South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 22/02/2018 Onwards

[Mr Plough]

Great big lovely flakes in Bristol, Brilliant!! Nice little covering!

Wasn't expecting this

[Frosty_wsm]

1 minute ago, Mr Plough said:

Great big lovely flakes in Bristol, Brilliant!! Nice little covering!

Wasn't expecting this

And it's heading right for me

[mrsmall]

Just drove back from Reading way to Bassett and between Newbury to just as you drop over the downs there was snow settled on the hard shoulder and the countryside was white. Back in Bassett and it’s like a different day! 

[mozzer84]

Heavy snow shower in Weymouth,  great to see!

[MP-R]

Snowing nicely in Bristol just now, showers moving through quickly though so only leaving little dustings.

[swebby]

NB - the MetO  warnings for the SW being amber in colour - I think some may be interpreting them purely in terms of disruption due to snow?  If the details section for the warning area includes the terms ice/freezing rain in it's wording, then pay heed, as that will have a disproportionate bearing on the colour of the warning.  Freezing rain whilst hopefully unlikely would, if it occurs, be a very high impact event  - ie dangerous.

Edited February 27, 2018 by swebby

[Frosty hollows]

Heavy snow shower crossed the Thames snow shield.  7/10 on Murr scale. Temp back down from 1c to -2c. DP-5c humidity 69%. Main roads well treated but a lovely covering on roofs, grass, etc

[karlos1983]

1 minute ago, swebby said:

NB - the MetO  warnings for the SW being amber in colour - I think some may be interpreting them purely in terms of disruption due to snow?  If the details section for the warning area includes the terms ice/freezing rain in it's wording, then pay heed, as that will have a disproportionate bearing on the colour of the warning.  Freezing rain whilst hopefully unlikely would, if it occurs, be a very high impact event  - ie dangerous.

Indeed, I’d rather miss any of that thanks, it’s recipe for almost certain power cuts, not you half an hour power cuts either!

[Leon1]

14 minutes ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

I don't understand what they're saying in the model thread mate, surely the met office wouldn't upgrade to an amber without real concern.

Don't worry mate they are probably just upset because it's looking good for the south?

[Georgie]

It's starting to snow here very windy too.

 

[MidnightSnow]

 

[Frosty_wsm]

Belting it down and flakes getting bigger. 

[Nights King]

Just now, MidnightSnow said:

 

Thats heading for scotland.. winds are going to veer south easterly. 

[MidnightSnow]

Just now, Nights King said:

Thats heading for scotland.. winds are going to veer south easterly. 

[Nights King]

1 minute ago, Smartie said:

Belting it down and flakes getting bigger. 

I been watching that one.. it doesnt lose intensity.

You should get a covering from that, hoping for some showers to west to reach me later.

[Frosty_wsm]

15 minutes ago, dec10snow said:

@SteveB @Smartie that big shower has your name on it!!

And we have a whiteout. 

[EllyTech]

Here in the warned zone there is blue sky, albeit dimming towards dusk.

[Wilxy]

-1.1 already and falling DP till -5

[Karl83]

Decent snow shower here just now. Light covering on mostly everything and the temp has dropped quite a lot it would seem.

[Frosty_wsm]

[Frosty_wsm]

[A.J]

missed out on almost all of the showers today and tomorrow looks mostly dry for this part of the west country.....thursday and friday have the significant snow risk trending westwards on the latest runs leaving here with not a lot.......sorry, feeling on a bit of a downer which is unlike me.....hope everything changes!

[noggin]

29 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

It has just turned into a whiteout - i am not exagerrating.

Just in time for rush hour and around here that is a nightmare!

Same here and it hasn't melted.......yipee! ?

[EllyTech]

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Smartie said:

That's lovely. You've waited patiently for that. Hopefully you keep your covering. Its a whiteout to the snow starved and that's what matters.

...Its not a whiteout quite yet though    

Edited February 27, 2018 by EllyTech
too many duplicate pictures

[Karl83]

The calm after the 'light' snowstorm.