Wales/Cymru Regional Weather Discussion

[andymusic]

11 hours ago, Coilspring said:

Looks like we're done with snow in South wales then. Have fun up north you guys. Someone please dig Andy out from the Graigerhorn when your passing lol. 

I'm OK @Coilspring - been an interesting couple of days both with my work and the weather!

[snefnug]

Snow levels back up to yesterday’s peak.  Some drifting at this level, but no huge drifts.  Power on.  Will be a lot more up at the Dog Norman’s you wouldn’t see him for all the snow.  Snow day no 2.  

[keithlucky]

Can we have some snow depth pictures before it melts away Let's see who's champion!

Edited March 10, 2023 by keithlucky

[snefnug]

Will do a measurement when it stops snowing.   Daft cat almost disappeared going out for a wee!

 

 

[Wosser]

More show next week could be on the cards ?

[PompeyFC]

The sun is out herebut its also snowing lol

[whiskers]

Snowing nicely here

[andy989]

Well I’ve woken up to 4/5 inches with bigger drifts and still snowing heavily 

[Sionzzz]

5cm settled here over night, best snowfall we’ve had in 7 years.

[Lisa34]

Snowing in Aberdare. 

[Jayfromcardiff]

Snowing here.

[keithlucky]

Very cold night ahead possible -10 over the snowfields. Front approaches from the SWest midday tommorow possible snow over high ground. Pity the time of day ,overnight would have had motr widespread snow we should see another covering over North Wales .

[snefnug]

Snow depths as of just now.   
 

Snow on ground between 16-19 cm.  Snow on accumulated snow table is 20cm 

[snefnug]

And that’s it, as it pivots it’s way south east.  

[keithlucky]

Back in northerly flow Monday,stratospheric warming still making its presence felt.More snow on it's way as another battle commence on Monday/Tuesday.

[Wetterfrosch]

What a splendid sight this morning to wake up to 4-5 cm of lying even if wet snow which is huge (and sooo rare!!!) for my location. Indeed, the best result since the fabled BFTE on Dydd Dewi Sant in 2018 which was the only day in my memory with a max temp below freezing. Wonderful to see neighbours kids having fun, sliding down the field on their toboggan and there was even enough to build a sizeable snowman!

[Coilspring]

1 hour ago, keithlucky said:

Back in northerly flow Monday,stratospheric warming still making its presence felt.More snow on it's way as another battle commence on Monday/Tuesday.

What's the chances for us in South Wales ?

[keithlucky]

Same conditions as Tuesday precipation after dark Monday night heavy pp to drive down dewpoints,and slow moving front ,Firm up details nearer Monday. 

Edited March 10, 2023 by keithlucky

[Snowyowl9]

Blizzards last night as winds picked up gales btween 5 and 6am extra 5 inches..

Ice storm aswell last night 1 inch thick glaze on trees higher up..

Scary sound of branches snapping from here..

Never seen nothing like it before all that freezing rain..and gales.

Tree blown down 80 branches broken off what a mess...

An eg I have took photos but this isn t it..

 

 

 

Edited March 10, 2023 by Snowyowl9

[snefnug]

Question to the wise.

 

our oil fired heating (jet fired Rayburn cooker, hot water,heat combo thing) normally goes off at 7:30;pm as we are by log burner in living room for evening.  It comes on at 6:30 am and in this snow weather (apart from bits of sunshine time today) we’ve run it all day.  However as temps are supposed to drop down to -8-10c here during the night, should I program it to come on again for a few hours say, 12-3am?  It can’t be run by external thermostat and I’m not sure what 3 hours on a low heat would achieve.  Alternatively should we switch it back on when we go to bed, on a lower temperature for the whole night?  Conscious that our non- wall insulated slate built house could get shockingly cold by morning.  Any thoughts?

[Wetterfrosch]

11 minutes ago, snefnug said:

our oil fired heating (jet fired Rayburn cooker, hot water,heat combo thing) normally goes off at 7:30;pm as we are by log burner in living room for evening.  It comes on at 6:30 am and in this snow weather (apart from bits of sunshine time today) we’ve run it all day.  However as temps are supposed to drop down to -8-10c here during the night, should I program it to come on again for a few hours say, 12-3am?  It can’t be run by external thermostat and I’m not sure what 3 hours on a low heat would achieve.  Alternatively should we switch it back on when we go to bed, on a lower temperature for the whole night?  Conscious that our non- wall insulated slate built house could get shockingly cold by morning.  Any thoughts?

I would think that the latter option is probably the more efficient one but can't speak from experience as I'm one of the few dinosaurs who haven't progressed to any form of central heating yet, just one permanently heated room by courtesy of an 'ancient' (1950s) solid fuel Aga plus two downstairs rooms with log burners lit only when required.

[keithlucky]

I would be bloomng cold leave it on all night.

[keithlucky]

Looks like  heavy snow is on its way for early hours of Tuesday atm looks perfect,  May start as rain but soon turn as a cold North wind kicks in early hrs of Tuesday  

Edited March 10, 2023 by keithlucky

[snefnug]

30 minutes ago, Wetterfrosch said:

I would think that the latter option is probably the more efficient one but can't speak from experience as I'm one of the few dinosaurs who haven't progressed to any form of central heating yet, just one permanently heated room by courtesy of an 'ancient' (1950s) solid fuel Aga plus two downstairs rooms with log burners lit only when required.

Golly you must have a good woodsman, or be a good woodsman to be solid fuel only. Will go for low heat for about 4 hours when it’s at its coldest.  We don’t usually run heating for more than 2 hours morning and 2 hours night and our bedroom has no radiator so we are used to ‘cool’ but not overly thrilled with ‘Strewth it’s freezing’.

30 minutes ago, keithlucky said:

Looks like  heavy snow is on its way for early hours of Tuesday atm looks perfect,  May start as rain but soon turn as a cold North wind kicks in 

Oh joy…..

[Wetterfrosch]

9 minutes ago, snefnug said:

Golly you must have a good woodsman, or be a good woodsman to be solid fuel only. Will go for low heat for about 4 hours when it’s at its coldest.  We don’t usually run heating for more than 2 hours morning and 2 hours night and our bedroom has no radiator so we are used to ‘cool’ but not overly thrilled with ‘Strewth it’s freezing’.

Twelve years ago we had the opportunity to buy a 5 acre plot of land on the Llyn, 17 miles from home. Very wet ground but ideally suited to planting fast growing trees like willow, alder, birch, poplar etc. The heavy clay retains the water even in our dry summers so can be left to 'do their own thing' until it's time to harvest.