Snow Watch : Cymru And South West England

[J10]

Let's continue here.

[Cymro]

I love the fact it says Cymru, Diolch y fawr, Well i'm quite hppy u had any flakes Jackone we have had flakes blwoing intermitently since about quater to six no clouds yet flakes? how does that work out?

[Dartmoor_Matt]

I don't think there is anything to get down about, we were never due anything until tmrw at the earliest, and that still looks odds on to me, and in the meantime it might get pretty cold overnight!

EDIT: Adam: I guess it could be blowing in on a pretty quick wind

Edited February 1, 2009 by Dartmoor_Matt

[David-kig]

how much are we surpost to get? met office say 5-10 cms even here?

[Moonstar]

Just had a light snow flurry now skies clearing.

[Thundersquall]

I'm watching the area of snow over the Thames Estuary with keen interest. Particularly the part of it over Essex.

Could that move westwards and clip Bristol?

Running the Netweather Extra 5-minute radar for one hour animation, shows the snow flurries are moving just-about directly from the east,

but maybe very slightly north of east.

Edited February 1, 2009 by Thundersquall

[Thundery wintry showers]

I'm not expecting showers to start making it into the South West until early tomorrow, judging by the GFS precipitation outputs (which have been pretty consistent) as well as the current distribution of showers.

It is somewhat surprising, though, to be thinking that I'm as likely to see the white stuff in Exeter as on the Tyne & Wear coast- though my University location of Norwich is usually more favoured in these easterly setups.

I'm expecting snow showers at all levels tomorrow, but they may not amount to much. The main band on Monday/Tuesday will produce a fair amount of precipitation but it may well be a wintry mix on low ground, there is sure to be plenty up on Dartmoor though.

[kumquat]

I think with the current wind direction, anything hitting Norwich will pretty much hit Bristol if it makes it this far. Trouble is there is a great big gap in the showers for that area at the moment. Still its early days for us, but would be nice to see a few flakes tonight before the real stuff comes tomorrow.

[swales]

Adam, the heavier stuff should have reached Tairgwaith now.

[noggin]

Wouldn't it be great if this turned out to be an historical snowfall? We could be referring to Feb 09 for years to come!

[SnowStorm(Jamie)]

Both the GFS and the UKMO bring the ppn over Wales and the South West its not the heaviest on offer but here none the less.

GFS (12Z):

http://212.100.247.145/gfsimages/gfs.20090...2/33/ukprec.png

UKMO:

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm303.gif

Had a few snow grains here earlier, lasted a few mins and thats about it so far.

[Marcus_surfer]

Wouldn't it be great if this turned out to be an historical snowfall? We could be referring to Feb 09 for years to come!

I think especially in SE England, maybe the heaviest snowfall there for some years...monday night looks good for us

[Nick L]

I shall be getting into the south west by 1pm tomorrow, by then the showers should hopefully be really getting going!

[J10]

Both the GFS and the UKMO bring the ppn over Wales and the South West its not the heaviest on offer but here none the less.

GFS (12Z):

http://212.100.247.145/gfsimages/gfs.20090...2/33/ukprec.png

UKMO:

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm303.gif

Had a few snow grains here earlier, lasted a few mins and thats about it so far.

Indeed steady snowfall seems likely for tomorrow night, 2-10cm seems likely.

[David-kig]

how much do you think the mendips will get anyone?

[kumquat]

ECM 12z showing a fantastic northerly at T+144. This should be a great week for the UK and Eire in general.

[Thundersquall]

I'm interested in this second bout of precipitation due Thursday morning.

The difference here is the Low over us and to our SW is being pinned just-about in situ by that NE'ly.

Don't worry too much about the above-minus 5 T+850 tamperatures.

I've seen snow from 850-hpa temps above this before.

[Snowyowl9]

Both the GFS and the UKMO bring the ppn over Wales and the South West its not the heaviest on offer but here none the less.

That looks very promising

I`m not expecting much tonight,infact I`ve got to drive tomorrow towing a trailer down a steep bank so it can miss here for now bet it`ll snow now.

Once that snow goes through looks like a SE-ly on tuesday looks quite breezy too so drifting of lying snow thats all I`m waiting for.

http://91.121.93.17/pics/brack1.gif

Edit: And it`s snowing heavier now.

Thought that shower had my name on it. :lol:

Edited February 1, 2009 by Snowyowl9

[phil47uk]

As long as the blasted stuff stears clear of West Dorset ( Which it will ) I won't be worried where it goes...LOL

Edited February 1, 2009 by phil47uk

[Cymro]

Yes snowing here has been past 10 minutes i went to get a chinese bigger flakes this time round giving a sprinkling. But it's windy how about u Jackone any?

[swales]

Awesome Adam, was the heavier bit pretty good?

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I'm interested in this second bout of precipitation due Thursday morning.

The difference here is the Low over us and to our SW is being pinned just-about in situ by that NE'ly.

Don't worry too much about the above-minus 5 T+850 tamperatures.

I've seen snow from 850-hpa temps above this before.

That would be good, if only it was colder

[BARRY]

It coming down the channel and just as it comes ashore on me, it dissipates it is soooooo frustrating

[lfcdude]

snowin now in devizes wiltshire

[swales]

Started to flake here. Nothing special. I hope we get more intense showers later... ?