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Looking at the weather radar, it would appear that we will have showers moving through, if they are as snow, then i wont expect anything much for a while, maybe later??

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Absolutely hammering down outside, when it was cold enough for Snow, all the percipitaion slide under missed and headed away north west.

Now its raining and im right in the firing line

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Watching this on the radar - it appears to be breaking up just south of Leicester

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East midlands airport http://en.allmetsat.com/metar-taf/united-kingdom-ireland.php?icao=EGNX points at sleet turning to rain arriving about 3am

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Been for a walk round Ticknall/calke park, most of the snow had been blown away from the exposed fields and dumped in the hedges as drifts - a couple of snowmen were standing guard over the grassy expanse mourning their lost snowfields, some of the snowdrifts were brown

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The planned event was canceled  in the end - heading off to Ticknall/Calke park to see what remains of the snow- as far as i know nothing has fallen there since Thursday. Like my area yesterdays snowfall missed it completly

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8 minutes ago, WalsallWeather123 said:

Anyone else getting a bit sick of this now? Bring on Sunday and rain. On a side note, how this wasn't an amber is ridiculous from met office.

Fed up with the will it/wont it situation, the answer so far to the will it wont it, is clearly it wont, its yet another disappointing cold snap with very limited amounts of snow that either blew away in the wind, or melted as soon as it fell.

Lets put it out of its misery and bring on the rain/warm sunshine

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I'm not sure if im posting in the right thread - as almost all are going on about how much snow is coming down - here theres bugger all - cant even build a snowman

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1 minute ago, Ian Ballinger said:

Biggest flakes of the day now

Only flakes I've seen today are cornflakes

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Cant measure the snow depth, what little remains is solid ice against the kerb/in the hedges

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Still nothing, will it snow tonight?? the roads are clear, what little fell either melted, or has been blown away

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Burton on trent now in the greeen echo on the radar ( rain alarm) just need it to push a little furhter north, instead of sliding north -west

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Looks like todayts snow event will be a no event, not one flake , it appears to be dying on its weeble

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still no snow

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Still nothing, not a flake, all just a little south

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Band of snow comming close on the radar, allthough thats all it does - comes close, currently sliding to the north west missing this area all together

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In these parts the so called beast is acting as a tyoical beast.

 they are either docile things that dont do much, or aggressive beasts that leave you in no doubt of whats in charge.

This "beast from the East" is more akin to the large bull in a field, lying down in front of the style you need to get across, and refusing to budge, until youve gently rubbed its head

 

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whilst the models etc may show snow, if your pining for snow be pessimistic, look outside whatever snow you have now is all you will get, that way there will be no disappointment, a pessimist is never disappointed.

On the plus side the current weather beats dull damp overcast mild muck.

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getting a few light flurries, and a dusting of snow,   then it stops, what little had settled then thaws, that's the current situation where I am at the moment in Burton on Trent.

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The apps are hopeless although you would have thought that the trusted services such as the BBC /Met office etc would at least provide something aproaching reality, especialy as some people use these apps to plan things, thinking they are acurate

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Plans for next week:

 Wednesday  -from TheDerby/Burton area then heading up the A50 towards Alton/Farely ( near Alton towers) for a "spring" walk in the Alton/Churnet valley area,  before heading back, Saturday Same again, but with a family focus - minibus/ coach transport plus pub lunch.

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If your after snow, then take the above chart as what to expect, then if we get bugger all its not a disappointment.

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You would think that the likes of the BBC would put something sensible out, I know people who are using the BBC weather app for event planning, it's only a couple of so called early spring walks.

However my suggestion to make alternative plans/postpone is falling on deaf ears, as the BBC weather says all will be ok, and this extreme weather stuff is just hype

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 the BBC weather app for nottingham, Wednesday, light cloud, dry, breezy, plus a separate warning for heavy snow. so what will it be then?

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Derby/Burton/Nottingham snow shield currently going up