Snow/Wintry Precipitation Reports: 03rd January 2004

[Paul]

A couple of hours late, but please post your reports here

[R.P. McMurphy]

Something is brewing here Sorry paul, forgot to do one for you

[paul tall]

Snowing moderately here in Newton Aycliffe. Temperature 0.6c.

[SANTA_COMES_TO_TOWN]

is itbig wet flakes or light dry flakes mate keep us posted

[mackerel sky]

Bristol Airport 32 °F / 0 °C 87% 30.15 in / 1021 hPa Light Snow East at 7 mph / 11.3 km/h 4:50 AM GMT

Leeds And Bradford N/A °F / - N/A% 30.12 in / 1020 hPa Light Snow SSE at 9 mph / 14.5 km/h 4:50 AM GMT

Manchester 34 °F / 1 °C 93% N/A in / - Light Snow SSE at 10 mph / 16.1 km/h 4:50 AM GMT

Newcastle Airport 34 °F / 1 °C 93% 30.09 in / 1019 hPa Snow South at 5 mph / 8.0 km/h 4:50 AM GMT

Teesside 32 °F / 0 °C 100% 30.15 in / 1021 hPa Light Snow South at 15 mph / 24.1 km/h 4:50 AM GMT

Can't recall the met office forecasting snow for Bristol?

[Paul001]

Been snowing here in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset since just after 4am

[Tim]

Yeap, here at portishead I've just woken up to find 1cm of snow on the ground and still snowing. I'm 125m above sea level dont know if its settled lower down

[Lynxus]

Snowing quite heavy here in gloucester.

Im now at work and i had to ride like 2 miles in this bloody stuff.

I was covered.

Better than rain tho as it just wipes off.

Snow on cars and roofs.

Will pinch teh work camera when it gets light hopefully.

Shame its not on teh grass / floor. Just cars n stuff.

[Andy Bown]

Light snow falling in Wilts right now.

Dusted rooves, cars and grass but not the roads yet.

And to think the BBC Points West forecaster said at most there would be sleet on high ground :roll:

[Lynxus]

Ok its got quite heavy, Shame the camera doesnt pick up teh flakes well,

But here is whats going on

Http://imchat.mine.nu/winter0304/1.jpg

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Http://imchat.mine.nu/winter0304/3.jpg

Http://imchat.mine.nu/winter0304/4.jpg

[Casper]

Snowing here in Swindon Wilts, only a light dusting to roofs etc.Fairly heavy at times but light at the mo.If you look at the 9.00am BBC radar you can see the cloud responsible. Al.

[the_white_stuff]

at last snowwwww.

dont know what time it started snowing but when i woke up at 9 there was 1-2cms on everything except the roads. starting to thaw a bit now though, but there is still some ppn falling, i cant tell what it is though

[du_snow]

Snowed here during the night and I woke up to a dusting of 1-2cm or so on the grass and rooves. Currently drizzling, and snow is melting a bit.

[Snow Cat]

Just started snowing lightly north of Basingstoke, North Hampshire. Still currently frost patches around and thick ice and cloudy, temperature around 0 celsius.

[Rich_T]

Just started snowing, temp 1C

[Snowedunder]

snowing in Derby now. Quite steady. Not really settling yet.

[XENA]

Snowing now at last, was drizzling about half an hour ago, don't know whats going on with the weather but now its snowing i'm happy

[Snowedunder]

is it settling?

[XENA]

No not yet but i'm going out with dogs now in landrover so i will keep you all posted

[Snow_Fan_Man]

How weird, Cheshire never seen any snow again! :shock:

[WeatherGod]

Sleeted for an hour or so from 2am. Snowed after that, but only stuck to the cars, and then melted.

WB

[Darren Bown]

Was snowing here at about 2am. Its now drizzling, cold and very damp.

[enigma]

Been snowing lightly here for past 1/2 hour but getting heavier and bigger flakes now looks like it may settle if it keeps up.

[du_snow]

Still snow cover on hill opposite.

[Rich_T]

turned to sleet/rain from 12:00