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

[kumquat]

2 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Look at that littler area of no snow just sit over winchester the whole time ...

You're in the Eye of the Snizzle 

[EllyTech]

Found the cheese and crackers. Caught up on the posts. Nice poem indeed Jethro. .. So we approach your Amber warning time frame in a little while. I was hoping that thing would expand Northwards. Radar looks exciting. Here goes then.

 

[Jayfromcardiff]

Just now, kumquat said:

You're in the Eye of the Snizzle 

Any snow yet with you? I'm waiting for the heavier stuff to cause disruption lol.

[Bristawl Si]

Just now, Jayfromcardiff said:

Haha, I still think Bristol will see a decent amount by morning.

Got no bloody street lights nearby working properly so I'm having to shine the torch on my phone to see the snow.

Street lights go out here in an hour's time. Light snow still falling here but it is v fine stuff. Covering on most surfaces but hasnt really cracked on from a couple of hours ago.

[CheesepuffScott]

Road starting to get covered some dusty spots now. About 2cm elsewhere.

Edited March 17, 2018 by CheesepuffScott

[Uncle Gargy]

Nice covering out there from fairy dust.

[wiltshire weather]

Had quite a bit of steady snow all evening and everything looks well covered now.

Looks like the small low or whatever you want to call it is forming between the IoW and Brighton so hopefully that will push inland up to maybe the M4 before beginning its journey West which is pretty much where the Hirlam placed it.

Interesting that the Meto still doesn't seem to be interested in the Sunday evening snow the Hirlam has been showing for a few runs now.

Edited March 17, 2018 by wiltshire weather

[chris55]

That more organised band of heavier ppn just approaching Oxford definitely looks to be shifting west/north west as it's getting pushed from the south within the developing pivot, may provide something a little heavier for some within the hour

[kumquat]

7 minutes ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

Any snow yet with you? I'm waiting for the heavier stuff to cause disruption lol.

Been snowing light stuff all day but very little to show for it. I hope we'll see a few cms starting any time now.

[Mike Poole]

This may well be my last post in this thread at this rate, it's about depth of lying snow by Monday morning:

My predictions (for this region):

Oxford 5cm

Swindon 6cm

Bristol 4cm

Taunton 7cm

Exeter 12cm

Penzance 9cm 

[MidnightSnow]

4 minutes ago, Mike Poole said:

This may well be my last post in this thread at this rate, it's about depth of lying snow by Monday morning:

My predictions (for this region):

Oxford 5cm

Swindon 6cm

Bristol 4cm

Taunton 7cm

Exeter 12cm

Penzance 9cm 

[festivalking]

Enjoying this snow event more than the last one. Lack of wind means the snow is settling nice and even. Great days!

[wiltshire weather]

I notice the Arpege also has that band of snow coming across Sunday evening as well. Will be very interesting to see if the short range models are correct

[Bristawl Si]

Just now, festivalking said:

Enjoying this snow event more than the last one. Lack of wind means the snow is settling nice and even. Great days!

No! No! No! 6-7 inches level lying snow the other week of the powder variety; drifts of 15 inches or so. 

[snowponies]

3 minutes ago, festivalking said:

Enjoying this snow event more than the last one. Lack of wind means the snow is settling nice and even. Great days!

I agree too, couple of cms out there now and it's so peaceful watching it fall. Lovely big flakes too! Hoping we get a good covering tonight ? 

[kernowman]

So West Cornwall looking likely to get a bit more than a dusting tomorrow, most bizarre seeing as we are one week away from BST.

[kumquat]

12 minutes ago, chris55 said:

That more organised band of heavier ppn just approaching Oxford definitely looks to be shifting west/north west as it's getting pushed from the south within the developing pivot, may provide something a little heavier for some within the hour

Agreed. ppn feeding into the South coast looks to be pepping up also. Definite pivot on the band to our East.

[EllyTech]

13 minutes ago, kumquat said:

Been snowing light stuff all day but very little to show for it. I hope we'll see a few cms starting any time now.

I think we are about to join the party. Nice converging dollop on forecast radar. 

[karlos1983]

Starting to get its act together now big time east of the isle of W

 

[Wilxy]

The cotswolds are doing a grand job of stopping that heavier PPN getting past!

 

[Blizzardof82]

Very light here in Bristol although some bigger flakes now.

[kumquat]

3 minutes ago, EllyTech said:

I think we are about to join the party. Nice converging dollop on forecast radar. 

Definitely time for dollops. The Fairy Dust has had its day! 

[EllyTech]

1 minute ago, tomjwlx said:

The cotswolds are doing a grand job of stopping that heavier PPN getting past!

 

That's their job, you know. The ancients settled where they settled as it provided shelter!

[karlos1983]

Perhaps I should consider bed lol

not sure I’ve had a 5am in me for a few years ?‍♂️ But I’m gripped by the radar! Fascinating 

[Jayfromcardiff]

Just now, karlos1983 said:

Perhaps I should consider bed lol

not sure I’ve had a 5am in me for a few years ?‍♂️ But I’m gripped by the radar! Fascinating 

I'm ignoring the automated forecasts, they change too much. They didn't even have any snow for me for the past couple of hours or so but we have around 1cm settled lol.