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Mid afternoon brought a few centimetres in blizzard like conditions for
ten minutes or so - now at approaching 1900 the ground is still
predominantly white - and this at sea level - how are you doing Howard
and Adrian?

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Where are you, James?

No snow here on the ground in Swansea, including up at my level 100m
above the city centre.

It's been nice to see the snow on top of Exmoor for the last few days,
showing white in the sunlight 25 miles away across the channel.

Cheers,

Steve R.
Swansea

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Where are you, James?

No snow here on the ground in Swansea, including up at my level 100m
above the city centre.

It's been nice to see the snow on top of Exmoor for the last few days,
showing white in the sunlight 25 miles away across the channel.

Cheers,

Steve R.
Swansea


Yes, It made for some pretty scenery - I'm in Porthcawl - perhaps we got
a localised beefy shower?

Temperature continuing to drop smartly now with all the snow lying.

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James Brown wrote:
Mid afternoon brought a few centimetres in blizzard like conditions for
ten minutes or so - now at approaching 1900 the ground is still
predominantly white - and this at sea level - how are you doing Howard
and Adrian?


During the afternoon the showers slowly eased off. The snow on the road
then melted. On grass, the snow has remained so we still have the
beauty. The temperature has dropped quickly over the last half hour from
-0.1C to -3.0C so there is a good chance that overnight showers will
settle on the road as well.

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Felly sgrifennodd James Brown :
Mid afternoon brought a few centimetres in blizzard like conditions for
ten minutes or so - now at approaching 1900 the ground is still
predominantly white - and this at sea level - how are you doing Howard
and Adrian?


Amazingly disappointing. Lots of snow showers, even in Aberystwyth where I
was this afternoon. It settled in town for short periods where it had been
blown into grass embankments. I returned home through moderate snow at 5:30
to find absolutely nothing lying here. The sun must have melted it all whilst
I was away; there was at least a little when I left at 1:00.

It's been pretty much dry since then. I'm looking forward to seeing what
tomorrow brings though.

I think part of the problem is that the ground was never really cold enough,
although the air temperature was cold.

Adrian (260m/860ft asl, 12 miles ESE Aberystwyth)

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Howard Neil wrote:
James Brown wrote:
Mid afternoon brought a few centimetres in blizzard like conditions
for ten minutes or so - now at approaching 1900 the ground is still
predominantly white - and this at sea level - how are you doing Howard
and Adrian?


During the afternoon the showers slowly eased off. The snow on the road
then melted. On grass, the snow has remained so we still have the
beauty. The temperature has dropped quickly over the last half hour from
-0.1C to -3.0C so there is a good chance that overnight showers will
settle on the road as well.


An addendum to the above. I have just been out to check on my sheep (the
ewes are in a shed getting ready for lambing) and I walked into very
heavy snow. The concrete yard had about 2cm of snow on it (snow had
previously melted on it) so the road will be well covered as well. I
don't think I will be getting any post tomorrow.

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I too need to add an addendum...

Felly sgrifennodd Adrian D. Shaw :
Amazingly disappointing. Lots of snow showers, even in Aberystwyth where I
was this afternoon. It settled in town for short periods where it had been
blown into grass embankments. I returned home through moderate snow at 5:30
to find absolutely nothing lying here. The sun must have melted it all whilst
I was away; there was at least a little when I left at 1:00.

It's been pretty much dry since then. I'm looking forward to seeing what
tomorrow brings though.


At the time of writing that (ca 21:00) I hadn't looked outside for probably
about an hour. That was not sensible. My wife phoned from Aberystwyth to ask
on the conditions; it was already starting to settle on the roads there!

It turned out that I had to walk down to the village to meet her, and put
snow chains on the car to get the last mile and a quarter on minor, untreated
roads, back to the house.

Snowing at a steady rate, in fairly light wind. I think neither of us will
be going to work tomorrow if it keeps it up.

Adrian (260m/860ft asl, 12 miles ESE Aberystwyth)
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An addendum to the above. I have just been out to check on my sheep
(the ewes are in a shed getting ready for lambing) and I walked into
very heavy snow. The concrete yard had about 2cm of snow on it (snow
had previously melted on it) so the road will be well covered as well.
I don't think I will be getting any post tomorrow.


More snow showers throughout this evening here on the S Wales coast.
Roads and pavements are quite white now. The Meteosat animation shows a
direct line of showers from N Wales down to the Swansea-Port
Talbot-Porthcawl region, and looks like more to come before the morning.

Should be good for photos first thing.

Cheers
James
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At the time of writing that (ca 21:00) I hadn't looked outside for probably
about an hour. That was not sensible. My wife phoned from Aberystwyth to ask
on the conditions; it was already starting to settle on the roads there!

It turned out that I had to walk down to the village to meet her, and put
snow chains on the car to get the last mile and a quarter on minor, untreated
roads, back to the house.

Snowing at a steady rate, in fairly light wind. I think neither of us will
be going to work tomorrow if it keeps it up.

Adrian (260m/860ft asl, 12 miles ESE Aberystwyth)


Aberystwyth 4cm Dartmoor 2

That means Wales are going through to the final! Of course it could all
change by Friday.... depending on where that channel low goes..

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Aberystwyth 4cm Dartmoor 2

Langtoft 5 York 0
Glenlivet 18 Cromer 12 - sounds like Saturdays rugby score. :-(

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