South West England Cold Spell Discussion

[03jtrickey]

I am impressed! Tricky dicky miss fires again!

Is it just a heavy burst or is it increasingly turning to snow?

Who is Tricky dicky?

No snow in Bristol now, http://xcweather.co.uk/ shows rain over S England and temps of 5C, too warm for snow.

[Jonesywilliteversnow]

mullender surely ull get snow at your altitude - here its 99% sleet only the odd flake now

[noggin]

I'm confident we'll get snow from tomorrow night onwards.

Why's that, then?

[Nights King]

Who is Tricky dicky?

No snow in Bristol now, http://xcweather.co.uk/ shows rain over S England and temps of 5C, too warm for snow.

Richard Anguin

[Jonesywilliteversnow]

i wish tony target was still the weather guy he used to live down the road from me!! when i was a kid

[03jtrickey]

Richard Anguin

Oh good!

I had a vague paranoia that it might be me - it is an irritating nickname I sometimes get called

[dogs32]

Who is Tricky dicky?

No snow in Bristol now, http://xcweather.co.uk/ shows rain over S England and temps of 5C, too warm for snow.

...lol not you James

Richard angerwithin

[Wilxy]

Sleet here in east bristol.

Hi James.

[noggin]

I had a vague paranoia that it might be me -

Did you think we were blaming you for the lack of snow? Or have you got a guilty conscience about something?

[03jtrickey]

Hi Tom. No sleet/snow yet Hopefully over the next few days though...

[Nights King]

I don't understand how bristol has got all this wintry weather? are your temps and dew points falling down there?

My temperature is still climbing. 3.4c

[Mark]

Currently 2.8c (DP 1.6c)

Though after todays's 5 minute flurry at 2.4c (but lower DP) anything could happen!

Still think tomorrow night will be better, if not the 9" we got in Feb

[Jonesywilliteversnow]

microclimate hahah na no idea but its def sleeting

[Wilxy]

I don't understand how bristol has got all this wintry weather? are your temps and dew points falling down there?

My temperature is still climbing. 3.4c

Not sure but its around 3c here as im in the countryside so not sure.

[kumquat]

Why's that, then?

We will have the -5 850 hPa layer well past Bristol from the easterly. Of course it depends if theres any precipitation about but if there is I'm sure it will fall as snow. Could even see some during the day tomorrow if theres any kind of precip about.

[dogs32]

From the Dog House

Current 4.6 °C

Rain

Windchill: 5 °C

Humidity: 95%

Dew Point: 4 °C

Wind: 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s from the WSW

Wind Gust: 3.2 km/h

Pressure: 1007.0 hPa (Steady)

Visibility: 5.0 kilometers

UV: 0 out of 16

Clouds:

Scattered Clouds 304 m

[noggin]

We will have the -5 850 hPa layer well past Bristol from the easterly.

Is that a temperature thing?

[dogs32]

the light snow is slowly heading South on radar....

I take it the temps should drop alot after this main front goes over.

[Nights King]

Well I did say if it hit 3c id retire to the pub so i have had enough radar watching tonight for now i shall be back for the pub run.

Off to the Old Mendip Inn for a couple of pints.

[kumquat]

Is that a temperature thing?

It's the layer of air where pressure is 850 millibar and that air temperature will be below -5C (generally thought of as conducive to snow). As long as surface temps and dew points are low enough (say 0c) and there is precip around it should be snow.

[noggin]

It's the layer of air where pressure is 850 millibar and that air temperature will be below -5C (generally thought of as conducive to snow). As long as surface temps and dew points are low enough (say 0c) and there is precip around it should be snow.

I see. Thanks very much for that, kumquat. Here's hoping.....

[kumquat]

GFS (12z) shows current 850 hPA temps at between 0 and -5C for here probably - 2/-3? , and of course our surface air temps and DP are around 4 and 3.5 respectively. Hence marginal and just a bit of sleet tonight at the most untill the colder air arrives.

[BristolBlizzard]

Well I did say if it hit 3c id retire to the pub so i have had enough radar watching tonight for now i shall be back for the pub run.

Off to the Old Mendip Inn for a couple of pints.

thatchers time .

[SilverWolf]

Interesting cold spell so far... Going only by forecasts: clear skies, cold and frost were coming end of last week, resulting in more serious cold beginning of this week and the prospect of snow (showers or otherwise) around now, with some sustained substantial cold (for December at least), lasting to the weekend and possible beyond. For this area (glos) Well it ain't happened yet!! I've been outside landscaping for the last 10 days (with a weekend break!) and it's been a bit chilly, fairly rainy, not a lot of sun, one frost and fairly cold with rain/mist today. Very typical December really. Yeah models are still suggesting possible severe cold, perhaps 'proper' snow as remembered from my childhood (I'm 33), but frankly if doesn't come soon, over 2 weeks of the predited cold have already past! Bit frustrated really. I know winters not done, but come weather Gods whats going on! Stop teasing the predition models!!

Rant over - good luck the SW, reckon we need it.

Edited December 16, 2009 by SilverWolf

[Bristawl Si]

Just watching the 18Z - it's a shame that disturbance that runs thru' the S.E. tomorrow wasn't 70 miles west or so, 'cause we'd get a piece of the action!