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

[Coopsy]

2 minutes ago, offerman said:

Holy moly,

you know those pics I sent , that was only from

the back. Weird thing is I was out until 8 having fun with my son sledging and also fixing bent wiper on my car due to ice. When we got back we cleared the snow off the front door ledge but guess what 

it must have chucked it down for ages afterwards because look here now I just opened front door !!!! The back snow I think blew away but deeper falls perhaps level as front more shelter !!!!

This is now!!!!

 

 

Wow that’s one snow drift! It’s like I’m back in Canada seeing these pics. What a great last blast of winter. 

[Adrian Major]

 Just started snowing in Stroud (Glos).

[EllyTech]

2 minutes ago, Blizzardof82 said:

Moderate falling ice pellets here.

I... I'm not going to do it........

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.....

Yes I am.

Just because that is what I read at first. ... Its okay, I have pallets on my mind.. not literally you understand, just thinking about them. Hummmm, cough! Time for a break.. 

....

 

 

[offerman]

Just now, c00ps said:

Wow that’s one snow drift! It’s like I’m back in Canada seeing these pics. What a great last blast of winter. 

I just love it .

winter snow summer storms .

maybe more

snow today too according to folks here bbc and meto

[Jeckers]

Someone turned on the hairdryer down in West Cornwall - all back to green overnight

[snowysouth]

Made it to work but it wasn't fun. It's lethal. Thick ice 

[skidders]

River Frome frozen over in places, you don't see that very often!

[Frosty_wsm]

5 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Just put some food out for the birds as their food source is not accessible at all. Think birds people!

You must have missed my post earlier about feeding all the birds, In the garden and down the local pond

[Lyn-M]

Lethal here, crust of ice on top of snow, ice on outside of all our back windows which fac NE.  Wind still blowing a hoolie, but temperature has risen to the dizzy heights of +0.4C.

I've fed the birds, but they are skidding on the top of the snow.  It has, however, brought Redwing, Fieldfare and LTT to feed.  First time for the first two since December 2010.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Worked out that if the ice/freezing rain overnight at Exeter had fallen as snow, there would have been 25-30cm of lying snow this morning, rivalling the blizzard in February 1978.  As it stands the peak depth was 17-18cm.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Thundery wintry showers

[Methuselah]

1 minute ago, Jeckers said:

Someone turned on the hairdryer down in West Cornwall - all back to green overnight

That was Knocker and Sid working the night shift...There's more than just red crayons in that thar woodshed.

[chris55]

3 minutes ago, Adrian Major said:

 Just started snowing in Stroud (Glos).

Has it? Dry in uplands at the moment.

looking at radar there is some developing ppn though

Let's hope it peps up as forecast later on

 

[Rustynailer]

13 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Just put some food out for the birds as their food source is not accessible at all. Think birds people!

Braught in extra, once the model outputs showed this lot 2 weeks ago.

Been putting it out liberally by the tub full.

Hot water tipped into the bird baths too.

Freezing drizzle here no thaw whatsoever.

Roads impassible off the gritted routes, 4x4 only on our road. Car frozen solid, house plastered in ice.

Big fire roaring warm as toast.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Rustynailer
Spelling.

[Nights King]

10 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Just put some food out for the birds as their food source is not accessible at all. Think birds people!

I believe in natural selection 

[Moleyroley]

worst conditions I've ever experienced on Portland. Everything is covered in a thick layer of ice, and it' the first time I've ever seen icicles here! No heating or hot water , I think I've had my snow fix now ?

[Frosty_wsm]

3 minutes ago, Nights King said:

I believe in natural selection 

Scrooge! Help the birdies out man! 

[Frosty_wsm]

Light snow falling again. 

[Man With Beard]

Getting the feeling there won't be much here today. Fizzles out as soon as it gets close to the coast. Still more than happy with what I have on the ground and no melt at all yet.

[egret]

10 hours ago, tomjwlx said:

I was feeling negative but sometimes I need to believe more and tonight has done that got some amazing drifts in the garden will get pictures on first light tomorrow!

 

4 minutes ago, Nights King said:

I believe in natural selection 

Yes, some of the recent immigrants like Little Egrets will be wondering if they did the right thing.

Very few birds moving round here but Idid hear a blackcap singing in the hedgerow when i took the dogs out - he will be suffering as only a few overwinter in the UK.

[chris55]

7 minutes ago, Moleyroley said:

worst conditions I've ever experienced on Portland. Everything is covered in a thick layer of ice, and it' the first time I've ever seen icicles here! No heating or hot water , I think I've had my snow fix now ?

Try defrosting your condensate pipe (assuming you have a combo boiler) 

it will exit behind the boiler to the outside (white plastic pipe about 25mm wide) pour hot water on it.

its a common problem with combo boilers plumbers should use wider pipe or insulate it.

easy fix mind. 

It may be something else but worth a try:)

Edited March 2, 2018 by chris55

[Pauldjbailey]

Quick video from deepest Verwood in Dorset! Freezing rain layer ?

 

Edited March 2, 2018 by Pauldjbailey

[jtay]

The daily 3 mile walk to Downton took much longer today. We just had to do it though, as we drank all the beer last night.

The drifting down by the river was spectacular.

Working today, so sledging will have to wait until tomorrow.

[Smiler1709]

Anyone else ready for spring now lol? Snow is great but lethal ice is awful. A lot of people will get injurys today 

[Moleyroley]

6 minutes ago, chris55 said:

Try defrosting your condensate pipe (assuming you have a combo boiler) 

it will exit behind the boiler to the outside (white plastic pipe about 25mm wide) pour hot water on it.

its a common problem with combo boilers plumbers should use wider pipe or insulate it.

easy fix mind. 

It may be something else but worth a try:)

Unfortunately were on a communal system and the whole estate is down. Nobody can gain access to the plant room, and the breakdown service is unavailable. So looks like we're cold until the thaw starts 

[Bristawl Si]

Just walking down road to shops. Easy  6/7 inches. Drifts of around 14/15 ins in a few places. Just popped into one of our neighbours to see if she wants anything from shops. 

Going dark here - snow on way?