South West & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 18th January 2013, 06z Onwards

[djpaulbailey]

Some snow footage for ya! http://youtu.be/zYUbhB61pMA

[Mark Neal.]

Mate im in Thame, didn't bother going to work today, it's been moderate snow here for about an hour and its given a light covering already. Really blowing around in the wind to. Should get some heavier stuff later.

Hope so mate, darker echos now creeping closer to here from the SW, heres hoping!

[Popuplights]

Megasnow in Winchester now. Kids off school, Wife off work. I have my laptop home and I am "working from home" hahahaha. 2 e-mails before lunch, 2 after, job done. Going on my sledge later.

Paul

[theprophecyman]

Virtually stopped in Frome, hoping it will pick up again soon.,,

[jazzy]

No snow here, just rain, I am very confused as to how yesterday we had temp of 6c and dew point of -1 and there was snow blowing about and last night our temp went down to 3 with a -2 dew point and we just got rain, how can this be?. Is there any hope at all in the next few days for us in south west devon.

[Mark Neal.]

BBC weather on bbc1 just now indicating snow for much of our area past midday.

For the East of our region - Glos,cotswolds,Wilts, hants, dorset, berks - looks like an all-dayer!

Haven't seen this? Didd it include Oxford? Ta.

[Caroline Weymouth]

It is indeed ! Never seen snow on Portland like this before , I have one giant smile on my face ! :@) how's weymouth doing ? Anyone know ?

In our part of Weymouth at the moment a light covering but it is still snowing and bad around Dorchester which is where I have to go.

[divadee]

So am I reading right that the sleet and rain forecast for this afternoon here in Bournemouth/christchurch could stay as snow?

Also just a gentle reminder to check on your neighbours if they are elderly or infirm. I have just phoned my two neighbours to see they are alright and the heating hasn't broken etc..,,

Temp of 0.3c an dp of 0c

[Rustynailer]

If it keeps this up all day I reckon on 6-8inches here. All hills on the Island roads are now bad according to IoW Radio.

My dentist just rang me and canciled cant get from Newport in 2WD car.

[Dampdorset82]

So am I reading right that the sleet and rain forecast for this afternoon here in Bournemouth/christchurch could stay as snow?

Also just a gentle reminder to check on your neighbours if they are elderly or infirm. I have just phoned my two neighbours to see they are alright and the heating hasn't broken etc..,,

Temp of 0.3c an dp of 0c

staying all as snow in our region

[Coast]

So am I reading right that the sleet and rain forecast for this afternoon here in Bournemouth/christchurch could stay as snow?

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=will-it-snow;sess=

[ftolad]

A bus has had an accident on Cobden Avenue (downhill). Looks like he slid and slammed into the roadworks barrier on the triangle. Traffic is pretty backed up there. A Tesco lorry has stopped on the Cobden Bridge (uphill), no hazards.

[lynnsim]

Unbelievably, I have just returned from the school run. Yep, my kid's school is OPEN!? And because I live just around the corner, there was no way I could get out of it It is horrible staring out the window wishing I could be building snowmen with the kids, instead of them sitting in the classroom.

Anyway, a good couple of inches here with fairly heavy snow fall.

Fingers crossed the school change their mind very, very soon!

[Pwarner69]

Snow blowing sideways now in Cheltenham, and lots of spindrift :-)

[Man With Beard]

Been very heavy for last half hour, 3 inches in just one hour I'm guessing.

[Bristawl Si]

Haven't seen this? Didd it include Oxford? Ta.

I think you'll have it until well into the evening.

[katemart]

A bus has had an accident on Cobden Avenue (downhill). Looks like he slid and slammed into the roadworks barrier on the triangle. Traffic is pretty backed up there. A Tesco lorry has stopped on the Cobden Bridge (uphill), no hazards.

Thanks, ftolad. Hoping my hubby's boss sends him home soon and he has to come over the bridge.

[lfcdude]

so cold.. been out lorrys stuck on roads.. but omg the snowww gona upload pics and took a vid wooop

Think some might be jelouse...

Edited January 18, 2013 by lfcdude

[Sexki11en]

Been snowing here since at least 3.10am (I've had about 2 1/2 hours sleep) and got heavy around 6am. We now have approx 8cm of lying snow with it looking to continue well into the afternoon. I booked the day off work weeks ago - i'm SO excited!!!

Looks like more to come Mon, Tues & Wed next week too?!

[A.J]

so cold.. been out lorrys stuck on roads.. but omg the snowww gona upload pics and took a vid wooop

yep, you're just down the road from me, nice band of heavy snow right over your head.....not quite as heavy here but nice all the same

[Lyn-M]

2" level snow here, blowing about so there are some minor drifts. Snow has been very light, almost sleety, since it got light. Guess that we had some rain beofre the snow as the village roads ar not too bad and already slushy.

[divadee]

Just checked met office and it is still showing sleet and rain from 3pm ish. 😥 So hoping for an upgrade.

[Mark Neal.]

My school teacher is on netweather radar btw! I'm tempted to tell him i'm a member on here

[katemart]

From the Southern Daily Echo:

"The hill at Civic Centre Road in Southampton has been shut as a safety precaution due to the number of vehicles struggling - 10 were unsuccessfully trying to get up it and four were trying to get down"

I can't believe people were trying to negotiate that hill on a day like this! gives me the willies when it's dry and I drive an automatic lol.

[ftolad]

Thanks, ftolad. Hoping my hubby's boss sends him home soon and he has to come over the bridge.

Other half says another bus has possibly slid into the first. Ambulance is trying to get through but difficult as most cars are bumper to bumper.