Wales Cymru Cold Spell Discussion.

[Totoro]

A smattering of sleet mixed in with the rain.

3.0 C (dropped from a 'high' of 3.1 C )

100M ASL

South Wales

[Barb]

Looking at the radar - am I corect in thinking that the front has now stalled just south of Liverpool/Manchester. The latest loop does not extend the PPN any further north?

WelshSnowFan 4.1 deg and now starting to fall

There's 2 fronts, the warm front which just passed giving us mainly rain/sleet (now stalled and weakening) and the more potent occlusion now moving in from the SW, which should be much more wintry. However I will believe it when I see it.

The Met Office do have a flash warning for heavy snow for much of the valleys so hopefully all hope is not yet lost.

[Cymro]

one things for certain the band is moving much slower than first fought which should be a good thing.

[WelshSnowFan]

There's 2 fronts, the warm front which just passed giving us mainly rain/sleet (now stalled and weakening) and the more potent occlusion now moving in from the SW, which should be much more wintry. However I will believe it when I see it.

The Met Office do have a flash warning for heavy snow for much of the valleys so hopefully all hope is not yet lost.

Looking again at the radar, this second front appears to be fragmenting... is it possible it will envigorate as it approaches us ?

[Cymro]

Sleet turning increasingly to snow here now.

[baggielad]

just rain in mumbles with a temp of 3.9 which is where it's been within .02 since yesterday afternoon.

[Wosser]

Sleet turning increasingly to snow here now How high are you we have heavy rain over the hill in llandyfan

[Cymro]

Do you know wern ddu?

[casparjack]

Looking at the radar - am I corect in thinking that the front has now stalled just south of Liverpool/Manchester. The latest loop does not extend the PPN any further north?

WelshSnowFan 4.1 deg and now starting to fall

It looks like the first warm front has stopped there, we need the more intense precipitation onthe second front to reinforce now and drop the temperatures to get a transition to sleet/snow.

[Cymro]

hehe pam ti'n ysgrifennu mewn dyfyniadau?

Why are you writing through quotes?

[welshwizard]

been swing for 10 mins but not sticking down here,but drove my 4x4 up bwlch mountain and didnt see the road sign saying closed wink wink but it is closed about 3 to 4 inches on the top and in fact it was quite diff getting to the top,and when showers come its snowing hard on the top. but that is quite high up,whats the chsnces for later and thing to come lower levels, my truck is showing 1 degree above right now,but shower start as snow then sleet but not enough to stick down here.

[Wosser]

not sure computer gone a bit mad

[Blackjack]

Trying its best to snow in Merthyr now.

The Highest Point camera on A465 is down at the moment so i don't know how bad it is on the route home.

[J10]

Heavy Sleet, Temps 2c, all precipitation is now white, but still dropping like rain, if that makes any sense.

Also quite a lot of ice hitting the window.

As this moves across South Wales, I can see this readily turning to heavy snow.

Accumulations may be a problem due to wet ground though.

[Jamie.]

Heavy Sleet, Temps 2c, all precipitation is now white, but still dropping like rain, if that makes any sense.

Also quite a lot of ice hitting the window.

As this moves across South Wales, I can see this readily turning to heavy snow.

Accumulations may be a problem due to wet ground though.

Sleet earlier. Nothing at the moment. Waiting for next front.

Temp is 1C and dew point -0.3C.

Last Wednesday the ground was very wet but the snow was heavy enough for it to settle.

Shame this front had to come in during the warmest part of the Day.

Doesn't help us in the South at all .

[Cymro]

we had alot o sleet here and it was turning to snow now we just have plain rain this is really annoying.

[Jamie.]

EDIT: Wet snow/sleet falling.

Grainey. Needs to beef up to big flakes if it's going to stick.

[pyrotech]

Sleet earlier. Nothing at the moment. Waiting for next front.

Temp is 1C and dew point -0.3C.

Last Wednesday the ground was very wet but the snow was heavy enough for it to settle.

Shame this front had to come in during the warmest part of the Day.

Doesn't help us in the South at all .

Full on snow in Cardiff right now

[Barb]

Proper snow here but its not heavy enough and its not cold enough to stick. It could snow until next year and it still wont stick, it may aswell be raining. Completely useless.

6-12 inches LOL.

[Wales123098]

Very Heavy Snow here, trying to settle.

[andymusic]

full on snow in Ponty too

[Totoro]

<br />Proper snow here but its not heavy enough and its not cold enough to stick. It could snow until next year and it still wont stick, it may aswell be raining. Completely useless. <br /><br />6-12 inches LOL.<br />

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Best thing to do in such conditions is to look up, not down - far nicer to see snowflakes falling rather than look at the wet ground.

[Cymro]

this winter for the Amman Valley is panning out to be absolutely useless. We've done well in nearly every marginal setup now it's pay back places further south lower elevation are having snow and were having really heavy rain andsleet after nearly having snow earlier. I give up stupid bloody weather.

[Barb]

this winter for the Amman Valley is panning out to be absolutely useless. We've done well in nearly every marginal setup now it's pay back places further south lower elevation are having snow and were having really heavy rain andsleet after nearly having snow earlier. I give up stupid bloody weather.

Frurstrating isn't it... most overhyped winter ever so far (for this area at least). I actually did get a decent covering last week but most other areas of Wales haven't even had that so far.

[derrylynne]

Dew point and temperature dropped rapidly with the sleet turning to snow. Not sticking yet as the ground is wet but expect it to later. That will be fun to drive on - ice under snow.....