Snow Watch: East Mids, Lincs And S & E Yorks Pt 2

[Lady Macbeth]

Has the forecast for Lincs changed in the last couple of hours?

We were forecast rain this evening and over night and there was a decided thaw setting in earlier but it's been snowing hard for a while now and all the gaps in the snow created by the kids making snowmen are completely covered up. Way more snow than we had yesterday evening. The milder air seems to have slipped off elsewhere.

[Polar Low]

Has the forecast for Lincs changed in the last couple of hours?

We were forecast rain this evening and over night and there was a decided thaw setting in earlier but it's been snowing hard for a while now and all the gaps in the snow created by the kids making snowmen are completely covered up. Way more snow than we had yesterday evening. The milder air seems to have slipped off elsewhere.

Mild sector still moving north, things likely to turn more marginal as the night wears on.

Really bad conditions here, heaviest snowfall of this coldsnap and whiteout conditions on roads. If things are going to tirn less wintry later, at least we are going out with a bang!

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

One word describes have I feel and that is depressed. We had very little snow and covering yes but thats it. Raining here now which doesn't help. Then theres the news I am sick of seeing all the snow that seems to be everywhere except here. It would seem the whole country had at least 1cm. Im very jealous.I really hope we see something a bit more impressive later on in the week

[sunny scunny]

Has the forecast for Lincs changed in the last couple of hours?

We were forecast rain this evening and over night and there was a decided thaw setting in earlier but it's been snowing hard for a while now and all the gaps in the snow created by the kids making snowmen are completely covered up. Way more snow than we had yesterday evening. The milder air seems to have slipped off elsewhere.

It's been snowing here for hours but unfortunately it's really struggling to settle.

Quite a lot of lying snow left from last night and this morning though.

Edited February 2, 2009 by TOMB RAIDER LEGEND

[Arnie22]

Heavy rain/sleet travelling from Spalding to Sleaford - roads slushy - will be a nightmare when it freezes over.

[Muffelchen]

Mild sector was forecast by the models... Hence the blue over your area.

Yes but a couple of days ago it was definately saying it was going to stay South of the M4, what happened?

Anyway, looking at the map you posted, I do not see where the 40 cm the BBC are talking about at Ainley Top is coming from as it shows only sleet in Huddersfield. Are the Beeb simply wrong? They have sent their local (Hull) minor celebrity weatherman, Paul Hudson, there to witness the event!

I love weather but sometimes I am left completely flummoxed and this is one of those times. Paul Hudson was on Radio 4 at about 17:30...only a couple of hours ago.

Tony

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

It's been snowing here for hours but unfortunately it's really struggling to settle.

The temperature here has rised from 1 to 3 since I got home from work, guess thats the warm sector

Mild sector was forecast by the models... Hence the blue over your area.

Yes but a couple of days ago it was definately saying it was going to stay South of the M4, what happened?

Anyway, looking at the map you posted, I do not see where the 40 cm the BBC are talking about at Ainley Top is coming from as it shows only sleet in Huddersfield. Are the Beeb simply wrong? They have sent their local (Hull) minor celebrity weatherman, Paul Hudson, there to witness the event!

I love weather but sometimes I am left completely flummoxed and this is one of those times. Paul Hudson was on Radio 4 at about 17:30...only a couple of hours ago.

Tony

Mild sector was forecast by the models... Hence the blue over your area.

Yes but a couple of days ago it was definately saying it was going to stay South of the M4, what happened?

Anyway, looking at the map you posted, I do not see where the 40 cm the BBC are talking about at Ainley Top is coming from as it shows only sleet in Huddersfield. Are the Beeb simply wrong? They have sent their local (Hull) minor celebrity weatherman, Paul Hudson, there to witness the event!

I love weather but sometimes I am left completely flummoxed and this is one of those times. Paul Hudson was on Radio 4 at about 17:30...only a couple of hours ago.

Tony

I saw the forecast from Paul and he was in Huddersfield, they had tons of snow and he said the worst was yet to come for them

Edited February 2, 2009 by Grimsby Snow Lover

[paul tall]

Not my thread but its raining here in NE England.

Luckily we have a decent cover (had about 8cm at midday) but I was expecting a top up tonight, a fat top up! No can do.

[boro_dave]

Well I've had an awesome day. Somewhere between 4 to 5 inches here in Oakham (halfway between Peterborough and Leicester), most of which fell in the last 5 hours!

Great stuff!!

[Les Penniston]

Has the forecast for Lincs changed in the last couple of hours?

We were forecast rain this evening and over night and there was a decided thaw setting in earlier but it's been snowing hard for a while now and all the gaps in the snow created by the kids making snowmen are completely covered up. Way more snow than we had yesterday evening. The milder air seems to have slipped off elsewhere.

Unfortunately Lady Mcbeth we are under the milder air now in boston, been raining for the past 2 hours, snow now slush and thawing quite quickly.

Les

[Muffelchen]

Not my thread but its raining here in NE England.

Luckily we have a decent cover (had about 8cm at midday) but I was expecting a top up tonight, a fat top up! No can do.

Ditto!

Are Beeb wrong then? I guess they must be but this was only 2 hours ago. I simply don't get it.

[Lady Macbeth]

Unfortunately Lady Mcbeth we are under the milder air now in boston, been raining for the past 2 hours, snow now slush and thawing quite quickly.

Les

Hi Les

Perhaps that is headed our way. I really don't want to drive in what's out there right now. I'm just south of Lincoln on a hill and it has got colder after a late afternoon thaw and snowing hard and accumulating right now.

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

Ditto!

Are Beeb wrong then? I guess they must be but this was only 2 hours ago. I simply don't get it.

I think altitude is the key tonight, anything below 200m will struggle. I thought it would snow here until midnight based on what i saw this morning on the tv, but that has changed dramatically, having said that on n24 at 7.30 snow was shown in your area until midnight

[IRON-BRU]

End of the cold snap here now.Raining and temp's rising quite quickly up to 1.2 from 0c an hour ago.Pretty much according to forecast, mild sector has taken over.Can't complain.5cm's lying which is what i expected this morning.Surprised when i got out of my car in Hull to find just about 1cm.As i stated a couple of days ago goes to show just how localised these events can be .

I think one thing which may have surpised some people was the lack of intensity in the showers overnight for some locations.

Have fun everyone in the pennines and keep safe.

[Slinky]

Well I've had an awesome day. Somewhere between 4 to 5 inches here in Oakham (halfway between Peterborough and Leicester), most of which fell in the last 5 hours!

Great stuff!!

You are not too far from me, a few miles yet all I got today was a dusting this morning which quickly melted then the odd shower throughout the day which melted and nothing more.

Gutted :lol:

[Polar Low]

I think altitude is the key tonight, anything below 200m will struggle. I thought it would snow here until midnight based on what i saw this morning on the tv, but that has changed dramatically, having said that on n24 at 7.30 snow was shown in your area until midnight

People can take some hope from my situation, just 25 metres ASL and heavy snow continuing to accumilate nicely here. Over 10cm's again grass and tabletops, considerably less on pavements but certainly could be described as a very "generous covering". :lol: Still falling now, perhaps even heavier than it has been doing recently.

[woldsowl]

It's turned to rain here as well in the last half hour, 10 miles from the coast. TEITS - you were wrong!!!!!!!!

Now 0.9c DP -0.4, so a bit surprising.

[Les Penniston]

Hi Les

Perhaps that is headed our way. I really don't want to drive in what's out there right now. I'm just south of Lincoln on a hill and it has got colder after a late afternoon thaw and snowing hard and accumulating right now.

I work at Sleaford and there can be a big difference in temperatures with Boston being nearer to the coast and being further inland. You might have some sleet or rain but not for long, then below freezing for the rest of the night.

Les

[Craigers]

OH MY DAYS, THT LOOKS HEAVY and moving ever so slowly towards me wooooooooop amazing, constant 0c with -1dew

[Lady Macbeth]

Just checked on Google Earth and I am at 74m ASL so perhaps that is why I have snow accumulating and Grimsby, Hull, Boston and Sleaford have rain.

[Polar Low]

TEITS - you were wrong!!!!!!!!

He always predicted things would be much more marginal in areas near the coast.

[Will storm]

very heavy snow still falling here with a good 4 inches

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

People can take some hope from my situation, just 25 metres ASL and heavy snow continuing to accumilate nicely here. Over 10cm's again grass and tabletops, considerably less on pavements but certainly could be described as a very "generous covering". Still falling now, perhaps even heavier than it has been doing recently.

You are very lucky Polar Low enjoy it wont you and make a snowball for me

[Mark Bayley]

The snow still continues, it has not stopped since 3pm!! About 8cm of lying snow with it drifting upto 20cm in places, no school tomorrow hopefully

[ECML-Route-Weather Watch]

Snow still falling in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. large flakes blowing across the lampost..

This is my backyard about 30 mins ago