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Just now, alex12 said:

where are you in Somerset?  

 

Just now, alex12 said:

where are you in Somerset?  

Village called Nether Stowey, near Bridgwater - seems to be some kind of sweet spot for both beasts, have done really well from both.

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Wow really picked up in the last few minutes, keep this going for a few hours and will get burried again

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Snow very much like the beast part one now, fine, powdery, settling everywhere and glistens in the light. 

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Picking up here. Road going white for the first time. Medium sized flakes coming down quite fast. 

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5 minutes ago, ajpoolshark said:

just 2 more for the full house folks, come on, don't let me down, you can do it!

Going by the radar and taking into account the amount of lying snow in Devon, surprised parts of Devon did. Did not get a red warning, perhaps thats what Ian was referring to, perhaps the models have underperformed..

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11 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

Thoughts about Bristol/S Glos? No snow zone? 

Thats what its predicting if advanced a few hours...

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4 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

Thoughts about Bristol/S Glos? No snow zone? 

Looks very good on the home and dry radar, should be getting heavy snow very soon - for what thats worth.

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Just now, EllyTech said:

I wonder if we'll ever find out what that was?

 

1 minute ago, EllyTech said:

I wonder if we'll ever find out what that was?

What kind of smell was it?

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2 minutes ago, TQWX said:

Welcome to the English Riviera where the sun shines all the time! A few of the pics I managed to grab earlier during the blizzard in Torquay.

Am from Torquay, palm trees look magical with snow on them, great photos. Snow a very rare beast in the part of the world.

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2 minutes ago, CheesepuffScott said:

Going to go for a walk soon. Not sure if I should wear my boots?

Possibly a bit chilly to go bare footed. Put some nice warm socks on too

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Think its best too get some sleep - deffo gunna need some energy for sledging tomorrw. Thanks again for all your insghtful posts, cant wake up tomorrow to a winter nirvana tomorrow, pretty ich nailed on now. Hope you all get pasted too. Goodnoght fellow snowwathers   

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heavy snow here now - settling like a dream. Kinda scared too go too sleep. Dont want tto miss action, respect too met O they nailed it agin

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best thing about beast mk1 is that the main event was through the day, iits hard to sleep through a once in blue moon event.

perhaps will have some gin.

thought this could be a dream weekend, Liverpool winning, Salah becoming Liverpool highest scorer debut season,  snow and gin.

just needed United to lose, looks like Moaninho is about ready for another breakdown. Thought my luck was really in, nearly bought a lottery ticket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 minutes ago, kumquat said:

Ah Coleridge's place, know it quite well as we go to a campsite just out of Watchet (Blue Anchor side) a few times a year. You are right in the sweet spot I would think.

Fairly low elevation here, but you can drive for a few minutes and be 200ft above sea level. Beast 1 tried to go driving and was pretty clear it was a bad idea! Will keep trying, but the thing with the beast is it cares not if you are up in the mendips or at sea level. wetter snow tonoght and biiger chunks it seems too that was delivered earlier in march, that was to powdery for my taste, looking out the of the window right now. Its more intense now than it was anytime beast mk-1. If thos is just the starter brng it  on.

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4 minutes ago, kumquat said:

Where in Somerset, Baz?

Nether stowey. Usually in the dreaded spot below the M4 - but the beast seems too have no respect for pre-determined barriers. Strange that we struggle for years - then all off a sudden its the sweet spot. Loving it, its perfect

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Edit: starting to settle on roads now, thank you snow gods

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Having some nice snow now - I am aware its only just starting, but supposed to be having lunch with the in laws tomorrow, the snow at the moment is not settling on the roads but could really do with the roads being inaccesible tomorrow. Plaese reasure me before i go to bed .

 

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Will try and get some  pics too - but dont want to start the missus off or wake the dogs.

 

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3 minutes ago, Catacol said:

Yep - been quiet since "Emma" - didnt really think we'd see much more action this season even given a late Spring... but this little blast is going to be noteworthy I think. Just goes to show how much impact an SSW can have on our weather, way above and beyond the impact of pacific forcing if we are honest. The fact that there was a Canadian Warming in Dec 1962 helps explain the starting pistol on that famous year.

Anyway - let the flakes fall and the fun commence. 2 snow days in one season for Somerset... and we have only just reached the beginning of the interest in terms of the falling solar cycle. Exciting stuff.

 

What are your thoughts of what will happen overnight Cat? Do you think the met o predictions are about right?

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1 minute ago, Catacol said:

Well well.. who'd have thought we would have such a blast of Spring snow. Falling moderately now in Wellington and starting to stick. How much can we get by midday tomorrow? Anyone care to hazard a guess?

Wondered when you would appear lol. I'd say 10-15cm.

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Amber warning IMBY - loving it  please go red.

 

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On 3 March 2018 at 23:12, karlos1983 said:

My 4 year old boy is devestated that the snow is disappearing.... he’s absolutely loved it. Made some fantastic memories. Will always remember my girls 7th Birthday for the kitchen sink blizzard! 

 he might see some more over the weekend  looks like the beast fancies another visit, pleasent surprise

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1 minute ago, Bristle boy said:

Bed time beckons, me thinks

Yea same been a long day, more fun on the cards for tomorrow 

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3 minutes ago, kumquat said:

Thanks for picking that up before I got the edit in - lol

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4 minutes ago, tomjwlx said:

Hope we don't get rain and it ends up washing all the snow away!

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Looks good for you guys in Bristol tomorrow afternoon, with the caveat its all highly uncertain at the moment. Thats what they just said on the bbc anyway, pinch of salt with that I guess. Better see what Met office say in morning, who have handled this situation with great accuracy. Guess another day of radar watching more reliable than any forecast.