London & South East Regional Discussion 21st January 2013, 12z onwards

[Sungirl]

Just went to check the lamp post outside my house, and the bloody thing is broken! How am I supposed to feed my obsession now?! I really had hoped to get stuff done today, but at the slightest mention of snow within 100 miles of my door I downed tools and have been glued to this forum.

Must get out more.

That made me laugh so much! I down tools at the very mention of snow too! Been sat on my ass for the last 3 hours - not even had a cuppa!

[london-snow]

Somethings about to hit sky has gone pitch black light cold winds.

[Coast]

Ah yes, laying here now:

[Isolated Frost]

Here's a little animation I made of the hi-res EC (which is superb btw) for tonight. First image 1800, then 2100 then 0000-

I'm going for snowiest over Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire/W London, whilst moving slowly NEwards, many pulses in the flow meaning that some intense precip could be maintained for many near the south. Sussex, London and the western parts of Essex and Kent should also do well.

[CWT2012]

And would that be in blizzard conditions?!

Heavy intense snow, probably at peak about 12 on the Murr scale

[kate1]

Really picking up in intensity here. Not settling much yet though

[Hotspur62]

Temp here in Petts Wood/Locksbottom borders 1.2,cold wind but no snow .Bet we miss out again here in NW Kent.Just shift 10miles Eastwards please!!

[BLUNT]

Why is the Radar showing Sleet west of London?? people are saying Snow, nothing here apart from a slushy mess from Sunday snow has melted here

[snowblizzard]

How long is the ppn supposed to last ? Still snowing here,temp is 1.1 dewpoint is 0.0

It looks like a fairly narrow band of ppn moving NNW - 2 hours?

[mulzy]

Somethings about to hit sky has gone pitch black light cold winds.

It's called night!

[polarlow2]

Somethings about to hit sky has gone pitch black light cold winds.

night-time?

[2810lollypop]

snowing in hastings but not settling

[Brightlight]

It's changing here, now wet huge flakes again, it is covering the roads, not sure it is accumulating though. A dusting so far that is probably melting and then getting covered again

[Nick F]

How long is the ppn supposed to last ? Still snowing here,temp is 1.1 dewpoint is 0.0

I'd say probably start to clear 8-9pm for your location, the band is not moving very fast and seems to back-building a little over the Channel.

[Suburban Streamer]

To those of us in north London:

Gfs and nmm show the precip s and se of croyden moving due north and sitting over us before being dragged west.

If nae is correct that precip will never make it across the Thames and will get dragged west anytime now.

So keep an eye on it, if it shows signs of less progress north, then prob game over for us but if it continues to move up then nmm/gfs might yet prove to be correct.

[Bluebreezer54]

Ah yes, laying here now:

Do the right thing and kick it a little further down the coast please Coast

[Nikkib74]

Godamnit, who's dumb idea was it to cook a roast??!!? All my windows keep steaming up and I'm rushing backwards and forwards between wiping them with a cloth to watch the snow and checking on the roast veggies!

[Fatboypirate]

Interesting...snow reports all around me but still nothing in Eastbourne!

[Brightlight]

I tweeted the met office, telling them the rain was actually wet snow in brighton - they advised most likely sleet turning to rain later

edit: I don't believe them!

Edited January 22, 2013 by Brightlight

[throwoff]

if it keeps falling like this as the temp drops then we are in trouble!

[polarlow2]

To those of us in north London:

Gfs and nmm show the precip s and se of croyden moving due north and sitting over us before being dragged west.

If nae is correct that precip will never make it across the Thames and will get dragged west anytime now.

So keep an eye on it, if it shows signs of less progress north, then prob game over for us but if it continues to move up then nmm/gfs might yet prove to be correct.

That sounds horribly knife-edge!

[dazcav]

Snowing heavily in Brighton BN2 - All white again, pavements covered, roads beginning to cover, buses beginning to be stopped. A27 Falmer has been reported as treacherous. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10170698.Sussex_snow__day_5/

[Coast]

Do the right thing and kick it a little further down the coast please Coast

I'll try - it's reasonably heavy here with a lot more to come on the radar, but will it turn back to sleet and rain or continue on as wet snow?

A27 Falmer has been reported as treacherous. http://www.theargus....ex_snow__day_5/

Whoops! Looks like fun getting home tonight then....

Edited January 22, 2013 by Coast

[Great Plum]

Snow stopped in Reigate!

[Snowball85]

Hi sorry to be a pain but can anyone tell me if snow is likely to hit south london many thanks