wales Wales (Cymru) Regional Discussion 24th January 2013, 06z onwards

[joo]

In Caerphilly the snow is just settling on the cars and cleared block driveway.

[mikeocarroll]

The main band of precip has reached here an started as soft hail (plus a few sleety flakes) and has now turned to rain albeit with some hail mixed in. Pity because there's some really heavy stuff heading this way. Temp is 1.6c and dp is -1.1c so surface cold is good enough for snow but obviously upper air temps and thicknesses are not conducive.

Only question now is will the lying snow last until morning to give me a 12th consecutive day of snow lying. I think it will.

[blackrose73]

Cold icy rain here at the moment, not pleasant!

[TonyH]

The main band of precip has reached here an started as soft hail (plus a few sleety flakes) and has now turned to rain albeit with some hail mixed in. Pity because there's some really heavy stuff heading this way. Temp is 1.6c and dp is -1.1c so surface cold is good enough for snow but obviously upper air temps and thicknesses are not conducive.

Only question now is will the lying snow last until morning to give me a 12th consecutive day of snow lying. I think it will.

Think so especially if you have a couple of inches remaining Mike, no chance here, rain washed most away now.

[bluenose1000]

Snow has Just turned to heavy rain and hail in north east Wales now.

[madian2]

got a light covering here in pontypool very fine stuff but causing a bit of a stir on the road already any idea if we in pontypool will get nice size chucks

[J10]

probably just in the heavier bursts, only 1.9C temps

proper snowing now lool

Around this time it was sleety snow in town, with some snow here.

Since then as expected, it has been rain, heavy at times, snow levels are back to what they were on Monday, around 60% snow cover on grass, with plenty of snow at side of drives etc. Ominously some parts of the grass without snow cover are already waterlogged. I would imagine there will be some snow left by morning, but whether this will just be the remnants or any snow on grass is another matter.

Hopefully there will still be decent snow left around Merthyr tomorrow.

Clearly next week will be unsettled with rain and it will be mild/very mild at times, but hopefully February can give a further snow events, or if not the only thing missing this winter is a sunny frosty spell.

Edited January 25, 2013 by Jackone

[Bobby]

The snow seems to have finally given up the ghost here after a valiant fight but looks now to be drizzle/light rain. Next week or so at least: relentless wind and rain.

Edited January 25, 2013 by Bobby

[TonyH]

Back to normal now, wet and windy here in Carmarthen, temps gradually rising. 3c back home.

[Bobby]

Next week or so at least: relentless wind and rain.

[blackrose73]

Surface temps remain cold here but looks like milder uppers have been mixed in. Light rain and a slow rise in surface temps, 1.3ºC up from 0.6ºC earlier. Looks like the last of the snow for a while.

[mikeocarroll]

Clearly next week will be unsettled with rain and it will be mild/very mild at times, but hopefully February can give a further snow events, or if not the only thing missing this winter is a sunny frosty spell.

First couple of weeks of Dec we had some sunny and frosty days here (although other days were cloudy and cold). Seems like a long time ago now.

[TonyH]

Very heavy rain, awesome were this snow, I guess it is for Andymusic?

[J10]

First couple of weeks of Dec we had some sunny and frosty days here (although other days were cloudy and cold). Seems like a long time ago now.

I can't remember it being that sunny here at the start of December, but at least it was mostly dry.

In any case, still wouldn't mind a decent cold, sunny spell.

[snefnug]

Snow being wacked against windows by rather lively wind. No doubt tomorrow equally lively wind will chuck streaming rain at us. Same thing, different form. will be glad to have a little respite so i can see what has survived in veg garden!

[Marcus_surfer]

Chucking it down here! Atlantic happy to be back. Temperatures gradually rising now, still feels very cold. Lots of snow still on the lawn.

[Penfoel]

Lots of snow still lying about, but this rain is relentless, cold and miserable!

[snefnug]

Cricky micky - just peeked outside- reelly reelly snowing and settling!!! Am i chanelling AndyM?

[Pembroke Dangler]

Well to add insult to injury a huge gust of rainy wind just blew the head off my snow man! It's like the Atlantic has brought an axe with him and is going around executing our poor snow men it's a sad day think il go down the pub and drown my sorrows violins please

[A_T]

Very heavy snow here - really covering what was left from before. Guess we're inland and east enough to make all the difference. Just glad it waited until I got home from work.

Edited January 25, 2013 by A_T

[Bobby]

Well to add insult to injury a huge gust of rainy wind just blew the head off my snow man! It's like the Atlantic has brought an axe with him and is going around executing our poor snow men it's a sad day think il go down the pub and drown my sorrows violins please

That's what you get when you shut the Atlantic out for 3 weeks, it gets angry like the Hulk and goes around decapitating snowmen.

Throwing it down here, doubt there'll be much snow left by the morning.

[TheWeatherGirl]

The evil Atlantic just sent a huge avalanche of snow down from our roof, along with all the pretty icicles I've been admiring all week. :'(

[blackrose73]

Throwing it down with rain here too, such a shame, but we've had a lot of snow here in the last week.

[welshwizard]

very heavy rain here now as well,i hope it clears the bwlch to Gwynfi as that was a long drive for what norm takes 12 mins over the mountain ha ha. so whats next on the weather front? dry cold/ wet windy/ or maybe in near future snow and ice? whats your guess guys for feb? I will go with wet and windy for about 4 days then dry ish, then more rain and then back into cold and then towards last week of feb a huge snow storm to make everyone happy again lol. all guess work but will it pan out,who is next to have a guess?

[TheWeatherGirl]

hammering it down in Caerphilly. Lovely foot of snow being reduced to a slushy mess. Bye bye winter wonderland *sob*