Wales/Cymru Regional Weather Discussion

[andymusic]

1 minute ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

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

these easterlies next week might drag some snow across with them - for us in east wales that should bode well as there will be no mountains to get over but and it's a big but they have to stay in tact from the north sea

[andymusic]

2 minutes ago, ancientsolar said:

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

these are still coming in from the north east - so the mountains will have an effect on them unfortunately

[RhysWales]

14 minutes ago, 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? 

Hahaha. Yeah I bet just being the other side of Caerphilly mountain helps shield you from the south / south west. Hoping to move up north of Pontypool over the coming months so fingers crossed that'll go in my favour next year!

14 minutes ago, andymusic said:

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

Definitely Andy. It's always the way for us though, and then we'll end up hitting the jackpot with a channel low / battleground set up. So fingers crossed that will be the case, maybe tail end of next week?

[RhysWales]

This shower reaching the northern tip of the Beacons anyway now. Let's see if it holds onto its load

[valley blue_501]

We've had a few really heavy showers in Blaenavon today.

The Blorenge mountain has a nice covering from earlier in week. Unfortunately its a magnet to visitors from all over, which isn't permitted during our current restrictions.

[Jayfromcardiff]

I don't even know where that snow is going to hit. Anyone got any idea?

[ancientsolar]

a few flakes here

[keithlucky]

17 minutes ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

I don't even know where that snow is going to hit. Anyone got any idea?

Swansea if becons.don't eat them

 

[dbaloo]

1 minute ago, ancientsolar said:

a few flakes here

I can second that...

[bradymk]

Showers seem to be holding their intensity well at the moment!

Nice area of precip currently moving south west, over Merthyr and the east beacons at the moment - looks like it’s heading towards the Bridgend area. 

This band probably missing me in Cardiff but hopeful of some of the ones behind hitting here. 

0.0c here now. Best chance of low level snow so far this spell here.

[Jayfromcardiff]

2 minutes ago, bradymk said:

Showers seem to be holding their intensity well at the moment!

Nice area of precip currently moving south west, over Merthyr and the east beacons at the moment - looks like it’s heading towards the Bridgend area. 

This band probably missing me in Cardiff but hopeful of some of the ones behind hitting here. 

0.0c here now. Best chance of low level snow so far this spell here.

Best chance looks like that area of snow around the Leicester area if it keeps heading towards us.

[bradymk]

2 minutes ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

Best chance looks like that area of snow around the Leicester area if it keeps heading towards us.

Yes agree, or the small bit just south of Hereford which may/hopefully pep up as it moves closer.

[freeze for all]

Just rain here

[RhysWales]

Is it not heading more N-S than NE - SW?

[RhysWales]

1 minute ago, freeze for all said:

Just rain here

Nooo - it can stay away from here then, haha

[andymusic]

finally - it's snowing

[Jayfromcardiff]

Just now, RhysWales said:

Is it not heading more N-S than NE - SW?

Looks like it'll all miss us tonight.

[snowy36]

Snowing in the valleys, the first of the year

[freeze for all]

1 minute ago, RhysWales said:

Nooo - it can stay away from here then, haha

Its madness, was -2c here at half 5

[RhysWales]

1 minute ago, Jayfromcardiff said:

Looks like it'll all miss us tonight.

Yup, looked like it was heading almost directly south and then filling out west as soon as it got to the Beacons? Ah well - probably would have been rain anyway, 

[ancientsolar]

More dusting on a Victoria Sponge ,. - ground temperature must be below freezing, no messing around for the finest snow to stick

[freeze for all]

6 minutes ago, freeze for all said:

Just rain here

I take it back its deff snow ❄ not rain

[Bartlett High]

Just started snowing here!

[butters]

2 hours ago, RhysWales said:

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

Edit - slightly sleety

i work in pontnewynydd and live in cwmbran we have a little more snow where i work usually but nothing much to write home about you need to go further up the valley to blaenavon to see decent snow

Edited January 2, 2021 by butters

[RhysWales]

3 minutes ago, freeze for all said:

I take it back its deff snow ❄ not rain

Awesome! Clear skies here - I'll take a frost