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Jamie R Newbie

Jamie R

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  • Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight
  • Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight
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has turned to snow on the isle of wight in cowes, got a dustin already

You got snow in cowes? My mate lives in cowes and he said there has just been a heavy hail shower over there (btw, i dont doubt what your saying!), and talking of hail showers, the hail that just fell here was insaaaane! we have about 1cm of hailfall in places!!!

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coram Contributor

coram

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  • Location: Odiham, Hampshire
  • Location: Odiham, Hampshire
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The rest of us appear to be under this update:

London & South East England: Hampshire Oxfordshire W Berkshire Very Heavy Snowfall 2000 Tue 5 1100 Wed 6 There is a high risk of an extreme weather event affecting parts of Southern England this evening and overnight. A period of exceptionally heavy snowfall is expected with accumulations of 15-30 cm and perhaps in excess of 40 cm. This is expected to cause widespread disruption to the transport network and could lead to problems with power supplies.

The public are advised to take extreme care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued at: 1633 Tue 5 Jan

Except Porstmouth who I guess are under the earlier one from lunchtime.

Hi Stormforce,

Even better than this, at 16.53 there was an extension to the area likely to receive the heaviest snowfall to include Surrey. I was a bit worried that you, in Winchester, and me, in Odiham, may just be a little too far east for the best of the snow. Things could obviously still change, but as it stands we are more or less in the middle of where the heaviest snow will be. Now there is just a possibility that we could get over 30cm (1ft).

The proper stuff should start around 8pm according to the Met Office Warning. In the meantime I think that it is a matter of keeping an eye on the radar. It currently shows the precipitation intensifying to our south and moving due north/nne - let's just hope that things go our way.

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The Moo Rookie

The Moo

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  • Location: Basingstoke
  • Weather Preferences: Cold & Snow
  • Location: Basingstoke
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Heavy snow for last 10 mins in Basingstoke - Just made it home from work as it started! Dew points @ -1.6 and there looks like a lot of precip heading over the area on the radar... nothing like a good dump(ing) ;-)

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Uncle_Barty Enthusiast

Uncle_Barty

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  • Location: sunny sunny Bournemouth
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Bartlett style mild and benign
  • Location: sunny sunny Bournemouth
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Game over for us for now. Warnings for Dorset have been withdrawn.

Hey-ho.

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XLNC Apprentice

XLNC

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  • Location: Woodley, Reading, Berkshire
  • Weather Preferences: SNOW SNOW SNOW
  • Location: Woodley, Reading, Berkshire
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haha, Sky Breaking News - Heavy Snowfall expected in Reading - that's jinixed it!

That means we might get the 40cm as forcasted! cc_confused.gif

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Jamie R Newbie

Jamie R

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  • Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight
  • Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight
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yeah been snowing lightly in cowes for over 20 minutes got a covering still goin strong

Nice! Keep us/me updated!!! good.gif

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*Stormforce~beka* Maestro

*Stormforce~beka*

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  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
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Now you have your own warning!

London & South East England: Brighton + Hove Isle of Wight Milton Keynes Portsmouth W Sussex Heavy Snow 1800 Tue 5 1100 Wed 6 Outbreaks of snow will turn heavy this evening and overnight giving fresh accumulations of 10-15 cm in places and perhaps locally in excess of 20 cm. This could cause widespread disruption to transport.

The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advise on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued at: 1729 Tue 5 Jan

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Gleno-South Coast Newbie

Gleno-South Coast

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  • Location: Fair Oak 6 mls north Soton.
  • Location: Fair Oak 6 mls north Soton.
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Afternoon peeps driving home from work an hr ago down the m27 towards hedge end,trying to sleet,was gutted,it was 2.5C,got in it said 1.9C,has dropped to 0.9 in the last hr and is snowing now,slushy on the roads,so def getting colder. :unsure:

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snow drift Newbie

snow drift

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  • Location: Bournemouth
  • Weather Preferences: Snow. Winter. Dry cool Summers
  • Location: Bournemouth
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Game over for us for now. Warnings for Dorset have been withdrawn.

Hey-ho.

Must be one of the biggest downgrades at such short notice in the history of weather. Still only 20 years to wait for the next opportunity.

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*Stormforce~beka* Maestro

*Stormforce~beka*

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  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
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Hi Stormforce,

Even better than this, at 16.53 there was an extension to the area likely to receive the heaviest snowfall to include Surrey. I was a bit worried that you, in Winchester, and me, in Odiham, may just be a little too far east for the best of the snow. Things could obviously still change, but as it stands we are more or less in the middle of where the heaviest snow will be. Now there is just a possibility that we could get over 30cm (1ft).

The proper stuff should start around 8pm according to the Met Office Warning. In the meantime I think that it is a matter of keeping an eye on the radar. It currently shows the precipitation intensifying to our south and moving due north/nne - let's just hope that things go our way.

Hey Honey!

I wasn't expecting the best at all. I thought I saw earlier Dorset were in for it, But if it ends up being us. Then wow ... I shall be blown away!!! I think when there is enough to measure I shall take my ruler out ever hour or so and measure it! Does that sound exciting chaps? lol :hi:

Heavy snow for last 10 mins in Basingstoke - Just made it home from work as it started! Dew points @ -1.6 and there looks like a lot of precip heading over the area on the radar... nothing like a good dump(ing) ;-)

I love you humour ;-) Lol. Dew point 0.6 here and temp now 0.9c and slowly dropping.

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IslandTom Newbie

IslandTom

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  • Location: Isle of Wight
  • Location: Isle of Wight
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Nice! Keep us/me updated!!! good.gif

good covering now practically everything white still coming down, suprised its settled after than rain earlier, talk on facebook of organised snowball fights if it continues drunk.gif

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PompeyFC Enthusiast

PompeyFC

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  • Location: Llanharan, South Wales
  • Location: Llanharan, South Wales
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yep started to settle now, back to light snow, I assume when this precip stops the ground will freeze until the next lot?

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isleofwightsnowgal Newbie

isleofwightsnowgal

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  • Location: isle of wight
  • Weather Preferences: SNOW
  • Location: isle of wight
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good covering now practically everything white still coming down, suprised its settled after than rain earlier, talk on facebook of organised snowball fights if it continues drunk.gif

Heavy laying snow in Newport!! It is delightful!! WOOHOO :drinks:

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MR EXTREMES Experienced

MR EXTREMES

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  • Location: portsmouth uk
  • Weather Preferences: extremes
  • Location: portsmouth uk
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yep started to settle now, back to light snow, I assume when this precip stops the ground will freeze until the next lot?

nothing here now raining again.

lol your all joking are you?

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kold weather Maestro

kold weather

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  • Location: Liphook
  • Location: Liphook
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Some hefty precip that has just left ortsmouth will very likely be dumping some decent snowfall, I'd imagine could get a good few cms in the space of less then an hour from that band, should work up from there towards London.

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Juliet3 Newbie

Juliet3

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  • Location: Fareham Hampshire
  • Location: Fareham Hampshire
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Yippee snowing really heavily here in Fareham with a good few centimetres on the ground now - hopefully loads more to come!! :D

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