SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 on

[clark3r]

Mighty GEM if only we could trust it

[TROY]

Totally fantastic day working in the garden today. The sun had some good warmth to it, seeing as its mid winter. We did get up to 5C. 41F. Here In East Dene hoping for more of the same till the weekend, when the Atlantic swings back into action. Still we should see some more sunshine in February.

[Kentspur]

38 minutes ago, SnowBorder said:

From the 6 weather apps on my phone, only accuweather is showing snow for Wednesday morning, although the app does claim to have ‘superior accuracy’

I need to relocate your sorta way always do so much better than low lying parts of our side of the county by the Thames here! Did u have any accumulation a week back? Nothing settled at all here I used to work for a company Chapmans of Sevenoaks for a few years I remember getting stuck in the snow during the beast there was way more that way than here then too

[Sparky68]

Just back from walking the dogs, puddles frozen already, going to be a cold one.

[snowblind]

Briefly made it up to 1.5 this afternoon. Already down to -1.3.

 

[Hammer50]

Wish we would get a big dump or just sod off till next year spring early or lots of snow none of this in between crap.

[steveinsussex]

Imagine

 

 

[throwoff]

It’s a much better picture this evening. Wait for the 00z 

[Hotspur62]

Started at -2.9 but a glorious winters day peaking at 1.7 but was zero by 3.45 and currently-3.1!!Think it could be coldest night of winter here and reckon -5 could be breached which is a rarity for here.

[SnowBorder]

22 minutes ago, Kentspur said:

I need to relocate your sorta way always do so much better than low lying parts of our side of the county by the Thames here! Did u have any accumulation a week back? Nothing settled at all here I used to work for a company Chapmans of Sevenoaks for a few years I remember getting stuck in the snow during the beast there was way more that way than here then too

I often see the Chapmans van making deliveries - last Monday, we had lying snow on rooftops and grass but nothing on the pavements. Knockholt and Halstead on the north downs probably did better. As you drive up Star Lane towards Knockholt, you can often see the snow line half way across the farmers field. 

[Kentspur]

1 minute ago, SnowBorder said:

I often see the Chapmans van making deliveries - last Monday, we had lying snow on rooftops and grass but nothing on the pavements. Knockholt and Halstead on the north downs probably did better. As you drive up Star Lane towards Knockholt, you can often see the snow line half way across the farmers field. 

Interesting some of my ex colleagues it was a random job I took to get out of a completely diff career ive since worked in a completely different career since them days much better. I like the areas around their Borough Green was where the depot relocated too loved driving through Meopham and Wrotham Hill when it snowed there like a different world to here!

[alexisj9]

7 hours ago, Eagle Eye said:

Would be incredibly ironic if this hits wouldn't it? 

Can I just say no thank you, look at the winds over east Kent yuk.

[lassie23]

Snow boots sold on ebay, snow tyres sold, snow shovel sold, I won't be needing them any day soon

[snowblind]

26 minutes ago, throwoff said:

It’s a much better picture this evening. Wait for the 00z 

The ECM looks similar to GFS and GEM I think. Pivoting the system up across Kent then pulling something across East Anglia as it moves away.

Not sure it will amount to much but you never know. I think we need one of those the weather ignores the models and does it's own thing situation to help us out.

[Gowon]

6 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Snow boots sold on ebay, snow tyres sold, snow shovel sold, I won't be needing them any day soon

We'll get good dumping now, thanks

[SnowBorder]

13 hours ago, Kentspur said:

Interesting some of my ex colleagues it was a random job I took to get out of a completely diff career ive since worked in a completely different career since them days much better. I like the areas around their Borough Green was where the depot relocated too loved driving through Meopham and Wrotham Hill when it snowed there like a different world to here!

Wrotham, Meopham, Vigo and West Kingsdown are great for the snow.

Edited January 16 by Paul

[lassie23]

1 minute ago, Gowon said:

We'll get good dumping now, thanks

you can blame me if you get snowed in lol

[lottiekent]

3 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

you can blame me if you get snowed in lol

Or thank you

[Gowon]

8 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

you can blame me if you get snowed in lol

that's not a bad thing.

[lassie23]

Just now, Gowon said:

that's not a bad thing.

February is looking good according to some in the model waffle output thread so plenty of time to get snowed in lol

[Sparky68]

1 minute ago, lassie23 said:

February is looking good according to some in the model waffle output thread so plenty of time to get snowed in lol

As did January 

[lassie23]

Just now, Sparky68 said:

As did January 

well that turned out just fine

[Gowon]

9 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

well that turned out just fine

You still haven't learned how to decode the MAD thread?  

[Bazza118]

We crept up to the balmy heat of +1.6c this afternoon, but frost was still on most of the grass. Currently -6.1c in the coulsdon frost hollow. 

[ChillyJuju]

6 hours ago, lassie23 said:

The sun has got some strength to it, I have got tanned.

Today's High Temp

2.2°C   at  13:41 Hmm & that is in them thar hills. 

So it was cold enough here to freeze the balls off a brass monkey I know it's a bit warmer in Tarmac City but how on earth did you manage to get tanned in that sunshine? And how long did you have to stand out in it