Snow/wintry Precipitation Reports: 22nd February

[cookiemonsta25]

had heavy hail, now snowing heavy, started about 2pm. hasnt stopped!!!

[Lorraine]

just started snowing again here

[WBSH]

Yeahh

Just had another intense snow shower. Only lasted about 10-15mins but settled fairly well actually!... suns out again and snow is thawing but that was a lot of fun while it lasted!

WBSH

[Cakie]

Yet another snow shower - sky completely grey/white

[neptune]

4th snow shower of the day - winds have strengthend again with the snow but snow fall lighter this time, nothing laying.

[mr_crazy_snowfan]

sun is cames out then bleeezard is strucks just a min ago! sheetings down with snows!!!! settled likes dustings ..........

slowings down nows!

[matt_in_dudley]

Another heavy snow show shower just passed over

[KT]

I just had a funny spell Nooooooooo not that spell

I just had rain, hail, sleet and snow at the same time and its getting darker.

Brb, need to open the door to see what it is doing now...........

50p size flakes WOW

Edit: 15-16pm Dandruff size now and its getting brighter.

Edited February 22, 2005 by KT

[neptune]

Changed my view of last post - an absolute blizzard on strong wind at the momen, total white out visibility very poor - long may it last

[AtlanticFlamethrower]

15.00 the sixth snow shower in couple of hours starts, Nr. Burham SE Essex. This snow shower is heavy, some graupel mixed in, and looks like it means business. Visibility very poor and sticking even to concrete surfaces. Temperature on first flake 3.5c. Temperature 12 minutes later 0.5c! Great snowflakes now, want it to last, suddenly what landscape we can see looks wintry!

Edited February 22, 2005 by AtlanticFlamethrower

[Eagle1]

Back snowing in E Grinstead, W Sussex. Suddenly looking very dark & pitching this time.

[Guest Sir Seany]

Just had another shower, big flakes this time, nothing stuck

I am beginning to think that this is the most Pathetic Cold Snap i have ever encountered

[canadian snowchaser]

another blizzard as i speak, 5 seperate ones today, great!!!

[skywatcher]

5ºC? Bloody hell, are you certain?

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Yup. Checked this on two different local weather stations, both in the immediate vicinity, not Teesside airport (sorry, Durham Tees Valley or whatever it's called now). In fact, one reading was a bit over 5C.

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

Another moderate hail and snow (sleet) shower.

Because, I assume, the compaction of the hail mixed in, its almost an immediate settlement on the ground.

After a few minutes, there is already a covering in many places (including some parts of the road )

[fuzion]

hip hip hurray its here in bristol medium size snow for bout 15 mins now dark clouds as fare as the eye can see

starting to set allready and getting harder

snow on my birthday was going out dont no now dont care

its snowing

[simonlap]

Taken at 1.45 PM, main runway, Coventry airport. Went very dark then this stuff came down. The lights are the start/end of the runway it's self. Not a nice view for the pilot of the incoming 737 200. Can you spot the plane?

[fordy]

so far today a few light flurrys and a couple of heavier showers with big flakes

Edited February 22, 2005 by fordy

[barnety2000]

Just had another light snow shower- on the edge of a white out that went just to my east. Bring it on

[canadian snowchaser]

now got a covering of snow and heavy snow showers clearing now, more on the way though!!!!

[EVENSTAR]

Just started snowing heavy again in Hunsdon Herts.Will it last this time?

[paul tall]

Yup.  Checked this on two different local weather stations, both in the immediate vicinity, not Teesside airport (sorry, Durham Tees Valley or whatever it's called now). In fact, one reading was a bit over 5C.

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Fair enough, although if they are reading over 5ºC I doubt the data.....I couldn't believe how mild it had got when I reached 3.2ºC. Teeside Airport always reads higher than me because of its location, and on top of that the temperatures are rounded up to the nearest degree, 4.5ºC = 5ºC. I note the highest temperature recorded there today was 4ºC (effectively between 3.5ºC and 4.4ºC), so that looks about right, compared to my 3.2º.

I know on Weather Underground that Darlington and Billingham always read MUCH higher than me, every single day, however in my opinion thats because of possibly the all important sensor location.

[kold weather]

whiteout again,now settling everywhere!!!

got around 0.5cms here now!

Edited February 22, 2005 by kold weather

[SnowyPirate]

We've had 5/6 showers today all have featured snow, a couple had hail aswel but that's only because it was the warmest part of the day. None settled though.

[kincorth1]

Heavy shower in Aberdeen just now.

But it's a hail/power/sleet mix type oddity. (ie not proper snow,sleet or hail) but it's settling and it is nearly cuasing a white out!