The windy winter and occasional snow thread 2017/2018

[Wills2]

Looks like the south will get hit worst by any major snow event towards the end of the week, will be interesting on Thursday/Friday if that happens.

[Cold]

funkyrobot said:

Ernest Shackleton?

[Yipper]

Anyone who lives in the brown bit is going to have a very white week... followed by a very wet week of melt.

[p1stonhead]

Must be getting serious. My phone has a symbol for Friday I’ve never even seen before

[mickk]

That's the symbol for stay in bed all day.

[Johnnybee]

It's the symbol for cold penis, a sure sign it's a bit nippy out.

[davhill]

The Russian wind is biting. It's all that black bread and onion soup.

[Puggit]

+2 degrees at the North Pole today.

It's still winter up there...

[NRS]

Johnnybee said:

It's the symbol for cold penis, a sure sign it's a bit nippy out.

Also know as blue balls (bulb).

[Funkycoldribena]

Puggit said:

Everyone - check this page before journeying out:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnin...

Says yellow snow on Mon..
Think I'll avoid that.

[steve2]

anonymous said:

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I am right in the middle between Maidstone and Gillingham right on top of the North Downs, anyone local want to help me put the winters on the RAV4 ?

[bazza white]

The long johns are going on this week as nights are going to be a bit nippy in work.

[mcelliott]

Now been issued a red warning from midday tomorrow until Thursday night culminating in a significant event Thursday morning coupled with very high winds.

[Windlepoons]

Everytime in check the met office forecast there's less and less snow for my part of Kent (northfleet)

Think I'm gonna give up checking and just hope for the best

But like every year I'm sure it will all swing away at the very last minute and I will be left cold, snowless and sad

Edited by Windlepoons on Sunday 25th February 20:42

[Puggit]

mcelliott said:

Now been issued a red warning from midday tomorrow until Thursday night culminating in a significant event Thursday morning coupled with very high winds.

Convergence zone could result in non stop snow for you.

[Wills2]

Puggit said:

mcelliott said:

Now been issued a red warning from midday tomorrow until Thursday night culminating in a significant event Thursday morning coupled with very high winds.

Convergence zone could result in non stop snow for you.

The good news is they can just brush it into the sea.

[schmalex]

For those in the South, particularly South of the M4, do keep an eye on Thursday. Nothing is set in stone, but one of the possible outcomes is we get an occluded front sitting over us for 24 - 30 hours and dumping an unholy amount of snow. While there’s no guarantee what’s going to happen that far away, it’s certainly one to watch and take heed of.

[SS9]

schmalex said:

For those in the South, particularly South of the M4, do keep an eye on Thursday. Nothing is set in stone, but one of the possible outcomes is we get an occluded front sitting over us for 24 - 30 hours and dumping an unholy amount of snow. While there’s no guarantee what’s going to happen that far away, it’s certainly one to watch and take heed of.

How are things looking for the South (London) over the next 48 hours? I'm flicking between here and the Netweather forums and reading conflicting views. I presume the Met Office weather warnings are a good guiding light?

[schmalex]

From what I can figure out, it’s going to absolutely Baltic with some snow flurries, but nothing major unless some convection gets going.

Mon - Wed will just be generally cold with some flurries and small accumulations. The fun really starts for us mid morning Thursday

ETA. Don’t take my interpretation over the pro’s or the experienced amateurs on Netweatger, though - those guys knock my very, very limited knowledge into a cocked hat!

Edited by schmalex on Sunday 25th February 21:39

[SS9]

schmalex said:

From what I can figure out, it’s going to absolutely Baltic with some snow flurries, but nothing major unless some convection gets going.

Mon - Wed will just be generally cold with some flurries and small accumulations. The fun really starts for us mid morning Thursday

Thanks. I picked up a sledge from a local ebayer yesterday - If nothing materialises I take full responsibility.