I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding here. When @TheLastMinute said Fergie "slapped down a tweet" - he meant that Ian dismissed the tweet that he was replying to - which was calling the Thurs/Fri event a damp squib.
We need to get one of those feedback loop things going between the Wash and The Severn Estuary. You know where each snowflake talks to the next down the line and asks it to send more reinforcements to the front....
I'll get my coat...
Yeah not very intense ppn but maybe a dusting if there's a long enough train of it. We had something like that over us about 6pm and there were the slightest of feathers blowing around in the wind.
p.s. I'm originally from Wellingborough so I know that neck of the woods!
Re misremembering 2013 here's Mully in the same thread
"Just had a phone call from a friend in 4 by 4 saying roads over mendips including A37 are getting bad with people getting stuck in places."
LOL - I have to admit I was wrong - just found this back in the 2013 thread
ME: "woohoo plenty of lying snow and we've only just hit the heavier stuff - this is awesome!!"
supposed to be travelling down to St Ives next Sat for a week's holiday (all paid for). Never thought I'd be saying this but kind of hoping the pub run doesn't come off!!
Strange continuity on ECM between 168 and 192 in terms of flow and colld upper 850's progression. Although, if it get's to this stage I don't think anybody will worry about it.
Holy heck it's snowing!!
On/off snow/sleet. According to the Filton weather station http://www.martynhicks.uk/weather/data.php it's 2.4C dp 0.8C - I'm at 58m asl.