Wales Cymru Weather Discussion Part 5

[soupsurfer7]

Not time to give up yet, we can still get disruptive snow in March don't forget.

[dyl232]

Bring back them old weather charts, much better than they are now me rhinks :-)

Not time to give up yet, we can still get disruptive snow in March don't forget.

[TonyH]

Dare I say it...but Spring is in the air this afternoon.

Sun trying to come out and a milder than expected 9c. Quite pleasant!

[welshgritter]

No.......don't say it! Think we have a little left to come yet.....next weekend and winter always has a sting in its tail in March....

[J10]

Here 6c, damp and misty. and now drizzly.

[Ukwoody]

7.4 degrees, still, light cloud. BORINGGGGGG,

woody

[mikeocarroll]

7.6c here was the max here today, the warmest for some time. 3.3c currently. I have to agree a fairly boring day's weather, damp and cloudy is probably my least favourite weather type.

It's been pretty dry here since the first week of january, only around 30mm in the last month or so. There could well be a proper drought this summer for parts of eastern England (see http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/12/summer-drought-looms-for-england) but at least it was reasonably wet here in the autumn and December so it shoudn't be a problem, is Wales ever short of rain lol?

[DeepSnow]

Well I have had 136.8mm of rain since the start of the year so here its not been that dry!

Today was couldy and damp, nothing special with a temp just about 7C, currently now 6.0C and looks like this week i have a chance of seeing double figures for the first time this month!

[welshgritter]

Temperatures going back down by the weekend.......

[Bonjangle]

Cloudy here but very mild i must say , feels like spring is around the corner (nice ) .

[DeepSnow]

This possible north/north westerly if the cold gets far enough south, do you think we could get some snow showers from this in Wales and from an imby point of view South Wales?

[andymusic]

This possible north/north westerly if the cold gets far enough south, do you think we could get some snow showers from this in Wales and from an imby point of view South Wales?

One of the hardest directions to get snow from in South Wales is the northerly and especially as we head further towards spring - it's not impossible though

[nwales]

Cloudy with light rain coming and going. Current temp: 5.8c

Overnight min: 1.2c

Max today so far: 6.5c

[Snowmadsam]

One of the hardest directions to get snow from in South Wales is the northerly and especially as we head further towards spring - it's not impossible though

Not difficult for SW Wales if the good olde dangler forms

[keithlucky]

Not difficult for SW Wales if the good olde dangler forms

Could happen sam if the charts are correct for Sunday a couple of days nn west flow will do nicely. Edited February 13, 2012 by keithlucky

[Snowmadsam]

I am sure ground will be cold enough too

[Jase]

We always seem to do well from a NNW, fingers crossed as we've had nothing at all so far and Im driving the kids mad!!

[soupsurfer7]

GFS looks promising for Sunday with uppers of below -5, sub 528 dam air, low ground temps of 1-3C and precipitation coming into coasts of north and west wales on a nw wind. ECM is kind of similar but I think it wants to move it through very quickly.

[keithlucky]

Miracles can happen snow for Wales Saturday night Sunday according to NAE charts lol.

Edited February 13, 2012 by keithlucky

[Scarlet_Snow]

Looks very nice indeed Hope it doesn't change too much over the week!

[J10]

One of the hardest directions to get snow from in South Wales is the northerly and especially as we head further towards spring - it's not impossible though

26 February 2004 saw 4 inches of snow from a NW flow.

1 March 2006 also saw 4 inches of snow from a NW flow.

16 April 1999 also saw 2 inches of snow from a NW flow, although this did thaw by 12 noon.

Northerlies are the best and most reliable source of snow for South West Wales.

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There certainly is potential for some snow showers into the weekend, however it is a small window of opportunity and even a slight downgrade, especially if High pressure pushes in too soon would kill off the opportunity.

So fingers crossed but don't be surprised if the chance is gone well before Saturday.

[Snowmadsam]

its gonna be interesting soon.....

[Marcus_surfer]

I don't think we will see any big snowfalls this winter...winter is over

[Snowmadsam]

I don't think we will see any big snowfalls this winter...winter is over

I suggest not saying that till Dydd Gwyl Dewi

(Saint Davids Day) - March 1st

[snefnug]

meto have mentioned the words 'breezy, and 'windy' in their forecast for Wales. Is that stiffupperlipian speak for roaring wind and whippingly cold with it? Or is it just outside my house then?