Snow/Wintry Precipitation Reports: 28th January 2004 (2)

[Stu_London]

Witnessed most amazing turnaround in weather conditions in life.

In 5 mins, light rain turned to heavy sleet to blizzard conditions.

Snow started to accumalate but has now stopped and is melting rapidly.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Sounds like I wasn't too hard done by, it looks like many areas got the same as Lancaster. That's more or less what I got.

A good day for "thundery wintry showers" across the country!

[Lorraine]

whooo hooooo bring it on...blizzard conditions..servere thunderstorm...wow wee

[nlarkin]

Does anyone know if the main band of snow has passed North London Now or is there more on the way. As it is only light snow now. I have had 2inches fall so i cannot complain..

[nlarkin]

Well i thought it had stopped snowing as the snow got lighter and lighter but it has picked up again and has got heavy but not as heavy as it was when it first started. But at least it is still snowing in North West London.

[nlarkin]

Is it still snowing in Hertfordshire?

[J10]

Had Snow here lying to about 1/2 inch on grass after earlier rain, Temp now 0c

[Snow Cat]

Light rain by the look of it outside in hythe Kent. Will it turn to snow like it did in London?

[Kent Snow]

Just slowing up here now. Hope the temps drop now, cause i don't want it to melt. Roads in a mess round 'ere. Well done gritters again!!

[nlarkin]

Yeah it should turn to snow like it did in London as it was rain for me and then within 5mins turned into a blizzard...

[Thundery wintry showers]

The sudden blizzard that Lancaster got has transferred southwards down the UK, not seeming to fizzle out too much. It should be over your area (whoever or wherever you are) before the main band clears.

[totalhysteria]

Weather report...

Flash of lightning about 10 mins ago, then heavy rain. Just looked through the recent post and thought i'd take a look.... lots of snow!!!

[Snow Cat]

Rain that just started now turned to heavy snow and blowing winds in Hythe Kent! Because it's so heavy and blowing it's settling where it just rained. Thought we would get just rain being on the coast but yay I'm off for a walk in it while it lasts catch you lot later :-) Enjoy the snow..

[Lorraine]

still going here in winchester..must have nearly 3 inches now...still having thunder and electric blue lightning

[apricot]

sudden blizzard hit approx 5pm, at least 3 inches of snow. We also had 3 flashes of lightening with thunder!

Wind is picking up again here. Went out with the kids and have made our snowman in the front garden. Kids in the street had a massive snow fight!

Wonderful stuff!

Colllier Row, Romford, Essex

[Casper]

.....all is quiet now.Been out with my kids and generally being a kid myself!!

It's the first time i remember having lightening in a blizzard :idea: The lightening was a strange electric blue,and the rumbles were 'different'?

[Andy Bown]

Half an hour of mayhem from 1720-1750....

.....Winds gusted violently to approx 60mph

.....Very heavy rain then sleet for 10 mins

.....Suddenly turned into a blizzard

.....2 flashes of lightning but no thunder heard

.....About one and a half cms of snow in 15 mins :shock:

Clearing now but the kids from round here are having great fun in the street

[Thundery wintry showers]

Reports from Tyneside I can confirm: Newcastle and inland areas are still seeing some good snow, but apparently on the coast, according to my parents, they're now getting driving sleety rain and the snow there is melting!?

[Wes Baker]

WHitstable, Kent been under Blizzards since 17.31 exactly, starting to slow a little radar looking strong for more snow in the night, We have nearly 1" now, its rather wet snow though, lays thick then starts to thaw a little... Still snowing now at 18.36 thats 1 hour of constant snow, flake size vary from small to large with temperature changes.

[thejailender]

Made it home after having to walk all the way. and then about 30 mins after I got in the snow plough came and cleared the road.

The snow has stopped for us up here and the wind has gone too... but we are now looking at temperatures around -2'c so all the snow will be rock hard soon.

Looking at the latest radar we will probably have a few hours anyway of no snow, or just little showers.

[Jackfrost]

Had an hour of blizzards here from about 5.15 and just now stopped.6ft walls has snow blown into them and they are covered in snow.Averagly 5cm.

[echodelta21]

Still snowing here, powder dry snow too, about 5-10 inches so far. Towns shut, my airports shut (as are Stanstead, Luton, City and Gatwick may shut soon, which could be fun as all the diverted flights are trying to get in there! :shock: )

[ScottSnow]

Reports from Tyneside I can confirm: Newcastle and inland areas are still seeing some good snow, but apparently on the coast, according to my parents, they're now getting driving sleety rain and the snow there is melting!?

There is no noticeable snow melt here in Gateshead, I would guess the temperature is below freezing, there has been a very light snow shower here for the last 15 minutes which is gradually getting heavier.

Had two bands of snow, the first last night at 7-9pm and another shorter although heavier period of snow late this morning. Real Blizzard conditions for a time. Going into Newcastle was like driving into a wall of snow.

[ScottSnow]

Still snowing here, powder dry snow too, about 5-10 inches so far.

5-10 iches!!! Do you not mean cm's.

Up here in Newcastle there is a good couple of inches and is snowing as I write..

[Bobaw]

Started snowing with blizzard conditions at 1720hrs, still in the air now but easing.

Most roads grid locked, last gritter seen at 1300hrs?????

Currently got 1"-2", but not as dry as it could be.

Never seen Lightning or heard thunder with snow????

Coal fire to be lit soon