Yorkshire and E England regional discussion

[Liam Taylor]

Just now, terrier said:

Radar looks meh. Has the front moved through quicker than thought. Or is it due to pivot back round later. 

I was thinking about that too

[Sunny_AS]

Struggled to settle on roads and pavements, whereas on bins and grass got a few cms now....

[Schnee]

Is all that stuff over Ireland coming our way as the system moves?

[Mark Bayley]

High res models always suggested the band would fragment during the course of the day. Has become lighter in Leeds. Expecting the snow pep up again later, though likely will be off and on in terms of intensity. 

[Sara_south_yorks]

7 minutes ago, terrier said:

Radar looks meh. Has the front moved through quicker than thought. Or is it due to pivot back round later. 

Does feel very meh at the moment. 

But the amber warning isn't until 3pm so suppose we will see

[Aaron Roberts]

Nice and snowy up here, less so lower down. Maybe 3-4 inches, so not loads but it won’t turn to sleet/rain higher up. Enjoy!

[Thundery wintry showers]

Snow has settled a little bit on some surfaces in Lincoln in the past half hour with the temperature dropping to 0.8C.  Just some slushy deposits though, mainly on the grass.

[Imp81]

Couple of snaps whilst on lunch in Bradford Gain lane area, really starting to stick now 

[The PIT]

Dying out here as the milder air approaches.  Could well be rain shortly

[Cheese Rice]

It's doing alright here in some spots while others have no covering 

 

 

 

[terrier]

More or less stopped now in Huddersfield. I know the amber alert doesn’t start till 3pm but it’s going to have to give it some to warrant that alert now I think. It’s all been abit meh so far. And looking at radar doesn’t fill me with confidence. Guess see what the next few hours brings 

[Gray-Wolf]

Eased right off here & a slow thaw has been ongoing for over an hour.....We are right in the middle of the Amber so it'll really have to go some to see us hit the minimum totals that have been given out......Had all that came down since 6 a.m. settled we might have been in with a chance of seeing 10cm

[Hatewarmth]

20 minutes ago, LeeSnowFan said:

Back out with dog if this is now can't wait til later

Getting a bit unsure about this evening and overnight.  As I’ve said and others have mentioned it’s clearing from the south west.  Assuming it’s going to pivot but no sign of it in radar.  Starting to get a bad feeling about this now

[Tim A]

5cm on patio, maybe a bit more on grass. Same with trees , soil and raised surfaces .

Strangely some bits of pavement have a good depth and others are completely wet and bare.

[Guest]

I'm guessing those who have a very meteorological 'bad feeling' for later on either haven't seen the radar or are just gloomy gooses that aren't fun at parties. Have a little faith people!

[Empire Of Snow]

I sense a bit of disappointment from fellow members which is not justified imo. Currently reaching 6cm here, coming down heavily with big flakes but this is not the case. This is "Mediterranean style" snow in March. We need to enjoy it as it is. Most probably you won't see any major depths on roads unless there's some higher intensity later this evening and night. Personally I'd rather have the roads clear. 

That said, I'd take this kind of snow 5 times in every winter compared to the dry risk of very cold Easterlies. This ofc has the IMBY bias and I understand everyone down South will be disappointed. 

In Harrogate it's snowing non stop since 1pm yesterday. Light and moderate snow yesterday, the heaviest stuff right now. 

[1947s coming]

13 minutes ago, The PIT said:

Dying out here as the milder air approaches.  Could well be rain shortly

Or possibly just a little let up Over 8 cm in north Sheffield easy now and main event isn’t meant to start  until at 3pm, look west on the radar 

Edited March 9, 2023 by 1947s coming

[Sara_south_yorks]

Stopped here now. 

See what later brings.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, 1947s coming said:

Or possibly just a little let up Over 8 cm in north Sheffield easy now and main event isn’t meant to start  until at 3pm 

I agree. Genuinely baffled as to what some folk are talking about. 10cm in Grenoside, a decent 8cm here and we're not even in the amber warning yet. 

edit: the precip heading towards Stoke is far more intense currently. Whether that hits us or not, a band of that up here would be snow and it'd lay far quicker than a larger area of light to moderate stuff. We get something like that later on and overnight and well....

Edited March 9, 2023 by Steel City Skies

[bazookabob]

Yes there is a bit of a gap on radar moving up from Sheffield towards Leeds, however this event for me hasn't really got going at all yet, I wanna see what happens when this easterly wind starts up, right now it's dead calm. 

[ChezWeather]

Here's my official 1pm Wheelie Bin measurement, almost 3 inches 

[LeeSnowFan]

Warning from 3pm but calendar weather shows no snow from 3pm

[Cheese Rice]

The radar is in line with the UKV nothing to suggest things have gone tits up. What has surprised me is the lack of cover on paths and roads even at this elevation.

A full band to a patchy band in the afternoon. 

Should pep up later on 

[SouthYorks]

Back from a walk with the pooch.  He seemed to enjoy his first walk in the snow.

We had about 2-3 cm on the grass and 1-2 cm on pavements and side roads.  Main road heading west out of Barnsley is slushy mess but no issues for driving currently.

Snow was moderate whilst I was out walking but now very light again, temps up to 0.8c and snow thawing on roads and pavements.  

@Steel City Skies Ironically the school where my daughter works announced they were closing at 12.30 just as the snow started to ease off and it started to thaw!

I know the Amber warning doesn't start until 3pm but I have to say the radar doesn’t look promising and it looks like less cold air has encroached further north than expected.  Unless there is going to be a dramatic change in temps and rate of precip then the Amber warning is starting to look a bit redundant in covering Barnsley.

Edited March 9, 2023 by SouthYorks

[Empire Of Snow]

1 minute ago, Cheese Rice said:

The radar is in line with the UKV nothing to suggest things have gone tits up. What has surprised me is the lack of cover on paths and roads even at this elevation.

A full band to a patchy band in the afternoon. 

Should pep up later on 

The lack of cover on roads and pavement is expected due to the nature or the system. Heavier snow started just after the major morning commute of people to jobs and schools. Secondly, it's an Atlantic system full of moisture. Thirdly, it's March. Just some of the facts and I'm glad we finally have some snow with an organised system rather than watching the radar if we get lucky with a shower from the East.