Derbyshire Snow

Agreed . the snow precipitation over south Scotland is building a little and heading SSE over i believe West Yorkshire, Derbyshire, West Nottinghamshire. Much now further east than predicted. Whether it holds any real intensity will be found out in the next 2 hours, but hopeful of some snow arriving this ecvening in Chesterfield Area

Thanks Mark for all the information on the high level roads around Matlock, Darley Dale. You have put a lot of time in that info and i am sure it will be appreciated by others as well who are travelling in that area this evening or tomorrow Regarding the weather. Its started to snow again in Chesterfield. Its very difficult what to make of the radar. We have precipitation in our area that seems to be not moving a great deal and intensifying every now and then. Generally this weather is being fed from a south easterly source ( still building over Norfolk and moving west).. still more to come but how long for!!.

wow. I dont think i will be travelling to work at Scotland Nurseries, another day off i think

Do you know what the roads like from Chesterfield to Matlock. The snow seems to be setting in again over there. Snow virtually stopped in Chesterfield but snowing readily i think over that road

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This event is now stuttering to an end here. Its virtually stopped snowing so off for a walk to enjoy these snowy scenes. however there may be one last pulse of slightly heavier stuff to our SE which is heading sporadicly NW.The best areas now for still some reasonable falls would be Worksop to Sprunehorpe Temp-0.5c

Precipitation areas much more broken now, I should imagine for North Midlands only light snow for rest of day, theres nothing much to our south east to bring heavier precipitation and the fronts are now weakening ( pressure rising too). Its been a great event for the end of March, and most central areas have had appreciable falls at some stage. Hills particularily badly hit. Temp here still below freezing and possibly more snow showers early next week with the cold weather lasting at least until Easter

not good then for my toyota auris. the usual problem up there is the wind blowing snow off the fields causing drifting. Do you know if the road that passes Scotland Nurseries is passable. Main road from Chesterfield to the hospital is only just driveable allowing only one car at a time down the tricky hill at HadyThe worst of the snow sems to be over in our area but 20 miles east looks a different matter looking at the radar... plenty more to come there

iWhat are the roads around Matlock. I work at Scotland Nurseries, tansley. I get the feeling roads up there are virtually impassable

It looks like that's it for any really heavier snow in this area tonight. Favoured regions for the next few hours look to be on a line from Cardiff to Northampton. The precipitation in that area is intensifying just needs to be a little colder. Theres still not much to indicate any widespread and heavier snow from the north or north west coming our way Signing off now on what been a very good day for this locality Temp 0c and light snow which should go for a fair while yet

I feel sorry for the Leicester area. To the east of Leicester has been a breeding ground for a lot of the snow for our part of the North Midlands, and Leicester seemed to have missed the lot. It looks spectacular for the end of March outside and we still have some light snow falling. Temperatures just about at freezing as well now.

If you have a look at the radar there is some intensification taking place well south and particularly south south east and its moving north. Whether it will effect us remains to be seen. To be honest I haven't seen anything that convinces me today that heavy stuff will spread in from the Irish Sea.. to me if we are to get heavier snow it has to come from south of us as it has done all day. Interesting to see what happens though We have done well today whatever happens overnight

Just had a walk outside and some beautiful scenes. Snow on all trees, 3 inch level depth across the lawn,and still snowing steadily. I am supposed to be working at Tansley, Matlock tomorrow. I feel that's a bit unlikely from the comments on this thread. As regards snow this evening. There is still lots of precipitation in our area(not as heavy as earlier)and I am sure we will keep have intermittent snow but intensification is required from the south west to improve our area for significant snow later this evening and overnight

after snowing lightly for awhile, the heavier stuff has returned. Temp 0.2c

temp now 0.2c and all snow falling is sticking on all surfaces. The snow is intermittent now, sometimes heavy and lots more being sent up from the south east midlands. Its similar to a streamer beginning Leicester to the High Peak with pulses of heavy snow. Areas around Matlock where I work have substantial falls and roads are treacherous

Blizzardy conditions developing again. we do seem to be in a lucky spot

SP the heavy snow has just arrived... hady hill chesterfield.. should be good for awhile again

There are bands of heavy snow over many north midlands area but no widespread organised precipitation as yet!! the next 3 hours radar watching could be the key to the size of this event. Another heavier spell of snow is just approaching our area again pushing up from the SSE with more to follow.Also bands of precipitation from a front pushing northeast out of Wales Something of interest taking place in southwest England, not sure whether this will come in to the mix overnight

Another pic of the view in our back garden

View in our back garden

SP Its always difficult to predict the amounts of snow but the potential for something exceptional exists. Certainly the next hour looks terrific and the way its panning out we could have periods of heavy snow all evening and night. A lot depends whether the system to our south west stalls and intensifies over this area. It is expected to do so and intensify.

Heavy snow again now, and lots to come shortly. Temp dropped to 0.3c and dew point -0.7. We really are in a good place just now.

Persistent and sometimes heavy snow now and settling on most roads now. Temperature now 32.8 and dew point 30.5. another pulse of heavier precipitation over Nottingham heading our way, and the front to our south west is intensifying and moving in as well pushing snow from that direction too. exciting times in this area. I am now really expecting something special to develop.