Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

[Jayfromcardiff]

BBC FULL BLOWN BLIZZARDS.. :lol:

NASTY CONDITIONS ON THE WAY

Will Cardiff get FULL BLOWN BLIZZARDS mate?

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Is this the 'BBC Blizzard' or an actual one? Judging by some of the reports on the news there is a marked difference :lol:

[dogs32]

Is this the 'BBC Blizzard' or an actual one? Judging by some of the reports on the news there is a marked difference :lol:

no he emphasised proper blizzards...he said believe it or not...proper Blizzards

.exact words

Edited February 8, 2009 by dogs32

[khodds]

Really confused about the Meto warnings, I know they are now putting every aspeect up just to cover their ar... (backsides) but its just plain bloomin confusing and it makes me cross!!

But, just goes to show, they haven't got a clue when it comes to systems like this - as shown last week.

Please can we fast forward to tomorrow now... I'm bored!

[slinky1989]

well it's now 4.5C with a dew point of 1.2C and according to the radar the precip is on top of us.

Yet outside there's nothing!

What's going on? :lol: I'm hideously confused.

[Nights King]

Sleet here now although it wont make up its mind- snow/sleet/snow/sleet ect either way i think snow on the way out and rain will prevail sadly

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Same here, one minute its snowing, the next there is drizzle. Snow still deep tho so unless there is a downpour (probably tmrw) the snow should hang aorund, still feels mighty cold out.

[KidCarm]

Afternoon

Been raining here for much of the afternoon so far, not seen any tv forecasts today, i even missed the CF forecast which i wanted to see, but going by the comments here could be an interesting week. Myself, i'm not expecting much in this part of the world down at sea level the hills could have something though.

I don't understand MetO today though yesterday they were showing heavy snow for the Carmarthen area and Today they are showing just sleet for tomorrow night but we have a warning for heavy snow, but swansea and Pembrokeshire have heavy rain. Its got me confuzzled, not good for a Sunday.

[Moonstar]

Same here, one minute its snowing, the next there is drizzle. Snow still deep tho so unless there is a downpour (probably tmrw) the snow should hang aorund, still feels mighty cold out.

Matt - Just looking at the amount of snow in Dartmoor which looks impressive

http://www.dartcom.co.uk/index.php?pageID=7

The weather has been strange today - We had snowflakes falling at 5.2C earlier followed by rain with sleet with the odd flake and now the temperature has fallen to 3.8C with fine drizzle!

[Marcus_surfer]

Feeling bitterly cold out there today, some wet heavy snow, but huge flakes, nothing sticking though. 1.3c

[slinky1989]

Just started sleet/snow/raining here

The way to tell is sleet looks like big lumps falling fast, snow is falling gently, and rain is too small to be either and just drops straight to the ground.

Well that's the system I'm working on anyway

EDIT: and now it's stopped again even though radar is showing us pretty much in the middle of the ppn :/

Edited February 8, 2009 by slinky1989

[dogs32]

sleet here one minute then snow

[Snowyowl9]

I don`t think there`s going to be much snowfall from todays band looking at the radar, 1.2c now with light snow it will help to top up the previous snowfields though,but not much else unless theres some greens /yellows or even orange over us.

[Barb]

Quite heavy snow here, proper powdery stuff too, not sticking though as I think the air temperatures are too high. Probably sticking to existing snow cover though. Bodes well for tomorrow I think as the forecasts were for rain/sleet.

Edited February 8, 2009 by Barb

[jacksdad]

Temp ~ 2.7 here now snowing properly none of that sleet stuff.

[dogs32]

yes turning to proper snow here now...though its not heavy.

[smarty81]

no he emphasised proper blizzards...he said believe it or not...proper Blizzards

.exact words

Who said this, was it the countryfile forecast the latest bbci said monday evening rushour could be a problem for heavy snowfall but she didn't emphasise on it much?

[dogs32]

Who said this, was it the countryfile forecast the latest bbci said monday evening rushour could be a problem for heavy snowfall but she didn't emphasise on it much?

bbc weather guy about 30 mins ago I think.....Watch at 2.55pm......he mentioned PROPER blizzards ..Hopefully he will say the same again

edit thats old stuff now..Louise

edit big flakes at times here...not heavy

Edited February 8, 2009 by dogs32

[smarty81]

yes turning to proper snow here now...though its not heavy.

light sleet here at the moment, Im awaiting my snow now :lol:

[snowking]

just making the transition from sleet to snow here

Once the heavier precip moves in we should see hopefully pure snow

SK

[smarty81]

just making the transition from sleet to snow here

Once the heavier precip moves in we should see hopefully pure snow

SK

well according too the latests observations at little rissington it's cold enough for the white stuff 0.8c at 2pm

[dogs32]

well according too the latests observations at little rissington it's cold enough for the white stuff 0.8c at 2pm

Smarty are the roads passable up on the hills

might go up there and take pics

snow getting heavier

Edited February 8, 2009 by dogs32

[Jayfromcardiff]

Boring old rain here.

[Tommyyy]

rain here for a good half an hour

[smarty81]

Smarty are the roads passable up on the hills

might go up there and take pics

Yes they are mate, I strongly advise you go up there's some stunning photo ops watch out for the deep snow it can catch you out but it's fun all the same :o wet snow falling here now looks promising.

Edited February 8, 2009 by smarty81