Snow/wintry Precipitation Reports 3rd March 2006

[M'Lady]

Snowing here at the moment. : )

[andyandy]

We had a moderate period of snow showers here, which lasted a good 30mins

at around 11:30am. It gave a good 1-1/2cm of snow.

Edited March 3, 2006 by andyandy

[iceqeen]

snow has started here too? eastmanchester gone very dark......

[Damp and dreary]

snow on Eastbourne coast from about 4 until 4.30ish quite heavy too....

[textmum]

Snowed around 2.45, lasted about 20 mins, big flakes, didnt settle. :-( Now bright and sunny

[Weather-history]

Blizzard like conditions, low visibility, dark, surfaces are starting to cover!

[pharmcat]

Just started here on the Wirral!

[Dave Berry]

Been snowing here in tameside for the last 20 mins. Quite heavy now, but not yet sticking.

First snow of the cold spell at last!!

[Paul R]

Heavy snow just started.

EDIT (1728): More snow, shower now passing, can see another CB just off the end of the Dee Estuary.

Edited March 3, 2006 by emerson

[Stratos Ferric]

Well, here's a surprise, and not an afternoon to have 280 or so German horses attached to your rear axle when most of the 1.5 tonnes of German precision engineering is at the other end. Had I not had an important conference call to get home for, spending 6 minutes covering 200m horizontal and 40m vertical would have been at least as amusing for me as it was for the chav behind me in Honda Chavette.

Nor was it amusing coming down the hill to my house to find the road going 90 right and the car continuing 180 straight on: fortunately my not so near neighbours provide a decent embankment on their track so the car serenely glided to a stop about 12" from a £2000 bill for a new front end.

Anyway, spectacular and unexpected afternoon of moderate and heavy showers here in Vale of Stratosdaleshire. Most definitely the biggest snowfall in eight winters up here on the moor, and all in no more than an hour. Peak intensity was around 40-50 on the Stratosscale: again, about as high as I can recall and a reflection of big feathery flakes (around 3cm at one point) falling thick and fast.

Net result has been 5cm of snow, which rather spoils the flirty winter record to date which has been all glimpses of thigh flesh but no subsequent action.

Piccies below are, respectively

- the view N towards Simon's Seat

- view NW across Skipton and towards Ingleborough

- the view E across my field

- 5cm on the patio

- the view W

[Storm Animal]

Heavy snow in Oldham, blizzard conditions after several days of beautiful blue skies,

just taken a few piccies of weather within last 30 mins, looing at the met office radar,

it may only be short lived though ;o(

[Ross B]

Have just been out on a snow chase around the area, drove through a number of heavy snow showers. Pictures to follow later (if there any good)

[Stratos Ferric]

Heavy snow in Oldham, blizzard conditions after several days of beautiful blue skies,

just taken a few piccies of weather within last 30 mins, looing at the met office radar,

it may only be short lived though ;o(

You may want to wipe your lens (lol)!

[Thundery wintry showers]

I certainly wasn't expecting to be indulging in snowball fights on the outskirts of Leeds City Centre today, but that's exactly what happened today. Snow intensity increased and settled for a time even in the city centre. Most of it has now melted in the central part of Leeds, but untreated surfaces around the University area have maintained most of their cover. Probably about 2cm level snow where people haven't trodden on it/used it for snowballs etc.

[Zerouali lives]

Just pasting it down again now - i'd anticipate a a prolonged snow shower of a t least 30 mins from this.

[Rollo]

It's started to snow again but only slightly and we still have not got a covering but hope springs eternal and by the morning hopefully we will have had a fair amount.

[Hywel]

Heavy Snow, 2 cm fell in past 50 minutes

[Krasnoyarsk Yenesei]

South Yorkshire has finally joined the party. Snow started falling around 5pm and has settled on the grass. Not much yet but the skies are dark and much promise is in evidence.

[Odd Spot]

About ruddy time here as well.

We are having the first flakes of this cold spell in Chesterfield, and it's settling easily (obviously due to the coldness of the ground).

How much we get of the stuff is another matter.

[iannewbery]

Oh yes Wrecsam snows is here...loads!!!

[kincorth01]

Another three snow showers late this afternoon in Aberdeen after this morning's amazing events. Lunchtime was nice though. It felt like spring with the sun and if you ignored the 15 inches of snow.

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Just had a spell of mainly light snow here with a slight covering starting to form

Stopped now though.

Just noticed this is the 13th consecutive day that snow has been reported by N-W members :blush:

Edited March 3, 2006 by multi cellular thunderstorm

[Guest Viking141]

Extremely heavy snow at the moment in Shetland :blush:

Temp: -1C

Wind N 15kts

[John Cox]

First snow shower here in Dublin for 2006 at 3pm. :blush:

It was heavy and stuck for a couple of hours.

[Dazza]

First snow shower here in Dublin for 2006 at 3pm. :blush:

It was heavy and stuck for a couple of hours.

Hi John, quietish day up here beleive it or not.

Had a very heavy prolonged shower this morning at abit 10am which left about a centimetre but nothing since then