Snow/wintry Precipitation Reports: 17th December

[Methuselah]

A very small snowcover this morning... B)

[Seadog]

A very small snowcover this morning... B)

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Yes we had a light covering this morning...gone now but current conditions are 2.5*C and snow flurries here on the Moray Coast near Buckie at 120M ASL

[Kerwin]

Snowing in Aberdeen !!!!!!

[Ross B]

A few sleet and snow showers this morning

[Terminal Moraine]

Heavy sleet here between 1135 and 1200. Sleet shower at 1245.

T.M

[Osbourne One-Nil]

My wife (a reliable sort, not prone to exaggeration about wintry precipitation) tells me we had a very heavy snow shower lasting about 10 minutes just before lunch today. Also, on the way back from Omicron Persei 8, the Lake District fells and the Pennines were snow-covered from about 2000ft upwards.

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

My wife (a reliable sort, not prone to exaggeration about wintry precipitation) tells me we had a very heavy snow shower lasting about 10 minutes just before lunch today. Also, on the way back from Omicron Persei 8, the Lake District fells and the Pennines were snow-covered from about 2000ft upwards.

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Does anybody know the possabilities of building a second land tier over the UK. Say around 2000ft high, so that all us snow lovers could build houses on it

[fine wine]

Wow, sleet and wet snow here, Just north of Chelsmford, Essex! Its 3.1c at present and very windy. It appears that the wintry precipitation is falling from the thin second band of rain, just behind the main band, which is now clearing the SE. Its not settling and not very heavy however, Anyone else in Essex experiencing this?

[Weather-history]

rain/hail/sleet shower with a crash of thunder in west Manchester

[rob-lancs]

The thunder doesn't surprise me with some of the CB's dotting around today.

[Snow Man]

Heavy Hail storm turned it to some heavy snow for around 20 mins, didn't settle though because of the wet conditions.

[Convection currents]

My mom said we had snow 2day aroun 2ish in the afternoon....i never saw it though

Currently at the moment, we are having a light hail shower

[Terminal Moraine]

Heavy showers this afternoon, first of sleet, but of snow since 1500, mixed with some hail.

Thin temporary cover after each shower. Temp' varying between 0.8c in showers and around 2.5c between them.

T.M

[GrimReaper]

Thunderstorm with sleet and hail within the last 45 mins. Turning to wet snow.

Temporary covering of slush - but nearly all melted now.

Wind is NW gusting to 30kts and temperature has fallen to 1.8c

Still some big Cumulonimbus over Cheshire that can be seen in the moonlight between the snow showers - so maybe some more to come this evening.

This report is 25 mins late as the power was out during the storm.

Looks like the cold air has arrived here, maybe we might see some snow tomorrow.

[Hywel]

currently hail and wet snow falling here

[J Newsome]

I'm a fellow oldhamer. Didnt notice any snow in saddleworth but i wasnt around all afternoon

in reply to snowman

'Heavy Hail storm turned it to some heavy snow for around 20 mins, didn't settle though because of the wet conditions.'

Edited December 17, 2004 by J Newsome

[Snow Man]

Hi J Newsome, it was around 3 o'clock this afternoon! It looks possible we could get a couple of snow showers between now and Sunday.

[Jackfrost]

Currently a light sleet shower. Today has been very showery and some appear to have had a few wintry bits in them. There have been loads of rainbows.

[scott_anthony_glasgow]

had several showers of sleet today hoping for more tonight!

[Methuselah]

Sky's now gone milky...trough coming from NW - also, it's -2.7C!!

[Convection currents]

Not long ago had sleet...

[mr_crazy_snowfan]

heavy rains followeds by the sleety rains and windy thees mornings! frightfully colds.

[Guest Sir Seany]

Had a heavy sleet shower around an hour ago, looks promising for tomorrow!

Has anyone else noticed Ms Murphymoo's dancing elf winking before he makes the candy canes appear! Its eyes are spookily blue!!!

[Convection currents]

currently sleeting....possibly even snowing, but i cant tell if its just snow...

[Convection currents]

ok....as soon as i posted that, it started snowing properly, nice thick flakes