur. Hopefully, this will be a temporary relaxing of a more beneficial Synoptic pattern.

As has been stated many times though, an S.S.W. is not necessarily a guarantee of delivering Wintry Weather to the U.K.

Regards,

Tom, 

[paget]

Morning all 

technically we should have snow, seem to be under the blob, dew points 0 to -1 but nothing falling! Not even sleet! Who’s stolen it!???  

Sue x 

(Farnham, Surrey) 

Edited January 5, 2021 by paget

[Bazza118]

we have had a few very light snow flurries here in coulsdon, but they dont last vey long.

[TROY]

Sleet here in East Dene. Sleet is such a waste of a perfect snowflake. The ground is far to wet for any snowflakes to land. Take care everyone. Good Health to you all.

[WxHerts]

Light snow floating down here

[simonhall6]

4 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Bit of moderate snow here

Ignore pepper pig in the background

 

Got to love a bit of Peppa pig in the morning Steve lol 

[Great Plum]

Sleet here in Reigate 

[Ackkers]

Sleet here but you have to look at windscreens to see it. T +1.7 D 1.3

[Cableguy]

Sleet here also KT14 under the blob, surprised to be honest, we're at a low altitude here and always do poorly in marginal situations.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Cableguy

[Lampostwatcher]

Snow flurries 

Temp 1.7c

Dew p

0c

[Ols500]

why is the radar not accurate  Like Jan 2020, the radar said it was snowing, and it wasn't, some dry layer maybe...

[Methuselah]

47 minutes ago, Blazerblue said:

I can confirm, rain and lots of it, so excited ️

It's rain alright. And it's a pure as the driven snow!

[Lampostwatcher]

Pepped up a bit now 

Light snow shower 

Temp 1.9c 

Dew pt 0.4c

[Eagle Eye]

24 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Bit of moderate snow here

Ignore pepper pig in the background

 

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I see we have the same tastes

[weathertoski]

Light rain here!

[paget]

I can confirm the tiniest wee flakes coming down, you need to squint to See them (Farnham, surrey) 

[TheGate]

T 1.5c

D0.4c

Sleet with snow mixed in during the heavier bursts. Dog had a covering of flakes, but not settling anywhere else.

[Bogman]

That's me happy for the year. 

A brief snow shower here in Potters Bar.

[Met4Cast]

I have looked out the window and I've checked with my sources, I can now report that it is in fact raining, again.

P.S. Now I've got the Peppa Pig theme tune stuck in my head, thanks for that Steve.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Met4Cast

[lassie23]

6 minutes ago, weathertoski said:

Light rain here!

It's just light here

[Lampostwatcher]

Temp 2.4c 

Dew pt 0.5c 

Moderate snow shower

[Kent Clipper]

Light rain showers here in Folkestone.

4.2c following a low of 3.0c.

3.4mm rainfall so far today in a light NE'ly.