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

[Nights King]

Models still very good although strangely quiet in here tonight...?

Maybe people are judging everything against the snow storm now and snow showers just don't cut it.. 

[Ashme]

So what's the deal with this cold shot? Is it a case of wait till Saturday/Sunday and nowcast or are we on for a few inches? I can't see that we're going to get anything round ear worth talking about

[MP-R]

Not that much rain here as it's been mostly light, but a thoroughly unpleasant evening with strong winds and rain against the window.

This weekend will be another test to see now good the easterly is. If it snows in the West Country, it can be counted as a decent one, how much will determine how good! 

[Nights King]

Cold spell upgraded again over night... Who would have thought.. . 

 

[Nights King]

 

Looking better on app too. 

[khodds]

Gosh it is so quiet... even @karlos1983 isn’t around! Im personally ready for spring now, snow would be nice but it caused so much agro last time that I’m done for the season!

[Dorsetbred]

I'm here!

After a soggy night the cloud is clearing, misty out over the channel this morning, and 8.2C current temp.

[lettice]

A week of weather;
6c to 13c temps Winds were light until a gusty spell yesterday of 18-25mph.
Was expecting a lot more rain, but its been drizzly if anything, only 2mm recorded for the week until this morning when we had 8mm.

Really want the cold spell to end now, to get on with spring sowing and growing
Had a great snow time this month so want it to move on and warm up.
See we still have the snow warnings and snow Sat night early Sunday.

Now, brighting up, 8.2c, Light SSE wind, 987.8 hPa

 

 

Edited March 15, 2018 by lettice

[Dorsetbred]

Mind the GAP

 

[Mapantz]

Ended up with 17.6mm between 9pm and 2:43am. March at 75.4mm.

A sunny start with hardly any wind. 10.3°C

[karlos1983]

1 hour ago, khodds said:

Gosh it is so quiet... even @karlos1983 isn’t around! Im personally ready for spring now, snow would be nice but it caused so much agro last time that I’m done for the season!

I’m in that annoying phase between knowing the cold is coming and the hi-res models getting into range. This time tomorrow ? my app currently looks good, light snow from Saturday 9pm through to 12pm Sunday. BANK!

[Dormouse]

Please no snow until we’ve reached Gatwick airport on 20th March!!!!???

after that it can do as it likes!  ???

[karlos1983]

14 minutes ago, Dormouse said:

Please no snow until we’ve reached Gatwick airport on 20th March!!!!???

after that it can do as it likes!  ???

By 20th March this will be all over, fear not.  Might still be nippy, but snow won’t be an issue. 

[Andy Bown]

Very frustrating morning, if you check the radar showers have been continually forming along/just inland from the Dorset coast and heading NNE with almost persistent rain/drizzle here. Each time I check and think the showers might come to an end soon more fresh echoes show up. I wouldn't mind if it was snow showers or a thundery set up but no, it's just continuing from a very wet night!

[jtay]

2 hours ago, khodds said:

Gosh it is so quiet... even @karlos1983 isn’t around! Im personally ready for spring now, snow would be nice but it caused so much agro last time that I’m done for the season!

It's a bit like being on an all-dayer. You finally get to bed and think you're done.

Next day, there's always one saying 'Right, let's get back on it'.

[jtay]

40 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

I’m in that annoying phase between knowing the cold is coming and the hi-res models getting into range. This time tomorrow ? my app currently looks good, light snow from Saturday 9pm through to 12pm Sunday. BANK!

I was just about to say Karlos will be waiting for the HIRLAM to come into range.

At the moment, this weekend looks like being more interesting than the early part of the last Easterly, but nowhere near as exciting as the Thursday/Friday.
Some should luck out though and see a bit.

Hopefully that'll then be it, so we can get out in the garden and finally feel the sun on our backs.

[karlos1983]

2 minutes ago, jtay said:

I was just about to say Karlos will be waiting for the HIRLAM to come into range.

At the moment, this weekend looks like being more interesting than the early part of the last Easterly, but nowhere near as exciting as the Thursday/Friday.
Some should luck out though and see a bit.

Hopefully that'll then be it, so we can get out in the garden and finally feel the sun on our backs.

Yes, I’m waiting for our Dear  Hirlam 

I’ll be having a drink Saturday night, so if it all goes wrong come Sunday morning, I’ll just get back on it  

[jtay]

2 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Yes, I’m waiting for our Dear  Hirlam 

I’ll be having a drink Saturday night, so if it all goes wrong come Sunday morning, I’ll just get back on it  

That's the spirit.

[karlos1983]

I’m loving this graphic from the Beeb for Sunday, shame I have little faith in their graphics!

 

 

[jtay]

2 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

I’m loving this graphic from the Beeb for Sunday, shame I have little faith in their graphics!

 

 

Looks very foggy

[karlos1983]

Yellow snow  warnings been updated covering pretty much all of our region. This could be good ??

Edited March 15, 2018 by karlos1983

[Jayfromcardiff]

3 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

Yellow snow  warnings been updated covering pretty much all of our region. This could be good ??

Surprised by that to be honest, I can't see much snow getting to Cardiff though!

[Frosty hollows]

Very convectivve skies here. Wonder if we'll see a storm before we see the snow?

[wiltshire weather]

Time for a snow accumulation chart covering the weekend I think.

This one is from the 6z run of the ICON-EU model and really shows the possible upper low moving across our region overnight Sat/Sun.

Also ties in with the METO warning pretty well

[wiltshire weather]

Our old friend the HIRLAM model is also now getting within range.

Precipitation charts Friday into Saturday show the decaying front moving SW with some light snow associated with it as the cold air digs in.