Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Regional Discussion - January 18th 2013>

[topher41]

Just a few tiny flakes here in Boston ,take a look out the window Zak .But looks like we could be in a sandwich between the cold block and front and get nothing but still only middle of jan

[Zak 92]

Yepp can see a few flakes falling now!

[sparky1972]

Yepp can see a few flakes falling now!

please forgive me, but i am still underwhelmed by what is falling, lol. its an insult to snow to call what is falling snow, lol Edited January 18, 2013 by sparky1972

[Aaron]

Just thought I'd post the Leeds forecast - they must be expecting something, but I'm lost at the moment. Not sure if the showers will affect here if this front manages to cross us (while being very light so effectively useless). Guess there's orographic snowfall, but not sure if it will affect this far east. Who knows.

Edited January 18, 2013 by Aaron

[NorthYorksWeather]

Showers are running SE-NW. York not going to see any yet unless wind changes direction to more of an easterly.

Showers just reached here in Malton, unexpected as the showers were missing us completely earlier, so the same could happen with York within the next few hours, the winds are slowly turning more to the East so it should become more favourable for areas further inland. Out in the van at work around York this afternoon so hoping to see some decent snow.

[The PIT]

Just played the 2hr animation. The front is still pushing north but dying out as it comes and will eventually get back to the same position it was about two hours ago.

[Adam lufc]

Anyone knowledgable posters out there understand why the snow is very slightly melting as you can see the wet patches next to it when the temp is still -1.3?? Thanks.

[Les Penniston]

Starting to snow nicely here at Thurlby near Bourne

[Beverley Lass]

You can see the showers being forced northwards as the front tries to move north, especially in East Anglia.

Hornsea must be getting plastered.

Hi, I'm 7 miles inland from Hornsea, we're getting a few light to moderate snow showers.

Nothing much really so far.

B.

[Machu Picchu]

The METO have moved the light snow forward from 3pm to midday and it has been snowing for the past hour.

They give light snow all day so we shall see. Plenty of heavy snow through Sunday forecast now.

[SnowRules]

How far west will the snow on Sunday travel?

[BA Baracus]

Just played the 2hr animation. The front is still pushing north but dying out as it comes and will eventually get back to the same position it was about two hours ago.

Yes, I have noticed this change in the front. The initial SW-NE movement stalled and died back just before it reached Yorkshire. However the pivot is now clearly visible with a more Northerly movement to the front. Not sure if it is just an error on rain today, but the last frame of the animation (12.45) shows darker echoes re-appearing which if true can only be a good thing!

[Aaron]

It's definitely moving northwards again at a much faster pace - all I'd like is a few cm on top of the snow we already have, I'll be content then.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Yesterday's evening snow was unexpected and unforecast but just gave about a centimetre here, topping up the covering to about where it was two days ago (2cm on the grass). I'm not hopeful about this frontal system as it is struggling to make much progress and is likely to keep weakening as it pushes north, but I should be in the firing line for snow showers off the North Sea over the weekend- I'm surprised at how many have got going near the coast today given that the winds aren't far east of south, and there are already some just a few miles to the NE of here.

Edited January 18, 2013 by Thundery wintry showers

[Machu Picchu]

Wind seems to have picked up and changed direction to a more E/SE.

[4wd]

Anyone knowledgable posters out there understand why the snow is very slightly melting as you can see the wet patches next to it when the temp is still -1.3?? Thanks.

Even when it's cloudy the sun is capable of warming surfaces just above freezing.

Radiation energy penetrates the cloud layer for example solar panels still have an output especially under a 'bright' cloud layer.

[Walkinglad2013]

Just been walking around Leeds centre - very windy around Commercial Street and bitting easterly winds

It was snowing last night even when i could see the moon lol

[Machu Picchu]

Good day for a walk on the North Yorks Moors, i bet theres some nice showers.

[SouthYorks]

Stalled front now pivoting and intensifying. South East edge moving quite quickly north in last 30 minutes

[richjb78]

Matt Hugo's latest tweet should cheer a fair few of us up!

Edited January 18, 2013 by richjb78

[BA Baracus]

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/home/maps?bg=0

A larger field of view for the radar. Look where the only clear skies are..... a line from the wash up through Lincolnshire and Yorkshire to the west of Scotland. Everyone else has snow!

[sparky1972]

light snizzle falling now, least everything is starting to look like when have had something, lol

[ITSY]

Matt Hugo's latest tweet should cheer a fair few of us up!

Indeed, and that would be a huge bonus. Looks like the front is doing its best to give something for everyone with EA getting some snow now as well. If that tweet is right could be very nice later on. Trecherous though, as if it isn't already!

[swfc]

looks like a dry day now tom and the odd snow shower????

[Lincstim]

Why does the bbc image of the potential snow look nothing like what can be seen on rain today?

Might just be my lack of knowledge or misinterpretation but it looks totally different!!