Snow And Wintry Precipitation

[stumathers]

The heavy snow has now eased slightly but is still falling. Another band is now moving into south yorkshire according to the radar so i expect this to get heavier again. It has thawed on the roads and paths alittle. On the higher areas of sheffield there is well over 2cm of lying snow.

[Anvil Crawler]

Oh well just as i thought it was going to start to settle on the grass it decides to stop.Here is a pic of the falling snow at 18:33

Edited April 9, 2006 by Anvil Crawler

[Storm Animal]

Continual snow here since about 16:30, which was preceeded by a very heavy hail

shower. This appears to be a big shower to say its been going on for quite a few

hours now. Periods of nice white snowy ground when the showers get heavier, but

then they go lighter and everything almost melts away

[londonsnow]

Oh well just as i thought it was going to start to settle on the grass it decides to stop.Here is a pic of the falling snow at 18:33

what sort of tree is that, out of interest?

[kar999]

Wet snow shower here just. The drifts of larger hail stones from this mornings heavy hail storm still evident in shady spots.

[Terminal Moraine]

Moderate-heavy snow showers this afternoon gave a couple of thin, temporary coverings above 290m. A spell of quite heavy snow began around 1750 and has covered everything, like a christmas card scene, with 1cm of snow. Temp' is -0.1c

T.M

Edited April 9, 2006 by Terminal Moraine

[Anvil Crawler]

what sort of tree is that, out of interest?

Sorry L.S i not know what tree it is am afraid.

[Snowdrifts]

Heavy snow from 4.00pm until about 4.30pm today.

[wolves78]

had 3 heavy snow showers and 2 grauple showers so far tday

Edited April 9, 2006 by wolves78

[SnowJoke]

Well the weather here this evening has been fun. Large pea sized hail too start off with this afternoon. Then heavy rain, followed at 5:30pm rain / huge snowflakes. Not sleet. was snowing properly with the raindrops. than about 6pm a complete white out. absolutely enormous snowflakes, some were the size of tennis balls <--- not exagerating here. these were incredible. Sadly now it's turned back to rain / drizzle and everything is melting. Left around 2-3cms before the thaw kciked in here though. Really unexpected.

As for the tree londonsnow was asking about. It's either a weeping willow or a ornamental weeping cherry tree.

Parents have one in the garden.

[stumathers]

We had some tennis ball sized snowflakes earlier this afternoon also, mixed into the hail. Your right, its a kilmarnock weeping willow.

[Tom D]

something very unseasonal : 9th april : heavy sleet/hail shower + later some large wet snow flakes mixed with torrential rain...... 0_o

[Hellboy]

Started to rain heavily from about 5.30. Wet Snow has now been falling for the past 2 hours.

[kentish maid]

Snowing in Maidstone near the north downs, woo hoo

[Snow Queen one]

Got heavy rain and large snow flakes mixed together here now. Not seen flakes this size all winter if only this could have come in December.

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

Sleet and hail showers in Spalding about 13.30.

Sleet and hail showers in Melton Mowbray about 15.45

Hail Showers in Derby about 16.30.

No settling though.

[acbrixton]

Interesting to read the widespread reports of snow even in Bucks, Kent and East Sussex. However can we please not misuse the term "blizzard": a heavy snow shower with a temporary covering of 1 or 2 cm and a bit of wind does not a blizzard make!

Regards

ACB

[Cakie]

Had some serious sleety blizzard conditions this afternoon, plus lots of hail showers

[acbrixton]

Had some serious sleety blizzard conditions this afternoon, plus lots of hail showers

Well that is a new one for me!..."sleety blizzard conditions"

Regards

ACB

[Anvil Crawler]

Not long come back from train station and it stop snowing briefly and moon was visable through thin cloud but on the drive back it started snowing again and back to big flakes if only this had settled.

[CBo]

Snowing atm in Medway towns. Creating quite a wintry scene on the fence and grass for almost the middle of April

[Callie]

Just heard of snow north of me near Wadhurst, East Sussex!!

Callie

[Guest Mr_S]

moderate wet snow falling - sticking to cars and shed roofs.. just a slushy dusting elsewhere.

pics to follow

[[update]]

Two pics included.

http://g00ber.com/images/Snow/9%20April%2006/PICT0203.AVI <---20 second avi video (sorry about quality) 2.7mb

Edited April 9, 2006 by Mr_S

[David Phillips]

Been snowing in Kings Hill, West Malling since 2100.........temperature about 1.6C, very few with bigs flakes. So far about 2-3inches on the grass, cars but less on major roads. Have photos for tomorrow!

[WBSH]

Snowing, but absolutly none of it settling. Which is a real shame as the flakes are quite big.

Edit: Actually it's trying to settle now at least.

WBSH

Edited April 9, 2006 by WBSH