South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[Dartmoor_Matt]

Snowing lightly here now and its settling pretty well everything has a good dusting on it now.

Looking at the radar it seems quite abit of precipitation is developing across Devon all of a sudden.

Yup, still snowing lightly here. Getting deeper all the time, not an epic snow storm but enough to keep me interested.

Will be interesting to see what it looks like in the morning, its bitterly cold out and going no where!

Here's hoping for a few inches!

Daisy, the low will rotate anti clockwise (it has to) it just depends on how much PPN remains on it.

Edited January 5, 2010 by Dartmoor_Matt

[Mark]

What it also highlights is just how incredibly difficult it is to forecast this sort of thing, it really is just a nowcast and fingers crossed situation!

Absolutely! TBH there are so many charts and predictions showing different outcomes it is enough to drive you crazy. I'd love to stay up all night and wait for the first flake but I've gotta be at work at 7am. So unless someone can guarantee I won't be able to get to work in the morning then I'm off to bed soon

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....

[dogs32]

Yup, still snowing lightly here. Getting deeper all the time, not an epic snow storm but enough to keep me interested.

Will be interesting to see what it looks like in the morning, its bitterly cold out and going no where!

Here's hoping for a few inches!

glad you have some snow mate.long wait for you down there

im going to have a nice long coffee and look at the emergency equipment i have :huh:

Edited January 5, 2010 by dogs32

[Lynxus]

Humm,

I would really expect a red zone for glos by now.

[yipikiaye]

Woohoooooo i think its actually started first flakes since the dinner time heavy shower

[dogs32]

Humm,

I would really expect a red zone for glos by now.

the only bodge I have seen today was the snow fall some parts of Chelt and Glos had with NO red warning....dozen's caught out ...EXTREMELY HEAVY

apart from that they have been excellent...met that is

but no one is perfect :huh:

Edited January 5, 2010 by dogs32

[Paul T]

Heres the 18z , Its still running the next frame.

Spot on thanks, Confirms my suspicions of some decent stuff over Devon....that came from nowhere!

Edited January 5, 2010 by Paul T

[Dartmoor_Matt]

glad you have some snow mate.long wait for you down there

im going to have a nice long coffee and look at the emergency equipment i have

Not as long as most winters, it is afteral only Jan 5th... how often does this happen? :huh:

[biggiemauls]

Light snow beginning to fall here in Boscombe Down.

[yipikiaye]

Light snow here also.

[dogs32]

Not as long as most winters, it is afteral only Jan 5th... how often does this happen? <_<

early 80's for me....I thought these scenes didnt exist anymore

[littlemissy]

apparently 20cm in Wiltshire falling.

[Devon-Nelly]

Yup, still snowing lightly here. Getting deeper all the time, not an epic snow storm but enough to keep me interested.

Will be interesting to see what it looks like in the morning, its bitterly cold out and going no where!

Here's hoping for a few inches!

Daisy, the low will rotate anti clockwise (it has to) it just depends on how much PPN remains on it.

Here's hoping too lol.

Its funny it clouded over before but it wasn't doing out then so was shocked when i just lookd out and it was snowing and everything has a nice dusting. I can't help but get the feeling something is developing on top of us..just a hunch and partly as i don't think ive been so excited to see light snow lol.

[anvilhead]

I tell you what its great to see falling snow without marginal temps - it feels like we're entering the next phase of this winter with the SW coming onboard. 4ft of level snow in scotland - I wonder how long the snow around here will stay around - looking at the charts it could well be built on.

I remember reading the accounts for 47 & 63 (yip - sorry to drag them up!) - the most striking reading being snow amounts gradualy creeping up around the country. we shall see hey

[Sharkbait]

Light snow beginning to fall here in Boscombe Down.

Yeah! I was too busy watching the radar which shows it further east, saw your post and noticed it is here. <_<

[littlemissy]

could be a good covering over cornwall/devon atm?

[cirendaz]

snowing hard now

[Dartmoor_Matt]

early 80's for me....I thought these scenes didnt exist anymore

Last Feb was much better down here than currently, but that was epic for my lifetime in this country, over a foot in 12 hours. Somewhat less than I saw in Norway in 2008, but thats a whole different ball game up there!

[yipikiaye]

snowing lightly at present looks like this is just a shower and not the main band yet to come south.Its getting closer

[TimMB]

Getting a dusting, so excited lol!

[dogs32]

I tell you what its great to see falling snow without marginal temps - it feels like we're entering the next phase of this winter with the SW coming onboard. 4ft of level snow in scotland - I wonder how long the snow around here will stay around - looking at the charts it could well be built on.

I remember reading the accounts for 47 & 63 (yip - sorry to drag them up!) - the most striking reading being snow amounts gradualy creeping up around the country. we shall see hey

Sam what shocked me was Richard was saying there is NO let up in cold weather in sight..

Unless things change

cirencester road CLOSED..

Edited January 5, 2010 by dogs32

[Bristawl Si]

snowing lightly at present looks like this is just a shower and not the main band yet to come south.Its getting closer

Latest news24 forecast still has that 'arc' of snow running thru' our region til midday tom. It must, surely, be about to kick-off in Nth Btl - sorry for being so IMBY but my wife is getting so hacked off with me tapping on my laptop, which is, surprise surprise, sat on my lap at this moment.

[biggiemauls]

Yeah! I was too busy watching the radar which shows it further east, saw your post and noticed it is here. :lol:

Seems to be really light, wonder how much we can expect? I've already got my hopes up!

[Snowman15]

BBC Forecaster pretty much confirmed no snow for dorset tonight as the low wraps its self round dorset to the east, north and west!!!

[weather_freak]

apparently 20cm in Wiltshire falling.

Nothing as yet in Swindon? Whats going on? I'm getting so frustrated and annoyed as i've told so many people it's coming that they now think i'm telling lies! haha