South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 03/03/2018 Onwards

[EllyTech]

Very light snow, very small flakes just started.

[jtay]

2 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

This circled area appears to be making aim right for my general area ???

The HIRLAM had that heavy bit in the channel intensifying to the North, as it moves West. Possibly not early enough for here, but good for those further West.

[Blizzardof82]

Here we go again, light snow falling 

[Man With Beard]

7 minutes ago, tomjwlx said:

Oh come on! haha 

 

You know, that radar is not everything, according to it the snow should be eating off here but it's currently heavier than it has been at any stage.

[EllyTech]

3 minutes ago, nicktabs said:

It did kick off on the SE thread last night so I have no trouble believing that it's lovelier over here  

It really is the thread to be in.

Happy snow.

 

[Mike Poole]

16 minutes ago, Man With Beard said:

Portsmouth update - now heavy confetti style snow. Looking at the radar, it may be the heaviest is already through, unless the front builds to the back a bit more. Those heavy streaks in the channel haven't pushed in in time for us. @karlos1983, @Mike Poole, @Mapantz, perhaps they have your name on them - again!!

Yes well maybe, but it looks like the main band will be through quite quickly, but there's some snow behind that and some of us might catch that!  Chart:

Update in Wantage, still snowing, very small flakes, sadly probably not going to be enough to justify a snow day tomorrow at work.

Edited March 18, 2018 by Mike Poole

[matt111]

This is at Hedge End @karlos1983. There wasn't any snow at all on the road half an hour ago.

 

[Mapantz]

A quick observations check:

[Duane S.]

38 minutes ago, That ECM said:

Looking at the radar, the heavy stuff is heading west and slightly north. Be interesting to see where that hits. I'm thinking somewhere like Bridport?

Nearly. Try 20 miles to the east. Yeah, I wish! ?

[CheesepuffScott]

Getting heavier here in Redlynch.

[Mr Bartlettazores]

22 minutes ago, ajpoolshark said:

BOOM!

I’m in Winchester and can confirm it’s taken about 10 to 15 minutes for a dusting to settle from 7:15pm onward. We didn’t do that badly last night either at least 8cms. Yes there was a gap in the radar at one point in time (yesterday evening I think?) but negligible in the grand scheme of things really!

Edited March 18, 2018 by Mr Bartlettazores

[TropicThunder]

Bigger flakes now, and the road outside is turning white again!

[divadee]

Temp 0.2 and dp -2.4 here. Settling down for some lamppost watching and mot enough sleep..... but at least my Sainsbury's delivery arrived. 

[offerman]

Weird 

never seen this 

the main band that came in last night then up from the south and produced 14 cm for us here in Frome then pivoted and went to Devon Cornwall . SO then a tiny echo off Kent grew and grew marching ever nearer BUT the previous band over Devon started growing again northward and eastward yet that system is working westward . How on Earth is that happening yet the band in the east is travelling westward ?? 

Im currently right between the two .!

Is it possible that the two could merge and the southwestbone keeps expanding in to the approaching east to west one? Is that possible and if so would thatbbeef it up further? 

 

[karlos1983]

Think it’s pivoting.... a bit early for my liking! Might be wrong but Radar last frame or 2 appears to be heading south of east. 

[alex12]

1 minute ago, offerman said:

Weird 

never seen this 

the main band that came in last night then up from the south and produced 14 cm for us here in Frome then pivoted and went to Devon Cornwall . SO then a tiny echo off Kent grew and grew marching ever nearer BUT the previous band over Devon started growing again northward and eastward yet that system is working westward . How on Earth is that happening yet the band in the east is travelling westward ?? 

Im currently right between the two .!

Is it possible that the two could merge and the southwestbone keeps expanding in to the approaching east to west one? Is that possible and if so would thatbbeef it up further? 

 

Light snow currently falling from the one coming from the west!  

[nettie]

Snowing here all be it tiny flakes. Meto app has me down for 5 hours heavy snow tonight.

[A Frayed Knot]

Is s e wales in om the action or will we miss out .

[Wilxy]

That area is moving in much sooner than forecast!

[EllyTech]

3 minutes ago, offerman said:

Weird 

never seen this 

the main band that came in last night then up from the south and produced 14 cm for us here in Frome then pivoted and went to Devon Cornwall . SO then a tiny echo off Kent grew and grew marching ever nearer BUT the previous band over Devon started growing again northward and eastward yet that system is working westward . How on Earth is that happening yet the band in the east is travelling westward ?? 

Im currently right between the two .!

Is it possible that the two could merge and the southwestbone keeps expanding in to the approaching east to west one? Is that possible and if so would thatbbeef it up further? 

 

Merge might not be the term, interact? quite probably.

[nettie]

Just kicked cats out for a bit definitely  a patch of yellow snow here lol

[Wilxy]

1 minute ago, nettie said:

Just kicked cats out for a bit definitely  a patch of yellow snow here lol

BINGO!

[noggin]

Light snow here! ?

[EllyTech]

Estofex might be a good read. They identify an area for possible lighting just off the tip of Cornwall - in our area of interest within the snow band.

http://www.estofex.org

[karlos1983]

Light snow has just started... very small light snow..... for now 

the gap is closing on the 2 ppn areas as well. Cushty!