South West & Central Southern England - Weather Chat, 6th December and Onwards...

[MP-R]

21 minutes ago, Andy Bown said:

Lol and so the snow hopes begin to rise again to most likely be shattered amongst wailing and gnashing of teeth!

The most impressive feature of Imogen is how rapidly the showers are moving, days like this make the NW Radar a must have for me.

The inner child in me can't help but over-imagine a snowy weekend to come. The synoptics are so close to delivering a widespread snowy outcome to our region, even better that it would fall on a weekend. Can't remember snow in the middle of February, in my memory it's more often been in the first and final thirds of the month.

[karlos1983]

1 minute ago, MP-R said:

The inner child in me can't help but over-imagine a snowy weekend to come. The synoptics are so close to delivering a widespread snowy outcome to our region, even better that it would fall on a weekend. Can't remember snow in the middle of February, in my memory it's more often been in the first and final thirds of the month.

It will probably end up correcting so far south that the Channel Islands get the pasting 

[Evening thunder]

Pretty windy but not really anything abnormal here, gusting in the 30's on my station, top gust today 40mph, and 41mph last night. However Exeter Airport reported 66mph earlier and again 58mph just now.

Did go up to a local hill at near 250m earlier though, must have been gusting 60+ at times.

Edit: edged up to 42mph now.

 

Edited February 8, 2016 by Evening thunder

[festivalking]

10 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:

It will probably end up correcting so far south that the Channel Islands get the pasting 

No no no the recurring nightmare of my snow dreams!!!

[Zephyr]

windy has picked up considerably in the past 20 minutes or so

[jtay]

It's all starting to get going out there at the moment. Although it's not a classed as a proper storm until the Chicken shed roof blows off and I get sent outside to fix it.

No prizes for guessing what time last night's squall went through. That was really impressive. OH said there was a single lightning strike/massive thunder clap overhead, just after midnight, but I was sound asleep with a pillow on my head by then.

[festivalking]

 

Ouch! Major downgrade on tomorrows moorland snow potential 

[Dorsetbred]

Just now, festivalking said:

 

Ouch! Major downgrade on tomorrows moorland snow potential 

ROFL, surprise, surprise

2016 the year of the downgrade..

 

[Nights King]

Just now, Dorsetbred said:

ROFL, surprise, surprise

2016 the year of the downgrade..

 

Upgraded for me as slightly further north  

[festivalking]

1 minute ago, Dorsetbred said:

ROFL, surprise, surprise

2016 the year of the downgrade..

 

Inflippingdeed!

[Dorsetbred]

Just now, Nights King said:

Upgraded for me as slightly further north  

No wonder your smiling, I'm sure in a few hours we will wipe that smile off your face..

[gottolovethisweather]

A small selection of the Weather Online UK - Peak gusts [mph] as of 2pm

 

 

Pembrey Burrows (6 m)83 mph

Mumbles (32 m)81 mph

Scilly St Mary (30 m)81 mph

RNAS Culdrose (84 m)80 mph

Isle of Portland (52 m)80 mph

Jersey Airport (84 m)76 mph

Aberdaron (94 m)75 mph

Milford Haven (32 m)75 mph

Guernsey Airport (101 m)74 mph

Camborne (88 m)71 mph

Aberporth (134 m)71 mph

Royal Marines Base Chivenor (6 m)71 mph

Cardinham (199 m)71 mph

St. Catherine's Point (24 m)70 mph

Thorney Island (3 m)69 mph

Shoreham Airport (2 m)68 mph

St Athan (49 m)68 mph

Langdon Bay (117 m)66 mph

Plymouth MtBatten (50 m)66 mph

RAF Holbeach (2 m)66 mph

Exeter Airport (30 m)66 mph

Capel Curig (215 m)65 mph

Alderney Channel Is (71 m)63 mph

Filton (59 m)63 mph

Liscombe (347 m)62 mph

Lake Vyrnwy (359 m)62 mph

Newquay Cornwall Airport (103 m)62 mph

Farnborough (64 m)61 mph

Sennybridge (307 m)61 mph

RAF Odiham (118 m)60 mph

MoD Boscombe Down (126 m)60 mph

 

Some gusts around the low 60s in my neck of the woods now so slowly but surely I would think the strongest gusts are transferring Eastwards as expected. Will be a while until we have relative calm again though I would think. 

 

Top gust as per my Davis 46mph at 13:52GMT. As I'm well sheltered, especially to the South, I usually have to add around 10mph to those figures which ties in nicely with official reports, locally.

Edited February 8, 2016 by gottolovethisweather

[Bristawl Si]

1 hour ago, MP-R said:

The inner child in me can't help but over-imagine a snowy weekend to come. The synoptics are so close to delivering a widespread snowy outcome to our region, even better that it would fall on a weekend. Can't remember snow in the middle of February, in my memory it's more often been in the first and final thirds of the month.

I remember a decent cold, snowy spell mid-Feb in either 1992 or 1993 I think - I'm sure someone on here with a good weather history knowledge for our area will remember which one.

Also, wasn't mid-Feb 1995 a longer cold, snowy spell with a few ice days?

[festivalking]

10 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

I remember a decent cold, snowy spell mid-Feb in either 1992 or 1993 I think - I'm sure someone on here with a good weather history knowledge for our area will remember which one.

Also, wasn't mid-Feb 1995 a longer cold, snowy spell with a few ice days?

I remember a cracking fall on 14th February 94 and that was right on the coast in Dorset! 

[MP-R]

15 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:

I remember a decent cold, snowy spell mid-Feb in either 1992 or 1993 I think - I'm sure someone on here with a good weather history knowledge for our area will remember which one.

Also, wasn't mid-Feb 1995 a longer cold, snowy spell with a few ice days?

Could well be right. I was took young to remember unfortunately. I think my first memory of snow is Feb 1996.

[knocker]

Latest from the METO

Regional forecast for South West England

Windy with scattered showers continuing.

This Evening and Tonight:

The strongest winds will gradually ease, although it will remain windy with local coastal gales. Scattered showers will continue through the night, these perhaps wintry over the moors. Minimum Temperature 5°C.

Tuesday:

A cold and windy day with further local gales likely. A mixture of scattered heavy showers, wintry on hills, and sunny spells with the showers becoming less frequent later. Maximum Temperature 9°C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Cold with easing winds on Wednesday and Thursday. Some scattered showers, wintry over hills although dry for much of the time. Strengthening winds with further rain on Friday.

Updated at: 1319 on Mon 8 Feb 2016

[SteveB]

1 hour ago, festivalking said:

 

Ouch! Major downgrade on tomorrows moorland snow potential 

 

That's an upgrade for me, but I feel it's off the mark & unlikely to happen. Dusting on the Mendips at best.

Edited February 8, 2016 by SteveB

[Mapantz]

This is about as exciting as it got here..

[ThundersnowDays]

Hail the size of small marbles at 11:45 and a torrential shower now. Wind is quite strong but worst damage is a few sticks falling of trees...

[lettice]

Not sure this storm here has been as persistent as was predicted.

Noticed the wind picked up around 11am and the strongest gusts were around 2:30pm, one of 58mph, a few just over 50mph, but most around 40-45mph.
Winds last hour have been 30-35mph with an occasional 45 mph gust.

A few fences I noticed are blowing badly and a lot of large chunks of polystyrene blowing about near my Morrisons.
The sea was rough too, but the ferries were crossing fine over the harbour. I enjoyed that trip, sat on the upper deck.
Been dry today though apart from the early morning rain and the mix of cloud and blue sky shows no rain here.

 

 

Edited February 8, 2016 by lettice

[festivalking]

29 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

This is about as exciting as it got here..

Cracking photo. Recognize those houses your not near west walls at all?

[AWD]

3 hours ago, festivalking said:

 

Ouch! Major downgrade on tomorrows moorland snow potential 

Still snow over Dartmoor.  Good enough for me.  Lol.

12z EURO4 out within the hour anyway.

[khodds]

Well today seemed a damp squib really, though I did arrive home to the bird table knocked over and s neighbours trampoline had fence hopped.. Really didn't notice the wind at work

[Zephyr]

12z Euro4, rain/sleet and snow for a few parts looks messy though.

 

 

Someone call Jay it might snow in Cardiff 

Edited February 8, 2016 by Zephyr

[AWD]

4 minutes ago, Zephyr said:

12z Euro4, rain/sleet and snow for a few parts looks messy though.

 

 

Someone call Jay it might snow in Cardiff 

Yep, the signal for some snow falling for Dartmoor remains.  Just speaking to someone in the lodge next to me who went walking around Dartmoor today and they said the rain turned to sleet and wet snow before clearing earlier on today so pretty confident that any PPN tomorrow will be snow in Princetown.

Mullender will also accept that 12z output I think.