Wales/Cymru Regional Weather Discussion

[Snowguy]

Starting to get excited now 

[ancientsolar]

not snowing in Blackwood, but a couple of miles to my East, I can see the valley and it's disappearing as what looks like snow / hail is hitting it 

[A-Dizzle]

Complete whiteout here in Abertillery, finally nice to see a covering of snow which is sticking. 

[ancientsolar]

1 minute ago, A-Dizzle said:

Complete whiteout here in Abertillery, finally nice to see a covering of snow which is sticking. 

think that's what I can see from here,. it goes as far west as Pentwynmawr / Treowen (so it seems at the moment )

[RhysWales]

Can see Twmbarlwm from mine, but the ridge has disappeared, so imagine Cwmbran east is getting some

[lynncradick]

Hefty showers now, roofs covered.. took the dog round the village and the lanes are treacherous.. feeling bitingly cold.

[RhysWales]

Lol. Bassaleg, Newport - rain. Roll on my move to Pontnewynydd.

Edit - slightly sleety

Edited January 2, 2021 by RhysWales
Slightly sleety

[butters]

nothing at all here in cwmbran just dark sky been like this for the last hour

 

[Snowguy]

Will the band of precipitation moving down across Wales reach South Wales tonight?

[Jayfromcardiff]

Very light snow here, tiny flakes. That lasted long.

Edited January 2, 2021 by Jayfromcardiff

[andymusic]

1 minute ago, Snowguy said:

Will the band of precipitation moving down across Wales reach South Wales tonight?

latest harmonie shows that it will - depends how strong the showers will be though when they get here

[Snowguy]

2 minutes ago, andymusic said:

latest harmonie shows that it will - depends how strong the showers will be though when they get here

That looks cracking

[Snowguy]

Will just be a case of radar watching

[DeepSnow]

45 minutes ago, keithlucky said:

Looks like snow/sleet about to reach Cardiff.

All clear here in Barry sadly!

[Panayiotis]

Flurries here in Cardiff, keeping an eye on what’s over the midlands. Hoping the welsh mountains doesn’t suck out all the moisture by the time it gets here 

[A Frayed Knot]

New weather warning issued not long ago but South Wales ain't in the warning.

I reckon its a nowcast situation 

Some wet snow here. 

 

[ancientsolar]

It looks like it's weakening as it heads South... however, the last band of snow showers that came South intensified for a time as it headed South of Hereford. i'm not sure if nocturnal cooling applies .. but it seemed it's effects were the same

[RhysWales]

14 minutes ago, ancientsolar said:

It looks like it's weakening as it heads South... however, the last band of snow showers that came South intensified for a time as it headed South of Hereford. i'm not sure if nocturnal cooling applies .. but it seemed it's effects were the same

It definitely seems pretty dynamic. Only five minutes or so of sleet here but as you say it pepped up somewhat. Just taking a look at theae screenshots from the radar, it looks as if it's bulking up a bit again, with the secondary shower almost merging with the first? Obviously got to get over the Beacons first mind.

 

[Jayfromcardiff]

3 minutes ago, RhysWales said:

It definitely seems pretty dynamic. Only five minutes or so of sleet here but as you say it pepped up somewhat. Just taking a look at theae screenshots from the radar, it looks as if it's bulking up a bit again, with the secondary shower almost merging with the first? Obviously got to get over the Beacons first mind.

 

Hopefully we can get a dusting at least.

[RhysWales]

Just now, Jayfromcardiff said:

Hopefully we can get a dusting at least.

I'd even take 2 flakes right now Jay

[Jayfromcardiff]

1 minute ago, RhysWales said:

I'd even take 2 flakes right now Jay

Haha, I could probably count 4 or 5 small flakes frozen on the bin outside. I prefer living in Caerphilly though compared to Cardiff as I'll have better luck with snow no doubt.

Is the snow on course to hit us? 

[andymusic]

1 minute ago, RhysWales said:

I'd even take 2 flakes right now Jay

yep we do seem to be in the "everyone else has had it but we haven't had a flake" group - just a little light sleet - never mind a little more patience may prove worthwhile in the end

[andymusic]

Just now, Jayfromcardiff said:

Haha, I could probably count 4 or 5 small flakes frozen on the bin outside. I prefer living in Caerphilly though compared to Cardiff as I'll have better luck with snow no doubt.

Is the snow on course to hit us? 

it should jay - but it maybe very light when it gets here as met office only have warnings up to the beacons now

[Jayfromcardiff]

1 minute ago, andymusic said:

it should jay - but it maybe very light when it gets here as met office only have warnings up to the beacons now

We only seem to benefit from channel lows hitting the cold air. Anything else goes wrong lol.

[ancientsolar]

3 minutes ago, andymusic said:

it should jay - but it maybe very light when it gets here as met office only have warnings up to the beacons now

the direction of the snow should be headed SSW , so the beacons shouldn't be an obstacle ?