Wales (Cymru) Regional Discussion 20/01/13 ----->

[Daniel Miller]

Very odd. At Radyr trainstation there was heavy snow yet before it and after this is/was nothing?

[impster]

Snowing rather nicely now in Machynlleth. Temp about 1.2C.

Snow falling (Wind) is from the East.

((Sorry, I'm a complete amateur - the type that 'knocks the glass' (on the old barometer) every morning when anyone mentions snow - can't give you any more 'readings' than that...))

[whiskers]

Started snowing again here in oakdale Blackwood,fancy the wind has picked up too,also noticed a lot of snow falling of the wires,don't know if its thawing even though its snowing or it's just to heavy. Huge flakes now,amazing!

[freeze for all]

Just started here again but there's a big thaw today compared to previous days

[madian2]

Started snowing again here in oakdale Blackwood,fancy the wind has picked up too,also noticed a lot of snow falling of the wires,don't know if its thawing even though its snowing or it's just to heavy. Huge flakes now,amazing!

hope it comes pontypool way yippe

[A-Dizzle]

Another few inches of snow here this morning, enough to cause disruption for me not to get to work! Currently still snowing lightly but snow is thawing with temps almost at 2*C already! :S

[TonyH]

Snowing rather nicely now in Machynlleth. Temp about 1.2C.

Snow falling (Wind) is from the East.

((Sorry, I'm a complete amateur - the type that 'knocks the glass' (on the old barometer) every morning when anyone mentions snow - can't give you any more 'readings' than that...))

Hope for me yet then as you are to my north!

[Baldy Snowman]

thaw well under way here

[Stevetynant]

Well got into work in Newport with not too much trouble to be honest - got the wife on snow patrol at home in case we get anything later this afternoon as temps drop then we'll see what happens tonight and take one day at a time at the moment

[ourson]

Snowing again in Cardiff. I expect it to be brief as the radar isn't showing much. Looks like sporadic showers beefing up as they come over the bristol channel. Quite surprised that it's sticking on the ground etc as it was thawing gently beforehand. Nice big flakes.

[Bafan]

Snow stopped here now - just measured and we got 2 inches! not bad at all lol

[TonyH]

Please some of you give Derek Brockway a break, I have a great deal of respect for him!

He tweeted this just now in response to you bashers:

Derek Brockway â€@DerekTheWeather

@Lampeterweather we follow Met Office guidance. Forecasting is not always straight forward. I'd like to see them go in front of the camera.

Edited January 22, 2013 by TonyH

[ANYWEATHER]

Please some of you give Derek Brockway a break, I have a great deal of respect for him!

He tweeted this just now in response to you bashers:

Derek Brockway â€@DerekTheWeather

@Lampeterweather we follow Met Office guidance. Forecasting is not always straight forward. I'd like to see them go in front of the camera.

Indeed! Being a forecaster myself, you have to be thick skinned and be prepared to get egg on your face at times!!

[CRACKPOT]

Please some of you give Derek Brockway a break, I have a great deal of respect for him!

He tweeted this just now in response to you bashers:

Derek Brockway â€@DerekTheWeather

@Lampeterweather we follow Met Office guidance. Forecasting is not always straight forward. I'd like to see them go in front of the camera.

This was what my post was alluding to earlier Tony, they really do have their hands tied and have to follow senior forecaster guidance. On top of that there are masses of uncertainty because these are not 'broad' bands coming in - they are narrower areas of PPN and because we are looking closer at them a 10 mile shift is really affecting forecasts and we have temperatures fluctuating and wind direction adding to the flux!

JK

Edited January 22, 2013 by CRACKPOT

[TonyH]

I now realise why I stopped hosting!

[TonyH]

Well the 'Valleys Blob' is heading my way it will be either sleet or wet snow that does not settle!

Current temp 1.4c DP +0.3c.

[Ginkrots]

Only ended up getting 1 or 2 cm here but what an eventful night! Thunder snow, hail and snow from that bunch of showers over the SW. Hopefully it's a taster for what's to come from the main band tonight/tomorrow AM.

[Cymro]

That blob has been over me here in the Amman Valley for the last half hour o so and has deposited a fresh 1cm covering of snow ond all surfaces and it's still coming down

[CRACKPOT]

Still sporadic snow up here in Bargoed and eyes down and looking at the movements on tonights potential coming across from France.

Quiet on here - everyone must be outside doing something.......................

JK

Edited January 22, 2013 by CRACKPOT

[Scarlet_Snow]

Hammering it down here at the moment! With rain though!

[ourson]

Still sporadic snow up here in Cardiff and eyes down and looking at the movements on tonights potential coming across from France.

Quiet on here - everyone must be outside doing something.......................

JK

Looks like it could be heading our way. Radar watching it is then....

[TonyH]

Sleety snow started.

[Blackjack]

I used to like this thread

[Cwmbran Eira]

I was under the impression that it was forecast but they expressed the uncertainty was higher than normal. It was only a few inches so hardly the end of the world.

I think you're being a little harsh on this occasion Andy

yellow warning stated 2 - 5cm & 5 - 10cm on higher ground

Edited January 22, 2013 by Snowmadsam
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[Ginkrots]

Well I'm guessing this next band of PPN isn't the main band that's meant to hit until Wednesday AM? Whatever it is, it's intensifying and may hit us soon.