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Yip the -7 figure was for the centre of Bristol with the -12 possibility for Marlborough! Phil.

Hi, Richard Angwin on Points West has warned of temperatures down to -7 to -12 tonight, with the possibility of more snow on Sunday. Phil.

Hi All, Heavy snow has started here again - really impressive amounts of lying snow!

Hi All, Heavy snow has started here again - really impressive amounts of lying snow!

Hi, Snow now starting to intensify, we already have in excess of 12cms from today. With no wind at present the snow keeps piling up. Phil Northleach - Cotswolds

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Evening All, Well we've ended up with around 4 inches of level snow up here from the fall we had this afternoon. Hope the forecast comes true! Phil

Guy's - not being funny but the snow here is getting heavier - was this due to happen? Thanks, Phil.

Thank you yet again Ian - it is still snowing here with around 3 inches of lying snow already. Certainly going to be an interesting 24 hrs! Regards, Phil

Hi, Continuous heavy snow here - must be at least 3 inches of even snow cover - roll on tonight!

Afternoon All, just managed to get the car back home! Travelled form Bristol via Tetbury with snow falling all the way, but it was not until I reached Fossebridge that the conditions worsened. Roads very tricky, heavy snow falling with around 2 ins already settled. Visibility is also a problem. All this before the main event tonight!!!

Thanks for the update Ian. All the best, Phil.

Hi, I would say 2 inches, but there's a hell of a lot being blown around! Phil.

Yip - still snowing here!

Hi Ian, how do you see the front moving over the next few hours. Thanks from a snowy Northleach! Phil.

Hi. Road conditions deteriorating here, heavy snow closing in and a temp of +1.0. Bitter wind blowing.

Snow now settling on the roads and pavements here. :lol:

Sleet has now turned to full blown snow - literally!!

Hi, A bit more snow than rain in the sleet at the moment - but still not holding by breath!

Thank you Ian, appreciate you taking the time to write on the forum. All the best, Phil.

Morning dogs - I'm up in Northleach - the last lot of snow only melted day before yesterday, so a bit surprised at what has happened so far today. all the best, Phil.

Morning All, Temp +2.5, driving RAIN. would have expected at least some sleet at this altitude! Still....musn't grumble!

Just posted by Ian F on the "South West" thread. Evening guys and gals. My (much learned and wholly inimitable) colleague Rob McElwee, who acted as our Durty Forecaster for much of today, would be correct to think I'm utterly bonkers still pondering weather issues at nearly 2000hrs when I should be shortly into bed, but my briefing conversation with him earlier this afternoon effectively told a similar story to my earlier notes: i.e., anticipate a largely (if not exclusively) rain event later tonight and tomorrow across the westcountry, with the key exception of..... yes, you've guessed it..... upland Gloucestershire. So, the essence of tomorrow remains largely the same: possibly disruptive snowfall developing for the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean; perhaps to lower levels too, but for a 'best estimate' I've appended the sooper-dooper expert thoughts of our UKMO Chief Forecaster, who - having assimilated all the available data and not least the very consistent MOGREPS output (which served us so well in Feb 2009, especially) - has done a fab job in delineating the likely snow risk in the chart here. Note, crucially, this is not merely for Tuesday!! Wednesday too. The emphasis into parts of Wales and Engllish environs remains very evident; ditto the risk for Glos.... at least the higher areas, with WBFL's typically 250-450m. Moving away from the snow hyperventilation expressed elsewhere on this wider forum (not this thread especially!), it's noticeable how the risk of heavy rain - and perhaps localised flooding - receives scant attention versus the prospects of 'white stuff'. In my view, this skews the likely outcome for much of southern England in the next 24hrs and I re-stress, the rainfall totals alone are more than worthy of note, let alone the snowfall into a rather focused area. But then I await to be proven wrong..... such is the nature of my job! Oh - PS - also, don't dismiss the the ice risk from rain later tonight / tomorrow falling onto sub-zero surfaces. I just strolled through Bradley Stoke, S. Glos, and noticed some worrying signs this could become reality at points in the next 24hrs and especially further north. Best Ian Attached thumbnail(s) http://forumcache.netweather.tv/uploads/monthly_12_2009/post-8233-12620296814613_thumb.jpg

Hi, Started with sleet about 30 mins ago here in Northleach, now snowing steadily. Phil.

Heavy shower here no signs of thunder yet.