South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[Nights King]

certainly feeling chilly outside -1.9c which is lower than forecast for towns and cities at 7am!

Its gonna be a punishing walk to the mendip inn in an easterly wind and sub zero temps.

Cidered up later for karyoke could be dangerous

[MP-R]

Now here's a proper snow shower, taken today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4CziGqs82w

[Snowfan50]

Just had a few small flakes here in barnstaple. Anyone know if there is more pep coming this way?

[Nights King]

Just had a few small flakes here in barnstaple. Anyone know if there is more pep coming this way?

You are getting a small area of showers which missed me around 5pmish i think and there wont be any more until quite late on i don't think.

Wow i just seen the dew point and i really don't see us getting a visible frost tonight on cars ect. dew point is -13c!

Edited December 17, 2009 by mullender83

[Jane Louise]

about 9pm according to local bbc weather .i'll look out the window later

Thanks I shall take my dog out into the garden to have a look at 9 She loves the snow everytime I mention the word she scratches at the door lol and I've been telling her all day that it's gonna snow LOL now, I can't let her down can I lol

[dogs32]

I wonder if we will get a channel low early next week or a low comming up from the south west....

If it stay's cold enough. ...

anyway wishfull thinking and maybe possabilities..

good video Mike but would of been better if it turned white at the end

[Wilxy]

lets hope we get some snow here hoping.

[Snowfan50]

The lamest snow ever just hear, light small flakes for like 5 mins :lol:. Just dont see much reaching here looking on raintoday .

[Nights King]

I wonder if we will get a channel low early next week or a low comming up from the south west....

If it stay's cold enough. ...

anyway wishfull thinking and maybe possabilities..

good video Mike but would of been better if it turned white at the end

From what i have seen there is going to be somthing coming up from south and west but looks like it will be a non event although you maybe in with some luck. look at meto 5 day uk map and u can see it.

[kumquat]

The precipitation from the low in the SE is already around 40 miles west of where it was progged to be at 21:00 on the 12z GFS. I've got a feeling the 18z will be an upgrade for the West Country.

12z GFS Precip:

Compare this with the 20:00 met office radar.

If that low keeps developing on its north side we could be in luck.

[Bristawl Si]

Hope you're right KQ. 'Cause i'm getting fed up with this non-event for us in BTL and the West!

All the action at the mo is happening on the SE England thread!

BB, Stoke Gifford, Nth BTL

[Nights King]

The precipitation from the low in the SE is already around 40 miles west of where it was progged to be at 21:00 on the 12z GFS. I've got a feeling the 18z will be an upgrade for the West Country.

12z GFS Precip:

Compare this with the 20:00 met office radar.

If that low keeps developing on its north side we could be in luck.

I think it is possible but i wouldnt like to get my hopes up really. I already find this "cold" spell a painful experience.

[rich101]

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Edited December 17, 2009 by rich101

[asdasd]

I think it is possible but i wouldnt like to get my hopes up really. I already find this "cold" spell a painful experience.

it is actually cold, though. Very.

[Snowman15]

I think that the IOW and above has recently been upgraded from yellow to a orange warning this evening??

Ive got a good feeling about this one for East Dorset. Fingers Crossed!

[Mark]

Current temp 0c, DP 4.7c, though as there is no PPN around I'm not gonna read much into it.

After a light grauple shower at 4pm today I still have confidence in the potential if any precip makes it this far. The video forecast on the BBC website got tantilisingly close but this could all change (either way)

I did have hope for tonight but tomorrow afternoon looks like being the best chance, though only showers I imagine.

I still think we are getting ahead of ourselves. Sure, the SE will probably have a couple of hours of snow which will make the area grind to a halt and fill the media with stupid headlines, but I'm looking forward to the new year and much better prospects.

[SteveB]

Just seen the countryfile forecast, doesn't look good for our area.

Temp 0.9c

Dewpoint -2.1c

[Snowman15]

West London has a covering at the moment looking at the latest BBC Jam Cams!

[Nights King]

well richard earlier did have snow shower graphics in east of region by 9ish but nothing is makin it near the region at the moment

I am surprised some of you have such high temps at the moment with clear skys?

-2.2c dew point -12c

[SteveB]

well richard earlier did have snow shower graphics in east of region by 9ish but nothing is makin it near the region at the moment

I am surprised some of you have such high temps at the moment with clear skys?

-2.2c dew point -12c

Must be because I am on the coast,

still 0.9c

[Nights King]

Must be because I am on the coast,

still 0.9c

I understand that but does an easterly wind not peg back the efects of the coast as it is not an on shore wind if you see what i mean?

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Down to -2C here with a DP of -5C feeling nearer -8C in the wind.

So, chilly! No sign of any PPN though.

[SteveB]

I understand that but does an easterly wind not peg back the efects of the coast as it is not an on shore wind if you see what i mean?

i know what your saying, but it really hasn't dropped that low. Beeb are only saying mins of -1 to -2c. So I guess by the time morning comes round I should be there or there abouts.

[Mark]

Has anyone in east/south Somerset looked at the NW radar in the last 15 minutes!

Where did that PPN come from....

[SteveB]

Anybody reporting snow in east somerset?