Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

[noggin]

But if it comes to something, Some places could see the type of snow London etc had!

Perhaps if we all send positive vibes out..........might that help?

[Lynxus]

Perhaps if we all send positive vibes out..........might that help?

Not too many positive vibes. The vibes themselves may warm up the air

[kumquat]

Very nice post post from BBC's Ian Ferguson at "another" weather forum this morning. It looks pretty hopeful.

The snow zone very much like TEITS white box in the output thread, except more on a SW-NE tilt. (Not so much a horizontal rectangle as TEITS's lol)

Edited February 4, 2009 by kumquat

[tornadomanuk]

Unfortunately, and I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but this band will consist of rain tbh. We are just too far.....South West for the rain to turn to snow. To confirm I was in Wellington at around 8:30 and its was starting to drizzle rain, instead of that 'dandruff' stuff that was falling Monday afternoon. To make matters worse, the sun is out here and temperatures are starting to lift more now, was barely around freezing early this morning so goodness knows what it is now. Far too 'mild' for snow me thinks

[dogs32]

just been told last nights snow and heavy rain caused lots of accidents this morning...

Took the average person to travel 3 miles an HR....realy bad Ice...tail backs very long as people skidded eveywhere

[Snowfan50]

So the lookout for north devon looks good for snow. How good a prediction is that from the weather sites.

[Lynxus]

just been told last nights snow and heavy rain caused lots of accidents this morning...

Took the average person to travel 3 miles an HR....realy bad Ice...tail backs very long as people skidded eveywhere

Yeah i was driving back in it.

Within a few minutes the wet roads had turned to white slush. ( Even the main roads )

The car wasn't exactly easy to hold. If it was to carry on for another hour then the roads would of been a nightmare.

Edited February 4, 2009 by Lynxus

[Dartmoor_Matt]

I think we are too far south for any snow from this, I'm sure the low was orignially progged for tmrw, its arriving this afternoon, the cold air just hasn't dug south far enough. Thats my take on it anyway... temp 1.6C (warmest for nearly 3 days) and pretty heavy rain melting all my lovely snow ....

[dancing daisy]

Im in Taunton. Hopefully you're right, wer get snow, maybe worse than what london had. fingers crossed!

We had a slight shower thro thee night but nothing special.

The temp has dropped here iswell.

Ill look out for the update at 11.

Thankyou

[ozzy231276]

the update has been put up early and what a surprise.....no warning for today now!!!

[Nights King]

the update has been put up early and what a surprise.....no warning for today now!!!

The warning have not changed yet. that was a ice risk warning which they have removed for today.

[dogs32]

the update has been put up early and what a surprise.....no warning for today now!!!

Don't worry about that ..by tonight that will change to Orange,and if we are lucky Red for Thursday

I hope we get a 1948..lol...iF only it stalls over the middle of the country

[ozzy231276]

doh............my mistake sorry still half asleep. oh well roll on 11 for the update!!

i hope you are right dogs, but im not really that confident that my location is ideally situated for anything major!!!

[willitbsunny]

Ive a feeling it wont be cold enough tbh - its noticeably milder here this morning with a fast thaw.

[ozzy231276]

more cold air is on its way from the north its just a question of where the cold air and whats coming up from the south meet!

[willitbsunny]

So it needs to meet in the middle at the right time and in the right place!! South East Wales hopefully & throughout the night so it has chance to settle!!

[Matt12345]

the update has been put up early and what a surprise.....no warning for today now!!!

There was no snow warning for you area anyway.

Only ice, yesterday.

[Nights King]

Everytime i refresh that met office warning it briefly goes green and send a panic through me lol.

[smarty81]

just been told last nights snow and heavy rain caused lots of accidents this morning...

Took the average person to travel 3 miles an HR....realy bad Ice...tail backs very long as people skidded eveywhere

Wow now that is extreme,shame about the accidents, and i thought freezing rain was bad enough back in 97, cars mounting kirbs, people sliding down the road and me laughing my head off nah not really

[Nights King]

doesnt look like they finished that warning update on met but map has been changed to orange for a larger area with westcountry still in the orange zone.

[BristolBlizzard]

I think the situation for the WC now is heavy snow early hours of tomorrow morning, followed by sleet and then rain

[khodds]

doesnt look like they finished that warning update on met but map has been changed to orange for a larger area with westcountry still in the orange zone.

I hope they are still updating as we are now yellow

[noggin]

and i thought freezing rain was bad enough back in 97, cars mounting kirbs, people sliding down the road and me laughing my head off nah not really

I remember sliding to work in that : . Have to say I don't ever want to experience it again.

[kumquat]

From Met Office:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_...ings.html?day=2

Heavy Snow

Valid From: 0100 Thu 5

Valid To 1500 Thu 5

60% confident risk of disruption

There is a high risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of the Midlands, the West Country and southern and eastern Wales during Thursday. An area of snow will move in from the south during the early hours of Thursday and will continue through the morning and into the afternoon. There will be accumulations of 2 to 5 cm of snow in general, with 5 to 10 cm likely in places and 20 to 30 cm possible over higher ground. This will cause disruption to travel across the region.

Issued at: 1047 Wed 4 Feb

[noggin]

Could be well over 12 hours of heavy snow then......... .

I am actually trying not to get too excited, just in case.................