South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[Duane S.]

Light drizzly rain in Wareham, Dorset at the moment

[Wynn D Woo]

Just back in from Stroud, checking my Gran will be ok for provisions for the next few days. A few flakes when we left but its chucking it down now here in Gloucester, grass and pavements going white as I write. Its been a long wait to get here, but here it is at last

[noggin]

DO NOT PANIC, PEEPS.

The MetO still has the whole SW down for heavy snow tonight. This was in the updated warnings issued less than half an hour ago, i.e. at 11.50.

DON'T PANIC.

Although I can't help it.....

[gloucesterlad]

Hammering it down here in Quedgeley, Gloucester !!! (snow of course)

Now white everywhere and even trying to stick on the main roads !

John

[SilverWolf]

I have no idea.

Im hoping it is, As we ar enot getting much here.

Sorry to hear that, its chucking it in Stroud now. I can sympathise, lived in Hucclecote for 20 years! HOWEVER I reckon even the Vale of Glos will covered later, perhaps with 80's style cover. I do remember 8 inches in town!!

[ianeggbert]

Just had a 10 minute burst of heavy snow down here in Bridgwater, but it's now sleeting (mostly rain)

[noggin]

Oh, dear....I'm actually starting to shake a little, with all the excitement!

[Lynxus]

I would really like some thoughts on this LOW for tonight.

I have a feeling its gonna be south of glos any ideas ?

[NickSomerset]

Sleety light drizzle here...come on where's the white stuff!!

[rockhopper]

Still calm here and its been a steady 1.7c for the last hour.... Have set up my camera in a fixed postion for some progression shots.... hope it pans out! (the snow, not the camera lol)

Edited January 5, 2010 by rockhopper

[Wynn D Woo]

I would really like some thoughts on this LOW for tonight.

I have a feeling its gonna be south of glos any ideas ?

Its chucking it down in Longlevens - you must be getting the same?

Good covering starting to build around 1cm

[snowking]

The flow is starting to change, and this is where we should start to see the heavier stuff through the afternoon as the shortwave starts to move

The flow across gloucestershire now bringing things in from the West rather than the NW - this means we essentially have a streamer-type setup at the moment

Through the afternoon the flow will start to become SWly, and we see heavy stuff moving up through the bristol channel

Then of course overnight as the front wraps round we beging to see a s'ly flow, then a se'ly flow (its when we get the se'ly flow we can expect the heaviest stuff) then eventually easterly

At the same time the stiff across N. Wales starts to head our way, and meets the stuff coming up from the south. Thats how its all expected to play out so key areas to keep an eye on:

Bristol Channel

N. Wales

Later just west of IOW

SK

[aspire27]

Very heavy snow. big flakes now going off.

Problem is..its not cold enough!!!

This will just melt..which it is.

Then big puddles and wet roads. Horrid wet stuff.

[03jtrickey]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW Insanely heavy!!!

[lfcdude]

Still calm here and its been a steady 1.7c for the last hour.... Have set up my camera in a fixed postion for some progression shots.... hope it pans out! (the snow, not the camera lol)

its getting close should start soon lookin at the radar

[Methuselah]

New thread shortly, peeps...

[dave48]

We have had a few flurrys now over the last hour, one was quite heavy actually, a dusting on the floor now. Just been watching the news and it looks a lot worse in north devon than here over the higher ground.

[Bristawl Si]

Moderate snow here in NTH BTL now.

Doesn't Ian normally post us an update about now, after his morning TV stint?

Just caught the News24 forecast at 12.30 - snow seems more widespread for tonight; Central S.England still seems favourite for v.heavy stuff later and into tom.

Even London and S.E. going to get hit tom morn.

Something for everyone.

Ian, where are you?