South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 09/12/2017 onwards

[festivalking]

Hey hey. It' gone white. Big snow here. But the street lamps have just gone out!!!!

[EllyTech]

4 hours ago, Cleeve Hill said:

Cheltenham. 4c raining. 

Wow really? I'm not at a great elevation and its throwing snow down.

[Nights King]

Steady light to moderate snow here which is settling on all but roads and pavements currently. temperature now 0.2c

[festivalking]

Wow wow wow! Must just be on the line here  really big white flakes! Hoping I will be there in the morning so the little one can see It!

[Chris K]

Snowing 10 miles north of Bristol at only 50m asl here...still falling a bit.

Edited December 27, 2017 by Chris K

[EllyTech]

10 minutes ago, festivalking said:

Well done folks who are in the sweet spot. Amazing that Cheltenham gets two falls in two weeks couldn't get a slush layering when I lived there for 8 years! Ha! Nothing here in this part of Devon yet.

Its actually quite thrilling. I'm usually stuck to radar during IMBY snow events, waiting for a morsel, a weeny shower - anything. And we get two dollops from two events. 

[chris55]

snow :):)

[Mapantz]

I had zero from a fortnight ago, expecting nothing different this time either. 

[EllyTech]

Why have you guys lost street lighting? Weight of snow on power lines?

[Mapantz]

Just now, EllyTech said:

Why have you guys lost street lighting? Weight of snow on power lines?

Street lighting goes off at midnight for the majority.

[Chris K]

Just now, Mapantz said:

Street lighting goes off at midnight for the majority.

This ^^^

great fun trying to walk home at 2am from the pub at the best of times...

[Nights King]

Just now, Mapantz said:

Street lighting goes off at midnight for the majority.

What is street lighting again..? 

[matt111]

Street lights stay on all night here. 

Not sure I’ll need them though. Still 6.7°C. 

[Somerset Squall]

Rain, rain and more rain here. Did dry up a little  earlier this evening but the rain is pouring again.

[festivalking]

More marginal bit wetter than white but for 5 minutes some huge flakes. Could be a fun trip to the midwife tomorrow or all gone by the morning. Whatever I can't sleep now!!

[EllyTech]

I have a 3 and half inch drift on my North facing window cill.

Edited December 27, 2017 by EllyTech
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[noggin]

This is bonkers....it's still chucking it down. MetO Filton forecast says sleet between 2am and 5am, then just cloudy. Am dreading the drive in the morning.??

Edited December 27, 2017 by noggin

[chris55]

Settling so much better than the event earlier in the month. Winter wonderland out there, looks quite dry and powdery. Looking forward to a walk and snowman build with the niece in the morning.

[EllyTech]

2 minutes ago, noggin said:

This is bonkers....it's still chucking it down. MetO Fulton forecast says sleet between 2am and 5am, then just cloudy. Am dreading the drive in the morning.??

We're under the precip. for a good few hours yet. Roads should be fine if the snow has stopped. The freeze comes during Weds afternoon/evening I think.

[kev238]

Quite epic snowfall just to north of Gloucester. Not far off getting to curb level deepness.

Easily the heaviest snowfall I have seen in years. It looks like it could go for a fair while though if the intensity drops it could turn sleetier. 

[Nights King]

Temperature just taken another drop to -0.5c and starting to settle on pavements and road finally 

[festivalking]

Looks like the ppn is pivoting can only mean more snow where it' already falling. Radar says rain here weather says snow. On the higher moor it must be whiteout. Blowing a near gale too.

[Frosty_wsm]

Been sleety here for a while now but was nice to see the heavy snow earlier, easily the heaviest snowfall I'd seen since 2010. 

[EllyTech]

More of the sleet is forecast to turn to snow. The circulation centre gradually moves Eastward.

 

Not sure if I'm allowed to post this (mods, delete if necessary). Current forecast snow (in red) for 4.50am. Sleet is gray. Courtesy Meteogroup Raintoday Premium.

 

Edited December 27, 2017 by EllyTech

[festivalking]

Radar changing all the time. Looks like the ppn is starting to wind down in the south west. Not a lot more to come. Typical get the right conditions and then it stops. Hoping a Pembroke dangler might angle in this way though. Right then time to creep out the room and not wake the wife to stare at the snow...she thinks I'm a loop case by the way which I am!

Edited December 27, 2017 by festivalking