Snow watch.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

While for many it is milder today, it will become colder again tomorrow. The main snow risk starts on Thursday where both GFS and ECM show a risk of snow in the south into the midlands and Wales, away from south eastern coastal counties. They both model a low moving in from the Azores, bumping into cold air.

GFS takes this right into northern England and parts of Scotland.

As always, early days and so there is lots of uncertainty. We await the next model run

Well apparently it’s snowing here now. It isn’t though (east mids)

I think (from looking at the top of the cars) there's something sleety falling here (Leicester) but it's 2.8C so think I'm in for more a wet day than a white one!

I’m close to the amber N Wales warning (but in yellow) it’s just wet and windy no snow as yet.

Same here. Apparently we should have snow, but all I can see is rain.

No snow in Warrington 🙄

So disappointing to wake up to rain and no snow in sight!

The Manchester Snow Shield is fully operational. Definitely rain here.

Huh! Not a flake here in W Yorkshire 😔

Light frost on the NE coast. FROST!!

I’m in the amber north wales warning. All our schools were closed yesterday as a precaution. And…

it is raining.

kids are gutted! Although they have an unexpected day off which is nice but ridiculous

Its sleeting here in Bradford, West Yorks.

Sleet tending towards snow south of Preston, ground is very wet now so can’t see anything settling

Snow in West Yorkshire, and it's sticking ❤️ schools are open...for now.

@redboots765 where in W Yorks are you?

In Gloucestershire here. It's been raining for 6-7 hours constant and hasn't stopped yet, windy and grey. Hope we're not sending anything too bad to those of you up north.

Started snowing here in West Yorkshire (not far from the South Yorks border) at 7.24. Sticking to grass, roofs, cars but not the road. So far...

This is a rain ----> snow event as warm air and cold air collide, so if you in an amber area, bear in mind that amber warnings for the Midlands/Yorks etc don't start until midday.

In terms of the yellow areas, the higher you are, the greater your chances of snow.

Current snow radar attached.

you can also look at, and if you are on twitter, add to the #uksnow map.
https://uksnowmap.com/

The met office is excellent, but the meteograms (the little pictures on the app) don't portray likelihood very well, other than a % precip chance.

You can get snow when temps are above freezing. Indeed, some of the most beautiful, large snowflakes can fall then.

I found a nice blog that explains a little as to how snow can fall when temperatures are greater than 0C. There is a lot about the science of snow in there that might interest older kids with an unexpected rain/snow day.
https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow/science-snow#:~:text=In%20this%20case%2C%20snowflakes%20will,C%20(41%C2%B0F).

Ooh thank you

Just about to head up M1 to dd in Amber zone in Yorkshire. Really hope its not too bad so I at least get to her! Not looking forward to a 3.5 hour drive in rain a sleet 😔

Where's that map from @OhYouBadBadKitten ?

Any suggestions for local.forecast in Amber warning so I can plan my route?

thanks

We now have heavy snow just north of Nottingham

Its the Met Desk snow radar app. I'm afraid in the amber area, its a 'nowcast' situation. Especially given that it is so height dependent.

Snowing in South Yorkshire but not settling yet as ground v wet