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I apologise now for this question but could that heavy blob move east ? The band seems to be rotating ?

It has gone pitch black here. I tried to go home at lunchtime - road flooded in both routes home - cars were going through but its up to the bottoms of doors - i will wait til later and hope is drains a bit.

Thank you Mammatus looks interesting. Still raining heavy thunder and lightning but not as dark. Interesting day ahead. Kellie

Just to the west of London, near heathrow - Heavy rain and lots of lightning

Gone quite dark again here moderate to heavy rain and some rumbles of thunder.

Hi I am in Langley, Slough near Windsor and Heathrow Its very very dark here with light ish rain.

just has a snow and hail shower in slough

sleety rain here in slough

Got 2-3 inches here in Slough and its still coming down heavy. Take care everyone

Had a brief snow shower this morning around 7am which left a small sprinkling

Woke up to a covering of 1-2cm here in sunny slough - sky is very grey and small flakes still floating in the wind

Todays offering Valid for Sat 1 April 2006 to Mon 10 April 2006 The new month will start on an unsettled, rather windy note with showers or longer outbreaks of rain, some on the heavy side, especially in western regions. However, brighter interludes are likely with the south rather warm at times. Otherwise, temperatures will be mostly not far from normal. Around the middle of this spell, winds will turn northerly with temperatures near or a little below normal, along with some overnight frost. All areas will have sunny periods and showers, especially northern parts with snow over the mountains. Then, drier weather should edge in from the west. From http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/outlook/index.html

todays offering Valid for Sat 25 Mar to Mon 3 Apr 2006 Rather cold weather is expected to persist for the duration of the period with plenty of night frost, severe in places, especially in the north. Northern areas will have a mixture of sunny intervals and wintry showers, most of the showers in the north and east and the best of the sun in the west, where it will feel quite warm at times in the sun and out of the wind. Further south skies are expected to be cloudier with a risk of rain or sleet, with snow, mainly on higher ground and a strong wind at times, making it feel quite raw. Temperatures, rather cold in all areas, locally cold in the north. From http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/outlook/index.html

Latest from met office Valid for Wed 22 Mar 2006 to Fri 31 Mar 2006 Scotland will start rather cloudy with sleet or snow spreading from the north. After a dry, cold start elsewhere, cloud and rain will soon spread from the southwest, preceded by a spell of snow over high ground. This leads to a mostly unsettled spell for all parts during the middle of the period. Scotland should see further spells of rain, sleet or snow, but with some bright or sunny spells interspersed, whilst England, Wales and Northern Ireland see showers or longer spells of rain. Although the north will still be rather cold, temperatures over southern parts will have recovered to near normal for a time. The end of the period is expected to become generally dry again for most parts, but with temperatures in the rather cold to cold catogory everywhere. From http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/outlook/index.html

Valid for Wed 8 Mar 2006 to Fri 17 Mar 2006 An unsettled spell of weather is expected in all areas bringing periods of rain or showers, some heavy, particularly in the west, interspersed by temporary drier, brighter interludes. There is a small risk of some sleet or snow across northeastern parts during the first Thursday and Friday of this period. Windy at times, especially in the west and for a time across southern areas, with a risk of gales over exposed parts. Temperatures mostly near or slightly above normal at first, though temporarily rather cold in the northeast with a risk of slight overnight frost, but all areas expected to become above normal to mild from the first weekend of this period. From http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/outlook/index.html

News release from met office Further wintry conditions... 1 March 2006 The wintry conditions many parts of Britain have been experiencing look set to continue. Across Scotland there have already been more than 10 cm (four inches) of snow causing widespread travel disruption and many school closures - these conditions are predicted to continue for the rest of the week. Aberdeen forecaster, Tom Masson said: "After the recent heavy snowfalls, northern Scotland can expect further snow showers, but the Central Lowlands and the south should escape the worst of the weather. We would urge people to be careful when they are making journeys." Wales and parts of south-west England have also seen significant snowfall over the last few days. Snow showers will continue today and tonight across western England and Wales with further fresh snow expected, especially over higher ground such as the Welsh mountains and the moors of south-west England. Forecasters at the Met Office are also closely monitoring a weather system developing over the Atlantic, which could bring prolonged snowfall to southern counties of England during Friday. Nick Grahame, Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, said: "There is a risk, albeit small, of significant snow across southern areas on Friday, but at this stage it is more likely that the weather system will have a greater impact across northern France. People should continue keep in touch with the latest forecasts and warnings during this spell of wintry weather."

just had a light flurry in Langley (just outside Slough) berkshire.

They have also posted this under their News section (cant get the link to work) More snow for the south and south-west 24 February 2006 More snow is forecast for the south of the country over the next 24 hours. The wintry conditions will continue through Friday and intensify overnight as a further area of snow moves westwards across southern counties of England with the heaviest snowfall expected in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Anywhere from Dorset to Cornwall could see up to 2 cm of snow, even at lower levels, and as much as 10 cm of snow is likely over parts of Dartmoor by Saturday morning. The snow showers will become lighter over the weekend with brighter spells developing. Head of Forecasting at the Met Office, Nick Grahame said: "People are likely to suffer some disruption during this latest spell of wintry weather, especially in southern parts of Devon. The weekend looks quieter but there is the chance of more snow, coming from the north, affecting some areas next week."

Valid for Wed 1 Mar 2006 to Wed 15 Mar 2006 Cold or very cold at first with a mixture of clear or sunny spells and scattered sleet or snow showers. The showers more especially over north and east facing coastal areas, extending further inland at times, and perhaps also affecting exposed western promontories. Some heavy showers are likely in the east with several cm of snowfall possible, especially on high ground, whilst any accumulations elsewhere are likely to be slight. The showers dying out through the period allowing a more generally dry interlude to develop but becoming increasingly cloudy and unsettled from the west or southwest later with outbreaks of rain preceded by a spell of snow. Temperatures gradually recovering to near or even a little above average, except perhaps in the northeast where they may stay a little below normal. From http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/outlook/index.html

snowing in Langley Berkshire, temp 2oC

Langley, Berkshire 3 °C with rain

You beat me to it http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif

Met Office update Valid for Sat 11 February 2006 to Mon 20 February 2006 Very unsettled with all parts seeing spells of rain, some of which may be heavy at times, with a risk of snow, especially over higher ground in the north. Between the bands of rain there will be some brighter interludes, although still with showers, these mostly in the west. Generally windy with gales at times, with a risk of severe gales in places. Rather cold at first, but temperatures recovering to nearer normal for a time, although feeling cold in the wind and rain. Perhaps becoming milder towards the end of the period. From http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/outlook/index.html

Latest Met Office update... Valid for Wed 08 Feb 2006 to Friday 17 Feb 2006 A north to northwesterly flow will affect all parts at the start of the period. This is likely to bring some showers, these more especially in the east where they may be wintry, but also affecting other coastal areas. Elsewhere generally dry, with all parts becoming dry for a time around the middle of the period. During the latter part of the period, turning generally more unsettled from the northwest, with most places seeing some spells of rain or showers, these being most likely in the north and west, with more in the way of drier and brighter conditions in the south and east. Temperatures mostly near normal in the west at first, but rather cold in the east. Temperatures generally rather below normal during the second half of the period.