Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Regional Discussion - January 19th 2013>

[MAZ79]

Afternoon everyone looks like a upgrade in forecast , should see light snow hitting lincoln area around 2pm carnt wait .xx

[LeeSnowFan]

This is my early estimations of where the heaviest snow will fall.

Red zone: 10-20cm

Orange zone:7-15cm

Yellow zone: Inland 3-6cm, coast - Dusting to 3cm.

image is really small can't make out the area's?

[Derbyshire_snow]

What do you reckon for South Sheffield Harsh Climate im in Dronfield we have a slow thaw at min but still plenty of snow everywhere how

[Harsh Climate]

image is really small can't make out the area's?

Sorry I'm not great at adding images lol, I will try and resize it.

[Bradowl]

We could do with some good cloud breaks this evening just before main snow arrives to allow a drop in temperature.

A clear night last night might have helped as well.

All this cloud cover is just one big duvet.

[benjj]

If Harsh Climate's map is correct then I'm going to need a snowmobile for the school run tomorrow. I'm at just under 1000ft in the red zone.

[Harsh Climate]

[Rob Harbord]

For the people that like whinging, its simples, slight thaw for the next couple of hours, temps hovering above freezing, dropping off later with a brisk easterley pushing in, temps will drop off and bam bam ya mam, SNOW!

[stupotlee]

erm, excuse me, you seem to have missed me out of the loads of snow section!

[Harsh Climate]

erm, excuse me, you seem to have missed me out of the loads of snow section!

Haha soz . To be fair though I did leave myself out of the red zone two, was tempted to just squeeze west yorkshirte into it

[Lincstim]

I was hoping for conditions to stay similar to yesterday so that tonight's snow would be another good top up to what we have already had. Not been outside but from just looking out the window it looks as if there has been a significant thaw even though dew point is still below 0 BUT temperatures are nearer to 2 degrees.

Still scunny looks like (everything crossed) that it could get a good dusting later today , tonight and in to the early hours.

Also is it looking like we are in our final week of cooler/cold conditions as the mild air pushes back in by the weekend?

[LeeSnowFan]

Haha soz . To be fair though I did leave myself out of the red zone two, was tempted to just squeeze west yorkshirte into it

ok sorry for being thick but geography was never my strong point, what colour is barnsley lol forgive me

[Harsh Climate]

ok sorry for being thick but geography was never my strong point, what colour is barnsley lol forgive me

lol it's in the yellow zone

I have you down for 3-6cm, sorry for being stingy lol.

[Cold Winter]

Moderate thaw occurring here but not going to threaten snow cover before tonight's snow. Everything's looking good for later and let's hope it stays that way!! Don't want any 11th hour disappointments. Being a snow lover is so stressful - might have to crack open the wine a bit early today!

[reef]

I can never understand why people try to predict where is going to get the heaviest precipitation and especially snow amounts. These events never turn out as forecast as the models (even the NMM and NAE) simply dont have the resolution to accuractely predict it and its simply a case of watching the radar as it happens.

Still a full cover here but we've had a heavy thaw as it has been above 2C all night. Its currently 2.4C with a dewpoint of -0.4C so pretty marginal.

Temperatures should fall as the feature arrives as the wind will turn lighter, but will it be enough?

[The PIT]

Going to be a long time before any moderate snow sets in. Over all looks light snow with the heavier stuff still stuck over the English channel. Going fairly dark here at the moment with a slow thaw.

[Adam lufc]

If shavernacker said 20cm over Pennines just an hour ago then why hav the met not put warnings out! They were issued yesterday not today. Are they backing down now :'(

[sparky1972]

i guess now i need the front to hit as late as poss to give temps a chance to drop, i feel its way to warm here at the mo

[Lincstim]

Anyway more importantly.

To sledge or not to sledge

That is the question.

Hoping the pistes of scunny are still In action

Also just checked METO and heavy snow expected in scunny for 6pm 3 hours earlier than they were predicting and lasting till 6am

Edited January 20, 2013 by Lincstim

[Cheese Rice]

Very slight thaw here, icicles are forming on the roof. The snow is no longer powdery, I reckon it's getting compacted so we'll probably loose a cm or two by the end of the day, full cover remaining.

Temperature -0.8c and dropping.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Cheese Rice

[Winter Warmer]

temp 1.9°c

dew -0.2°c

everything dripping

[Zak 92]

Its so slow moving north atm

i guess now i need the front to hit as late as poss to give temps a chance to drop, i feel its way to warm here at the mo

Its right on your doorstep sparky lol

Edited January 20, 2013 by Zak 92

[Just Before Dawn]

I can never understand why people try to predict where is going to get the heaviest precipitation and especially snow amounts. These events never turn out as forecast as the models (even the NMM and NAE) simply dont have the resolution to accuractely predict it and its simply a case of watching the radar as it happens.

Quite. We've seen time and again it's the little mesoscale features that impact most during situations like this - sea temp moderation, minor changes in wind strength and direction, disturbances etc and these are almost impossible to forcast ahead of time.

[The PIT]

Looking like another Friday jobby light snow however due to the higher temps lower regions probably won't see any accumulations. Away from there probably 2cm and if you're very lucky or live near places like fox house 5cm.

[Mark Griffin]

Thaw starting to kick in here, snow sliding off car windows and falling off trees etc.