Snow and Ice watch - March 2018

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Just saw other thread almost full.

Reports on local Facebook page are saying 3 to 4 ft snow drifts on some roads. I hope this is gone by tomorrow. DD can't afford yet another snow day.

Awake a bit late due to constant checking the window through the night.

Good job this snow didn't fall overnight tonight! Our local council seemed entirely unprepared for this.

DH says the M42 is bad.

They are having a break at Warwick services (M40)

Loads of bloody snow again here in Saddleworth. And my grips are in the car.

We have a light dusting here on the western edge of Dartmoor. Beautiful blue sky, but the radar shows it coming in just before 11 and my forecast apps predict snowing heavily most of the day. We might get out for a play with DD in what we've got so far :) Luckily i bought an extra bottle of wine testerday so all good.

4 inches on garden table and bins. More drifts so suspect exposed Shropshire roads will be impassable by now!

What's expected for Cambridge today? Meant to be going to Science festival stuff but don't want to get stuck there? Never sure how reliable various weather websites are.

Thanks Gloria! Hope your tadpoles survive - maybe it's warmer under the layer of ice/snow? (Science clearly not one of my strengths...)

Lunchtime today and this evening according to GFS, seems like a fair representation. I think roads will thaw out a little due to ground temperatures having warmed up recently, but in the south there is a little more to come to top it up. The SW do have some heavy snow still around.

What I find astonishing is the number of sporting fixtures that have only just been cancelled as people start travelling. Amber warnings are there for a reason. There are some places obviously who weren't in those amber areas though who have also had a good dump.

Thanks gloria I think I'm in the minority as I quite fancy a couple of proper snow days, not had any yet!

About 3 inches here in the Cotswolds. BBC website says more snow to come. Met Office says not! Either way rugby training cancelled 😀. DS hoping for yet another snow day tomorrow but am doubtful. Plus DD has final rehearsals for A level drama exam tomorrow so College NEEDS to be open.

Really bored of snow now ☹️

[[https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?date=2018-03-18 met office warnings]] and bbc news summary

well, you get the idea....

We’ve now got an amber warning for today. Had a couple of cm overnight (Surrey).

Floaty Cambridge should have had the worst of it now.

We have snow. Somerset. It’s supposed to be SPRING! Bah.

It doesn’t seem to be settling on driveway or patio but has on grass etc.

And I didn’t stock up on red wine......... might venture out later. Steak for dinner tonight and can’t have steak without a nice red.

Morvah, I think you've had the warning since yesterday. That area got updated to remove eastern parts of the warning area. It finishes at 9am.

North Somerset and snowed in again! Was up and buying essentials at local shop just after 7am because can't get car out and annoyingly had put off doing supermarket run til today....and now no chance! Sighhh...V pretty but....!

Thanks kitten

You're welcome Floaty :)

I knew this snow would catch people out Sassy, no one expects or believes it will happen at this point in the year.

Light bit of snow here but not on the roads. Forecast is for more snow and I'm not sure whether to go to work or not.

Have a look at the warning areas map Rafa, if you are in the SW amber area I wouldn't.

Am def caught out OYBBK. They said it would hit but was gorgeous sunshine here at the end of yesterday despite v cold then looked out as I went to bed and it had started coming down and literally had one teabag left, no bread and not much else, so was up early today and it's a proper whiteout again. I was in my local shop just after 7am and there were a fair few of us trying to do a decent basket shop. Got enough stuff to last us for about 3 days so hopefully that'll do. The shelves were stripped last time and it took a couple of weeks to get back to normal! All my spring bulbs were beginning to flower too...rats! Still sledging later!

We had snow yesterday & then again overnight. Not a lot, but enough for a covering, including the road.

Bit snowy. First Bristol running except for country routes which are iffy including WsM.