The South West Of England Regional Discussion Thread

[Nights King]

Looks like it has been downgraded for west country today....

No mention of snow just abit wintry on moors. still holding my breath though for those showers current temperature 2.9c

[snowking]

Well first wintryness of the morning in Cheltenham.....very heavy hail leaving a slushy covering over everything

[Nights King]

Well first wintryness of the morning in Cheltenham.....very heavy hail leaving a slushy covering over everything

Id still be happy with a covering of hail to be honest as its always fun to see! There is a really active cluster of showers moving in over sout wales at the moment which could be interesting for you snowking!

Edited December 13, 2011 by mullender83

[BristolBlizzard]

hi all just had hail shower and clap of thunder in south bristol :smilz38:

[Lyn-M]

What's with the weird star pattern on the radar in the south of the country! (Netweather radar that is)

This is a genuine question, there has to be a reason... though be quick if you're looking it's going fast!

I watched this for a while last evening and wondered why it was thus! No-one seems to have answered you though, which is a shame. Wish I'd done a screen shot at the time, it was like a star burst firework, the colours were pretty too and it's not often we get those colours thank goodness.

Total rainfall in last 24 hours.....42mm. Highest total of the year so far.

[Wynn D Woo]

Morning all,

Some blustery and heavy showers this morning with a bit of soft hail mixed in for good measure. The points west forecast this morning looked promising for a bit of the white stuff on the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean, could be a trip out further afield with the dog today.

[Nights King]

Ian F just tweeted that there is alot of hail and lightning in bristol causing traffic chaos!

Nothing more than light patchy sleet at the moment so maybe later with slightly cooler uppers and heavier showers we might see some snow.

[SteveB]

Had a flash & rumble of thunder earlier, its now hailing.

[MP-R]

No thunder here this morning but plenty of heavy showers. One particular bad one with very heavy hail at about 8.30 this morning forced out bathroom window open and blew kids off their bikes on their way to school.

[SteveB]

It's proper kitchen sink weather this week.

Not as much rain as I thought we were supposed to get last night, only 10mm.

[BristolBlizzard]

fingers crossed for this

[Nights King]

fingers crossed for this

It would be better if it was 50 miles further south to be honest.

Still dry and bright here since that early light sleety shower that passed through. Before the radar crashed it looked like central southern areas of somerset and dorset will see a big shower.

A nice no mans corridor again... :winky:

Edited December 13, 2011 by mullender83

[SilverWolf]

Sat in my car avoiding cutting a hedge down. All sorts running down windscreen, rain, hail, some snow. Sky's gone from black to white as I type! In Stroud ..

[Wynn D Woo]

Heavy shower just passed over, but purely just rain. I know my ASL is not good enough for snow but i had hoped for some hail / sleetyness.

[Lyn-M]

Some wet snow on the tops of the Dorset Downs above Cerne Abbas earlier, according to my OH! Here, near Sherborne, we've had a couple of squally showers, including hail and a full rainbow that lasted nearly 10 minutes shortly after nine. Sun's out now.....different day!

[BristolBlizzard]

It would be better if it was 50 miles further south to be honest.

Still dry and bright here since that early light sleety shower that passed through. Before the radar crashed it looked like central southern areas of somerset and dorset will see a big shower.

A nice no mans corridor again... :winky:

yes 50 miles further south you read my mind mullder lol

maybe a chance some of us might get a early visit from the big man :smilz38:

[SilverWolf]

Well what a change a week can make. There were no signs of winter outside of the Highlands this side of Xmas on the models, and Ive got intermittent heavy sleet where I am! Sure it's not snow, it's not -2c but feels like it bodes well for later in winter. I'm only 35, but it somehow reminds me of the early 80's?

[snowking]

Anyone along the M4 coridoor worth taking a look at 6z NAE - little surprise perhaps tomorrow

[lambski]

Glorious sunshine here in Weymouth..though I've just noticed the pressure dropping, currently 993 and falling.

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

hi guys well just talked to the mrs at home and she said its turning to snow now, big flakes mixed in . Looks like a a streamer setting up . My brother watched midlands today weather this morning and they said 10cm later for cotswolds, interesting!!

[Bristawl Si]

Heavy squally showers with hail mixed in, here in Central BTL (at work).

Looking in the Model Discussion Thread earlier, Thursday night/Friday morning looks interesting with a LP running throughthe English Channel or maybe into France - anyway talk on there of possible snow event for parts of England - you never know.

[Wynn D Woo]

woo hoo a sleety shower in Longlevens currently, could be worth heading upto Cleeve or Birdlip to see proper falling snow

[Lynxus]

FIRST SNOW / SLEET THIS WINTER!!!!

[Jane Louise]

Awww, no hail,thunder, sleet or snow here! just having sunshine and showers. Hoping for some snow later. Good luck all for at least 10cms.

[Lynxus]

Awww, no hail,thunder, sleet or snow here! just having sunshine and showers. Hoping for some snow later. Good luck all for at least 10cms.

You wish..

Got zero chance.. But at least we have had snow ( albeit about 100 flakes ) this side of xmas