Yorkshire, Lincolnshire And The Pennines Cold Spell Discussion

[Arnie22]

been snowing lightly in Spalding for the past hour - almost stopped now - not covered anywhere that was wet only on the existing non melt.

[Craigers]

been snowing lightly in Spalding for the past hour - almost stopped now - not covered anywhere that was wet only on the existing non melt.

its starting to cover wet surfaces here and still very light! wasnt expecting this at all!

[arnott]

i thought i was too low ground for this light snow to settle!!!

cumon mate. its gona settle when we hav temps like thjis!! were in a freezer remember

[Craigers]

cumon mate. its gona settle when we hav temps like thjis!! were in a freezer remember

only thought it wouldnt settle because of the low height and with the wind direction but yes im wrong thinking that

[Cheese Rice]

Oh dear, the front has reached here, but not snow, heavier freezing rain, the roof throughout the day has slowly been going white so I guess its not rain but its not snow, whatever it is, it's freezing on impact and coating everything in white. Current temp -0.9c, the front has caused temps to rise.

[skywatcher]

The white stuff here is snow. We also have mist, which is an interesting combination I didn't think was possible.

[Craigers]

The white stuff here is snow. We also have mist, which is an interesting combination I didn't think was possible.

yep same here with the mist and its coming down faster now! nearly all surfaces are starting to turn white

[Cheese Rice]

I think this is very similar to the 1996 event, the synoptics are very similar to that event http://www.dandantheweatherman.com/Bereklauw/Freezingrain23jan96.htm

[grab my graupel]

Sounds like the conditions are quite nasty for some of you guys. I hope it holds off here until MRS graupel

gets back from the school run

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

Things are looking quite promising! We have had the odd flake of snow falling all day here. Current tem is 1.7 with a dew of 0.1 so you never know. It would be nice to get a white covering back, we only have the odd patch here and there now. One strange thing I noticed last night was that just off the main road is a house where it still had an excellent covering of snow both on grass and paths. It was the only house to have this!! Very strange, when its for going up for sale I might consider buying it!!

[Craigers]

im liking the fact that the heavier ppn is coming closer

[BA Baracus]

Very fine grains of snow here in Leeds city centre for the last 30 minutes or so. It is covering everything it touches. The journey home could be interesting!

[arnott]

Oh dear, the front has reached here, but not snow, heavier freezing rain, the roof throughout the day has slowly been going white so I guess its not rain but its not snow, whatever it is, it's freezing on impact and coating everything in white. Current temp -0.9c, the front has caused temps to rise.

its nt feezing rain. its snow pellets

[Cheese Rice]

its nt feezing rain. its snow pellets

Thats what i thought, we had freezing rain in the morning, causing all that black ice, but I googled snow pellets and what is falling out of the sky is too thin and small to be pellets.

[arnott]

well someone was right. excitement gone. saturday looked good but was knife edge.now heavy rain sat

[cowdog]

Thats what i thought, we had freezing rain in the morning, causing all that black ice, but I googled snow pellets and what is falling out of the sky is too thin and small to be pellets.

We have got freezing rain here as well, well its more like Freezing sleet as some very fine snow mixed in. Temp is -1c.

Is really odd to see, and a great time for it given rush hour approaching.

[Cheese Rice]

We have got freezing rain here as well, well its more like Freezing sleet as some very fine snow mixed in. Temp is -1c.

Is really odd to see, and a great time for it given rush hour approaching.

Freezing sleet it is!

And to think rush hour isn't really for another hour, another hour of this stuff and there Will be no chance.

[skywatcher]

You have to laugh. We have several inches of frozen lying snow, black ice, a new albeit thin covering of snow on top of the black ice, and mist. What next - a plague of locusts?

[cowdog]

well someone was right. excitement gone. saturday looked good but was knife edge.now heavy rain sat

Where did you get that from? BBC latest?

GFS 12z has marked it down even colder - now max 2c for Saturday. This trend of the models keep making Saturday colder surely means its going to maybe be a nowcast event as to what exactly happens on Saturday.

Edited January 13, 2010 by cowdog

[Mark Bayley]

Been very lightly snowing for the past few hours with it sticking. Ice this morning was terrible! Saw a car upside down when was leaving the village. Quite a few skidding. A lot of traffic when getting into worksop with quite a few emergency vehicles going around. My post 16 car park was light an ice rink Back this end and my sisters school was nearly closed with few staff turning up. Max temp today was 0.3c. Currently 0.1c

Weirdly we have a better covering that Worksop again, even though I'm only 10mins away!

[arnott]

Where did you get that from? BBC latest?

GFS 12z has marked it down even colder - now max 2c for Saturday. This trend of the models keep making Saturday colder surely means its going to maybe be a nowcast event as to what exactly happens on Saturday.

no not the bbc but the lattest gfs! it showed snow sat and now shows snow sat! how cn it be even colder??

[Cheese Rice]

well someone was right. excitement gone. saturday looked good but was knife edge.now heavy rain sat

It was never looking like a knifes edge, it was always going to be rain, just a slim chance of snow.

[arnott]

It was never looking like a knifes edge, it was always going to be rain, just a slim chance of snow.

Not according to paul hudson n thomas schavanaker matey

[Cheese Rice]

no not the bbc but the lattest gfs! it showed snow sat and now shows snow sat! how cn it be even colder??

It never showed snow for Saturday

[Mark Bayley]

There might be something wintry for a time towards higher ground. Overall though its going to be rain for just about all of us. Possibly turning colder next week with wintry showers. I wonder how much snow will go during the milder blip.