South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[SizzlingHeat]

Utterly gutted down here in Poole centre of the low, snow to the east west and north. Really believed we would see more than 2 cms in last 24 years. I am convinced ive got more chance of winning the lottery than snow in this area.

i know even more frustrating is that if it was 20-30 miles west we would be under that so dissapointed

[kumquat]

Hi Skidders! Yeah, was worried about the same - a long night ahead! Latest radar shows quite a twist of the stuff above us on the radar. Looks like it will head almost due south now and give us our first decent ppn of the evening??

[Jayfromcardiff]

On raintoday radar it's started to pivot and move south west. At the moment it looks like it's heading into S.E. Wales, but i suppose as it then moves east/S.E. we should get a direct hit in next hour or 2......maybe!

Yep, don't worry mate plenty will be left when finished with us lol.

[dogs32]

Funny you say that..

I said yesterday as a comment on the Thisisglos site. about maybe taking something warm and a shovel tomorrow night ( tonight )

They laughed!

Now whos laughing aye!!! HAHAHAHHA take your shovel? No? i did warn you.

yea the woman was VERY serious...and a flask and warm blankett..

you saw how heavy it was here on my timelapse.

That caught mnany out with cars skidding into ditches and grid lock's across Glos....

very serious to be honest....even me a Fellow Ramper have had my concern's of the unfortunate old or infirm

[SizzlingHeat]

The centre of the low appears to be moving down to down near Poole/Bournemouth at the moment.

eye of the storm down here dry and cold sooo close but just no

[ianeggbert]

Looking at the way the radar is showing the low evolving, I just can't see how we're going to get more than a dusting down here in Bridgwater which is a pity as it's the only time the town ever looks clean!

[Jayfromcardiff]

yea the woman was VERY serious...and a flask and warm blankett..

you saw how heavy it was here on my timelapse.

That caught mnany out with cars skidding into ditches and grid lock's across Glos....

very serious to be honest....even me a Fellow Ramper have had my concern's of the unfortunate old or infirm

Dogs, maybe i will get a taster soon before the main snow later.

[aspire27]

The centre of the low appears to be down near Poole/Bournemouth at the moment.

Really? Well that will take a huge swing round to effect Bristol.

I presume the snow from the north will merge with the system down south overnight and move west.

[kumquat]

Not in SW but a friend in Manchester sent me some snow pics from there. I am just wondering if we will get scenes and disruption like this from our snow overnight?!?!

Looks like a nice whiteout there Martyn - we can only pray that the low delivers!

[aspire27]

The centre of the low appears to be down near Poole/Bournemouth at the moment.

Really? Well that will take a huge swing round to effect Bristol.

I presume the snow from the north will merge with the system down south overnight and move west.

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treacherous!

[leon]

Very very light snow visible only at the lamp post in Bristol (Redland)

[Bristawl Si]

Very very light snow visible only at the lamp post in Bristol (Redland)

Same here. It's so light it's like a bloke with bad dandruff is sat on top the lampost!

[aspire27]

I think the forecast showed the LP on the south coast much more west for this period.

I did say earlier the GFS had pushed it more east / sout east.

All I got was grief from IceBurg..

So IceBurg....more bad news

I was right....further East now.

Edited January 5, 2010 by aspire27

[yipikiaye]

light snow falling here now well sorta sleet but its a start

[skidders]

Hi Skidders! Yeah, was worried about the same - a long night ahead! Latest radar shows quite a twist of the stuff above us on the radar. Looks like it will head almost due south now and give us our first decent ppn of the evening??

We at least have a good surface for it when it comes. The small amount of snow we had this afternoon is still there so that's good news. Going to be a nightmare getting away from the lamppost watching!!

[Lynxus]

Really? Well that will take a huge swing round to effect Bristol.

I presume the snow from the north will merge with the system down south overnight and move west.

Yes thats what should happen.

[dogs32]

Dogs, maybe i will get a taster soon before the main snow later.

people are posting soooooooooo fast on here I can see steam off Paul boss man's) server's

I can hardly keep up

Edited January 5, 2010 by dogs32

[aspire27]

I think the forecast showed the LP on the south coast much more west for this period.

I did say earlier the GFS had pushed it more east / sout east.

All I got was grief from IceBurg..

So IceBurg....more bad news

I was right....further East now.

50 miles east i reckon compared to BBC graphics.

[yipikiaye]

sleet becomming somewhat heavier

[Lynxus]

Snow has now reached teh same latitude as me.

It just need to move west now.

[Bethany C]

can see sod all in bristol but i don't have a lamp post, just a neighbours window but that is dim so I shall run downstairs and have a gander...

... nope nothing yet

[Jayfromcardiff]

50 miles east i reckon compared to BBC graphics.

I doubt it.

[Dartmoor_Matt]

The snow tonight is coming from a Low forming over the channel islands, or thats how David Braine had it 7pm, which will push snow up from the south and then pivot over somewhere east of Bristol bringing snow to Dorset, Somerset and Devon as far as West Dartmoor.

We shall see though.

[dogs32]

Snow has now reached teh same latitude as me.

It just need to move west now.

Lynxus ...snow is starting to surround us.no escape :blink: