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Meant to post earlier but have been a little too busy at work... anyway listening to Classic FM news this morning and " wintry rain" was identified for some places for today. Sooooo anyone =, what is wintry rain? Mind boogles

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Meanwhile in Paris.... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/07/paris-grinds-halt-rare-heavy-snowfall-closes-eiffel-tower/

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1 minute ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Valium ... You forgot the Valium!!

Argh.... see even the mention of it, sends us hysterical...you are so right ... the Valium... we must also remember the yoga breathing exercises for next time

 

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1 hour ago, Ben Sainsbury said:

It's interesting with this upcoming event Thursday night into Friday. The current GFS shows rain turning to snow readily across the SE as the colder 850hpa temps move in from behind. There has been an increasing tendency over the last few days for our weather pattern to correct east. Not only that but from my own experience I don't expect the front to move so quicker into the block of cold air sat over us, have a strange feeling the front is likely to slow down or to be pushed further as it moves eastwards hopefully allowing the cold air to undercut the front. Obviously the NetWx SR currently shows just a band of rain for Friday but if the front doesn't move through so swiftly, who knows what will happen.

 "who knows what will happen"....oh yes we do..  lots of gin talk, a busy thread, a late night, plenty of radar grabs, some praying, some pleading, some lamppost watching and ....rain.

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3 hours ago, ARTDEMOLE said:

Snow still on parked cars. On Bungalow roofs. Some on the grass. Some on the hill slopes but not all of the fields.

Temperatures -0.6c.  Wind Chill -2.3c. Dewpoint -5.0c. Apparent -3.1c. 1005.1 hPa. Breeze 6 mph. N.Westerly

 

Great.. but I take it alas no snow on the roofs of houses? Bungalows yes? not houses?

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Ha BBC... wrong wrong wrong .. it’s snowing.. well kind of, sort of... but it is ..

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Oh we have snizzle. 3 every minute .. wow 

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We have, a few random odd flakes occasionally in Reading.. oh and they've stopped.

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4 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Be interesting to see the 06z shortly when it’s updated 

I've just ran the radar on animation, manually and automatically - is that thing even moving? Will it move or just fizzle?

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Never mind welsh hills breaking it up.. it’s those pesky Cotswolds for us

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Mornin!.. well it’s breaking up over Wales for sure so yep a few dribs n drabs or puffs if any will be left for our area.. how ever what’s that behind you? .... south west hold on to your hats? 

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1 minute ago, Nights King said:

Problem is they cant hold a job down as a gritter they only needed once a decade. 

I did notice them out in force I expect the local councils have said use it or lose it 

There was so much salt down outside Tesco today it was almost a hazard in itself!

Know what you mean about the last bit.. almost skidded on the roundabout on grit about two weeks ago think it was .. on road off road driving .. yee ha 

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1 minute ago, festivalking said:

Ah the evening before the latest snow non-event on the regionsl thread. Nought like it 

I got excited at seeing the gritter lorries out in force this evening . They’ve done stirling job in west Berkshire. Wish they could name the lorries like Scotland has ...brad grit... ha ha https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/sir-salter-scott-names-of-scottish-road-gritters-prove-a-hit-1-4662777

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Just now, Nights King said:

It could reach biblical proportions of intensity but its got to climb a couple of hundred metres in wales so you know what will happen.

I know I know you are so right..

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4 minutes ago, SteveB said:

Points West made for depressing viewing tonight. Front well and truly decayed as it approaches the West Country. Best chance yet of settling snow ? this Winter and even that looks like going pair shaped.

I will not give up on seeing something tomorrow, but hopes are fading fast 

Boo Points West. That band is thickening so whatever you are doing Ireland give it that extra va va boom to resist the decaying potential ,.,

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That band is turning to sleet and snow now over NI....come on sweetie pie, keep at it, keep growing, come on you can do it......keep it real, keep cool.

 

(EDIT - just checked into NI thread - seems to be a lot slower moving than predicted/forecast and maybe maybe intensifying)

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32 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

 that you ?

Sky is looking much darker to the north east too of Reading,,, could just be time of day and brightness of sun in the south, as there is nought on the radar.

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7 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

To add insult to Injury, it peps up as it crosses into the SE 

That is just rude. What a rude system - no manners. Someone give it a slap..

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Hello Paul

I have tried to search to get the answer to this, but where is the link to explain about how many likes you can have and for how long before they reset - I have a feeling it maybe at my limit as I couldn't like anything, I remember reading somewhere, but cant remember where. Typical me. No rush in answering  - when you have five.

Thank you!

 

 

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1 minute ago, Chevron12345 said:

North Easterlies aren't that 'rare' - 

ha ha - good old dictionary -  doesn't give an immediate antonym of "prevailing" as in south westerly. Being coastal girl, it is so often a south westerly . ...Planes at Heathrow today have changed their landing and take off on account of the more easterly - which is less prevalent than the westerly direction operation at 30% of the time. Just love that fact - and noticeable from our office today.

 

 

 

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35 minutes ago, Chevron12345 said:

Well the airport is at 3, so going by its height in relation to our location 5-6 degrees in probably about correct. 

Anyway all temperatures showing as karlos have posted are not that cold really if we are in a cold snap.

Unless you factor in the " rare" north easterly on top... and its feel factor Chevron? . If it was the prevailing south westerly then the temps then may not be that cold really?. I flipping felt it this morning riding out first thing and I am out in all weathers every week.. thermals and about 10 layers. Lovely though.

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22 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Perhaps you should lower your expectations then... This aint Canada 

It's the same value here in Chichester where I work, and it has snowed this morning very lightly. That to me means we are in a cold spell. 

Annoyingly this line of showers missed me though 

IOW Members should watch with interest as these enter the Solent! Possibly might beef up a tad 

My childhood home is Chichester - still family there so I know the weather characteristics well. If it has snowed in Chichester that says a lot! think it maybe to do with the Downs normally it protects Chichester. When rest of the south coast is grey and dull, you can almost bet sunshine over Chichester Harbour and Bognor.. our family have always called it the Thorney Window.

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18 minutes ago, Dorsetbred said:

BBC reports on the severe weather in the South East...

Kent Police said "heavy snowfall" had affected the M20 near Maidstone and conditions were poor on other roads.

And METO head forecaster is quoted as saying this below on the BBC website - keep that quote " don't expect to build a snowman" ... - Will this have the jinx of the infamous Michael Fish "no hurricane".comment.. ...

 

"Quite a lot of the UK will see some snow as we head through Tuesday, but as it ventures into the Midlands, south-west England and eventually later in the day across south-east England, it's just going to be a few flakes," Mr Snell said.

"Don't expect to build a snowman."

The cold snap is expected to last until next weekend, with milder weather on the way the following week

 

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oh had to take a quick screen shot, before it disappeared. One snow flurry for us tomorrow night after 9pm...

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Well well welll.. looks as though we had a little flurry last night.. but frozen solid on the car. B very careful out there!