South West and Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 01/12/2018 Onwards

[jethro]

2 minutes ago, Leon1 said:

BANK! Some major cities are in the dark blue zone there (Bristol, Bath, Cardiff) 
This is the first time we will be getting the lovely big flakes of snow for 6 years settling down here! 
Have love watching this turn from a nothing to a major event for the south of England and Wales! 
I can't wait for tomorrow night guys, good luck! 

Who knows they might upgrade the warning. 

Currently 3/4 impact, 2/4 likelihood, only needs to get to 3/4 likelihood to get an amber.

 

Eh? 6 years? Where were you in March last year?

[MidnightSnow]

2 minutes ago, Zephyr said:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2019/cold-with-snow-jan-30

 

Love how it stalls around us and keeps the intensity! 

[Leon1]

Just now, jethro said:

Eh? 6 years? Where were you in March last year?

Wet snow I mean not the dry powdery stuff  I much prefer wet snow

[divadee]

3 minutes ago, snowysouth said:

I wouldn't want a repeat of March. We had freezing rain on top of the snow. It took me over an hour to do a 20 min walk to work. I've never felt so unsafe. The ice was a good half inch thick on top of the snow. Its one weather phenomenon that I'm glad I've seen but wouldn't want a repeat

The freezing rain was a real treat to see but my god was it dangerous. Luckily I didn't have to go out in it to work. I don't want to see that again this year. 

[jethro]

2 minutes ago, Leon1 said:

Wet snow I mean not the dry powdery stuff  I much prefer wet snow

I see. I'd like a repeat of February 2009.

[karlos1983]

The Hirlam is awesome, we could see dinner plate sized flakes, Sidney could be in trouble especially with 12 inches! 

LINE!

Edited January 30, 2019 by karlos1983

[Leon1]

Just now, jethro said:

I see. I'd like a repeat of February 2009.

That was a very good snow event 

[wightwootton]

-1 c already here on the North side of IOW 

[matt111]

2 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

The Hirlam is awesome, we could see dinner plate sized flakes, Sidney could be in trouble especially with 12 inches! 

LINE!

Not for me it’s not.

Saying that a lot of the other hi res ones do show snow here so who knows? 

 

[A.J]

Think of the animals!!

[festivalking]

3 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

The Hirlam is awesome, we could see dinner plate sized flakes, Sidney could be in trouble especially with 12 inches! 

LINE!

All hail the hirlam

[nick sussex]

Good luck snow starved sw coldies .

The set up looks very interesting , at the moment the far north of the region is likely to stay as all snow .

The occlusion does get roughly to Bristol before then pulling se so it could be snow then rain or sleet for a time then back to snow for areas south of there.

This is going by the UKMO fax charts , and there is still some room for changes .

 

[nettie]

Trying really hard not to get excited , I want to go to bed now so tomorrow comes quicker and start the radar watch and refreshing this fantastic forum every 2 seconds but the kids are telling me their hungry so I better feed them first. 

[Zephyr]

Nice sunset in sunny ole Yate tonight

[CheesepuffScott]

Can we hit 200 pages by Friday morning 

[karlos1983]

GEM IS GOD!!!

or if god offends, add another o , it’s good! ?

[Bristawl Si]

1 hour ago, AWD said:

12z Hirlam snow totals by midday Friday;

5cm - 10cm widely across Somerset, Bristol, Bath, Mendips etc.

Damn!! My house is sweetspot......but i wont be there! You couldnt make it up!!

Enjoy it guys! Makes a change for large parts of our area to get snow hammered!!

[That ECM]

Just now, Bristle boy said:

Damn!! My house is sweetspot......but i wont be there! You couldnt make it up!!

Enjoy it guys! Makes a change for large parts of our area to get snow hammered!!

What’s you address? Have you got a big tv?

[nettie]

My squirrels all six of them have been frantically running around looking for their nuts this morning, I knew I should have put little flags out to mark the spot for them make it a bit easier when it's covered in snow

[kumquat]

15 minutes ago, jethro said:

Eh? 6 years? Where were you in March last year?

Didn't get much at all in Bristol in March, believe it or not!

[AWD]

The latest EURO4 is a disappointment IMBY, but good for counties such as Dorset, Hampshire & Wiltshire;

Some decent accumulations in these counties.  Big upgrade for you lot.

For Somerset, Bristol area, a clear split in the front which precludes much less snowfall activity, hence the clear gap in the chart above.  The left side of the front heads into South Wales, the right side heads along the South Coast.  Areas in the middle are left with the lighter stuff.

One possible scenario.

Edited January 30, 2019 by AWD

[A.J]

2 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

GEM IS GOD!!!

or if god offends, add another o , it’s good! ?

green snow....cool!.....hope it tastes better than the yellow stuff !.......I'll fetch me coat

[stevofunnelcl]

some of the hail and wintry stuff from earlier, has stayed all day, and now freezes tonight. A fairly good sign

[A.J]

Just now, nettie said:

My squirrels all six of them have been frantically running around looking for their nuts this morning, I knew I should have put little flags out to mark the spot for them make it a bit easier when it's covered in snow

sadly I have the same problem....due to middle age spread, I haven't seen them for ages......I'll fetch me coat....again......ok, ok, no more from me, I'm just a bit excited an restless waiting for tomorrow!

[Bald Eagle]

Just now, kumquat said:

Didn't get much at all in Bristol in March, believe it or not!

Don't know what part of Bristol you live but Kingswood had a good dumping