Today's game (Merged) - NOW CALLED OFF

[brighton_girl87]

Still nothing in BN1

 

[blue'n'white]

Just hope if it is on that Southern trains behave themselves (fat chance) and I can get back from London in time.

Southern trains behave themselves !!!
Zero chance of that

 

[empire]

dry and sunny in lancing,no sign of snow

 

[brighton_girl87]

The hills to the east of Brighton are getting covered in snow. It seems to be moving towards Withdean.

Oww

 

[8ace]

I just told some of the people in my office about the snow in Haywards Heath and they said "ah but it has to get over the Downs before it can get here". I don't really understand why snow in the sky will struggle to get "over" the Downs but I hope they are right.

I believe snow clouds are low level clouds, if they are low enough then they'll get blocked by the Downs. I think.

 

[Everest]

No snow in BN43 yet, in fact sunny but cold

This in BN42 too

 

[brighton_girl87]

I believe snow clouds are low level clouds, if they are low enough then they'll get blocked by the Downs. I think.

Ah I see. I'm not clued up on this weather lark.

 

[Notters]

I just told some of the people in my office about the snow in Haywards Heath and they said "ah but it has to get over the Downs before it can get here". I don't really understand why snow in the sky will struggle to get "over" the Downs but I hope they are right.

Because the Downs cause all of the atmosphere to rise, leading to isostatic cooling. As the clouds cool, the moisture condenses and the snow falls on the Downs. Brighton is therefore in a slight rainshadow (snowshadow) when the weather is coming from the north.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Snowing in Brighton now

 

[PHCgull]

I believe snow clouds are low level clouds, if they are low enough then they'll get blocked by the Downs. I think.

We need your type of optimism at this club!!!

 

[bhaexpress]

As has been said many times, it's the surrounding areas that we now have to worry about.

It's just about to hit Brighton, most will miss but slippery withdean will surely mean game over unless a lot of us get down there with salt.

Takes all salts doesn't it ?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Dark clouds over half of Brighton, clear skies Withdean side and no snow.

 

[Chester Drawers]

To add to the drama ... the roads around Creepy are choc-a-block - absolute grid lock - my collegue stepped out to M&S to do some shopping about 2 hours ago and has spent the last 45 minutes trying to get back from Town ... a grand distance of about a mile!

 

[Uncle C]

Because the Downs cause all of the atmosphere to rise, leading to isostatic cooling. As the clouds cool, the moisture condenses and the snow falls on the Downs. Brighton is therefore in a slight rainshadow (snowshadow) when the weather is coming from the north.

Snowing in Brighton now

Well thats f***ed that theory then.

 

[Notters]

Well thats f***ed that theory then.

It means there'll be less snow in Brighton, rather than none!

 

[Curious Orange]

Nice and sunny up north now.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I am looking down over Withdean as i type and it's completely clear - f***ing cold, but completely clear

 

[brighton_girl87]

Still no snow by the station

 

[whitelion]

Nice and sunny up north now.

Very strange. I'm in Guildford too!!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Clouds seem to be missing Withers at the moment and drifting off towards Eastbourne.