Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

[Nights King]

Jesus - im not going in then!!!!! Might did out my retro sledge!

Got anymore latest pics?

Is it still snowing, and how long do you expect it to continue?

Just uploading some now they ready in 5 min

[NickSomerset]

Right, after my first disappointed look out of the window I have looked at the facts and gained a bit of perspective.

Looks from the Meto radar that the movement north stopped at about 5am and the northern edge of the ppn is starting to move back south. Coupled with larger areas of precip moving in from the Channel, hopefully we should have happen what was forecast, albeit slightly later.

Best things come to those that wait??!!??

Really you got no snow in Yeovil...surely not..??? But what you are saying is we got some more to come?

[SteveB]

Heavy snow in weston, Just drove to work in Nailsea and heavy snow here too.

Anyone got any idea how long this is going to carry on for?.

[Mark]

and just to top it off would it be greedy to ask for some more snow please....

Erm, yes..... .....

[wallopweather]

You got snow then NickSomerset, sleet and more sleet here in the Wallops Hampshire

[Godot]

I'll go out and get more pics myself in a little while, but it's pretty nasty out there.

We need a tape measure drive for Netweather I think, reading the estimates on this thread.

[Lynxus]

We have snow,

Its been going probably 2 hrs now.

And have close to 2inches

Very big flakes, blizzard like from time to time.

[MichelleInSomerset]

Still heavy snow in Weston and my daughter's school is closed.

[NickSomerset]

You got snow then NickSomerset, sleet and more sleet here in the Wallops Hampshire

We got 6-8" all roads closed around us..A358 hazzardous...Ilminster bypass mmmm not sure schools closed think ilminster is one of the worst off here in Somerset....

[Mark]

Really you got no snow in Yeovil...surely not..??? But what you are saying is we got some more to come?

Well, considering what you guys got, I class 1cm as no snow!! And that's only on the cars really.

It's trying it hardest to snow but it's still sleety. Hopefully as the ppn starts to move south it will bring the cold air and at last we may some.

Edited February 6, 2009 by Mark

[thunder butt]

i have just this moment woken up to 6 inches or more here in southwick seams to be thawing a little the snow has stopped for the moment.

cam is up and running.

regards thunder butt

[NickSomerset]

Quick Ilminster Travel Update from BBC Somerset:

A303; Ilminster

westbound between A358, Ilminster and A30, Devon closed

A303 Somerset - Closed westbound between the Southfield Roundabout junction and the A30 junction in Ilminster, because of ice.

Last updated: 6th February 2009 at 07:58, started: 5th February 2009 M5; Somerset

both ways between A38, Somerset [M5 junction 22] and A376, Devon [M5 junction 30] restriction affecting driving lane 1

M5 Somerset - Snow both ways between J22, Burnham-On-Sea and J30, Exeter, two lanes blocked.

Last updated: 6th February 2009 at 07:58, started: 5th February 2009 A358; Ilminster

both ways between A303, Ilminster and M5, J25, Somerset open affecting all driving lanes

A358 Somerset - Snow both ways between the Southfield Roundabout junction and the Taunton junction in Ilminster, hazardous driving conditions.

Last updated: 6th February 2009 at 07:58, started: 5th February 2009 A39; Glastonbury

both ways between A361, Street Road, Glastonbury and M5, J23, Somerset open affecting all driving lanes

A39 Somerset - Snow both ways between the Wirral Park Roundabout junction and the Bridgwater North junction in Glastonbury, hazardous driving conditions.

Last updated: 6th February 2009 at 07:58, started: 5th February 2009 M5; Somerset

southbound between A38, Somerset [M5 junction 24] and A358, Somerset [M5 junction 25] restriction affecting driving lane 1

M5 Somerset - Jackknifed lorry southbound between J24, Bridgwater South and J25, Taunton, one lane closed.

[Nevesy]

Went to sleep last night and it was all starting to melt, woke up to find blizzard like conditions and a nice inch or two of snow covering and its still comming down really heavily!

[Dorset_Weather]

Well after waiting up all night waiting for our snow that all you guys in Devon and Somerset stole it has just started to snow in north Dorset.

Just got to wait for it to all start moving south again

[Jane Louise]

Lots of snow coming down here lots more to come too

[Lynxus]

Went to sleep last night and it was all starting to melt, woke up to find blizzard like conditions and a nice inch or two of snow covering and its still comming down really heavily!

Same here, last time i looked at around 11:30 it was sleeting here but mainly rain.

Now we have 2 inches and heavy snow still coming down.

Only started 2 hrs ago.

It looks like the cold air from the north is winning and pushing it back south.. I wonder how long this will keep on for !! please say at least another 2 hours

Edited February 6, 2009 by Lynxus

[kerensa]

morning, woke up at 6.00am to see blizzard conditions here in wincanton, schools closed, and still snowing, roads really bad, complete whiteout!!

[Nights King]

[snowdog]

Rain here most of the night.It is now more sleety showers and feels cold and raw outside

[BristolBlizzard]

Once again woke up this morning and couldnt believe my eyes, its incredible.

[Matt12345]

Moderate snow in Yatton.

Shame the temps are slightly colder.

Snow is thawing, but more snow falling.

Cant give a snow depth due to snow thawing.

[NickSomerset]

OK Guys first pic of the day, just affter some nut case got stuck out side and that was on ther flat..LMAO Just look at the depth of the car tracks..mental! Edited February 6, 2009 by NickSomerset

[Nevesy]

Good God! Very jealous!

[Mark]

Well after waiting up all night waiting for our snow that all you guys in Devon and Somerset stole it has just started to snow in north Dorset.

Just got to wait for it to all start moving south again

Not quite....

But at least light snow is falling now and not sleet, and the NW radar has now gone pink (snow) for the first time,

[snowking]

Well another heavier pulse about to move through cheltenham

The guy next door just scraped his car, there was nearly 4 inches on his windcreen, with 1 of those inches being left from yesterday

SK