[Wednesday 20th January]

Been snowing most of the day here, around an inch or two covering the grass and pavements.We've had snow every Wednesday for 3 weeks in a row!

[Your Ideal Late Jan-March Weather]

I'd like an unusually warm winter so i can get out on my R1 , plenty of summer storms too.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Here's a couple of pics taken 10 mins ago here in Swindon.Becoming quite misty now and the snow has stopped.

Back garden.

View up the street.

View down the street.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Getting ready to go to work in Swindon and we've had a fair amount of snow overnight.Just been told we are starting an hour later now even though i got up an hour earlier Looks like a thaw will begin as the temps rise today,with rain by the weekend.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Still snowing here in Swindon.Need to be up at 05.00 for work!

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Steady snow now here in Swindon, covering roads and cars.Looks like the advancing front has stalled so we could get a good covering by morning.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion:]

The front seems to have stalled for a while :winky: Doesn't look like it will reach Swindon!

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion:]

Thanks TC, fingers crossed.A mate in Devizes said it's started to snow.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion:]

:blink: Well i thought i'd chip in having been reading posts on here for the last hour.Obviously nothing as yet in Swindon but it's not too far away, the wind is picking up as the front approaches and it also feels very cold even though the temp is just above freezing.Can anyone hazard a guess if Swindon will have a decent snowfall?

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Probably a 2cm top up here in Swindon, still snowing lightly.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Very heavy snow in Swindon, settling everywhere!! Big flakes also.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

A precip 'front' has just edged into Swindon, quite heavy snow atm. :wacko:

[South Central England Cold Spell Discussion:]

Nothing here in Swindon, the snow precip in the east is slipping south and west. I which direction is the forecasted snow in the south coming from? Time to crack open some red wine soon me thinks! :lol:

[South Central England Cold Spell Discussion:]

-3 here and dropping fairly quickly. Saw -7 last night and still have much snow lying. In fact it has barely melted all day. The sun has done a bit of work on it but nothing much. Hoping for a top up over the weekend, but seems a bit uncertain atm. Any thoughts from people at this early stage?

Thanks for telling us 'Rob' but it's no use without your location showing? an you add your location to your avatar or signature? Cheers.

[South Central England Cold Spell Discussion:]

Took my wife and daughter to work this morning around Swindon Wiltshire at 0815 and temp was around -10C, this was confirmed on the local radio.Parts of Oxfordshire recorded -17c

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Snowing here in Swindon, the radar shows the precip arcing across this area.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Mostly heavy blobs of rain, with the odd big bit of sleet.Oh well.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Got sleet/wet snow as *al* said here now

I think that as reported by others, as the front moves through it will gradually turn to snow.It probably falls as snow but melts on the way down.Behind the front it's colder so the snow makes it down.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

Just slushy rain here in Swindon although the radar shows the precip being snow.

[South West England Cold Spell Discussion]

What are Swindons chances tonight guys?

[Storm/convection Discussion]

Glad to report that Swindon has broken it's shield........WE HAD A STORM!! Some very very squally heavy rain and a fair few flashes and bangs! About bloody time!

[Storm/convection Discussion]

Some heavy storm in a line SW/NE approaching, it may hit Swindon.I can hear loads of deep rumbling to my NW.

[Convective Discussion]

More rumbles from the west of Swindon.Looks like some pretty heffty showers moving East.

[Convective Discussion]

There is a storm moving NE just crossing the northern area just north of Swindon.I can hear the odd rubble and will possibly clip Oxford.Anyone in that area? Wind has now picked up and is starting to rain.

[Butterfly/moth Watch]

This is the best year for butterflies here for 2 years! My purple Buddlia is in blossom and it is teaming with butterflies.Most common is the Painted lady, they are everywhere.Also spotted are the usual cabbage whites, also tortoiseshell (sp) and Peacocks.I haven't spotted any Red Admirals yet.

Ah add Red Admiral to the list today! Still hoping to see the Hummingbird Hawk Moth this year.