Snow Watch: East Midlands, Lincs And S & E Yorkshire

[woldsowl]

That'll be in kentimetres

Amazingly its still snow here.

Its turning to a wintry mix in the west of the precipitation zone as that area is under warmer uppers than further east. This reminds me very much of the January 2004 thundersnow event, that too came from a band of snow moving south and had more marginal air on its western flank. In this case though, its all much further east.

Snow depths here vary from 3-6cm depending on where you are in the city. Its most definitely the best snowfall here since March 2004 and completely unexpected at that.

I'm surprised that you say the best since March 2004. I had a wasted all day in the infirmary in early April. Came down on the train from Driff and there was a good 6cm+ around.

Just driven 5 miles to work and it took 45 minutes. The roads are shocking and some people just dont have a clue how to drive in the snow. I was nearly rear-ended as I approached a roundabout because some guy in a 4x4 thought he could sit up my backside. Also saw a white van overtake a car going 20mph in a 30 zone and nearly hit a lampost.

[sunny scunny]

Light rain is clearing here and the snow doesn't appear to be melting.

Hopefully it will freeze soon

[Arnie22]

rain here now - roads still not gritted - going to be treacherous later

[Les Penniston]

rain here now - roads still not gritted - going to be treacherous later

Still snowing here, no thawing just yet will need to see what happens later during the night.

Les

[Arnie22]

think the cold is hanging on nearer the coast - the more west the milder the air just - only a few miles away but is making the difference

[Koyli19]

think the cold is hanging on nearer the coast - the more west the milder the air just - only a few miles away but is making the difference

according to the meto observations for 8pm, donna nook was recording a temperature of -0.1c and bridlington 0.2c, so that rather confirms your thoughts

[The PIT]

Now up to 4.7C although rising more slowly. Max temp for the day wind picking up as well.

[nrhforestry]

Its stopped snowing here about 3in temp 0.3c

[sunny scunny]

Only 1c here and the snow doesn't appear to be thawing much.

[Lincs Observation]

Evening all

been a great day today with snow from 1pm, the sum total of 6.5cm, at one point i thought we may not beat last years maximum but we scraped in by the skin of our teeth. current road conditions here are poor, with the likelyhood of black ice in the morning. funny that the first gritter i saw in action was at 6pm some five hours after the snow started to fall. and as a result the salt laid down has frozen in the semi thawed snow rendering it uneffective. well i dont care now im home but tomorrow holds its own challenges.

LO

[Koyli19]

sad to say that the snow is thawing, albeit slowly but steadily.

at this rate there will be little left in the morning. but it sure was nice whilst it lasted

[sunny scunny]

sad to say that the snow is thawing, albeit slowly but steadily.

at this rate there will be little left in the morning. but it sure was nice whilst it lasted :lol:

A very slight thaw here although it's forecast to freeze tonight so hopefully

not to much of a thaw. I'll take some pics in the morning

[Koyli19]

A very slight thaw here although it's forecast to freeze tonight so hopefully

not to much of a thaw. I'll take some pics in the morning :lol:

not here near the coast.

its forecast to remain at or near 1c all night

[Richard Lake]

Well I can confirm at a glance out the window its still over 5cm here in Humberston - no sign of melt, I think maybe your imagining it ah well night

Edited February 13, 2009 by rikki

[reef]

Not sure what its like at home, but here at work almost all of the snow has gone. We had a good 4cm aswell.

Such a shame that despite such an appreciable fall, that today will fail to record a snow lying day at 0900.

It also continues the trend of the last few years of snow never lasting more than 12 hours.

[reef]

Not sure what its like at home, but here at work almost all of the snow has gone. We had a good 4cm aswell.

Such a shame that despite such an appreciable fall, that today will fail to record a snow lying day at 0900.

It also continues the trend of the last few years of snow never lasting more than 12 hours.

We'll just manage to record a day's snow at home, the snowcover has lasted much better here, but its very patchy and melting quickly.

The temperature is 2.2C, dewpoint 0.8C.

[woldsowl]

Certainly a bit of a thaw overnight, temp went up to 2c. Clearer now and just dropped back below 0.

I see on Look North last night 150 cars stuck between here and Rudston and lots of other problems on the Wolds.

[sunny scunny]

Rather disappointing this morning as the snow has melted a lot overnight.

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

Snow has melted quite a bit here too over night although the grass still has a good covering, if a bit wet. Hoping to take my class out in half an hour to play in it before the sun gets to work!!!

[Koyli19]

snow is rapidly melting here too as a result not only of higher temperatures, but also sublimation.

[Mark Bayley]

Still some snow around, especially on the back garden. If it can just last till Sunday then we will have had two weeks of laying snow B) Which is something i have never seen before

[sunny scunny]

Typical it freezes tonight now that most of the snow has melted :lol:

[sunny scunny]

Ive just been out for a walk and there is still quite a bit of snow lying in places.

[Koyli19]

there is still the odd patch or two lying in sheltered back gardens near me, but the rest appears to have gone

nice piccys tomb raider legend