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Thursdays snow

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 02/12/2010 07:18

Morning all - taking me a few minutes to get going, sp lease bear with me.
Looks like a snow day for me :) 8cm and still snowing - small amounts compared to many of you, but probably enough to be disruptive.

I see the snow has extended further west than the met office warnings. I would be interested in reports of snow depths to the west of the isle of Wight in the south please :)

Plenty of snow showers along the whole eastern coast (with perhaps the exception of some of norfolk)

Gatwick closed until tomorrow.

ok, off to look at the models.

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Nettee · 02/12/2010 07:21

we have some in Devon this morning - wasn't expecting it. I don't think it is very deep though but settled for the first time here.

Katz · 02/12/2010 07:22

Sheffield. Still snowing here. Last measure was at least 40cm that was last night. Been snowing through the night too

Just waiting to see if school is open

WynkenBlynkenandNod · 02/12/2010 07:25

East Dorset has about 4 or 5 inches I think but haven't been out yet to check properly. DD's school which never shuts is shut. Looks like the sky might dump another load soon.

ethelinaTheBloodyGreatXmasElf · 02/12/2010 07:25

A good 4 inches overnight in Kent. Glad I did the shopping yesterday, don't fancy digging the car out today.

silverfrog · 02/12/2010 07:25

We had more overnight - Kent/Surrey border here. Am still in bed so hard to guage depth -Grin will report back once up. Looks like a good 10/12 cm though.

Not currently snowing, but looks like more t come judging by the sky...

MummyBerryJuice · 02/12/2010 07:28

Yup. Still snowing here Xmas Grin

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 02/12/2010 07:31

looks like some respite for the NE and Scotland later on for a bit over night.

I am really unsure as to whether there will be a temporary warm up in the south on Saturday. I'm going to be honest and say that I'm waiting for some discussions on weather forums for this when they wake up.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 02/12/2010 07:37

not really Leonie - possibly the odd shower?

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Saltire · 02/12/2010 07:38

I'm in North Yorkshire and it seems to ahve snowed continually since Sunday! Am sick of it nowGrin

Indith · 02/12/2010 07:47

So later today us Durham area MNers are going to have to decide if we are going ahead with our night out on Saturday or not Xmas Sad. What do you think?

Met office map is orange for us today but all pretty and green for the weekend but not sure I trust it as it has pretty much constantly showed no warnings for the following day until the last minute. The BBC says sleet then sun for Friday and Saturday. I'm just worried about how much ice will be on the roads if it all gets slushy in the day.

Hulababy · 02/12/2010 07:50

Sheffield

Mine and DD's schools are closed again. Good call really. No buses running. And it is still very deep in places and still snowing.

Forecast for the next five days after today howeer, on the BBC, is looking far more promising - fingers crossed.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 02/12/2010 07:55

Indeth - i'll have a look later.
in the mean time I've got to get dd and I ready - looks like school is on (and I'm helping today) :(

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PfftTheMagicDragon · 02/12/2010 08:00

Can anyone tell me what it is like in East Sussex, round the Hastings/Battle area?

ChildofIsis · 02/12/2010 08:01

Indith I saw a warning on sky news weather yesterday warning of lows of -9 in durham over the weekend, I don't know if that's helpful or not.

MummyBerryJuice · 02/12/2010 08:02

Ah Saltire, and I remember you bemoaning your snowlessness not that long ago Xmas Grin. Come and join us on the 'I Hate Snow' club thread!

goingroundthebend4 · 02/12/2010 08:03

east Herts have had couple cm overnight but main roads are slow but otherwise ok but it is snowing again

nymphadora · 02/12/2010 08:05

southcumbria
we had more snow last night. Still only couple of cm & traffic moving on main roads

MaureenMLove · 02/12/2010 08:08

Got meself another 15cms in my neck of the woods!

Marvellous!

Sidge · 02/12/2010 08:08

Wow how things can change in twelve hours! We've gone from no snow to about three or four inches and we're by the sea on the central south coast. Schools are closed and it's still coming down. Luckily I'm on leave this week so no childcare dilemmas!

PurplePillow · 02/12/2010 08:16

We have had a small shower but sky looks heavy and hoping for more Grin sw scotland btw

BigTillyMincepie · 02/12/2010 08:19

Quite a bit fell in the night in London SE22 - now maybe 10 - 15cm thick, with ice under the snow.

The weather is worse today, but both my DC's schools are open, despite being closed yesterday, whilst all the other schools round here that were open yesterday, are now closed Hmm

BrigitBigKnickers · 02/12/2010 08:23

Essex- more snow overnight. Both DDs schools are shut. DD2s school (which never shuts)has left them loads of work to do on their internet site so she will be kept busy!

DH is stranded in Geneva- he went their for the day yesterday for a business meeting and ended up staying there.

Looking nervously at the departure and arrivals boards for London City airport but not hopeful he will make it back...

laughalot · 02/12/2010 08:45

We have a heavy warning of snow in north notts again.

TinselinaBumSquash · 02/12/2010 08:47

We have a good few inches in West Sussex, im praying to god it's better tommorow i have a play to put on!