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i think we've been lucky in Northampton from this cold spell. on and off snow since wednesday with a good covering everywhere by this afternoon and this current snowfall is heavier than i thought we would get to be honest. Looking very snowy out there. My legs are so tired with all the walking.lol
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8 minutes ago, shaky said:
No word of a lie its been a mini blizzard since 3 in south east leicester and settling!pure powdery snow!
it's been an odd day in northampton too. they didnt really forecast us to have much but it has been near constant snow since 10pm last night. okay it has been mostly light and there was a lull an hour or tow ago but now it has picked up again and snowing moderately albeit finely. what with the blowing snow and the falling snow i think the forecasts havent really nailed it for this region. i hope their also wrong about the next systems and they end up tracking further east than the forecasts have mentioned so far. we shall see.
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18 minutes ago, carled said:
According to the netweather radar there's a big green lump right over Rugby at the moment where I currently am. I can confirm there is the merest snizzle in the sky, not a sign of any serious precipitation. Maybe it's a chemical leak from the Cemex plant and not precipitation ;-)
maybe we've been the lucky ones in the midlands areas because in Northampton we have had continous snow since 11pm last night. Okay at times it is mainly light but there have also been a few heavier periods of snow. Basically had continuous snow falling for past 12 hours now.
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45 minutes ago, lassie23 said:
Everyone keeps going on about enjoying the unusual cold for this time of year, but I've had a foot of snow stick in March before and for my location this is a very underwhelming cold spell.
yes this 'beast' has really been more of a pussycat, in terms of delivering snowfall for most of us. March 2013 was infinately better in all ways. this so far has turned into a damp squid
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it's just typical of our region. we get extreme cold temperatures and it hardly snows at all. Then at other times we have temperatures just above freezing but lots of snow....which then promptly melts within a few hours. we can't win in Northamptonshire. This 'epic' period is a real let down for this region. I have seen much better 'snow' events in much milder conditions.
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5 minutes ago, AppleUK 123 said:
I think if you want the streamer currently in the East Mids, then a change of wind to an easterly would be preferable, however, if you would rather have a chance of seeing that polar low then a north/north easterly would be preferable. I personally would rather have the chance of seeing the low push further south.
i'm in the east midlands (northampton) but only very light flurries, nothing to really get excited about unfortunately. just wish we could have 30 mins of decently moderate snow thats all i ask.
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its typical, we had a really good snowfall back in early December but it wasnt cold enough to stick around for more than 1 day, now when we get really cold weather we end up getting zilch snow. can't win.
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i thought we in Northampton usually do quite well out of an easterly/north easterly wind flow, but so far we have had nothing out of this current cold spell. We did miles better back in early December when we had heavy snow for hours and that wasn't even really forecast for us. Just a shame it melted by the next day and wasn't in this current cold spell instead. Just typical when you actually get a decent amount of snow its not cold enough for it to stay more than a day.
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5 minutes ago, SLEETY said:
That’s a downgrade then,only settling in places now? Thought it was going to get so cold it was settling everywhere,so now only on high ground or what
very poor update,hope it’s not going all wrong at the last minute
a day ago they were saying that anywhere that does get snow then it will definitely settle as the temperatures will be so low. What the hell are they saying now then?
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I'm never quite sure how Northamptonshire fairs in these easterly set ups to be honest. Yes it is one of the more promisingly best scenarios for us as we can be exposed to showers coming off the north sea but it is never a clear cut route to snow. I think I will have to wait and see what develops over the next week and hope we see something significant out of all of this, especially as it is such a rare occurrence and some are saying it could one of those once in a generation cold and snow event. Lets hope everyone in the country sees some snow at least.
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18 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:
It has been a possibility for a few days as shown in some model perbs. Catacol has flagged the possibility a number of times.
would just be our luck after all of this for the severe cold to be redirected to France and Spain. As is they don't get the cold and heat during the year as it is. We always get the scraps on this island.
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7 hours ago, andy_leics22 said:
The difference this time is those mammoth cold uppers! Some model runs suggest we could see 850's of -15. There's no way rain or sleet would fall in that situation, not even on the coast! Still a fair way off yet though and there doesn't look to be much PPN around for the Midlands.
I think you're wrong. the current set up is looking like central, east and southern England could get the best out of this easterly. East Midlands especially would be among the best spots of the midlands area imo.
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6 minutes ago, Deep Snow please said:
Quite possibly. There was well over a foot at low levels in parts of the UK during that March 2013 cold snap.Drifting much higher.
15 minutes ago, Turnedoutniceagain said:A foot of snow in March !!! - Seriously??
Why are you so surprised? End of March 2013 was far colder and snowier than any of the preceding winter months of December January and February of that year.
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30 minutes ago, tight isobar said:
Do-us a 'favour' tony.
Wack a link or some evidence up for that pal.
As all met-o, noise via 10-16dayer.. is well off course for how you have stated!!!
it would just be our luck (again) that Greece and Africa get the bitter cold and snow. You couldn't make this up if we tried. We must be the unluckiest country in the world for cold and snow when even Greece and Africa get it and we don't.
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1 hour ago, Freezing-Point said:
This has been the best winter for cold, frost, snowfall for a long time. To cap it off we may get a deep cold pool spell. Whats there to feel deflated about?
it may have been a good winter for you lot up north but for us down south its been uneventful like the past few winters
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if this winter is not going to do anything substantial within the next 4 weeks then all I want is for warmer spring weather to begin. The last think I want is for winter to suddenly decide to rear its head in March and April and thus meaning we have to keep out heating on for even longer. I wonder if there any other counties which have to keep heating on for as long as we do (usually a good 7-8 months in most years), whilst not really having winter weather as such, just lots of cold cloud, wind and rain?
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1 hour ago, ChrisWSM said:
SSW....Same Shit Winter?
isn't that the truth. I'm giving up being interested in the weather now. just going to take whatever it gives us.....probably more of the same, wind, cloud and rain in the UK.
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Well so much for this SSW then. The BBC forecast to 28th February has nothing spectacular with regards any cold temperatures and I can just imagine the most we will get from this much touted SSW is cold rain in March and April when that is the last thing we want. If we can't get any decent cold and snow even when we get a rare SSW there is no hope. I disagree with those who say the British Isles weather is so fascinating because it is so unpredictable. I would rather definite patterns in our weather so at least we know its going to be on a seasonal basis. I suppose we do have kind of reliable patterns really (cool, wet and windy most of the time).
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On 16/10/2007 at 14:39, Weather-history said:
It was sub zero throughout so it was snow but it would have drifted with a mean windspeed of 28mph peaking to 37mph
I was living in Swansea at the time and I would have said the snow level was easily 2 feet and even more in the drifted areas of snow. It was truly an incredible amount of snow the likes of which have not yet been repeated.
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On 17/11/2006 at 16:25, Defector said:
Fantastic memories! I grew up in Swansea and remember this period of snow very well. The icey conditions were a wonder to behold and even the main roads were car free for a long time. I was working in a local hospital at the time and had to rely on the army to get me to work.
I seem to remember a low night time temp of -11c being recorded at one stage.
I too was living just outside Swansea on the edge of the Gower Peninsula during this winter and I remember it vividly. The blizzard was extraordinary and I remember the drifts outside our house and the main roads being impassable for days. Totally once in a lifetime event for that area and I'm glad I was there to enjoy it. Needless to say for most of the other winters I lived in Swansea (about 15 years) we were lucky to get a sprinkling of snow in most winters and that was if we were very lucky.
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what i do not understand is we have a SSW and the BBC are talking about it becoming even milder with temperatures into double figures by the weekend. What is that all about. I thought SSW meant cold not balmy temperatures.
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33 minutes ago, Yarmy said:
What a strange thing to post. The SSW has only just begun and it looks like being notable not just for the magnitude of the reversal but also for longevity. Moreover, this evenings 12z suites have made a significant shift towards HLB.
okay i admit then this SSW might be able to offer us something, but whether that will be sufficient for any long lasting snow, we shall see. its just a pity it couldnt have happened in December, January or even early Feb rather than March.
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so much for the SSW then. If that can't deliver the cold goods then there is no hope anywhere else. Another winter wasted....unless you live in the North. If only the British Isles was geographically shunted 1000 miles further north then we might all get some action in the winter.
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33 minutes ago, steveinsussex said:
no, its been awful
i agree. considering how far north we are (and yes i know our warming influence is because of the gulf stream) but even so, the middle east and north africa gets more snow than we do for heavens sake. its ridiculous
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yes I tend to agree with you on this. those who say, get the cold in first and the snow will follow and the cold will be harder to shift doesn't necessarily ring true. the last 'potent' cold blast from the east was supposed to be a corker but the cold really only lasted a few days and was booted out relatively quicker by milder air again.