Snow/Wintry Precipitation Reports: 01st - 08th February 2004

[thejailender]

We have another good covering of snow this morning - about 1.5 inches.

The snow has been on and off since around 7am - I think the forecast is for it to turn to rain in the afternoon though

[Tim B]

There are what sound like snow grains falling here right now.

Its to dark for me to see properly, But they sure sound like them.

[Andy Bown]

An elderly gentleman I have visited today has a lovely white garden this morning.......

......daisies on the lawn and snowdrops in the garden

[Ross B]

First snow of the day :lol: had hailstones all night as well

[Methuselah]

Looks like a good day coming up.

Not as good as in Alness though!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :lol:

[Ross B]

yeah, your lucky :lol:

http://www.camvista.com/scotland/highlands...ds/icastle.php3

[Methuselah]

You could be lucky too, a bit later on. The NW wind is sure to bring something your way!

And the temperature inside the showers has been getting closer and closer to zero all morning. :lol:

[Ross B]

pretty hopeful of snow later on :lol: snow in loch Ness

[Methuselah]

Have you looked at the radar lately? :idea:

[Ross B]

wow! yeah, is that the front starting to form? or are those just prolonged showers? anyway it looks snowy for you and possibly me :lol:

[Ross B]

in the far north(front thing), sorry i have to post again , as edit is not on in this forum :lol:

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/europ...F_PS_latest.GIF

[Methuselah]

I think it's probably both:

Because of the trough, the pressure is low enough to encourage rampant shower-formation. Also the windspeed is sufficiently high to blow the showers well inland. :lol:

I don't know how "organized" the expected frontal-band will get though. It's probably just as good to wait-and-see!

[Ross B]

yeah, we could get surprised :lol: btw sleeting here at the moment

[Ross B]

currently in a blizzard, heavy snow and very very strong winds :lol:

[Thundery wintry showers]

Hail shower in Lancaster.

[Darren Bown]

Is it settling TWS? Im expecting wintry showers soon :lol:

[Thundery wintry showers]

No, it's still too warm (5C.) There was also some graupel/sleet during the end of the shower. The cold air is creeping south, but hasn't reached the NW yet.

Still plenty time though. The hail may be a sign of the cold air arriving, as the cold air seems also to be where all the showers are, and the temperature is dropping.

[Hywel]

had a few short showers of Hail, with Rain, Sleet and some snow mixed in, in the past hour. Temp is 5 degrees winds are picking up from NW. Going up the mountains on me bike now to see whats going on up there :lol:

[Thundery wintry showers]

Heavy, albeit brief, shower of hail and wet snow.

[evanmorgan]

had some sleety rain and hail this morning, i was surprised. Sharp shower

Evan

[Methuselah]

Notice the blue edging into Lewis and Harris from the NW. That must be a good sign for many places in the NW later-on today! :lol:

[Ross B]

how much snow do you have on the ground pete>?

[Jess]

Sleety snow just turned to proper snow a couple of minutes ago :lol:

Not going to be very much fun to walk home in though: I forgot my scarf today! :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Methuselah]

A good inch mate! :lol:

[Ross B]

The blizzard begins :lol: