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Hailing as well now, that temperature has dropped like a stone! Neighbour's washing line lifted up and thrown across the courtyard. Bonkers out there

Really ramping up here in west devon, like a steam train out there! Thankfully we don't have any trees nearby on the farm I live on but the roof is making some interesting noises! One of the brick sheds outside has had the windows cave in taking the bricks it's attached to with it. Stay safe everyone! Horses are out in the field as their barn has a flimsy metal roof, plus yard owner has scaffolding on her house a few metres from said barn. Hope they are ok, will venture out when it's safer.

Apparently it was an army flare but that could be hearsay. They have set the moor on fire by the yard a few times, one incident a few years ago destroyed 50 acres due to live firing around Easter time when it was very warm and dry. Because of its remoteness they can't quite get to it. It is extremely dry up there currently and nearly all the liquid up there is frozen thick too.

Lightly snowing here just outside tavi and reports of heavier stuff mary tavy way. Very very concerned about the fire as my horses are near the area. My yard owner said there's quite a bit of smoke which isn't good news regarding the direction it's traveling and apparently its spreading fast! Have got horsebox on standby and phone close to me in case I need to move them. Crossing everything they manage to control it!

You never know, was surprised to see it snowing when I set off for work at 6 this morning and by the time I got to Okehampton it was coming down quite hard! When I got to my first yard I checked the MO forecast and it still said dry. Kept snowing for a few hours too even when there was nothing on the radar. I have to admit I'm thoroughly enjoying the dry! For the first time in months I'm not covered head to toe in mud and changing rugs off horses is soooo much easier when they aren't wet and heavy! Was hoping to take the horse out in the few cms we got but there were a few scary drivers so sadly had to pass

I've only got cloud and no snow too. Radar watching tomorrow me thinks!

Agreed! Plus another benefit of snow is it hides the mud looking forward to not being covered head to toe in mud every day! Though for the first time since 2013 I have developed chilblains!!

Heavy sleet with snow mixed in near tavistock, west devon. I thought I'd have rain at home and sleet at the yard at lydford but I imagine it's snow up there. Will feed horses early today I think in case my little car gets almost stuck again! Current temp 1.5 degrees

A good day on west dartmoor too wasn't expecting so much to be honest. Started off with a dusting first thing but when feeding horses at my yard on the moors it started very heavy and by the time I finished there was at least an inch. Normally I'm all smug in my truck but this year I don't have a 4x4 was very hairy leaving that yard and onto the next one, by the time I finished feeding/bringing in horses there it had mostly turned to sheet ice and almost didn't make it home again

Anyone know if these showers will make land? They look like they are intensifying

Just heard the helicopter go past heading for dartmoor. Seen on the radar some showers heading our direction, watching them with interest!

Can't believe tavi had nothing! Even at home near Milton abbot there's a good inch or two. Looking forward to driving to Okehampton at 5.30am tomorrow Heard Princetown has been cut off!

After it rained for most of the afternoon I was starting to give up on the prospect of any snow, then at about 4.30pm it started. Lovely big fat chunks of snow, within half hour there was these pictures, an hour later there must of been a good couple of inches. Beautiful!

Starting to snow now! Was starting to get a bit worried

We tend to get so much rain here so when it is cold enough we do very well! We had fab 10ft drifts last year. Would love for it to happen again