South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[butler_son]

Butler son!!

What do you reckon?

I reckon not looking good??

?? But hopefull!

Looks pretty slow moving to me - my best guess for any precipitation is about 2 or 3am at this rate! Quite what it'll be, I don't know, likely to be similar to what others have received. I'm just hoping the proximity to the coast doesn't screw things up for us! Also, let's hope the band doesn't fizzle out! The best thing is not to expect much/anything, and be pleasantly surprised when it arrives!

Wish I could give some temps, but my nice little weather box has been broken for the last couple of years and I haven't been bothered to get it fixed! But it has got a little warmer outside (or so it felt). I've had to act as a bit of a taxi service round eastern Dorset this evening...

Edited December 20, 2009 by butler_son

[Evening thunder]

Ok its -1.9C with moderate freezing rain just started!

[cirendaz]

keeps changing here ,snow then sleet,then snow again

[dogs32]

Mostly heavy blobs of rain, with the odd big bit of sleet.Oh well.

just started where you are AL?

or as it been like this for a while

just entering the second band...

Edited December 20, 2009 by dogs32

[slinky1989]

Just light rain now. Did have some mediocre sleet for a few minutes but now it's just drizzle.

Everything is all lovely and....... damp :lol:

[Nights King]

Just got a dusting of snow from a heavy shower but it lasted like 5 min and now its melting.

[Wilxy]

nothing at all falling from the sky at this moment sadly

Do you know where siston is? aparently my thermometer showed a min of -14c last night so either thats right of wrong?

[lfcdude]

i feel let down, :lol: depressed. maybe my docter wil sign me of work....... :lol: lol

[dogs32]

i feel let down, depressed. maybe my docter wil sign me of work....... lol

:lol:

Prozac

Weathercoxy :lol:

-14

Edited December 20, 2009 by dogs32

[kumquat]

Quite heavy rain in Winterbourne, not even sleety, I'm afraid, just cold rain at 12:26

edit sorry haven't time travelled for a while

Edited December 20, 2009 by kumquat

[dogs32]

real steady snow here not wet at all...

The second band is definately colder than the first

settling everywhere

Edited December 20, 2009 by dogs32

[BristolBlizzard]

Quite heavy rain in Winterbourne, not even sleety, I'm afraid, just cold rain at 12:46

Yep, same here in Frampton, for some reason not as disapointed as I thought

[Wilxy]

Prozac

Weathercoxy

-14

I know, I know i didn't think so either

[Evening thunder]

Quite heavy freezing rain briefly just then. I went outside and it was starting to turn slippery in places, and freezing on the gate and cars by the looks of it. Im not sure this is too good for anyone on the roads. -1.4c now so temp is increasing though

[slinky1989]

real steady snow here not wet at all...

The second band is definately colder than the first

settling everywhere

ok, NOW can we have pics?

Just had a 30 second flurry here and then back to light rain again. Not sure what's going on now.

[dogs32]

for those who havent had snow take heart as this second band of pp is much colder and the snow IS not wet...

Temps dropping here and snow settling on roads and cars

looks as though we might get a covering from the second band..

edit..

Slinky I think I will only get a covering though...

Edited December 20, 2009 by dogs32

[Jonesywilliteversnow]

temperatures dropping rapidly after a tiny bit of rain dp now of 2.3 .......

[Theresnoway]

OMG it really has turned sour in the midlands... 1 post in the last 36 minutes!

I am for ever less hopefull!

[kumquat]

No precipitation now, but been outside and it just feeeeels colder. I'll bet my bottom dollar that if we get any more ppn it will be snow. But will we get any?

[Evening thunder]

Quite heavy freezing rain briefly just then. I went outside and it was starting to turn slippery in places, and freezing on the gate and cars by the looks of it. Im not sure this is too good for anyone on the roads. -1.4c now so temp is increasing though

Ok that was proper freezing rain nearly fell over just walking up the garden path! thin layer of ice coating it now. A neighbours relatives just left and had to drive very slowly up the lane, good they realised it was icy and not just 'normal' rain.

It had eased but now getting heavier again. -1.1c

[lfcdude]

OMG it really has turned sour in the midlands... 1 post in the last 36 minutes!

I am for ever less hopefull!

you got it wrong, there had they had a blizzard... total whiteout power out, thats why no posts

[Nights King]

second band? all i see is clearish sky ahead of my one heavy wet snow shower that passed? the other ppn is gona die in south wales.

It was hardly a front at all I have had 2 showers one of rain second of wet snow both lasted around 5 mins

[LostInABlizzard]

OMG it really has turned sour in the midlands... 1 post in the last 36 minutes!

I am for ever less hopefull!

You're right. My sister lives in Telford and she got nothing but rain - she has been on the phone 3 times and is still fuming - said she has watched lamposts for 10 days now for nothing! hahahaha

[dogs32]

No precipitation now, but been outside and it just feeeeels colder. I'll bet my bottom dollar that if we get any more ppn it will be snow. But will we get any?

its on its way

edit...saying that I just looked out its nearly stopped again

Edited December 20, 2009 by dogs32

[kumquat]

I think we expext too much of these Northern Fronts. The thing has been going all day. I'm not surprised it has ran out of puff.