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#761 Chess01

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 18:52

Being snowing since 12 in north staffordshire

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:11

Very surprised, but heavy snow now falling in Southampton

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:12

Hey,

I live in Scotland, there has been weather warnings up from the met office saying that Southwest Scotland and the Lothians will be getting snow today and tomorrow. Well, it's just been raining here; a rather damp squib that turned into one horrible day, probably the same tomorrow as well. Why are they forecasting warnings when it's not accurate?

Thanks

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:15

black ice everywhere,but regards snow ive had more fall out the chest freezer.

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:19

Turned back to snow :D

#766 Seven of Nine

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:27

Thank goodness it's cleared up here, hopefully those further South will see more in the way of snow rather than freezing rain. Will be glad too see the back of this Easterly set up.

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:32

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#768 Tim Bland

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:35

View PostSeven of Nine, on 04 February 2012 - 19:27 , said:

Thank goodness it's cleared up here, hopefully those further South will see more in the way of snow rather than freezing rain. Will be glad too see the back of this Easterly set up.

I take it you haven't seen the 12z runs then? You may see the back of the easterly in a week or so time, to be replaced by a northerly! If you can't stand the cold you should go on holiday until March!

Sorry just realised you do like the cold it just didn't deliver this time!

Edited by Tim Bland, 04 February 2012 - 19:38 .


#769 NorthernRab

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:38

View PostTrendyD, on 04 February 2012 - 19:12 , said:

Hey,

I live in Scotland, there has been weather warnings up from the met office saying that Southwest Scotland and the Lothians will be getting snow today and tomorrow. Well, it's just been raining here; a rather damp squib that turned into one horrible day, probably the same tomorrow as well. Why are they forecasting warnings when it's not accurate?

Thanks

That was restricted to areas with a bit of altitude though, it was always going to be touch and go in Scotland - things looking a bit better for us Scots snow wise towards the middle of the month :)
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:38

Been Snowing here Leic/Notts border since 3pm a good 1/2inch cover so far and very windy gusts making it Blizzard like at times.Temp -0.1c.

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:41

just as radar shows the snow starting to end, I can report that here in Hyde Park (Leeds) we have a solid 3cms on roads; 6cms on Grass and deeper drifts - the snow is still falling. Not as much as forecasted, but noteworthy nonetheless. If current model trends are to be believed, this could though be a mere taste of much bigger (deeper) and greater things to come! Cambridge (my hometown which has missed out on the good stuff for the last couple of years) looks in for a pasting - my girlfriend and family live there and they are telling me its already snowing - I told them to expect upto 10cms but have a sneaking suspicion that they could end up with something closer to 15
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:45

Any one near stoke? Some v intense echoes on the radar!

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:49

Snow now in Saffron Walden(north Essex) now, making a timelapse. Will chuck it on youtube IF it gets heavier. I say IF due to being out and haven`t caught up with the latest forecast.
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#774 Chess01

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:55

View PostTim Bland, on 04 February 2012 - 19:45 , said:

Any one near stoke? Some v intense echoes on the radar!
yes i live there its bad . Iv got to be At manchester airport by 5 tommorow morning as im going skiing . Hoping it will carm down

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 19:58

Just left work in Tunbridge Wells at 6:30 for drive home to Crawley, looked at radar before left work and thought I will hit that head on at East Grinstead judging by speed moving east.

Hit East Grinstead at about 30 mins later and still nothing falling out of the sky, Then spot on hit town centre and hit the wall of falling snow all of a sudden.

The road (A264) between east grinstead and Crawley at copthorne was already covered with snow when I got there, and the A23 dual carrageway from M23 into Crawley one lane was totally covered.

The back road near my street was sliding all over.

Looks like almost 1cm been dumped already in places here in the hour, took an affort to reverse into parking space.

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#776 London Ed

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 20:25

Hello

Forest Hill here South East London light snow since 7 now steady about a cm on the ground so far, at 8:30, should be interesting when the more heavy stuff hits I'm predicting 10cm here looking at the forecast

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 20:26

Anyone here able to tell me if the front is behaving as expected, with snow fall amounts and speed of moving east and the line it slows down at?

#778 matty40s

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 20:29

View PostBrightlight, on 04 February 2012 - 20:26 , said:

Anyone here able to tell me if the front is behaving as expected, with snow fall amounts and speed of moving east and the line it slows down at?

Yes, snow here since 3pm, now turning into BIG flakes, building depth quickly, front has slowed since the two fronts merged on the sat.



Looks like almost 1cm been dumped already in places here in the hour, took an affort to reverse into parking space. just goes to show whats wrong with our country if a car can't cope with 1cm snow.

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#779 THE EYE IN THE SKY

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Posted 04 February 2012 - 20:31

Good covering here so far with alot more to come based on the radar. This isn't the damp squid WIB predicted it to be!
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 20:31

still been pathetically skinny snow here - been in the light echos for ages.

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