South West and Central Southern England Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[lettice]

A low of -3.9c at 8am. That was slightly colder than Tuesdays -3.8c

Sun is out.
Warming up, now -3.0c

[Wynn D Woo]

got down to -6C on the northern edge of Gloucester, sun is now out and the frost is sparkling.

 

What a crying shame this has to be replaced by sodding wind and rain on the weekend

[Skullzrulerz]

Got a very light dusting in a few places here this morning.

A few snow flurries but that's that.

[Bournemouth Gardens]

1 hour ago, Snowphie-bird said:

It is currently snowing in St Ives and Padstow has also had a dusting - nothing here unfortunately….photos taken from the Aspects holidays webcam page  
 

Penzance now, too! 

Very fine snow starting here - Tamar Valley. No idea where it's coming from as it's clear blue skies up there.

[festivalking]

1 minute ago, Bournemouth Gardens said:

Very fine snow starting here - Tamar Valley. No idea where it's coming from as it's clear blue skies up there.

A rogue shower is working its way down the valley from the north.  But losing intensity.

[Wilxy]

-9.5°C low, still currently -6°C, but despite the very cold start it looks like another nice day to come.

[Dorsetbred]

10 hours ago, dr weather said:

Yes retired.

I used to pick up most of my regular bouts of lurgy from work, I'm sure. It was an open plan office (o2, Slough) but the meeting rooms were small and sweaty - not unlike my old boss, actually.

Open plan offices are great for spreading germs with people walking around coughing and sneezing. the one I worked in had 12people with a range of 10ft around me, and as you say the small meeting rooms used to cram as many people in as possible for video calls were ridiculous in size. The aircon was cold on the top floor and warmer each floor you descended. Not to be missed, now I have my own space, and time to spend as much as I want outside in fresh air.

[Dorsetbred]

A fine cracking sunny and clear skies yet fresh start to the day, after the overnight low of -5.4°C at: 06:41, currently -0.5°C, RH 76% and light breeze from the NNW - N.

From Above the showers running down the western fringes

Meanwhile on Golden sands

Edited January 18 by Dorsetbred

[TammasinWhiskers]

1 hour ago, Bournemouth Gardens said:

Very fine snow starting here - Tamar Valley. No idea where it's coming from as it's clear blue skies up there.

We had a fair old drop in Truro about 8.30 which seemed to have settled quite unpleasantly on the side lanes - temperature was -6 here first thing.

We were due to over go to St Austell for something but decided to give it a skip: it looks beautiful but looking at the frost in the back garden where the sun hasn't got to, I imagine the road surfaces are like glass. There's been a couple of accidents already according to the West Brit - go safe out there!

(PS I have a friend in Harrowbarrow!)

[Bournemouth Gardens]

4 minutes ago, TammasinWhiskers said:

We had a fair old drop in Truro about 8.30 which seemed to have settled quite unpleasantly on the side lanes - temperature was -6 here first thing.

We were due to over go to St Austell for something but decided to give it a skip: it looks beautiful but looking at the frost in the back garden where the sun hasn't got to, I imagine the road surfaces are like glass. There's been a couple of accidents already according to the West Brit - go safe out there!

(PS I have a friend in Harrowbarrow!)

Yes, don't make unnecessary journeys - it looks lovely but who knows about any gritters being out on our minor roads.

Small world in Harrowbarrow - like Sleepy Hollow really!

 

[TammasinWhiskers]

1 minute ago, Bournemouth Gardens said:

Yes, don't make unnecessary journeys - it looks lovely but who knows about any gritters being out on our minor roads.

Small world in Harrowbarrow - like Sleepy Hollow really!

 

Ain't that the truth! We're on a main road - such main roads as there are in LA South Chacewater - and behind the house is still frozen solid. 

Quite looking forward to wet and windy again at the weekend just so I can feel my fingers again. 

[Bournemouth Gardens]

1 minute ago, TammasinWhiskers said:

Ain't that the truth! We're on a main road - such main roads as there are in LA South Chacewater - and behind the house is still frozen solid. 

Quite looking forward to wet and windy again at the weekend just so I can feel my fingers again. 

Yes, can't feel my toes this morning and but finger-less mitts help. Yes, looking forward to milder temps and not feeling shivery.

[Andrew_WsM]

After the disappointment of no snow, today is the next best thing, cold, very frosty and clear blue skies.

Just wish it would stay like this instead of the return to horrible wet, windy weather in the coming days.

[Mapantz]

A low of -4.3°C

Already up to 4.6°C.

I'm am surprised by the lack of a yellow warning for Sunday night in to Monday along the south coast. It's showing up over 6 hours of 50mph+ gusts here. That's much higher than when warnings were issued for wind back in November and December.

Edited January 18 by Mapantz

[lettice]

Seeming how bright the sun is today, it’s taking a long time to warm up.
Has only just hit 1c

[TammasinWhiskers]

There's a blackbird in the garden at the moment making that funny noise like dripping water that they make in warning, and it's very much a "spring" sound. 

Likewise my friend brought me the first narcissi from her garden yesterday. (Twelveheads, so mid Cornwall.)

It's coming. The worrying bit for me is looking at the yellow warning for 50mph plus winds and thinking "gods, is that all??"

[Rich_Clements]

Good Morning, loving the sunshine and the glitter.

 

Not looking forward to more rain....

[Frosty hollows]

Stil -1 here. Went to start the car earlier and had left a bottle of water on the seat.  It was frozen solid

[festivalking]

Very pleasant lunch break here. Out the breeze nice little sun trap 

[Rich_Clements]

Just walked down the shop for some goodies for lunch and in the shade the mud in like concrete, but once in the sun its rather nice and doesn't feel really cold at all.

[jy]

These are my favourite conditions as I don't feel the cold.However in summer 75 degrees and above see me start early and finish early.Anything higher and I get the nadgers.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

8 hours ago, fromey said:

Currently a balmy -7.4c

Beautiful! Only -5.4 for us

6 hours ago, Bald Eagle said:

Cracker this morning. Happy Thursday  

Will you stop trying to kill yourself being up so high! I'm starting to worry about you!

6 hours ago, MrNooo said:

-7.2C currently and does look like we've had a few flakes but nothing to speak of. Log burner lit!!

Perfection!!

[*Stormforce~beka*]

6 hours ago, Alderc 2.0 said:

Almost -6C here this morning! The cold is very noticeable in its dryness this morning. 

I love it!! I'm less cold at this temp than I am at 5-12c!!

[*Stormforce~beka*]

1 hour ago, festivalking said:

Very pleasant lunch break here. Out the breeze nice little sun trap 

Please don't fall in darling!

19 minutes ago, jy said:

These are my favourite conditions as I don't feel the cold.However in summer 75 degrees and above see me start early and finish early.Anything higher and I get the nadgers.

What the blooody hell is a nadger lol

[festivalking]

3 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Please don't fall in darling!

What the blooody hell is a nadger lol

betty swollocks?