Wales (Cymru) Regional Discussion 11th March 2013

[Hywel]

First flakes of snow spotted, wind has picked up in the last few minutes, leaves blowing around all over the place. This is getting interesting.

Pete

Same here, small flakes blowing about in the strong wind

[Bobby]

Some of those colours in North East Wales (Southern Berwyns) seem off the scale e.g. 40+ ?? Or am i seeing things

Yes 50cm, 70cm? Crazy. Already snowing there according to radar.

Edited March 21, 2013 by Bobby

[Hywel]

Some of those colours in North East Wales (Southern Berwyns) seem off the scale e.g. 40+ ?? Or am i seeing things

Expecting Huge amounts of snow for Berwyns, Clwydians and Hiraethog

[Carl46Wrexham]

Same here, small flakes blowing about in the strong wind

Same here as well

[SMU]

Good luck guys- could somewhere top 75 CM- 30 inches....

S

[dhillcrest]

Expecting Huge amounts of snow for Berwyns, Clwydians and Hiraethog

Someone needs to tell the weather that because its wet sleet here in Mold atm and were at 125m!!!

[mikeocarroll]

Temp has dropped to 2.1c here now, down from 2.9c an hour ago. Rain has turned to a sleety, icy mix. I would imagine it is falling as snow on the surrounding hills, which since they already have several centimetres, could end up with some good snow depths in the next 48 hours. Down here we are marginal it could be 15cm of snow or it could be mostly rain. Will be interesting to see.

[SP1986]

Expecting Huge amounts of snow for Berwyns, Clwydians and Hiraethog

I expect you'll have some quite large amounts tomorrow too!

[Richard Lewis]

Heavy blowing snow, Corwen. Here we go

Edited March 21, 2013 by Richard Lewis

[Hywel]

Someone needs to tell the weather that because its wet sleet here in Mold atm and were at 125m!!!

Only 5 mile from you but a lot higher up and its Moderate snow now

I expect you'll have some quite large amounts tomorrow too!

Its looking very good, even the Wirral should get a dumping from this!

[SP1986]

Yes Hywel, I imagine so.. here in Heswall there won't be any marginality either so it should start, and finish as snow. 102m asl isn't much but it often makes a difference compared to more northern parts of the peninsula. Interesting times!

[SMU]

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=rsum&HH=48&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=1&PERIOD=&WMO=

18x NAE PPN totals over 48 HR

oh my!

[Carl46Wrexham]

Temperature dropping at a rate of 0.75 degrees C per hour currently.

[Richard Lewis]

Admittedly its turned back to what is called "Eira Man"....a kinda Fine snow...moderate nonetheless ... sadly not yet sticking on all surfaces.

Started off as snow from the off......a good sign!

(700ft asl - under Hiraethog/Clocaenog forest)

Now wheres that poster from Glyn Ceiriog? ... Hes in the firing line I think....Southern slopes, perfect storm .

Cadwch yn ddiogel! Keep safe !

[R.P. McMurphy]

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=rsum&HH=48&ARCHIV=0&ZOOM=1&PERIOD=&WMO=

18x NAE PPN totals over 48 HR

oh my!

Holy Crap.

[snowyblast]

just sleety rain here at the mo

snowing to the east of me in the midlands now!

[Sionzzz]

I really hope we get some snow here, only half an hour away from the 'sweet spot' but at only 5m asl and to the west we always seem to miss out totally clear here atm, no precipitation at all.

[A_T]

Just starting to snow here

[Richard Lewis]

Woop!...Finally sticking to all surfaces.

Guessing then that the Snowline is around the 700ft/750ft asl mark...as of right now (and dropping!)..as grass just starting to turn white here

Edited March 21, 2013 by Richard Lewis

[matt_lewis06]

I wonder whether Wrexham will get the hit everyone forecasts?! Sleet possibly? Excuse my ignorance; been following the forums for the last 3 months and so thought it would be a good day to post my first reply. With Wrexham 69m ASL, does this impede the risk of snow such - especially this event?

[TonyH]

Very heavy rain and strong winds this evening here at St Clears, also back home where 18mm has fallen since 1900, including 9mm in the hour to 2130! Could be sleet back home as it's 2.9c?

[Bonjangle]

Going by the ammount of rain falling here in the South you lot up North are in for some serious snow , hope you all enjoy it and keep it , waiting for some serious mild and warm dry days here .

[TonyH]

High uppers seem to hog the N and W coast until Saturday.

http://www.wetterzen...cs/Rmgfs302.gif (6pm friday)

Also dewpoints around 0C

So borderline for snow at sea level here I think, but time will tell!

Although the precipitation will be lighter on Saturday, both uppers and dewpoints fall, so more risk of snow here on Saturday

It's often the case for us in West Wales that by the time the uppers are low enough the precipitation is dying out.

[snowyblast]

starting to settle here now, going to be very uneven cover in all this wind though

[Hywel]

Heavy snow with seriously strong winds, blizzard bordering on total whiteout. Drifts starting to form