South West & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 22/03/13 08z ----->

[Mark Neal.]

Bahhhh! I moved down to Abingdon in Oxfordshire in Feb and I wish I was back up in Leicester right now. Just rain here and the dew point is still above 1c.

Just a few miles north of you, though at slightly higher elevation: heavy sleet!

Edited March 23, 2013 by Mark Neal.

[The Enforcer]

At least I now have a grumblebuddy.

NAE forecasts for southern movement of snow boundary have been consistently inconsistent. 06z and 12z seem to have the area plumb over here, whereas 0z and 18z barely scrape this area and move the snow north, BBC keeps copying 00z/18z, in complete contrast to the southward movement of the front on the fax charts - which has been consistent for several days.

Edited March 23, 2013 by The Enforcer

[offerman]

Hi Ian, is next weeks event for the south still on the cards?

Edited March 23, 2013 by offerman

[andy_leics22]

At least I now have a grumblebuddy.

NAE forecasts for southern movement of snow boundary have been consistently inconsistent. 06z and 12z seem to have the area plumb over here, whereas 0z and 18z barely scrape this area and move the snow north, BBC keeps copying 00z/18z, in complete contrast to the southward movement of the front on the fax charts - which has been consistent for several days.

Haha! Are you the owner of the Abingdon Weather station? I hope the snow line moves as far South as us. According to the Weather station in Abingdon, it's 2.2c with a dew of 1.2c. That is so close to good conditions for snow, but at the same time... So far.

[Costa Del Fal]

SATURDAY: Cloudy, a few brighter spells in West Cornwall and Channel Islands but DRY!

Kernow's Forecast:

http://cornwallweather.moonfruit.com/#/cornwall/4573724902

Channel Islands Forecast:

http://cornwallweather.moonfruit.com/#/channel-islands/4573977985

[Evening thunder]

Haha!! Thats right, you are simple cornish folk, but I couldn't think of anyone better to be neighbours with!! Life is simpler down this way.... I lived in London for 7 years before moving back here and I can honestly say that nothing would depress me more than having to move back to the south east!!

South west truly is best!!

So damn right, nothing would ever make me move to the south east. Overrated, overcrowded part of the world. Here is where nature and serenity is at.

Too true, I am up here during term time and can certainly say I won't be staying when I finish uni!, would have rather gone for a different location tbh.. Am outside London its self but still a bit too crowded/congested for my liking at times, and also presumably higher air pollution especially when the wind is in the east from London..

The weather is usually more boring up here too, I have found so far..

But, I get to come home for over 4 weeks tomorrow (actually today now, not sure why I'm up at this time, but have had a funny sleep pattern today lol)

Edited March 23, 2013 by Stormmad26

[offerman]

Rain rain ain here, no snow until next winter i reckon for ourbpart of the world. Gd luck and enjoy all those that have it.

[Cotswold Uplander]

After the early evening snow, which turned back to sleet, we now have ice pellets. Hoping it'll soon turn to proper snow. Current temp = 0.3^oC

[Mark Neal.]

Snowing here and a covering so far!

[Cotswold Uplander]

Finally .... the colder air appears to be digging in and is inching its way SW folks. Proper snow here now and beginning to settle. Temp 0.2^oC

[Mark Neal.]

1cm here. It's picking up a little bit. 5/10 intensity at moment as I write..

[Cotswold Uplander]

1cm here. It's picking up a little bit. 5/10 intensity at moment as I write..

What do mean by 5/10 intensity? If 0 = dry what is 10?

About half a cm depth here at the moment .... not as heavy as over by you looking at the radar.

[Mark Neal.]

What do mean by 5/10 intensity? If 0 = dry what is 10?

About half a cm depth here at the moment .... not as heavy as over by you looking at the radar.

0 meaning no snow, 10 heavy stff(whiteout) . Snowing moderately here; 5/10

[BARRY]

After all the rain we now have a frost lol

[divadee]

Groundhog Day again!! Grey and raining. I just want some sun now! We ain't going to get any snow so come on sun show us what you got.

[A.J]

morning all.....light snow here. we're right along the south western boundary of the snow/sleet/rain band, interesting to see if we can stay underneath it as there are brighter radar echoes (thus heavier ppn) not too far away....

[lfcdude]

morning all.....light snow here. we're right along the south western boundary of the snow/sleet/rain band, interesting to see if we can stay underneath it as there are brighter radar echoes (thus heavier ppn) not too far away....

Thats good. Hope it drops just a little further south!

Everything looks like its gone to east though

Edited March 23, 2013 by lfcdude

[Mark Neal.]

morning all.....light snow here. we're right along the south western boundary of the snow/sleet/rain band, interesting to see if we can stay underneath it as there are brighter radar echoes (thus heavier ppn) not too far away....

Yep Heavy Snow falling in Earley Berks as my friend has told me. That stuff has Oxon/Wilts name on it, so slowly moving but once under could be bullseye! H

[minus 9]

Snowing here in glos. About 1cm on cars and grass settling on pavments but not on the roads. 5/10 on the snow scale.

[minus 9]

7/10. Getting heavy now.

[galacticwarrior]

Snowing here in far west of Reading!

7/10

[Beast of Plympton]

No snow here, just grey, dull, wet nothingness.... The mists have desended!!

[A.J]

steady snow here now...settling on cars and starting to settle on the grass....it'll need persistent snow to accumulate though considering how wet the ground is, but the ready looks hopeful for some persistent snow....fingers crossed!

[John88B]

Sleet here in North Bristol. Now snowing!

Edited March 23, 2013 by Bristol/John

[Gas Ed]

Currently a strange mix of ice pellets and the odd flake thrown in for good measure in NW Bristol although actually definitely turning more to snow as I type!

Temp a steady +1.3

Edited March 23, 2013 by Gas Ed