BBC predicting 'heavy snow' from 6pm onwards here.. yeah right
6pm is about the time the colder (upper) air reaches down here in the South/South West - not sure when that translates to ground level conditions though.
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6pm is about the time the colder (upper) air reaches down here in the South/South West - not sure when that translates to ground level conditions though.
Not looking like anything but cold, windy and dry here
EDIT: Looks like the 10 day anoms generally - colder than normal but drier than normal as well.
Where are you btw mate?
South West - nearish Wincanton.
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Not looking like anything but cold, windy and dry here
Well we did actually have a snow shower lasting about an hour and it was done - none of it laid however was expecting nothing more so wasn't surprised. Actually thats the first falling snow I've seen since 2018 so I guess thats something. Dry the rest of the week.
The local paper has a section saying "share your pictures of the snow!" and theres a few photos of wet pavements and a thin dusting on the grass on the top of the hills heh
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Bitterly cold out there tonight. We have a dusting of it so far. Higher chance of some heavier stuff later. It won’t be going anywhere in those temperatures. It’s pretty windy too.
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Every year get let down by these ridiculous forecasts. Going to ignore anything they say anymore. I'll believe it when I see it out my window. 2ft of snow not white rain all day in to a puddle.
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It’s barely a dusting currently 
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Snowing now in Netley Abbey.
Fingers crossed it keeps going.
Fingers crossed it keeps going.
Do you know how difficult it is to accurately forecast snow?
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Of course, but every where, news, sites said 10 to 15cm blah blah all day, hazardous conditions blah blah. Just a wet windy day like most others this winter.
Working in Bedfordshire had a fair old dusting of powdery snow, but where it been gritted it's been washed away currently.
Being at work I can go in areas untouched with grit in our vehicle and fair amount of snow has come down.
Guessing it's going to be very icy on the drive home!
Being at work I can go in areas untouched with grit in our vehicle and fair amount of snow has come down.
Guessing it's going to be very icy on the drive home!
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Just starting 5 miles north east of Southampton. A lot in the sky, but it's small and more of that icy rain type stuff.
-17c creeping in...i know its FI
I saw the op run earlier and had to laugh - though less of a laughing matter if it came off.
Frustrating it looks generally being so dry when we have all the other conditions cooperating
but looks like more cold spilling out over the next 2-3 weeks so should produce a fair few chances for snow.
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Quite abit of snow back home but the mains roads are all clear gritters done a good job.
I was shocked that the roads had not iced over bad at -2.5 out it was worse last week when it froze after the rain.
Hate when the windscreen wash jets don't work because its so cold!
I was shocked that the roads had not iced over bad at -2.5 out it was worse last week when it froze after the rain.
Hate when the windscreen wash jets don't work because its so cold!