Weather Alert - Snow

[yashicamat]

This doesn't seem to have been mentioned, so just in case any of you have missed the news / weather reports, most of England and Wales are due for a reasonable dump of snow through this evening and into tomorrow (times vary according to location). I think it's affecting as far North as the lakes, with coastal areas in Southern England being milder and less likely to be such an issue. What with the cold weather we've had today, and likely frost again prior to this snowfall, untreated roads are likely to see a covering.

The MET office website isn't working at the moment (too many visitors:rolleyes: ) but they did have a map showing the likely intensities.

Here's the MET office info we got forwarded at work:

Regional risk assessment for the following areas

- East Midlands(70%)

- East of England(70%)

- London & SE England(70%)

- SW England(70%)

- West Midlands(70%)

- All of Wales(70%)

- NW England(60%)

- Yorkshire & Humber(60%)

- NE England(30%)

- All other regions less than 20%

This is the first warning of disruption due to Heavy Snow. The Met

Office is expecting a period of heavy snow to develop across

Southwest England and much of Wales during Wednesday night and this

is expected to extend across the Midlands, London, the Southeast of

England and East Anglia during Thursday morning. There is also a

risk that the snow will extend into parts of northern England for a

time before dying away from all areas during Thursday afternoon.

Accumulations of 2-5cm are expected quite widely inland, with

10-15cm possible for parts of the Midlands and Wales. Rain is more

likely close to southern coasts where less cold air is expected. The

period of snow could cause disruption to travel networks, especially

across high level routes and the fact that timing of this event will

coincide with the morning rush-hour.

Drive safely folks.

[jec]

well, all I've done is park facing the other way, downhill for easy exit off my street (cos its NEVER gritted) If previous years are anything to go by, even 1cm of snow and they shut the schools around here, so kids are praying for snow, me,I'll just leave my car and walk to work, its only up top of the big hill, that's if I can manage to walk up it:D

[Auric Goldfinger]

Is this caused by Global Warming. We haven't had any snow to talk of in North Yorkshire for years

[LJ_Matt]

Hope it doesn't snow around here as last time I tried to get to work in the escort I got well and truly stuck and gave up (work is in the middle of nowhere in a valley!) - won't even bother trying with the vrs, no way am I risking a crash just to get to work in the snow :thumbdwn: .

[mannyo]

Well if does snow, I have agreement from work to sit here at home and beaver away instead. Work is more than 30 miles away, they even put a notice on the intranet regarding not traveling unless neccessary.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Well if does snow, I have agreement from work to sit here at home and beaver away instead. Work is more than 30 miles away, they even put a notice on the intranet regarding not traveling unless neccessary.

Good Idea that...........Just like the railway,sit and beaver away, usually miles from home as the network comes to a stand. Half an Inch should do it.!!

[Dr Zoidberg]

I'm looking forward to plenty of snow.

If it's really bad I'll be "working" from home

[DaveI]

I'm going to be going to Birmingham tomorrow to carry out some (external) cabling work on the new hospital :(. Got to drive there from the North East!

Would any of our contributors in Birmingham keep me updated with snow depth please?

Cheers!

[yashicamat]

Well if does snow, I have agreement from work to sit here at home and beaver away instead. Work is more than 30 miles away, they even put a notice on the intranet regarding not traveling unless neccessary.

That sounds a reasonable agreement . . at our place, if you can't get into work because of weather, you have to take the time as holiday. Working from home isn't an option really . . .

[JPreston]

I'm a contractor, with no facility to work at home at the moment

I'll look out the window in the morning and if it's bad I'll go back to bed; I don't get paid for being stuck in traffic so I'm not getting paid I may as well stay at home

[Shifty]

Unless it snows on my stairs, it will be open as usual tomorrow.

It rarely snows in sunny Blackpool. Fingers crossed though

[TeflonTom]

It rarely snows in sunny Blackpool. Fingers crossed though

that's because it gets stolen before it even touches the ground:D

[DaveI]

Just started snowing again here in Peterlee, County Durham, my new Dunlops are the worst tyres I have ever experienced in snow too :(

[Shifty]

that's because it gets stolen before it even touches the ground:D

Max and Paddy - "How dare you!!!"

[Jon TDI]

We already had a snow shower over here (in the North East).

Not much, but starting the freeze now.

[Octygone]

Nothing down here in Wiltshire yet

[FOZ1]

Great, it's my day off so will hope for snow & go play with the 4x4 :D

When I was small we had a village chemist shop & lived 5 miles away. Dad never missed a day due to weather, & even delivered to folks who could not get out.

These days we get a flake of snow & were told to stay indoors, dont drive etc. :confused:

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[Dr Zoidberg]

There's less than an inch here in Brierley Hill.

So much for the 10-15cm they were predicting.

[Neo_VR]

Nothin here in manchester/cheshire

[Beretta]

2" of snow here in this part of Essex, and its still snowing, road chaos as predicted.

[PussCat]

still nowt to speak of here in Warrington, snow-wise..... just saw a few flakes drift past my window but that's about it!

So much for heavy snow..... unless of course it decides to layer it down later once I've made it to work

[Neo_VR]

ive already told my boss, if it starts to snow and stick... im going home

[PussCat]

it's getting heavier.... have to wait and see what it's like in 30 mins when I'm due to leave for work

[Neo_VR]

it's getting heavier.... have to wait and see what it's like in 30 mins when I'm due to leave for work

That might be a bit of a PITA if its coming in from the west....

Im in south manc, next to the airport for work

Live up in teh hills a bit further north than bury - and bury council are usually really good at not gritting

EDIT: its just started snowing here...

[Goochie]

At 5:20 there was nothing here...... now (8:04) there is an inch or so.

My desk overlooks a petrol station and we're chuckling at the people in BMW's slithering their way off the forecourt.

Got to work OK on my bike though