Southender

Well this has been a pretty non-descript cold spell in South Essex. Not a flake of snow and not even a frost (air too dry). Cold by day, some sun and some pretty chilly nights, but overall just the run of the mill winter cold spell. Not unexpected though considering it's a Northerly influence. Eyes now on week 1/2 of February before any hope of another cold shot. Hopefully this one delivers and comes from an Easterly/North Easterly direction.

DP's have crashed in the last hour. Down to -4c here in Southend which wont help. Very dry air!

Radar returns clearly reducing in the N'Sea/Estuary as the wind now has a more E'ly influence and the cold pool slips away to our west. A few more light/mod showers to come for our region in the next few hours or so, then a cold night to follow. Nice to see a dusting for some in our region.

Our snow window runs until about 10pm this evening, at which point the coldest of the upper air will have moved through our region. We are peaking about now.

Yeah, ground is too warm and showers aren't heavy enough for long enough. Only hope is after dark for proper accumulation.

Heaviest shower of the day just passed through Southend. Decent sized flakes.

It has that telling snow grain vibe so far, that gives me a red flag. Certainly here in SE Essex anyway. Shower clouds are being capped and intensity reduced. Limiting activity to brief showers of grains and small flakes.

A few grains and small flakes have been falling here in Southend on/off for the last hour or so. Not enough to accumulate. The grains are usually a sign that convection can't quite get going yet. But, it's having a go.

Pleased to see some of you have had at least a covering of snow overnight and this morning. No such luck around Southend again though. Flakes falling but nothing at all settling. Still not had any settling snow this winter.

Ridiculous. Just back from a drive. Had to see the madness with my own eyes. Snow line starts at Hadleigh on the A13. All points east it’s Rain. 5 bloody miles is all it takes.

You know it isn’t your day when even central London gets snow and you don’t. Snow to the left of me, snow to the right here I am, stuck in the middle with rain.

Same here in Southend, Matty.

Local variations quite incredible here in South Essex. Southend : Rain with the odd flake. 5 miles away in Hockley, Rayleigh and all points west 1-3” of snow.

Still rain with the odd flake in Southend. Disappointing but that’s the downside of being a coastal location.

Same In Southend mate