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jethro Accomplished

jethro

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  • Location: Cheddar Valley, 20mtrs asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and lots of it or warm and sunny, no mediocre dross
  • Location: Cheddar Valley, 20mtrs asl
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Wow, thats a fair bit you have had there :drinks:

I think we've had 3-4 inches but haven't a clue where the ruler has gone - last seen disappearing into teenage son's bedroom, too dangerous to venture in there looking for it.....

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Falls

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  • Location: Spetisbury, Dorset
  • Location: Spetisbury, Dorset
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A bit of a sleety snow mix in Ferndown, Dorset tonight.. with enough snow in the heavier bursts to give a decent dusting here! Interesting that Hurn has reported rain for most of the evening and that's at a similar low altitude just 2 miles away (towards the coast admittedly).

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kumquat Seasoned

kumquat

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  • Location: Winterbourne, South Glos
  • Location: Winterbourne, South Glos
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Was that table empty of snow before tonight? shok.gif Or is that a top up in there onto the older stuff?

Nothing like that here although looks similar ppn on the radar all night.

Fast but very small flakes most of the time - hope that the heavier ppn to the SW keeps its intensity for later.

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TEITS Maestro

TEITS

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  • Location: Peterborough N.Cambridgeshire
  • Location: Peterborough N.Cambridgeshire
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Snowfall last tues night/wed morn was great quality dry stuff that's still here today. Tonights snow not such good qual, but welcome all the same.

I know exactly what you mean by this as the snow ratio on fri night was fantastic over here. Even just a 20 min period of heavy snow gave an excellent covering.

If anyone is wondering what the hell on about then click on the link below. Simply put the lower the temps/dewpoints the higher the ratio of snow thus meaning less rainfall is required to give a good covering of snow. I imagine the snow ratio is around 5:1 at the moment but when we we're experiencing the much colder temps the ratio would of been between 10:1 - 20:1 depending on local conditions.

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints/346/

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Mr Plough Apprentice

Mr Plough

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  • Location: North Bristol
  • Location: North Bristol
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I know exactly what you mean by this as the snow ratio on fri night was fantastic over here. Even just a 20 min period of heavy snow gave an excellent covering.

If anyone is wondering what the hell on about then click on the link below. Simply put the lower the temps/dewpoints the higher the ratio of snow thus meaning less rainfall is required to give a good covering of snow. I imagine the snow ratio is around 5:1 at the moment but when we we're experiencing the much colder temps the ratio would of been between 10:1 - 20:1 depending on local conditions.

http://www.theweathe.../habyhints/346/

Thanks for that, learn something everyday on this forum, great stuff

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biggiemauls Newbie

biggiemauls

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  • Location: Boscombe Down, Wiltshire
  • Location: Boscombe Down, Wiltshire
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Will Bridgwater/somerset be getting snow? This is dancing daisy's daughter by the way :) Want it to snow really badly...:drinks:

Cant see you missing out, since most of the west will at least be getting some snow tonight i think? Check raintoday.co.uk for a radar :drinks:

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dogs32 Aficionado

dogs32

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  • Location: south London
  • Location: south London
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Pat, Is your postcode GL 51 mate?

Hi Brian yes..sorry was out.

Very cold wind out there,with 1cm of fresh snow.

Still coming down light to moderate..

Main Roads slightly white in places

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Nights King Accomplished

Nights King

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  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, snow and summer heatwaves.
  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL
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Very light snow here although A37 has just ground to a halt because as per usual they have not gritted the roads. hahahaha rolleyes.gif

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Bristawl Si Maestro

Bristawl Si

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  • Location: Stoke Gifford, S Glos, nr Bristol
  • Location: Stoke Gifford, S Glos, nr Bristol
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Was that table empty of snow before tonight? shok.gif Or is that a top up in there onto the older stuff?

Nothing like that here although looks similar ppn on the radar all night.

Fast but very small flakes most of the time - hope that the heavier ppn to the SW keeps its intensity for later.

BBC News24 forecast just now showed snow in our area until about 6 in the morn.

EDIT: Amazing really. Been persistent snow for about 6 hours on and off here, some heavier bursts, but prob only an inch or so on top of lying snow! In that respect a little disappointing! Sorry, i'm really getting fussy now!

Edited by Bristle boy
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grab my graupel Enthusiast

grab my graupel

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  • Location: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
  • Location: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
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Hi Brian yes..sorry was out.

Very cold wind out there,with 1cm of fresh snow.

Still coming down light to moderate..

Main Roads slightly white in places

Thanks mate, I'll watch with interest :drinks: Are you doing an all-nighter?

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dogs32 Aficionado

dogs32

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  • Location: south London
  • Location: south London
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Stupid question i know, but on the raintoday radar, is the yellow where the lightest snow is and the darker orange is the heavier bursts? :whistling:

yes thats correct lian,

well the front as hardly moved..

at this rate expect the snow to be here up until noon

It must have moved 10 miles in hrs

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jethro Accomplished

jethro

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  • Location: Cheddar Valley, 20mtrs asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and lots of it or warm and sunny, no mediocre dross
  • Location: Cheddar Valley, 20mtrs asl
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Was that table empty of snow before tonight? shok.gif Or is that a top up in there onto the older stuff?

Nothing like that here although looks similar ppn on the radar all night.

Fast but very small flakes most of the time - hope that the heavier ppn to the SW keeps its intensity for later.

No, it's not all from today, it's been topped up since about 5pm - about 3-4 inches from this spell of snow.

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dogs32 Aficionado

dogs32

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  • Location: south London
  • Location: south London
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Thanks mate, I'll watch with interest :whistling: Are you doing an all-nighter?

no not tonight for me Brian,quite a few people tomorrow to see.

And at this rate I cant see the front go anywhere fast...Its a lazy one this one..

lol..

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Bristawl Si Maestro

Bristawl Si

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  • Location: Stoke Gifford, S Glos, nr Bristol
  • Location: Stoke Gifford, S Glos, nr Bristol
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Well, that's me done for the night. A pretty good one, although disappointed we've only had an inch or so top-up from 6 hours of persistent snow!

Still, i dread to think what next winter will be like if it's mild and wet!!

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kumquat Seasoned

kumquat

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  • Location: Winterbourne, South Glos
  • Location: Winterbourne, South Glos
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BBC News24 forecast just now showed snow in our area until about 6 in the morn.

Sounds good! So with what we've had already and hopefully a little heavier than our lightish stuff at the moment - I'd say we could get to around 5cm fresh stuff by then. Might be enough to keep me out of work and go out for another long walk in it all tomorrow. (I know its not the same for everyone - especially those having a hard time economically - but I still get paid if work itself closes yahoo.gif - and they usually do if the buses are struggling - UWE)

Like you said earlier - really can't grumble - been an excellent winter so far and still only early January!

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grab my graupel Enthusiast

grab my graupel

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  • Location: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
  • Location: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
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BBC News24 forecast just now showed snow in our area until about 6 in the morn.

EDIT: Amazing really. Been persistent snow for about 6 hours on and off here, some heavier bursts, but prob only an inch or so on top of lying snow! In that respect a little disappointing! Sorry, i'm really getting fussy now!

Enjoy it BB, before it turns milder. I've had nothing but rain today, so I thought I'd come in here to share

your's for a while :whistling:

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grab my graupel Enthusiast

grab my graupel

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  • Location: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
  • Location: Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
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no not tonight for me Brian,quite a few people tomorrow to see.

And at this rate I cant see the front go anywhere fast...Its a lazy one this one..

lol..

Take care whilst you're out and about mate, and don't forget your camera :whistling:

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dogs32 Aficionado

dogs32

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  • Location: south London
  • Location: south London
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we are all going.........a week ago we would of stayed up longer..lol

we are getting used to snow.

:whistling::lazy: :lazy:

lol..cheers Brian mate,

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TimMB

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  • Location: Clevedon, Bristol
  • Location: Clevedon, Bristol
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we are all going.........a week ago we would of stayed up longer..lol

we are getting used to snow.

:lazy: :lazy: :lazy:

lol..cheers Brian mate,

lol so true, last snowfall I was up till 3am! Considering going now! :D

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Nights King Accomplished

Nights King

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  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, snow and summer heatwaves.
  • Location: Shepton Mallet 140m ASL
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we are all going.........a week ago we would of stayed up longer..lol

we are getting used to snow.

lazy.giflazy.giflazy.gif

lol..cheers Brian mate,

I just can't stay up any longer than an hour. my chest infection really hurts after about 11 and going outside to look at snow is killing me. acute.gif

maybe ill stay abit there is another more intense area developing south somerset. mellow.gif

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