Wales Cymru Cold Spell Discussion

[benb]

Moderate wet snow/sleet now in Pontyates! Get in there! Temp crashing (ish) now 2.8 degrees.

[soupsurfer7]

2200 chart

Thanks for that map!!!! cold front should be passing over me right about now:D

[pascalsbongo]

Looking at the radar , it currently shows snow within a stones throw from here in swansea , sooooo close its unreal ,but most reports on here are quoting rain/sleet, how accurate are these radars??

Perhaps its just my lampost playing tricks.

I swear if theres no snow soon that lampost is getting a kicking.

[Jamie.]

Just started to sleet here. Been clear before hand though. Hope it turns to thick snow soon.

[Cymro]

Moderate wet snow/sleet now in Pontyates! Get in there! Temp crashing (ish) now 2.8 degrees.

That's great news for you its slaked off here more flakes in the rain/sleet however not quite on the right side yet i dont think.

[Barb]

Where in Valleys are you BARB?

Merthyr area.

[worldairgroup]

Looking at the radar , it currently shows snow within a stones throw from here in swansea , sooooo close its unreal ,but most reports on here are quoting rain/sleet, how accurate are these radars??

Perhaps its just my lampost playing tricks.

I swear if theres no snow soon that lampost is getting a kicking.

dowlais taking a right thrashing guys! http://www.bbc.co.uk...amera2415.shtml

and a465 rhymney looking treacherous as well! http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/travel/trafficcams/camera2442.shtml

Edited December 19, 2009 by worldairgroup

[willitbsunny]

Moderate rain all the way

[Barb]

Still sleeting heavily. Temp still rising though, 2.3c now.

[madian2]

http://members.traff...5camera2550.jpg

brynmawr looks like its getting a bit sticky

Edited December 19, 2009 by madian2

[pascalsbongo]

Still sleeting heavily. Temp still rising though, 2.3c now.

If you got sleet at 700ft inland Barb, then my meagre 300ft or so within a mile or so of the coast means i got no chance for some time.

[Wales123098]

Temperture risen to a disapointing 2.1c, sleeting more like rain now. Bring on the cold front:L

[TonyH]

Sleet trying to become snow.

1.5c and falling.

[soupsurfer7]

Precipitation stopped now Temp falling close to freezing - I think the fron has passed here

[J10]

Looking Cold on Christmas Morning

Much lighter rain here now, waiting on the cold front,

[Wales123098]

Temperture decreasing now

[Jayfromcardiff]

Temperture decreasing now

Rain here lol.

[keithlucky]

Looking Cold on Christmas Morning

Much lighter rain here now, waiting on the cold front,

Jack one what model do the bbc use, said earlier no sign of the end of the cold weather , thats not what the general opinion on here. Edited December 19, 2009 by keithlucky

[pascalsbongo]

Looking Cold on Christmas Morning

Much lighter rain here now, waiting on the cold front,

Whats your view on that supposed front pushing up from France Jackone??

Are we more likely to stay on the cold side or will it be battle ground snow tuesday / wednesday ??

Some nice cold temps there xmas day !!, but are those just clear evenings??

[Snowyowl9]

Tonight has had good and bad good point it didn`t rain here under the mild sector.

Bad point snow only turned out light in the end,snow grains now at 0.3c and icy.

Not even most of the midlands did very well either.

There is good news the cold stays until christmas if UKMO comes off showing a slack easterly so any snow should stay when the showers come tomorrow,don`t hold me to that though.

http://91.121.93.17/pics/brack4.gif

Edited December 19, 2009 by Snowyowl9

[worldairgroup]

looks like that band of snow coming south from dowlais, brynmawr etc has just hit abercynon A470.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/travel/trafficcams/camera8185.shtml

[pyrotech]

Jack one what model do the bbc use, said earlier no sign of the end of the cold weather , thats not what the general opinion on here.

The bbc take forecast from meto - senior forecaster normally in Exeter.

They use all the models including ukmo GFS ECM GEM and others. Human intervention then looks at whole picture and decides most likely outcome

[J10]

Jack one what model do the bbc use, said earlier no sign of the end of the cold weather , thats not what the general opion on here.

The BBC use FAX chart created by meteorologists at the Met Office as such it is largely based on the UKMO charts but they do take other charts into consideration including the ECM.

[Wales123098]

looks like that band of snow coming south from dowlais, brynmawr etc has just hit abercynon A470.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...amera8185.shtml

hmmm:/

[J10]

Whats your view on that supposed front pushing up from France Jackone??

Are we more likely to stay on the cold side or will it be battle ground snow tuesday / wednesday ??

Some nice cold temps there xmas day !!, but are those just clear evenings??

Personally I think the temps at the surface are likely to remain on the cold side until Christmas.

However only Sunday and Monday's weather are even close to be in the reliable timeframe.