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Only every experienced driving in frezing rain once... Lethal. Parked the car up on a very slight incline, handbrake on and in gear. Got out and noticed the car was sliding off under its own weight even though the wheels weren't going around. Fortunately I managed to jump back in and turn the wheels towards the kerb to stop it sliding any further. Edit: that was in the west midlands in 2004 as posted above. Took 6 hours to get through Dudley to South Staffs.

I'm no expert but the reason that the snow is melting even when it's below freezing is due to Sublimation.. It's actually evaporating rather than melting due to the very dry wind and solar warmth from the sun. "sublimation is most often used to describe the process of snow and ice changing into water vapor in the air without first melting into water...." https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesublimation.html Nick also mentioned it in his NW Blog... https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/8752-the-beast-from-the-east-cometh

I remember his "smoking gun" about David Cameron. That never appeared as it was utter dog biscuits <-- swear filter .

We weren't expected to have much in this neck of the woods until later tonight/tomorrow morning so not unduly worried at this stage.

I remember drifts in the attic from under the eaves of an older property... and a great big drift inside the shed from under an ill-fitting door.

Great pic.. I posted a link to March 2013 set up a few pages back but a low drifting up from France next Friday might give us a similar event albeit more snow than rain this time... https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/march2013-snow Snow and low temperatures late March 2013 A spell of severe winter weather brought significant snowfalls and unseasonably low temperatures to many parts of the UK from late March to early April 2013. From around 10 March to 10 April the UK experienced a prolonged spell of below average temperatures with winds from the east or north, drawing bitterly cold air from northern Europe and Siberia. Persistent cloud cover resulted in cold, overcast days with a strong easterly wind often contributing to significant wind chill. The cold was often accompanied by snowfalls.

We got snowed-in here on March 23 2013 after a low moved North into the bitter Easterly.... More of the same next Friday? From March 2013... https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/march2013-snow

Light snow here now... decent flakes but not heavy. Radar shows rain which is what it will probably turn into soon,

Lidl were selling these simple colour ones a couple of weeks ago for £17.99 so they may still have stock left but many were hovered up by ebayers who are now re-selling for £25-£30+... It's available in Black as well and has a mains adapter and the time updates automatically daily over the air. Auriol Radio-Controlled Weather StationDisplays indoor and outdoor temperature (°C/F), humidity and weather forecast433MHz radio sensor with a range of up to 100mFeatures date and time display, 2 alarm settings, temperature warning, barometer and moon phase displayCan be wall-mounted Batteries and mains adaptor included

Been blowing a hoolie here for the last couple of hours. A strong gust took out my wheelie bin about an hour ago.

Heavy shower lasting half an hour just passed through here leaving a covering on the grass.

And another beach scene at Black Rock sands!

Snow settling even at sea level out on the The Llyn on the beach at Abersoch.

I've found editors pic is often used on twitter... I see you found yours eventually. Here's the full forecast bulliten.. till it gets updated. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast-video/21416952

Looks like you got it onto Midlands Today Weather Watchers. Well done!

Just seen this on Twitter.

Some sleet showers here as well as rain. Not surprised as it's down to 3°C.

A nice 2cm covering now being decimated by persistent rain.

Sleet here in South Staffs.....at best, very wet snow.

Apologies if this has already been posted.

Wind gusts picking up now in the NW. Only going to get stronger as the week goes on. Bitter wind chill.

Tornado in Eastern Spain.

And another superb display....

Capel Curig top of gusts again at 79mph. ??