General Cold Spell Discussion

[frostyjoe]

ok.. so i left three hours ago.. drove along the road to i got to the forest.. then i began walking up it... i got 3/5 of the way up and the snow was 1.5foot upto my knees by the time i wouldve got to the top there wouldve been 4 or 5 foot...

[Cymro]

Ye turning white here.

Snowing here now!

I had that about 20 mins ago was great stuff, best thing is the sun is out now and the loor is nearly dry and the puddles are drying up and there are patches of snow that arent melting althogh the wet floor is drying, ide be happy with a sprinkling tonight again now;

[BlueHedgehog074]

A very wintry looking shower just passed containing some soft hail, with bits and pieces of snow grapuals mixed in. It really almost felt like Winter descended upon me. (Admittedly, it was very tempting to go outside in it, because it looked so pretty).

I have to agree with some of the other posters and the posts I have read, that the hail, sleet and snow appears to have been more widespread than what it seemed.

[Jayfromcardiff]

The hills by me must have an inch by now.

Andy do you have much?

Hope some more showers come along tonight.

[andymusic]

The hills by me must have an inch by now.

Andy do you have much?

Hope some more showers come along tonight.

The garden is pretty much white and there is more shower activity on it's way in too - there may well be a more general area of snow heading our way for overnight and into the morning also

[Jayfromcardiff]

The garden is pretty much white and there is more shower activity on it's way in too - there may well be a more general area of snow heading our way for overnight and into the morning also

I don't remember BBC saying snow or hail for Cardiff lol.

[Backtrack]

Sounds good As always, hoping Fife/Edinburgh can get something out of it

Seems like the snow has halted here, for a little while... Had a covering this morning, but it soon turned to slush and melted

Still better than nothing, I suppose

We're all snow addicts.

The garden is pretty much white and there is more shower activity on it's way in too - there may well be a more general area of snow heading our way for overnight and into the morning also

Anything coming my way you rekon?

ok.. so i left three hours ago.. drove along the road to i got to the forest.. then i began walking up it... i got 3/5 of the way up and the snow was 1.5foot upto my knees by the time i wouldve got to the top there wouldve been 4 or 5 foot...

Don't be silly, there wont be 5 foot of snow anywhere in the UK, not even on the peaks of Ben Nevis will there be 5 foot of level snow (That's fresh)

Drifts maybe, level snow, no chance mate.

Edited March 31, 2010 by Backtrack

[frostyjoe]

We're all snow addicts.

Anything coming my way you rekon?

Don't be silly, there wont be 5 foot of snow anywhere in the UK, not even on the peaks of Ben Nevis will there be 5 foot of level snow (That's fresh)

Drifts maybe, level snow, no chance mate.

yea but on level it WILL be 3 foot.. we had to turn back because it wouldve got too deep.

[Wales123098]

Wow hailstorm here!

Heavy snow here and settled jay

The hills by me must have an inch by now.

Andy do you have much?

Hope some more showers come along tonight.

not an inch about half an inch temperture around freezing here now even though some blue sky.

[andymusic]

I don't remember BBC saying snow or hail for Cardiff lol.

Well - wales-weather.webs.com - forecast snow/sleet for Wales for today from a forecast made last weekend!

more snow showers incoming from mid - wales into south wales as we speak on the meto radar

Edited March 31, 2010 by andymusic

[BornFromTheVoid]

Just back from the Galtees where the snow had accumulated in slightly odd ways. It seems the southern slopes have the most snow, 1-4ft in places. Perhaps the wind was too strong on the north slope and blew a lot off the snow off?

Will hopefully post the pictures and maybe a video or two later if I can.

Got caught in some vicious hail showers too, with hail drifting to over a foot on top of the snow in some places!

[frostyjoe]

Just back from the Galtees where the snow had accumulated in slightly odd ways. It seems the southern slopes have the most snow, 1-4ft in places. Perhaps the wind was too strong on the north slope and blew a lot off the snow off?

Will hopefully post the pictures and maybe a video or two later if I can.

Got caught in some vicious hail showers too, with hail drifting to over a foot on top of the snow in some places!

it wasnt like that here it was just flat... but there were drifts too about 3 foot at top and 4-5foot drifts.

[Costa Del Fal]

it wasnt like that here it was just flat... but there were drifts too about 3 foot at top and 4-5foot drifts.

How much snow was there at home?

Rain/sleet or snow here for tomorrow. Might be too warm for snow.

[Northernlights]

Well another miserable day here with a maximum of 1c, heavy wet snow and a fresh to strong N wind. Its trying to settle now as can be seen in photo but just a few miles inland there must be masses of snow and lots of disruption according to local radio.Can actually see on the photo where the dry snow starts to fall just a mile to the south of us.

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

According to ITV a foot of snow fell in 6 minutes in NI!

That's got to be impossible, surely?

No snow up here, even on the moors towards Waskerley which is close to 500m. Looks like Weardale and parts of Northumberland have done better.

Nenthead...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/webcams/nenthead_webcam.shtml

Carter Bar in the Borders...

http://trafficscotland.org/lev/index.aspx

[Snowmadsam]

any snow comin in south west wales?

[conor123]

How much snow was there at home?

Rain/sleet or snow here for tomorrow. Might be too warm for snow.

Snow in April with 850pHa's of -3/-4 is pretty unlikely though we may but the Chesire Gap may well bring in a few snow showers tonight while 850pHa's are at -5/-6pHa.

[frostyjoe]

How much snow was there at home?

Rain/sleet or snow here for tomorrow. Might be too warm for snow.

none because im 40 m below the snow line.

[Costa Del Fal]

none because im 40 m below the snow line.

Unlucky there, it was always going to be very marginal at your level.

[Ben_Cambs]

any snow comin in south west wales?

The Uppers are too warm for snow unfortunately, possibly tomorrow over Snowdonia some snow showers, but for low ground in Wales and England, the showers will be of rain.

[Costa Del Fal]

Snow in April with 850pHa's of -3/-4 is pretty unlikely though we may but the Chesire Gap may well bring in a few snow showers tonight while 850pHa's are at -5/-6pHa.

Cant rule it out but rain with sleety/snow bursts in the heavier stuff most probable.

[frostyjoe]

none because im 40 m below the snow line.

It only really lay in ni at about 50m and about 150m up most places had over a foot... and at 300m about 3foot.

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According to ITV a foot of snow fell in 6 minutes in NI!

That's got to be impossible, surely?

Lol, maybe they measured through the middle of a small snowman for maximum scare scaremongering effect!

*bong* Foot of snow falls in 6 minutes *bong*

Edited March 31, 2010 by RAIN RAIN RAIN

[Wales123098]

The Uppers are too warm for snow unfortunately, possibly tomorrow over Snowdonia some snow showers, but for low ground in Wales and England, the showers will be of rain.

It's snowing here right now in the north end of Cardiff and has been throught the day and it's settling and it snowed on lower ground in Cardiff earlier so? Explain please

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Highest 5-minute total  	*32 mm  	10 August 1893  	Preston (Lancashire)

Going by this i suppose it is possible, but only during an intense downpour.

Looking further

Most in one minute: 38 millimetres (1.5 in); Barst, Guadeloupe, 1970-11-26.

Imagine if that fell as snow, 38cm of snow in 1 minute

Edited March 31, 2010 by RAIN RAIN RAIN