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Lynxus Aficionado

Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
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I was told by a county council guy that salt grit becomes inaffective below -3!

Thats quite possibly correct.

For it to be effective it would need to merge with any ice or water to lower its freezing point.

This just wont happen in heavy snow or severe frosts.

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Dartmoor_Matt Apprentice

Dartmoor_Matt

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  • Location: Kingsteignton, Devon
  • Weather Preferences: Cold in winter, snow, frost but warm summers please
  • Location: Kingsteignton, Devon
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Some interesting looking clouds forming towards the north, over the 'high moor' there is precious little wind and temps falling again.

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Devon-Nelly Newbie

Devon-Nelly

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  • Location: Paignton, Devon
  • Location: Paignton, Devon
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After struggling to get any higher than 1c its back down to 0.6c now with the DP flickering between -2/3c. I must say im very impressed by how cold its been today i though it was going to be at least 2-3c.

Hopefully -2/3c beckons again tonight with some wintry flurries whistling.gif

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dogs32 Aficionado

dogs32

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  • Location: south London
  • Location: south London
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Headline:

Band of sleet and snow moving south.

This Evening and Tonight:

Band of sleet and snow moving south to southwest England, Wales, the Midlands and eastern England by the end of the night, with heavy snow showers following to Northern Ireland and north and east Scotland. Frosty in the southeast.

Tuesday:

Outbreaks of sleet and snow are expected to move slowly down into much of southern England through the day, and with some further snow affecting many northern and central parts.

Updated: 1427 on Mon 4 Jan 2010

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SteveB Veteran

SteveB

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  • Location: Weston-S-Mare North Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Hot sunny , cold and snowy, thunderstorms
  • Location: Weston-S-Mare North Somerset
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I so hope we all see snow tomorrow, don't like all this talk of rain & sleetnonono.gif

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Lynxus Aficionado

Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
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Headline:

Band of sleet and snow moving south.

This Evening and Tonight:

Band of sleet and snow moving south to southwest England, Wales, the Midlands and eastern England by the end of the night, with heavy snow showers following to Northern Ireland and north and east Scotland. Frosty in the southeast.

Tuesday:

Outbreaks of sleet and snow are expected to move slowly down into much of southern England through the day, and with some further snow affecting many northern and central parts.

Updated: 1427 on Mon 4 Jan 2010

Coool

Its -1.8 here now.

Didnt get above -1.5 today.

Dropped to -7.something last night..

Lets hope we get a little snow. Would be nice to see even an inch.

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textmum Apprentice

textmum

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  • Location: Abbeymead, Gloucester
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, hot sunny weather
  • Location: Abbeymead, Gloucester
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Coool

Its -1.8 here now.

Didnt get above -1.5 today.

Dropped to -7.something last night..

Lets hope we get a little snow. Would be nice to see even an inch.

I think I would even settle for half an inch, if we actually got some!!

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Iceberg Seasoned

Iceberg

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  • Location: Dorset
  • Location: Dorset
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GFS 12Z trickling out, it slows down developments, still gives the whole SW a few cms but then gives full 12 hrs of moderate snow for Wiltshire and Dorset in particular, stretching to Somerset and Gloucestershire giving 5-10cm by waking time Wed morning.

Then Wed morning the snow spreads back into Devon (still continuing in other areas).

Wed Lunchtime it's back to the whole of the SW cornwall to Dorset to gloucesteronionse.

What a fantastic 48 hr period. Snow totals of 20-30 cms in places, I can't believe the GFS will be right even within 48 hrs, again it will be interesting to seeif the NAE follows to produce further upgrades.

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snowking Accomplished

snowking

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  • Location: St Albans, 95m asl
  • Location: St Albans, 95m asl
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Amazing stuff from the 12z

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rmgfs391.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rmgfs397.gif

Throws up a channel low of sorts (short wave) with plenty of snow right across the region

Very late trend from the GFS if this is going to verify

SK

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Lynxus Aficionado

Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
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Oh dont start lol.

I cant handle the ups and downs on this rollercoaster.

Dogs, Next time we go round the groundstation, Can you tell the guy to let me off. Im feeling sick.

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Iceberg Seasoned

Iceberg

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  • Location: Dorset
  • Location: Dorset
Posted (edited)

***** RED ALERT NAE IN SW SHUT DOWN ****

An Amazing METO Model out to 48 hrs is has a total of 20cm for me and for a few other parts of the SW.

The METO had better get some alerts out or it will be far too late.

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Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
Posted

This latest run is killing me.

Its showing MAJOR snow for Tues and then wrapping round again for more on weds..

Id love to dismiss it as FI but its like 24hrs away!

***** RED ALERT NAE IN SW SHUT DOWN ****

An Amazing METO Model out to 48 hrs is has a total of 20cm for me and for a few other parts of the SW.

The METO had better get some alerts out or it will be far too late.

WHY RED ALERT? Geez, now we have to change the bulb.

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Snowfan50 Newbie

Snowfan50

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  • Location: North Devon, All of 6M ASL :/.
  • Weather Preferences: Continental climate suits me very fine.
  • Location: North Devon, All of 6M ASL :/.
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Man this is getting confusing. So there could be snow tonight in parts of the SW. Then wednesday will bring snow to all parts. BBC has rain for this channel low in the west of the SW.

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snowking Accomplished

snowking

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  • Location: St Albans, 95m asl
  • Location: St Albans, 95m asl
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Unbelieveable!

UKMO and GFS now throw in a channel low with a terrific track for the SW right up into worcestershire and southern wales too

I'll bank this run now please

SK

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dogs32 Aficionado

dogs32

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  • Location: south London
  • Location: south London
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***** RED ALERT NAE IN SW SHUT DOWN ****

An Amazing METO Model out to 48 hrs is has a total of 20cm for me and for a few other parts of the SW.

The METO had better get some alerts out or it will be far too late.

WOW.... :drinks:

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Lynxus Aficionado

Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
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Unbelieveable!

UKMO and GFS now throw in a channel low with a terrific track for the SW right up into worcestershire and southern wales too

I'll bank this run now please

SK

BANK BANK BANK BANK!!!!! BANK DAMNIT !

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Lynxus Aficionado

Lynxus

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  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
Posted

Oh guys.

What have we done.

We have doomed ourselves.

Please dont get too excited! lol

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Jonesywilliteversnow Newbie

Jonesywilliteversnow

Posted
  • Location: Bristol
  • Location: Bristol
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Update from the metoffice

South West England:

Bath + NE Somerset

Bournemouth

Bristol

Devon

Dorset

Gloucestershire

N Somerset

Poole

S Gloucestershire

Somerset

Swindon

Wiltshire

Heavy Snow Wed 6 Jan

There is a moderate risk of severe weather affecting parts of southern England and east Wales.

There is a potential for a period of heavy snow during Wednesday morning with locally large accumulations. The location of the heavy snow is uncertain and will be kept under review.

Issued at: 1553 Mon 4 Jan

:D:D

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Lynxus

Posted
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
  • Weather Preferences: Hot and thundery or Cold and snowy.
  • Location: Abbeymead ,Glos Member Since: July 16, 2003
Posted

Update from the metoffice

South West England:

Bath + NE Somerset

Bournemouth

Bristol

Devon

Dorset

Gloucestershire

N Somerset

Poole

S Gloucestershire

Somerset

Swindon

Wiltshire

Heavy Snow Wed 6 Jan

There is a moderate risk of severe weather affecting parts of southern England and east Wales.

There is a potential for a period of heavy snow during Wednesday morning with locally large accumulations. The location of the heavy snow is uncertain and will be kept under review.

Issued at: 1553 Mon 4 Jan

:D:D

NER NER we beat um to it!

FIRST!

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