South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[03jtrickey]

LOL Dogs great minds think alike

[dogs32]

No doubt that band will die out Dogs...

been checking on the loop...and it does seem potent enough to make it...

but I could be wrong

James..lol...yes we are all wishing

Edited December 18, 2009 by dogs32

[jethro]

Looks like my moaning paid off Just had a nice moderate snow shower here in East Dorset with a light dusting! - Might have to moan more often.

Chapmanslade!!, It wasnt hopecasting, a few websites including this website forecast snow for east dorset for the last few days!! and im not blind, i know what i saw!!! which goes to prove that some sites forecasts are really not reliable!! especially when they say 92% chance!

At least i now have learnt what forecasts not to use!

I don't think it is the forecast which is unreliable, it's the weather that's unreliable. Snow is notoriously difficult to forecast accurately, more often than not coming down to a forecast of less than a few hours away at best.

[03jtrickey]

I think it's potent enough to make it, but the question is whether or not we are in the firing line, and it doesn't skirt us to the north! Fingers crossed.

[Wilxy]

hi james do u think il have a chance.

[Snowman15]

I don't think it is the forecast which is unreliable, it's the weather that's unreliable. Snow is notoriously difficult to forecast accurately, more often than not coming down to a forecast of less than a few hours away at best.

True, it is only just the beggining of winter at the end of the day! Still got the rest of the month, January and Feb yet, and if we're to get any its usually in feb. We've had a snow shower here now so its all good, im happy!

[03jtrickey]

Possibly.. just keep watching the radar, that's what I'm doing because it's such an uncertain situation.

[David-kig]

how much snow will it give in that it looks dusting worth??? maybe a cm or 2

[Wilxy]

If it doesn't fizzle out i look like i could see some.

[Fitzwis]

We have a whiteout!!!

[David-kig]

We have a whiteout!!!

actually i look the like of that trough plzs dont die out again!!!!!!

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Interestingly the 06z GFS had a band of snow covering much of the SW at 18z this evening... at odds with the Met Office. Will it? Won't it?

[03jtrickey]

Snow is currently looking nicely poised to reach here within an hour... I am hoping

[noggin]

I am trying to retain a bit of dignity here, but it just ain't happening for me.

The cloud comes over from the east and then disappears down to the south. I have been watching it for a couple of hours. It keeps doing the same old thing, and the "swing" of it means that my area just keeps on missing out.

To add to my gloom and doom, a gas bill and a phone bill have just come through the letterbox!

[Duane S.]

I must admit that yesterday I didn't hold up a lot of hope for much snow in the SW today. I am not so sure now. Certainly worth keeping an eye on.

[David-kig]

it is weakening i think

[dogs32]

Snow is currently looking nicely poised to reach here within an hour... I am hoping

yes its in view now...if it doesnt evaporate we might a couple of hrs of snow

better not put anymore up as I will; get shot

EDIT

only a few miles away now from my location

Snowing towards Banbury

East Midlands:

Leicester

Heavy Snow Fri 18 Dec

There is a moderate risk of severe weather affecting parts of eastern and southern England. Snow showers may give local accumulations of 5 cm, with perhaps 10 cm on hills. Some drifting snow is also possible.

Issued at: 1145 Fri 18 Dec

first warning for the MIDALNDS FOR T HE WEEKEND JUST BEEN ISSUED

West Midlands:

Shropshire

Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent

Telford + Wrekin

W Midlands

Heavy Snow Sun 20 Dec

There is a moderate risk of severe weather affecting parts of north and western Scotland, areas of Northern Ireland, parts of the West Midlands, northwest England and northern Wales on Sunday. Heavy snow showers may give accumulations of 2-5cm and there is a risk of 10 to 15cm over hills.

Issued at: 1156 Fri 18 Dec

Edited December 18, 2009 by dogs32

[noggin]

:lol:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html

We have an advisory for Sunday!

"Widespread icy roads"!

Other areas get snow.......we get widespread icy roads! :lol:

[Wilxy]

Gfs still going for snow tho so would not loose hope just yet.

[dogs32]

:lol:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html

We have an advisory for Sunday!

"Widespread icy roads"!

Other areas get snow.......we get widespread icy roads! :lol:

early days tho Noggin...might change by Sunday to 20ft drift's

[Wilxy]

that snow has already died out ahh well theres always a chance tomorrow night.

[dogs32]

that snow has already died out ahh well theres always a chance tomorrow night.

flakes floating in the wind here

slowly getting heavier but at present very light

Edited December 18, 2009 by dogs32

[03jtrickey]

That is an annoying warning! I was thrilled when I saw it but the "icy roads" warning is a bit of an anticlimax. Still, they haven't completely ruled out snow, saying "rain, sleet and snow". I think they're expecting the rain/snow line to be around Herefordshire/Worcs from the warnings, which north of there are for snow. Cotswolds are in with a good chance though. Best case scenario would probably be like 28th Jan 2004 where we had heavy rain which quickly turned to snow, with thunder, and produced a treacherous layer of ice beneath 2 inches of snow.

[Jane Louise]

Snowing here in Cleeve

[Lynxus]

Apparently its snowing in Glos center.

we had a few lil flakes this morning.

Nothing since.

I love the view on sat24 you can actually see the snow on the sat images on the ground in the SE