Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

[lfcdude]

rain here in devizes wiltshire :o

[slinky1989]

Just had a moderate snow fall, now turned to light rain with the odd few flakes mixed in. Got a bit of everything today!

[Bethany C]

sleety showers here in bristol.

[MP-R]

Yes true, i am hopeful tho that if we still have some ppn left at night fall we could see some more snow before this clears.

I'm hoping that too but you're probably more likely to get the snow up there than me here at 18mASL lol. I'm just praying this low pressure area on Monday/Tuesday can stay a bit further south. At least that way after a major dumping of snow, high pressure will follow on and I much prefer snow to gradually melt than get washed away by rain.

[Nights King]

I'm hoping that too but you're probably more likely to get the snow up there than me here at 18mASL lol. I'm just praying this low pressure area on Monday/Tuesday can stay a bit further south. At least that way after a major dumping of snow, high pressure will follow on and I much prefer snow to gradually melt than get washed away by rain.

If that low plays ball then somerset and even to lower levels good get a pasting!!!

I am going to be so excited tomoro at work (my first day back since last monday lol) I can't begin to emagine the depths of the fields after that if it happens because the snow isnt melting much where it is deep now.

p.s. the sleet is getting snowier and temps starting to fall abit 2.3 now

Edited February 8, 2009 by mullender83

[smarty81]

Big thick flakes falling here but it's still to wet

[MP-R]

If that low plays ball then somerset and even to lower levels good get a pasting!!!

I am going to be so excited tomoro at work (my first day back since last monday lol) I can't begin to emagine the depths of the fields after that if it happens because the snow isnt melting much where it is deep now.

p.s. the sleet is getting snowier and temps starting to fall abit 2.3 now

I noticed that too. Even here where it was positively raining for half an hour, the snow just doesn't want to go anywhere on the grass and roofs. Most of it is infact floating down the street in the side-road rivers rather than melting. Glad to see the temperature dropping too.

[slinky1989]

Steady snow again here now <_<

[Nights King]

Steady snow again here now <_<

whats your temperature there out of interest?

[kaz]

hi, how come NW has not put a weather warning out for us tomorrow and tue? <_< <_<

Or do they think we are really hard so can take what ever it throws at us

kaz x

Edited February 8, 2009 by kaz

[Andy Bown]

It seems odd, dare I day wrong, to see rain falling instead of snow .

[Marcus_surfer]

1.6c hill fog, drizzle, some heavy snow at times too, clearing up now slightly

[towbar0]

Settling on the cars' windscreens Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... (note to self:~ must act my age. (some hope))

0.6c now and settling on grass

Edited February 8, 2009 by towbar0

[Ripeberry]

It's snowing here and the temp is 1.7c But it's very wet and everything is thawing fast.

[Dartmoor_Matt]

We had some pretty heavy rain here, but it hasn't melted any of the snow, that I can see. All very odd. Its now cleared, setting us up nicely for a frost maybe.

[cirendaz]

hello newbe here.just thought i'd comment that heavy wet snow been falling here in cirencester for an hour or so and is just starting to stick :lol:

[SnowStorm(Jamie)]

Heres Mondays forecast from the Met Office for Wales and the South West:

Wales:

A frosty start, but bright for a time with north Wales remaining dry. Elsewhere, thickening cloud will bring sleet or snow northwards during the afternoon on strengthening easterly winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wl/...st_weather.html

South West:

A mostly dry and bright start. However, rain will spread northeastwards on strengthening easterly winds, becoming heavy and prolonged, and perhaps turning to snow over high ground later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/...st_weather.html

Which was updated at 15:46 today.

Had some heavy wet snow here earlier, certainly not a bad week at all in terms of snow here. :lol:

Jamie

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Hey cirendaz, welcome to the madhouse! :lol:

[towbar0]

Now this is BIG snow. If it goes on like this we'll have a rapid 6" :lol:

[cirendaz]

Hey cirendaz, welcome to the madhouse!

thanks for the welcome. big snow flake falling and starting to turn everything white.

[BenJamminJ]

Hi cirendaz - a fellow newbie and fellow Cirencester resident here!

Constant snow, started wet, but starting to take hold and settle now!

[Marcus_surfer]

Heavy drizzle, snow and sleet clearing, could be icy tonight

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Small world... I went to Deer Park a few years back now!

[MP-R]

100% rain here, even with the temperature dropping. Very dark skies to the south too.

What I don't get with the forecast is how heavy rain is forecast here for tomorrow despite very strong easterly winds. Is there not enough cold air around to turn it to snow. Very strange weather.

[noggin]

Just saw BBCNews24 forecast at 4.30. Still looking like a stonker for snow tomorrow, certainly a large area around the Bristol Channel, taking in Bristol, South Gloucs, Gloucs, Wiltshire, BaNES, Somerset, SEWales and further East. I'm quietly hopeful.

Have had rain/sleet this afternoon, but it hasn't made much of a dent in the lying snow, which might disappoint those infiltrators from last night!