Yorkshire and E England regional discussion

[Scott Ingham]

4 minutes ago, summer blizzard said:

The sun is always strong in Feb, I recall the same complaints in Feb 05 and 09 notably.

Never knew early feb was a solar issue!

[Snowjokes92]

Watching that area over Brid at minute, for our next round over here.

[swfc]

Simplistic question but has the streamer potential gone? Towards the south east its been pretty strong

[summer blizzard]

10 minutes ago, Lincstim said:

Looks very promising for a few continous showers.. 

Well, now I've shared it they will probably vanish in to thin air

Too much SW movement for you.

Right now it looks like the best prospects are in a line from..

Northern Bradford to Scarborough (Ilkley/Otley interesting) and Barnsley to Brid.

You should get a general steady stream though.

 

[Had Worse]

1 minute ago, Scott Ingham said:

Never knew early feb was a solar issue!

Same happening here. Having top up at the moment, thanks for sending it over the hill's. 

[summer blizzard]

8 minutes ago, Scott Ingham said:

Never knew early feb was a solar issue!

Only until you get a decent enough cover. Get it thick enough to ice over during the night and it will survive the sun fine but most people are dealing with a dusting right now.

[BA Baracus]

Very poor show here.

Significantly lowered my expectations and put the sledge away!

[Danns]

What a bizarre amber warning to put out, the last snow event that had a yellow warning was worse. It’s due to expire at 14:00 so unless theirs the mother of all streamers, seems like the weather has duped the big boys at the met.

Edited February 8, 2021 by Danns

[Wold Topper]

Small showers during the morning have just about covered the grass n paths, slight thaw in process, roads are just wet but better than nowt, hopefully more to come

[Scott Ingham]

3 minutes ago, summer blizzard said:

Only until you get a decent enough cover. Get it thick enough to ice over during the night and it will survive the sun fine but most people are dealing with a dusting right now.

Never even considered it today

[Bradowl]

9 minutes ago, summer blizzard said:

The sun is always strong in Feb, I recall the same complaints in Feb 05 and 09 notably.

Correct, it's only December and January when it's not strong enough, I recall the very cold spell in 1979 in mid February with temperature of -2 during day and snow melting where sun got on it, produced some great icicles from gutter though. 

[Winter Cold]

Well that's the first ice day a bust, gone over 0c here now . Was looking forward to recording 4 or 5 ice days in a row as per forecast. Would have been a good rare stat to have

[Snowjokes92]

I am not shocked of snow melt, its barely a dusting here. You do get some melt even these set ups, theres just simply not enough on ground. Maybe later as sun drops, it will be different. Thats how I see it

[sorepaw1]

Plenty of snow here showers getting heavy now.

Volvo V40 Cross Country AWD.

4 Winter tyres on 

[Kathryn Atkin]

9 minutes ago, Scott Ingham said:

Never knew early feb was a solar issue!

nooooooooo the sun's coming out here now too.  Damn you, shiny yellowy warming thing

[summer blizzard]

Radar really shows the York snow shield in full effect.

[SnOwFeSt]

tbf even when i've been in the alps and its -5c during the day the snow still melts on the road/ cars etc as the solar radiation takes patches of ice/snow above freezing. It quickly refreezes when in the shade/ under cloud though!

[Frostbite1980]

45 minutes ago, Snowjokes92 said:

Not sure on your question, whilst they make look scattered they do look like they are intensifying to me

People are saying the main action is meant to be later this afternoon so i was just asking what is it that will increase the showers later?

[Lincs Observation]

Just got back from a shopping excursion and the conditions within the 20min area of my home are stark, my village has had around a good inch of snow yet just two mins away there is a dusting go a further five mins away and thick snow cover again. Just goes to show how the showers have let loose depending on geography and local weather conditions the varied conditions are quite broad even in a tiny area.

Edited February 8, 2021 by Lincs Observation

[adrianh]

Some signs of it filling out a bit over the Lincolnshire coast? - less intense but less gaps. Seems to be gradually filling out further north too

[The PIT]

Slow thaw in progress certainly no need for a warning for a dusting. Not even going to get an ice day as temps briefly popped above freezing.

The kitten has now gone to sleep.

[Kathryn Atkin]

11 minutes ago, Lincs Observation said:

Just got back from a shopping excursion and the conditions within the 20min area of my home are stark, my village has had around a good inch of snow yet just two mins away there is a dusting go a further five mins away and thick snow cover again. Just goes to show how the showers have let loose depending on geography and local weather conditions the varied conditions are quite broad even in a tiny area.

we are barely 2m from the city centre on a dead end street with an incline, all small old terraced houses.  Our street typically retains snow and ice when others around us have cleared, so what little snow I am seeing outside my window is probably more than the next street has got. 

 

but it's still trying - a few flakes, here and there

Edited February 8, 2021 by Kathryn Atkin

[Bradowl]

19 minutes ago, Winter Cold said:

Well that's the first ice day a bust, gone over 0c here now . Was looking forward to recording 4 or 5 ice days in a row as per forecast. Would have been a good rare stat to have

Possibly warmest day of week, it does look as though tonight will be colder than last night. 

[summer blizzard]

10 minutes ago, adrianh said:

Some signs of it filling out a bit over the Lincolnshire coast? - less intense but less gaps. Seems to be gradually filling out further north too

The stuff over East Anglia is the more widespread stuff and juts out into the North sea. Not sure if this is a feature or just yesterday's system and will pull away.

[Weather-history]

34 minutes ago, summer blizzard said:

The sun is always strong in Feb, I recall the same complaints in Feb 05 and 09 notably.

If you are calling it strong now, what do you call it when its the summer solstice?