Wales Cymru Cold Spell Discussion

[andymusic]

What snow, where? Where are you getting this information??

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

[soupsurfer7]

Francis on Sky is really confident of the cold spell coming to an end on Wednesday:(Any chance of the cold returning?Good night everyone, wishing you all a snowy but undisruptive week

[andymusic]

Francis on Sky is really confident of the cold spell coming to an end on Wednesday:(Any chance of the cold returning?Good night everyone, wishing you all a snowy but undisruptive week

Cold will continue at least till the weekend - and after a few days of ever so slightly warmer temps it's looking like we will go back into the freezer again

[risk of sleet]

Does look very windy Tuesday!

[ourson]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Diolch Thanks

[CLH the red dragon]

I'm assuming today's thaw/convection could well lead to showers tonight?

[SnowStorm(Jamie)]

Upper air temps on the latest NAE still remain low:

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/proficharts/en/nae/2010/01/10/basis18/ukuk/t850/10011218_1018.gif

So the front runs into the cold air:

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/proficharts/en/nae/2010/01/10/basis18/ukuk/prty/10011218_1018.gif

This is great for Snow. GFS 18Z now has a snow event also but it goes about it a diffrent way (rain to snow)

NAE goes all snow

[Totoro]

Latest NAE charts (which are moderately accurate) for Tuesday. Pink is snow!

6am to midday:

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/proficharts/en/nae/2010/01/10/basis18/ukuk/prty/10011212_1018.gif

Midday to 6pm:

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/proficharts/en/nae/2010/01/10/basis18/ukuk/prty/10011218_1018.gif

Remember, don't get TOO excited, things may change ..........

[soupsurfer7]

Is it possible on Tuesday we'll just get loads of heavy snow that won't settle?

Edited January 10, 2010 by soupsurfer7

[andymusic]

Is it possible on Tuesday we'll just get loads of heavy snow that won't settle?

heavy snow settles 99% of the time unless there's extremly warm ground temps

[Bobby]

this recent cold spell has not been your standard (ie like the last 20 years) winter cold spell - it's been a lot more severe regarding the cold so this means tuesday to wednesdays event will have a good chance of dumping a lot of snow in wales

I thought that during post-Christmas event too but it all went to hell.

18z NAE looks good. Big snow event for S and W Wales.

18z is a bit more marginal, rain to snow event. Lots of precip though.

[Snowyowl9]

We have another staller folks so we have tonight`s snow coming from the east,then more light snow tomorrow but dieing and move NW then a lull before strong SE winds gales in the SW making it feel bitter and more heavy snow coming in the that continues that night into wednesday then dying a death against the block.

http://www.wzkarten.de/pics/brack2.gif

Dry day next day with a cold east wind so yet another very busy week to come.

Edited January 10, 2010 by Snowyowl9

[Bobby]

Temp below freezing here snow so the microscopic ice dust that is falling should settle.

[nomad098]

anyone got any ideas about tonights snow the boys dying to go back to school hes sooo bored

location cardiff city center

Edited January 10, 2010 by nomad098

[andymusic]

I thought that during post-Christmas event too but it all went to hell.

18z NAE looks good. Big snow event for S and W Wales.

18z is a bit more marginal, rain to snow event. Lots of precip though.

before xmas was different mind cause we hadn't had the -15s we had just recently

anyone got any ideas about tonights snow the boys dying to go back to school hes sooo bored

location cardiff city center

heavier snow incoming as we speak - not sure if it'll be enough to cause disruption but it's developing all the time

[nomad098]

cardiff barage

temp 1.8c

dp -0.5

how much snow up your way andy as the mother in law lives in Nelson

not sure wether to ask her to stay down here nay more fun to take the land rover and get her after tues/wed snowfest

[keithlucky]

The GFS still wants to pull up the warmer upper air temps for tuesday:

http://www.wetterzen...cs/Rtavn482.png

However as we get in to wednesday and a more easterly flow kicks in the warmer upper air temps are forced out:

http://www.wetterzen...cs/Rtavn602.png < upper air temps

http://www.wetterzen...cs/Rmgfs603.gif < Heavy Precipitation

GFS 18z gives a rain to snow event here in South Wales, better than all rain!

With the embedded cold ans s easterly dragging cold air off the continent

and the heavy precipation causing the dewpoint to fall the precipation will definately be snow cant see how rain could fall.

[andymusic]

cardiff barage

temp 1.8c

dp -0.5

how much snow up your way andy as the mother in law lives in Nelson

not sure wether to ask her to stay down here nay more fun to take the land rover and get her after tues/wed snowfest

loads on our country single track lane - compounded 4x4 tracks i'd say 2 - 3 inches up to 1 and a half foot drifts

Edited January 10, 2010 by andymusic

[Jayfromcardiff]

College closed yet again lmao due to ice, only open to people taking exams...mines on wednesday.

[madian2]

anybody got a time around when the good stuff hits our shores

dont want a late night for nothing like last night

[CLH the red dragon]

College closed yet again lmao due to ice, only open to people taking exams...mines on wednesday.

Unbelieveable. What college is this? Penylan by any chance?

[keithlucky]

Go to bed because you wont sleep much tuesday night lol.

[Jimbob100]

Reports on South WEst thread of Snow....Anybody know if any of this is likely to head our way ???

[andymusic]

anybody got a time around when the good stuff hits our shores

dont want a late night for nothing like last night

It's really developing now but!!!!!! it's moving wnw - I think within the next hour definitely mid wales will see some more heavier snow and I think the back edge of this front may well give some snow to south wales also

[Marcus_surfer]

light flurries here