Moleys Local Weather Forecast & Weather Related Topic

Kremmen · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:46 pm

No, it's now stopped !

Till the next time

SOT · **Joined:** Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:14 pm **Posts:** 659

According to the BBC, as of 6pm Northolt (RAF Airport, therefore Hillingdon) had a snowfall of 7cm (in old money, that's two and three-quarter inches)

It makes me wonder how they measure snowfall as on a windy runway, the snow isn't going to settle as it would in a relatively protected housing estate or where buildings are is it?

jane · **Joined:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:09 am **Posts:** 463

It's melting here

Moley · **Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:57 pm

SOT wrote:

According to the BBC, as of 6pm Northolt (RAF Airport, therefore Hillingdon) had a snowfall of 7cm (in old money, that's two and three-quarter inches)

It makes me wonder how they measure snowfall as on a windy runway, the snow isn't going to settle as it would in a relatively protected housing estate or where buildings are is it?

Good point SOT but the Met Office weather station at RAF Northolt is located inside the perimeter fence close to the A40, not far from where the original entrance to the airfield was.

Similar with the Met Office Heathrow weather station, that one is located just off the Northern Perimiter Road. Both locations are official Met Office sites and meet with all the criteria for measuring wind/rain/sleet/snow etc. Hope this info helps.

I will be doing a prediction for Sundays expected snowfall later this evening.

Stay warm, drive safely, and thanks for reading and posting. Moley 8-)

jane · **Joined:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:09 am **Posts:** 463

Ohhhh are we getting more

Moley · **Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:47 pm

jane wrote:

Ohhhh are we getting more

Its a distinct possibility Jane.

This times its all eyes to the south as a frontal system over Biscay/France threatens to head north/north east into the UK on Sunday morning. Once again the track of this system is far from certain, but the current signs are it could deliver several hours of snow to southern and eastern counties during the day.

Accumulations are likely to be highest in a line roughly from West Sussex north eastwards through Surrey, East London and East Anglia, where 5-10cms ( 2-4" ) are possible. This is all subject to change nearer the time as more data becomes available.

Please stay tuned to local tv and radio broadcasts for bulletins.

Moley. ( Reporting from a very chilly South Coast ) :shock:

jane · **Joined:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:09 am **Posts:** 463

Thanks Moley

Kremmen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:11 am

It's not allowed to snow again because I've cleared my paths and driveway

Moley · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:14 pm

^^ I gather it is snowing in the London area. Down here on the South Coast its been snowing for the last couple of hours, giving a covering of 5 cms ( 2" ) so far.

Moley

jane · **Joined:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:09 am **Posts:** 463

It sure is snowing here

About 2cm so far and still falling ......

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