Climate_Eyes

Teeny tiny flakes with the odd bigger one mixed in. The contrast between yesterday and today is staggering! Fun start to the weekend anyway.

Yeah I knew instantly, the fine ice crystals and then rain makes a hissing sound as it strikes through my FREAKING SNOW.

Fingers crossed Beka, hopefully places like Reading will fayre better. Hope you're felling better btw. Whisky 'n' lemon!

Actually, make that 10 minutes. It's raining

Currently snow, probably the heaviest so far, however it is only this heavy because it's now super marginal. - 0.6dgC and DP - 1. I give it 20 minutes max before it's sleet or rain.

Not long been in, 5 hours walking in this winter wonderland up to the top of Butser hill on the south downs, taking in all the snowy scenes and spotting wildlife (it's fun trying to work out what animal made what tracks in the snow). The snow and wind on the top was incredible, and spiralling, vortex - like drifts were being blown around at the top. A few accumulations of around 4 or 5 feet in one particular spot. Seems like a lot of you had some more snow! 12 pages I have just looked through. Some lovely photos too. Thanks for sharing, I'll see if I can work out how to post photos at some point. We haven't had huge amounts here, probably another centimeter or two today on top of yesterdays, but the sheer fun of watching it in daylight hours, three ice days in a row, strong winds and two days of snow in a row means this is probably my favourite snow event so far. Now off to the pub, then to collapse on the sofa and fall asleep with a drink. Same time next week eh folks?

Heavy snow, thick flakes. Off for a freezing walk in it!

Lighter snow here, but definitely snow (at present anyway). Popped to the pub for a jar and the way the snow had blown across the flat carpark in wave-like patterns was stunning. 7.5cm's on the flat, no idea on the drifty bits but nothing major. Also, someone endeavoured to post the local parish magazine at some point. That's dedication!

Huge, dock off snowflakes now. The biggest I have seen today.

I'll see if I can hunt down a porter. I wanna be able to chew it. And then a gin chaser. Snow has become a bit thinner again.

Went for a wander, as the snizzle turned to proper snow. There wasn't much around, maybe a centimetre or two, but whole patches of ground were bare where the snow had been blown away. The wind was incredible, even for here. My footprints had been completely filled in on my return journey. It's now coming down steadily, moderate to heavy and I'm in the warm with half an eye on the drinks cabinet.. Bring it on! P. S nice work IOW'ers!

Cheers, brain is fried from too many late nights radar watching. Ooh, great stuff. Quite icy/snizzley here again which is still awesome, but hinders adding to the depth. Mustn't grumble though!

Sorry @TheHumph Just realised I've mixed you up with Kold, who I believe is north of me.

Keep the faith TH, it's heading your way, hopefully. Actually pretty decent now and the wind is back with a vengeance.

20 minutes of snizzle has now turned to moderate snow here.

Jemma, I am awarding your dog cutest snow poser! That fluff though! Sky to my SW has got a bit darker. Maybe a tad too far east.

In 20 minutes, a band stretching from Billingshurst to Poole has exploded into life on the radar, moderate snow here now.

9.15 and 9.20 radar return shows some building precip over Chichester /Portsmouth heading NE approx. Still a few flakes here despite the main band moving off a while ago so there's definitely scope for it.

Wow, for only the second time ever (the first being 2010) I've got snow being blown about in a strong gusts. It's mesmerising! Large flakes but not many of them now. I don't think I'm going to get much done today... Shame it's too early for gin.

After being trolled by almost every streamer and blob going, I now have snow! Thin layer getting going.

Might be time to get biting on those party rings mate! That French stuff is going to deliver the goods for you, I can feel it.

I could be imagining it, but the channel streamer seems to have pushed north in the last few frames alone, as the French precip moves up. Maybe good for those near the coast?

Yeah I can imagine that's super frustrating It has to be our time soon, surely? Who else is in the no laying snow club? By the way, best of luck to all for the next couple of days. Much as I'd obviously love a bit to remember this spell as more than freezing cold but dry for me, like a lot of others I can't really think of a group of folk who deserve to get buried in snow more than you SW lot (I'm sure someone would disagree though!).

-4dgC here already, dew point got down to - 11.4 last night which is pretty impressive for here. Nothing at all today, yesterday's dusting is long gone. Been sat just a short way south of the streamer for a couple of hours now but it seems to have reached it's southern extent. Fingers are crossed, mind.

Can someone kick the radar? Ruddy thing. Pay for it all year and barely use it, works fine, finally need it and it decides to play silly bu**ers.