Hi guys and gals.....

Yes apparantly it is going to happen this weekend and into next week - oh yes it is.... The change will begin on Saturday as colder arctic pushes south across the UK lowering temperatures and bringing snow showers.

Although there is still some uncertainty about the details, there is now a high degree of confidence that winds will veer round to the north east or east during the early part of next week bringing even colder conditions. This is the type of set-up which would bring the likelihood of substantial snowfall anywhere east of the Pennines. Accumulations of 10 cms in eastern areas are highly possible with widespread travel problems.

REPORT SNOW PROBLEMS HERE.....

As soon as a snowflake hits the ground, the country will come to a standstill anyway :suspect: .

Originally posted by vidster
As soon as a snowflake hits the ground, the country will come to a standstill anyway :suspect: .

lol lets hope it delays the "going 2 work proceedings"

Stop it you sound as though you're almost gloating!!
I hate snow, I detest snow and in a nut shell I'm not very keen on it. Such a shame as I noticed only a few days ago that the daffodils were starting to shoot up, much nicer than the forthcoming snow. [I'm just hoping the weather man is going to have to apoligise for having got it wrong again]

i like daffys also but cconfidence is now very high for a reasonably long spell of wintry weather to affect the UK. The cold spell may well become quite severe next week with the prospect of significant snow falls for most parts of north and central eastern parts of the UK. Accumulations of 10cm highly likely.

I hate snow too, and so hope the weathermen are wrong. But then again, it has been getting a bit chilly lately...even tho' we have had some bright sunny (cold) days. It's nice to see the daffs coming up, not long till proper spring!!

Originally posted by WallBuilder
Stop it you sound as though you're almost gloating!!
I hate snow, I detest snow and in a nut shell I'm not very keen on it. Such a shame as I noticed only a few days ago that the daffodils were starting to shoot up, much nicer than the forthcoming snow. [I'm just hoping the weather man is going to have to apoligise for having got it wrong again]

Who is writing this?. Is it WallBuilder or is it the cute avatar on the left of his post?.

My dog loves snow!.

10cm?? That's a bit precise isn't it!!!

I love snow. Everyone goes nuts! The city comes to a halt a people start panic buying food in case they're snowed in for years. it's quality!

Originally posted by 1_HotGal
10cm?? That's a bit precise isn't it!!!

I'm predicting 27mm of snow for Sheffield :hihi:

Tape measures at the ready then! :p

Just to set the record straight, my dog Max isn't very keen on snow either! If it snows during the night when I open the back door in the morning to let him out he stands peering out at it suspiciously. There again he he may be acting in a rather odd way as he'll of heard me opening the bedroom curtains and groaning miserably, he probably thinks I'm going to take my bad mood out on him!! [Not that I ever would]

My Staffie (Tara) goes wild in the snow!. She buries her head in the snow and makes like a snow plough :). I hope we get a foot of snow so i can 'Wag' it from work and take her out in the snow. She'll clear the roads for people!:thumbsup:

06:30 & still no sign in Brightside.

I bought a snow shovell from JTF t'other day for about £2

B A R G A I N ! Come on you sno-ow!:clap:

Hope someone gets to tell the gritters that some snow is a possibility.

Originally posted by Andy78
I love snow. Everyone goes nuts! The city comes to a halt a people start panic buying food in case they're snowed in for years. it's quality!

My freezer is now full of bread.
The cupboards are full of tinned stuff.
I have 12 boxes of candles ready.
The old CB radio is now set up for when the phone lines go down.
I have a doctors note for a month, in case i can't get to work.
My back garden is filled with sandbags for when it all melts.

Our lass says i am over reacting.

Just been on the Met office site and there is a severe weather warning - apparently we are going to get snow from tomorrow until Wednesday. However the rather more cautious lot at the BBC (what hurricane..?) have given a totally different forcast with nice warm weather for the next few days, sunshine, and then a smattering of snow on Wednesday!

I think it will pass us by :D but just incase I shall have the sledge on standby :clap:

yeyyyyyyyyyyyyy leddit snow leddit snow leddit snow.......:clap:

seems quite nice outside in Longley at the moment - bright sunshine but a bit fresh....

Viking - you forgot the batteries mate - you ALWAYS need batteries - they taste horrible however :)

Originally posted by Internetowl
seems quite nice outside in Longley at the moment - bright sunshine but a bit fresh....

Viking - you forgot the batteries mate - you ALWAYS need batteries - they taste horrible however :)

Our lass looks after the battery side lol :heyhey:

Can anyone try and take photos of any snow, perhaps put them on Photobucket? As there are no decent webcams in Sheffield, this is the time of year I miss it the most!

temperature has been around 3 degrees so far all day according to my car.

Originally posted by d71146
Hope someone gets to tell the gritters that some snow is a possibility.

By the time I got up this morning, all the roads round here were already gritted.

... and most of it has now been shifted to the gutters by the traffic!

Fingers crossed!:heyhey:

just been to the shop for cigs and it started to snow.. ickle fluffy flakes :clap:

Darnall... 2.50pm

Litha

Sunny in Sharrow

i am going outside for a while...............

i might be some time.........................

My aunt says snow is a good thing cos it kills all the flu bugs so less colds goin round - is this true ?

If it IS true, why don't we see more naked people out and about in winter?

Originally posted by feargal
If it IS true, why don't we see more naked people out and about in winter?

because they would be arrested?

just been to Morrisons at Ecclesfield - cold wind, the odd flake blowing about - might get some tonight I think....

Also didn't see any naked people - one or two near naked shoppers - mad fools its mid-winter and I'm off to the mountains tomorrow if the weather is ok.

It's snowing in Nether Edge... are we supposed to get alot or something?

been checking one or two weather sites and looks like were in for a big freeze. all next week looks snowy and freezing with severe cold coming in from the east. wonder if sheffield will be its usual gridlock nightmare, shovels at the ready folks.:( :( :( :(

Hiya all you weather watchers,
It's just started snowing in Wincobank, that very fine tuff that tends to line everything just before the big downfall.
Don't let it worry you wallbuilder, just relax and think of the coming summer

Happy sledging !!!!
deecee

Threads merged...

Been to Bakewell and it was snowing there. It is cold.

I am not happy :mad:

the main snow forecast wont realy start until late tommorow. high pressure is building over scandinavia which will eventually bring cold easterly winds. expect a snowy week next week and very cold. just had a snow shower at firth park.

Originally posted by brooksy
the main snow forecast wont realy start until late tommorow. high pressure is building over scandinavia which will eventually bring cold easterly winds. expect a snowy week next week and very cold. just had a snow shower at firth park.

Hope it doesnt snow just yet...else my first hike with sheffieldwalkingroup might get snowed off :(

About 5pm we had a flurry of snow which blew through woodseats[large flakes] , but it only lasted around 10 minutes. Is around 2c outside which I would have thought was perfect temprature for snow unfortunately..

Saturday we have a Northerly wind heralding the start of the cold spell. High pressure to the West and low pressure to the East will pull down a stiff Northerly wind, with some rain and sleet showers to the West Coast's and wintry showers, falling as snow in the N/E of Scotland, down the East Coast. Many inland parts will have a fine day with lots of sunshine. Pretty chilly, temps 3-6'c, but feeling colder in the wind. Late afternoon, expect the odd small flurry, but nothing to worry about at this stage.......... and then into Sunday............

Sunday will be a colder day as the Northerly wind becomes stronger and starts to turn North-Easterly. Most Western parts will become dry as the wind turns, so most Central and Western area's will have a fine day with lots of sunshine. To the East wintry showers will turn increasingly to snow and become heavier as we go through the day, with significant falls across the extreme East of England and Scotland later in the day and by this time snow showers may start to move inland towards the London area and possibly the East Midlands by evening. Temps colder, 2-5'c at best and feeling colder than that in the wind.

.......Overnight Sunday through Monday see's pressure over Scandinavia really rising, tilting the wind properly in the North-East, with heavy snow showers piling into most Eastern parts of the UK and starting to move inland.
Monday sees high pressure across Scandinavia feeding in a bitterly cold Easterly wind across the UK. Expect heavy snow showers in Eastern area's from the word go, and some of these will already by feeding into central parts. Most Western area's should enjoy a fine morning with lots of sunshine, but increasingly snow showers will be pushing in to central parts from the East.

.......Eastern area's could see the snow showers merging into a longer spell of snow for a time, and this will head into the Midlands and central England during the afternoon. Expect heavy snow showers too, across Eastern Scotland, and even a few snow flurries getting into Western parts by evening. But definatly the worst of the snow will be Eastern Scotland, North-East England, East Anglia and Lincolnshire, along with the Midlands, Central and South-East England, where significant falls of snow are highly expected causing widespread travel distruption and significant drifting in blizzard conditions even at lower levels.

Originally posted by Andy78
I love snow. Everyone goes nuts! The city comes to a halt a people start panic buying food in case they're snowed in for years. it's quality!
Hey! Have you any idea how many calories you have to consume per hour to maintain a figure that requires a blue badge for immobility due to size? :hihi:

Had a brief flurry at about four here in Lichfield, but I think its going to miss us. dough! was looking forward to it.
If Sheffield gets a few inches can someone post some photos, it always looks brill looking over the hills after a snow fall.

anyone seen latest radar and no if any snow heading towards sheff yet. wind still in north so need an easterly to bring in showrs.

Hi All
According to the BBC website we are looking at snow on Wednesday!
so hopefully it might happen sooner!
As i played hockey yesterday in that light snow!
It was sooo cold!

I love the snow!!!!

ITs 12:48
and we have that really light snow!!!!!
its only little though, hopefully it will get heavier!

Miss Feathers
xxx

Snow showers over the east coast heading south. Nothing in range of Sheffield yet. I feel that we need to wait for the easterly component in the wind which will push the showers further inland. At this rate, I'm not expecting anything in the way of snow until this evening and into the night. I am expecting a covering certianly by dawn Monday. Here's hoping!!!

Originally posted by bigflesh
Nothing in range of Sheffield yet. I am expecting a covering certianly by dawn Monday. Here's hoping!!!

stoppit biggy .... we don't want ANY snow, well ok then you can have those big fluffy flakes which look soooo pretty but they're not allowed to stay any more than a few hours OK???

lovely bright sunshine here but a coldddd wind *shiver*

ps anyone want to buy a sledge? :D

Good News!!!

For all you snow lovers out there.

Just travelled back from Thirsk this morning and I can report that the snow is falling up there.

Looks like it's been doing so all night as the area is covered with at least 6 or 7 inches.

The snow falling this morning was nice and thick, big white fluffy stuff.

Dare I suggest that it looks as though it's heading in our direction too.

It's not a proper winter without snow.

It can look good, create excitement and kids (and big kids) can go sledging.

As long as I don't get stuck at work.......

Trains normally keep running in the snow anyway..

Whilst we do not seem to have any webcams in Sheffield, don't forget the Sheffield City Council traffic cameras are linked to the internet - http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/utc/cameralocs.htm

They can be viewed 7 days a week, although I don't think they update at night.

The good old Met office state that
Severe weather is expected in the next few hours and we know they don't tell lies :rolleyes: See for yourselves.

http://www.meto.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/yorkslincs.html

The weather warning issued my the Met office at 9am today reads as follows

UK ADVANCE WARNINGS OF SEVERE WEATHER

These warnings are issued when severe weather is expected to cause widespread disruption to traffic etc. over the next few days. See the guide below for more details.

Current warnings:

ADVANCE WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

Here is an ADVANCED WARNING of Heavy Snow affecting Northern Scotland, Eastern Scotland, South West Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West England, North East England, The Midlands, Wales, South West England, Central Southern England, South East England and East Anglia AND Lincolnshire.
Issued by the Met Office at 09:11 on Sunday, 20 February 2005.
This warning for heavy snow and ice has been extended through until Friday morning to cover further likely disruption to transport as winds turn northeasterly and snow penetrates at times to many other parts of England and Wales, eastern parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Today, snow showers will continue to affect eastern coastal districts, these coming into some central areas at times today and tonight, while a more general area of rain, sleet or snow will run southwards across some western parts Sunday night into Monday. Local accumulations of 2-5cms are likely with 10-15cm in upland parts exposed to the northeasterly wind. However, the risk of major disruption due to heavy snow in SE England during Monday morning rush hour has been reduced to 30 percent.
For enquiries regarding this warning - please contact your regional Met Office.
Transmitted by the Met Office at 09:11 on Sunday 20 February

The UK will remain under a cold, northeasterly flow this coming week. Frequent sleet and snow showers are expected to affect many parts, feeding well inland to give further additional accumulations 2-5cms in a number of places, locally 10-20cm in some parts resulting in significant disruption.

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No snow in Bradway yet by the way - although it's damn cold!

still no snow here lovley and sunny all day :confused: thought it was going to snow today :confused:
****** weatherman :rant: got it wrong again what a surprise

been up on the hills today - Stanage Edge - bright, very cold and a bit breezy - no snow.

its just started snowing in hillsborough..............................now its just stopped

Just started at Hackenthorpe!

skys going dark here looks like we may get some soon :clap:

skys going dark here looks like it might be night soon!!!:loopy:

A few flakes falling in S5 now!!!!!

Counted 12 in last minute!!!!!!!!!:clap:

Originally posted by cgksheff
skys going dark here looks like it might be night soon!!!:loopy:
lol, a few flakes are coming down here.

Starting to snow now in Southey

5 pages of scare mongering :rolleyes: what is going to happen when the white stuff really does drop, will this thread out do the famous "blonde haired beggar" thread :clap: Bring back Gemma :D

GET INSIDE!!!! IT'S SPITTING!!!!! :D

In Leeds anyway. There were a few flakes in Sainsburys carpark about half an hour away. If it's heading south you can expect what ever weather i've got now to reach you shortly.

-PK-

These are flurries from dieing showers affecting the east coast and transferring inland. At the moment they appear to be going out with a wimper as they make their journey westbound. Conditions are predicted to be ripe for showers and longer periods of snow overnight and into tomorrow. Looking at the radar, theres nothing on the horizon for the area at the moment, but as shower activity os expected to pep up later on, I would not rule our a dusting by tomorrow morning. Will set us up for the thicker snow next week.

7pm Radar shows moderate snow shower south of the Wakefield area, heading due south. Barnsley and North East Sheffield should see the remnants of this, all be it, I would not expect any accumulations from this. Yes, we are clutching at straws for the moment.

:D snowing now in firth park area 7.20 pm sund:clap:

Nothing yet in Bradway but the sky is full of big black clouds and it's very cold....

Light snow, Dronfield

Just started in Bradway, although it's just a few light dandruffy flakes blowing about.

Looking at the black clouds it may get heavier during the night!

Have turned the freezer to full power and pointed it out of the window to help the conditions (suggest we all do the same). Feel I need to do something.........nay anything........to help the snow.

So when it snows, do you prefer to make snow angels or snowmen?

Just asking.

I think it might be an appropriate time to post all the links for travel news to check in the morning for the journey to work...


BBC TRAVEL - SOUTH YORKSHIRE ROADS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/local/southyorkshire.shtml

BBC TRAVEL - DERBYSHIRE ROADS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/local/derby.shtml

TRANSPORT DIRECT
http://www.transportdirect.info

SYPTE - BUSES
http://www.sypte.co.uk/except/Bus_Exceptions_list.asp
Telephone 01709 515151

SYPTE - TRAMS
http://www.sypte.co.uk/except/Tram_Exceptions_list.asp
Telephone 01709 515151

NATIONAL RAIL - SERVICE DISRUPTION
http://nrekb.nationalrail.co.uk/incidents/today.html
Telephone 08457 484950

NATIONAL RAIL - SHEFFIELD STATION DEPARTURE BOARD
http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/summary.aspx?T=SHF

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL - TRAFFIC CAMERAS
http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/utc/cameralocs.htm

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL - WINTER DRIVING TIPS
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/street-force/winter-maintenance/winter-driving

Still nothing in Lichfield, boo hoo
May be get some snow over night.
I do hope so! love the stuff makes me feel about ten again.
Just a big kid at heart!

The white stuff seems to be currently most concentrated in a line from Newcastle to Peterborough and across to East Anglia. Plenty more showers packing into the North Sea. Wind is still mainly from the North but is currently swinging into a N Easterly so here is hoping that this will buck the trend and kick the shower activity further West before morning.

Originally posted by bigflesh
The white stuff seems to be currently most concentrated in a line from Newcastle to Peterborough and across to East Anglia. Plenty more showers packing into the North Sea. Wind is still mainly from the North but is currently swinging into a N Easterly so here is hoping that this will buck the trend and kick the shower activity further West before morning.

Your reports are VERY precise and most welcome!

Nothing in Manchester yet but we had a bit last night on one of the big hills on the outskirts of Bolton.

It's Snowing in Sandygate wooooo :clap:

Originally posted by Andy C
Just started in Bradway, although it's just a few light dandruffy flakes blowing about.

Looking at the black clouds it may get heavier during the night!

False alarm earlier, currently no snow in Bradway.

Bloody cold though.. may still get some before morning...

really coming down now.

city centre!

no work 2moz, sheff comes to a standstill!

BIGGY!!! i blame U for this ... snowing in Woodseats - started within the last 5 minutes .... grrrrrrr!

lol rubes. these showers are merely dieing as they hit us, hence thats why they do not amount to sustained snowfall. we could class them as isolated events. it seems out of these showers, none are moving further west. it seems the pennines are blocking transition further west. imagine the showers to be exhausted - literally thats what they are after depositing their loads further east of us. there is no real backbone to them. hence, nice to see, but they simply do not amount to anything.

we will get the easterlies tomorrow trust me, and this will lead to more in the way of sustinence. here's hoping. the person out manchester way, thanks for your kind comments, i try to be as precise as i can based on the data i have.

be lucky!!!!

Nothing here in Walkley. Bitterly cold, though.

woke up bitterly disappointed this morning!

please keep me posted on todays prospects!

ta

Snowing in Sharrow at the moment. I'm going to bed. hopefully it will be gone by the time i get up.

It's snowing in Attercliffe - Yay !

In Town too... Give it another 30 mins before the Motorists hit the PANIC button :roll:

everyone leave work!

sheffield gridlock!

flakes are falling now, and have been for 5 mins ;-)

snowing in broomhill :)

Big proper flakes here in Hillsborough. None of that poxy 'melt as soon as it hits the ground' stuff here! Not sure if I want it to settle as I'm off work with tonsilitis (feeling pretty crap) and have to walk back up the mountain that is Hawthorne Road later to fetch my son from school. They never ever grit that road and it's a nightmare getting up and down it.

this is not a drill people!

settling in fulwood!

When I got the train to work from Dore this morning at 8am there was no snow and not that much cloud.

I am now at work in Derby and no snow here.

However I have just looked at the traffic cameras in Sheffield and it is indeed snowing.

If anyone needs links to travel news I posted them a couple of pages back.


* UPDATE - now snowing lightly in Derby!

Yes its starting to settle here in crookes, although it does seem to be getting a little lighter

Originally posted by 21steve
everyone leave work!

sheffield gridlock!

flakes are falling now, and have been for 5 mins ;-)

No bread in ASDA, people bulk-buying corned beef, arrrggghhhh!

Snowing at Lodge Moor but the cloud is too thin, the sun is getting through.
So it's still not amounting to much:( .

bigflesh your reports are great are you a meteorologist student or just a weather person wannabe?

Is their a site you use for the radar info?

what's the address for sheffield traffic cams?

Originally posted by nick2
.... people bulk-buying corned beef, arrrggghhhh!

Yeuk :( If it you must bulk buy get SPAM :D

To keep an eye on the likelyhood of snow have a look at

http://www.metoffice.com/weather/europe/uk/radar/

- it's updated every half hour. NE Yorks have had a real hammering this morning, - wind is forecast to swing to the east this afternoon which might drive some of those really hefty snow showers in this direction. So evening rush hour might turn out to be chaotic.

Traffic cameras can be viewed here http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/utc/cameralocs.htm

Here in Derby the light flurry didn't last long.

It's now sunny, blue skies and white clouds. Cold out though.. (nice and warm in my office though).

Originally posted by Greybeard
Yeuk :( If it you must bulk buy get SPAM :D


SPAM - bleuugh!

who ever heard of Spam hash ?

thanks modesty. just an interest of mine. the easterlies have indeed kicked in, although I am slightly surprised that these showers are not as beefy as I would have hoped. It seems that although they are now being blown further inland as anticipated, their payloads are still being exhausted out east of us. Looking at the latest radar, there is still plenty more to come, with a chance that their payloads of snow will be higher. Looking promising for this afternoon and into the evening. But we do need a sustained period of precipitation for anything to stick.

Just had a call from Mrs heed who is working in Leeds,and she says that they are coming down like 'Ten bob bits'!

I hope when she sets off home,she teathers the clouds to the back of the car,and fetches them down here.

yes uncleheed, 11.15 radar states clearly that theres a moderate to heavy shower affecting leeds. its moving westward though, so wont affect us. nearest shower to us is currently overhead humberside airport/scunthorpe area. its heavy and heading our way. should be with us within 30 minutes.

we are due a deluge any minute!

Snow, snow faster
Alley Alley aster...

moderate snow, dronfield

nothing to speak of in Nether Edge - at least it has stopped being sunny and the shy has become ominously cloudy tho.

oh and hello to Big - no hard feelings lol:thumbsup:

you know I meant 'sky' dint ya?:rolleyes:

msb, no none whatsoever

Snowman are so last year, I'm going for something like this in the back garden : http://www.geocities.com/jay250877/snow_castle.jpg

Still nothing in Walkley.

we have had some light snow flurries but its not settling :rant: so i cannot build a snowperson (better not call it a snowman might get accused of being sexist :heyhey: )

Where is it then??

It was snowing quite heavily here at the university about an hour or so ago, but it's stopped now... I suspect there will be more later though :roll:

Moderate snow Dronfield and settleing

Was heavy in Beighton this morning... now trying to snow yet again... Sky is looking very snowy to me :hihi: more to come i thinks :? brrrrr!!!

I'm at Tankersley at the mo and there is nothing at all! We had a flurry of big fat snow flakes, but now...nothing

snowing in aston but not settleling

Well what we had in Dinnington at 630 this morning has now gone but it is coming down at the moment but not yet settling.

Well it wasnt settling but it is now it is quite heavy n white over now it looks lovely.

We in Deepcar had about half a millimeter ofd snow at about 8pm last night, but then it stopped and strted to melt. But the weather forcast on the lunchtime news said there was a "High risk" of snow for south yorkshire.....heres hoping! :bigsmile:

S N O W!!!!!!!!!

Its just started pooring with snow in Deepcar! Yipeee! :clap: (13:37 21/2/05)

Now snowing in Derby. (13:40)

* Update - stopped snowing 10 minutes later! Nothing has settled.

Snowing in Crystal peaks area now n starting to settle :) dunt look like it's going to stop yet either \o/

Archer Road, Sheffield, snowing a little. :)
Here's hoping the heating breaks down at work!

Light snow in Woodhouse - not very much yet tho! I LOVE SNOW!!

A light dusting in Chesterfield, then onto some heavy duty hoovering, not sure what the weather is doing though :P

I'm sat near meadowhall looking out of the window,and can see the deluge falling around the airport area.
Not snowing here yet though.

Apparantly it's snowing quite heavily in Dinnington...

Boo-hoo it's just stopped :( sky looks like it's got plenty more tho :)

Apparently about 2cm has fallen in 10mins in Barnsley town centre......

A good covering in NED aww it looks so pretty :clap:

Anyone know what the snow (if any) is like in Dore?

Gosh, bright sunshine and blue sky here in Derby - it's like summer. Except cold.

Will keep track on here what to expect to come back to tonight though!

I don't know whether it's going to snow or not! I'm just not sure. This morning I thought it might, it snow for ages in Hillsborough.....and then it stopped. Don't know what to believe.

I will believe it when I see it.

Just come in from a serious blizzard in Bakewell but it had reduced by Baslow and totally clear by Owler Bar

Has anyone seen this site, its mainly for ski resorts but has a good prediction map of the UK ... and they are usually more accurate than the BBC!

http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/uk_3days.php

We had a small flurry earlier here in Woodhouse, but the sun soon sorted that out. It's now chucking big cobs down

its snowing in sheffield!! 3:45pm ....!

sky is black to the east....... sporadic snow flurries all day

Nothing at all in Hillsborough! Humph!

K x

currently getting a real pasting. sky is black, snow is settleing, i'd class this as a heavy fall.

Originally posted by Strix
We had a small flurry earlier here in Woodhouse, but the sun soon sorted that out. It's now chucking big cobs down
Just stopped. It's got light again

typical innit?

no snow all weekend in southey, I go out bout midday in Handsworth and it starts snowing and goes REALLY cold.......

did I mention I was in a kit-car with no roof/windows/shelter whatsoever at the time :( and speeding so much that the cold wind made me face numb :'( *sob*

someone hates me !

just......typical...........

It's here! Get ready for gridlock in town as everyone runs away home!

Almost a blizzard here in Nether Edge!!! - 3:58pm

comming over from wales now...
over snake at 6 pm

what is the weather like now

Sunshine and black clouds in Crookes :suspect:

Looking out towards the south west from High Storrs - that sky is looking BAD
In fact as I type, snow is falling heavily and settling:(

passing shower, badhairday. was a cracker though, has eased off now with a general return to blue sky. latest radar shows that shower heading towards south manchester area. in terms of the forecast, anything could happen, but expect the trend of more frequent and heavier snow showers to be more of a feature as the late afternoon/evening period progresses in to the night. now that we have a real and cold easterly to assist these showers, i'd expect cooler temperatures and plenty of convection off of a comparatively "warm" north sea. Here's 2 the 1st of many!!!

Originally posted by Draggletail
In fact as I type, snow is falling heavily and settling:(

Stop teasing me :P I like snow for some bizarre reason :confused:

Originally posted by Draggletail
Looking out towards the south west from High Storrs - that sky is looking BAD
In fact as I type, snow is falling heavily and settling:(

I can just see the clods caked around a certain spaniel's knees now :rolleyes: :hihi:

There is allready another thread going on the subject with all the latest reports, comments and links to travel news and traffic cameras.

Originally posted by Deejay
Stop teasing me :P I like snow for some bizarre reason :confused:
It just means I might not be able to work because of it. And I'm self employed:(
Must admit, I don't like the stuff anyway:P

....and its stop! .... I see blue skys again!!!

Originally posted by Strix
I can just see the clods caked around a certain spaniel's knees now :rolleyes: :hihi:
Towelled his muddy paws and legs earlier - little tike had the temerity to GROWL at me :hihi:

Originally posted by serapis
....and its stop! .... I see blue skys again!!!
Same here!
Clearing in the south west, bright and sunny at Tinsley!
You can see miles from our house!:)

This thread is getting quite long, so here is a reminder of those links for the travel news and traffic cameras:

BBC TRAVEL NEWS - ROADS BY REGION
http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews

TRANSPORT DIRECT
[url]http://www.transportdirect.info

SYPTE - BUSES
http://www.sypte.co.uk/except/Bus_Exceptions_list.asp
Telephone 01709 515151

SYPTE - TRAMS
http://www.sypte.co.uk/except/Tram_Exceptions_list.asp
Telephone 01709 515151

NATIONAL RAIL - SERVICE DISRUPTION
http://nrekb.nationalrail.co.uk/incidents/today.html
Telephone 08457 484950

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL - TRAFFIC CAMERAS
http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/utc/cameralocs.htm

Originally posted by Draggletail
Towelled his muddy paws and legs earlier - little tike had the temerity to GROWL at me :hihi:
Brude is quite subservient today. Yesterday's bath seems to have had the usual effect :D

Just checked the camera at Fred Mulley way,and it looks like the rozzers have given someone a tug!!

Gone rather grey in Derby.

Originally posted by uncleheed
Just checked the camera at Fred Mulley way,and it looks like the rozzers have given someone a tug!!

Looks like it could be an accident..... not clear enough!

What about the Manor Top camera - has someone nicked it?

Originally posted by alchresearch
Can anyone try and take photos of any snow, perhaps put them on Photobucket? As there are no decent webcams in Sheffield, this is the time of year I miss it the most!

I've got these from the first time it snowed in Sheffield this winter. I think it was Nov 20 last year.

http://www.pbase.com/ptigga/first_snow

No snow pictures from 2005 yet, at least not in Sheffield, but I may get some pics worthwhile keeping over the next few days. Meanwhile - here's some pics I took in snowy Berlin last month:

http://www.pbase.com/ptigga/berlin_snow_jan

Originally posted by ptigga
I've got these from the first time it snowed in Sheffield this winter. I think it was Nov 20 last year.

http://www.pbase.com/ptigga/first_snow

No snow pictures from 2005 yet, at least not in Sheffield, but I may get some pics worthwhile keeping over the next few days. Meanwhile - here's some pics I took in snowy Berlin last month:

http://www.pbase.com/ptigga/berlin_snow_jan

Nice one ptigga, Berlin looked COLD!!!! brrrrr.

How about this picture from the winter of 1981/2

http://www.sheffield-fm.co.uk/sheffield_in_winter.htm

Snowing in Derby!

Update - stopped again - BOOO!

Originally posted by Andy C
How about this picture from the winter of 1981/2

http://www.sheffield-fm.co.uk/sheffield_in_winter.htm

Wow Andy C!!! Nice hat on that mini.

16.00 wx radar update, nothing of note out east just yet, although main feature is a grouping of intense snow shower activity into the North Sea. seem to be building and developing, heading our way. in terms of timescales, i envisage ROUND 2 to be between 5.30 and 6.30pm. for the timebeing, blue skies and scooting cumulus east to west before the next onslaught.

Which radar doyou look at bigflesh?
I know your updates are informative and much anticapated,but I would like to have a shufty myself.

uncle,

www.avbrief.com - oh, it costs about £25 per year. you could always try http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/ukukradf.htm, i think this is £19.90 per year. Both sites are updated every 15 minutes. Great to track snow or indeed those summer storms. the latter offer a 14 day free trial.

this too is a good site: http://www.btinternet.com/~wokingham.weather/wwp2.html - updated daily at about 2pm (its free btw) shows detailed satellite imagery of europe including the UK.

I will try posting this link - it may not work, but if it does, its the latest wx radar from avbrief.

http://www.avbrief.com/newcharts//20050221RDUK97V1630_lradar_0.gif

no it didnt work, but worth a shot, lol.

This is the latest met office satellite shot
http://www.meto.gov.uk/satpics/latest_uk_vis.html

and the latest infrared shot
http://www.meto.gov.uk/satpics/latest_uk_ir.html

Is it snowing in sheffield? Im in prague and it's distinctly white and cold here. Am i coming home to snow?

you should be ok Lucky, there is nothing more than a few flakes....but that could change at any time, message timed at 18:13

I have this feeling that the Met Office are in the business of scaring everyone half to death with doom laden weather forecasts.That way they don't get it in the neck if it does happen.

So is the city centre clear then?

We haven't got the problem we had when this happened last year, have we? (Frozen wet stuff causing all hilly junctions to become impassible)

Originally posted by Strix
So is the city centre clear then?

We haven't got the problem we had when this happened last year, have we? (Frozen wet stuff causing all hilly junctions to become impassible)
Pretty quiet in the city if you follow some of these webcams posted by Andy C
http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/utc/cam04.htm

Strix, naaaah, I would class what we have seen thus far as minimal distruption, if indeed any at all. Could be an interesting night though and into tomorrow as the worst is still yet to come.

I hope so.. I want to play in the snow with my excitable toddler hes allready got his wellies at the ready..will he be able to use them tomorrow do you think bigflesh?

honey, this is testing as i dont want to let your littleone down. for his sake, lets veer on the side of caution and expect just a dusting tonight with a hard frost. i would simply love to say minimum 2 inches, or even 9, but that would not be fair as forecasting can be hot and miss, especially in more showery conditions such as this..... the showers can cause caos in 1 area and none in another - very hit and miss. heres hoping he gets to play in snow tomorrow, albeit a peppering only - anything else is a bonus 4 him (and u!).

News Flash: BBC are forcasting "HIgh Risk of travel disruption" due to snow for tonight and tomorow....perhaps i wont have to go to work.....

Its started to snow again here in Deepcar - and it looks to be sticking this time!!! :clap:

Well I've been disapointed so far - the way they spoke on the news I expected to have to come home from work on a dog sled!

No snow at Bradway so far, although it's very cold, and there is an icy wind.

To be fair though the forecast was for snow not to hit our area until Tuesday at the earliest.

Maybe I will wake up to the white stuff tomorrow.....

i cant wate for it me i love snow

as per radar latest, next snow shower to hit sheffield betwwen 8 - 8.30pm, will be a moderate fall and is currently between doncaster and rotherham, tracking westbound towards sheffield.

when are we going to get a good covering as i want to go sledgeing and build a snowperson

difficult to predict craig. these showers are so sporadic, they can show up anywhere. what we need is a sustained snow event to see a decent cover. with the sparodicity of the current set up the chances are low of this happening. lets see what tonght and into tomorrow hold. we also need more payload. there is a chance we could see more in the way of snow as warm air pushes in from the west later this week (the cold/warm air battle) which would lead to widespread continual snow, although confidence at this stage is low.

anyone know of the kind of disruption we will be facing as we fly back into eastmidlands airport tommorow evening!!!!

again, its hard to say.

i think its fair enough to say everyone will see snow of some kind, further than that its very hit and miss.

i think before weds u should be fine.

(dont quote me on that)

oh and its snowing again. will do on and off all night i reckon. so without mr sunshine popping his head out, expect to wake up to a covering of snow!

Or a huge sheet of ice as its that cold :shakes:

Snowing in Greystones/High Storrs. Sky is full of it. Looks like the business this time.
Slithering down to the pub tonight:hihi:

Birmingham had a blizzard for half an hour at 5.00 but most of it has gone now.
Would be really nice to wake up to it in the morning, would be a great present.

Well its white over here - time to get the gas guzzling 4x4 out :D

Lodge Moor has got a base layer at last, is their further dumps expected through the night?

Modesty, there certainly are...... expect the early hours to produce some more showers.

White over here - Shoreham St :clap:
WANT MORE!!!

Shiregreen finally covered.The half an hour of this and the roads will be closed

It snowed for about 10mins at 8pm in Deepcar again...its freezing out there now...i REALLY want more snow!!

Snowing here in Coal Aston.
Looking out the back window, the Norton dual carriageway lights are nice and blurred ( and yes, I do have my glasses on ! )

Originally posted by mbunting
Snowing here in Coal Aston.
Looking out the back window, the Norton dual carriageway lights are nice and blurred ( and yes, I do have my glasses on ! )

Send it my way!???!?!

Well at Netherthorpe we dont get much snow ,we are too posh for snow.
Actually we only have a sprinkling here.

how long is this load here for bigflesh,and when is the next load due to land?

Good covering of snow in north Sheffield (Wadsley Bridge/Grenoside area). How long before First only operate on main roads and not operate onto estates? Retune radio to Radio Sheffield for SNOWLINE news tomorrow! if it continues like this all night.

Originally posted by silverknight
Good covering of snow in north Sheffield (Wadsley Bridge/Grenoside area). How long before First only operate on main roads and not operate onto estates? Retune radio to Radio Sheffield for SNOWLINE news tomorrow! if it continues like this all night.

Its comming down hard now in Deepcar...:clap:

Originally posted by Avalon
Its comming down hard now in Deepcar...:clap:

its now snowing in hillsbro too

Hmmmm, these showers are skirting north and central sheffield. Not much desposited further south. plenty more in the north sea with our name on them. the deposits will stick as temperatures (air & ground) are sub 0. its only a mattert of time for them to transfer this way. the next big batch will be with us from 12.00 onwards transferring east to west.

Well, might have to wheel out the travel desk, so here is the first summary....

ROADS (from bbc.co.uk/travelnews)
no problems reported in South Yorkshire or Derbyshire

RAILWAYS (from nationalrail.co.uk)
no problems reported on any routes via Sheffield

BUSES & TRAMS (from sypte.co.uk)
no problems reported on any routes in South Yorkshire.

STATE OF THE CITY CENTRE (from Sheffield.gov.uk)
traffic appears to be flowing freely.

Andy, that probably wins the daily award for the Most Usefully Useless Post

:D

Got 7 inches of snow in my part of connecticut this morning, looks nice when you don't have to go out to work early morning, it's a bit of a hoiliday here today, presidents day, no mail no school but everything else is open.

I notice every time it snows here in Connecticut, UK gets it about a week later, so I better warn you it snowed like a bitch today!! When I lived in Montreal it snowed every day for the winter, and no excuses for not getting to work on time. So I was amused down here when they closed the schools for two inches of snow. Like it never snows in New England . Gimme a break!

Tis snoding again in Deepcar.....seems to stop and start...:confused:

Originally posted by Tony
Andy, that probably wins the daily award for the Most Usefully Useless Post

:D

It's snow use, but it's snow joke!

GROAN.......

Well everyone who is still travelling about knows there is no need to panic at the mo as a result of that post anyway!

If it snows properly tomorrow and travel disruption does occur there will be more posts in the same format, if I can be arsed.

Was driving back from Attercliffe towards Wicker and there was traffic queing right back from Wicker to Dixon Ford so something was going off with traffic round there.

Wasn't traffic from the Arena was it - REM was on there tonight.

Traffic looks ok at the junction of Nursery Street/Wicker on the traffic camera.

Big flakes in Coal Aston now, going to bed.

Got to be up at 6am for my daily journey to work in Nottingham !

Nighty Night all !

REM show was cancelled. Sob, sob. So there was a lot of traffic leaving around 9

I suppose I should go to bed myself now, I will look forward to tomorrows alleged snow....

Should it snow, don't forget to check the travel news - www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews if you are driving (and don't forget the winter driving tips on the council website), www.sypte.co.uk if you are going by bus, or www.nationalrail.co.uk if you are travelling by train.

night night!

Come on, snow please.........

I don't want to go to college tomorrow :P

Just walked my beautiful Golden Retriever and it started to snow again - big chunks! But (bah) it's stopped again!

Come on Connecticut, send us your snow!

just looked out of the window.
im near dinnington and the ground has now got a decent covering of snow.
wooohoo im so excited!!

let it snow !!!

And now hailstones :rolleyes:

Well, we've got about 1 - 2 cm of snow here. A light covering on the roads.

I'll post later when I get to work, lets see what it's like there.

Snowed a bit arouhnd 2am but it really started heavily at around 3:30am (Broomhill/Huntersbar areas) I drove up the A61 at about 3:45am to get onto the M1 back to Leeds and it was pretty bad going.

What did i see heading back down the road i'd just slid all the way up? A snow plow and a gritter!, we passed at the roundabout as i went on to the motorway. There was a van tipped over about 5 miles up the M1 as well. Drive carefully today, roads were slippy over night.

-PK-

There was an interesting set of tracks in the snow at the top of our street really early this morning :hihi: Some div nearly lost it :rolleyes:

It's getting warmer, and the snow's melting up here in Woodhouse, so I'm hoping there'll be no accidents.

Of course there's the odd idiot who wasn't expecting to have to dig the car out from under the snow, and is now zooming about in a hurry coz they're late :mad:

Nobody was expecting snow last night, were they :roll:

it's snowed yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:clap:

shame i'm in work though...... much rather be out walking in the peak district...........:cry:

Glad to hear you all seem to enjoy the snow over there. So did I when I lived there. Would trade you some of this sunshine we are experiencing over here. Had a lot of hot weather and heatwave condiitions alatley
Regardsa.

Well, down here on the western edges of Nottingham, they've had very little that's settled.

However, the other side of Nottingham ( a bit like Hillsborough to Sheffield ), they've had quite a lot.

My journey down was one of the quickest for a weekday morning - 55 mins door to door !

Loadsa snow settled in Sheff this AM, but did I fear it in my car? Nah.

Why? Well cos I've just become the proud owner of a Jeep Cherokee 4 Wheel Drive :D
I picked it up yesterday and can I say the traction control on that vehicle is AMAZING :banana:

I bet you that I'll go down to college and it'll be closed or my teacher can't get there. :rant:

a few more flakes are falling on eccy roady...

yipee!!!!!:clap:

My webcam (http://www.244.org.uk/camera/index.htm) has got a bit steamed up with the snow flakes. Looks great !

usual 10' fell in stannington...god your all wimps on the lower hills of sheffield :-)

so what is the forecast for today?

Originally posted by Leeroy
so what is the forecast for today?

more snow showers all day...and an extra 20' of snow in Stannington !!!!!

TIME FOR THE ANDY C TRAVEL NEWS DESK....

TRAINS (www.nationalrail.co.uk)
Services running normally

BUSES (www.sypte.co.uk)
The only bus service affected by the weather conditions are the 57 & 58 Stocksbridge services, Which are using Manchester Road only and not serving the estates until further notice. Information First Buses @ 0740 hours

TRAMS (www.sypte.co.uk)
Services running normally

ROADS (www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews)
A6024 Derbyshire - Closed both ways at the A628 junction, near Torside Reservoir in the Peak District National Park, because of ice and snow.
A57 Derbyshire - The Snake Pass in the Peak District is closed because of snow. Expect delays between Glossop and Bamford.
B6521 Derbyshire - Snowfall on Main Road both ways between Grindleford, the junction and Grindleford, the B6001 junction in Derbyshire.
A625 Derbyshire - Blocked by snowfall at Froggatt, in the Peak District National Park. Expect delays to and from Stony Middleton.

Ok! Who took it?? It was white over when I went to bed last night. This morning - GONE!!!!! :(
Bring it back now!!:rant:

been disappointed by it all so far.

im of the view that it its not gonna be loads, id rather none at all!

come on you *********s give us our snow!

I had great hopes for today.There was a slight covering this morning,and the sky looked distinctly iffy.
Now the sun is out,and theres not a snow cloud in the sky.


I NEED A FIX OF HEAVY SNOW,NOW.

My boss was due to go to the Czech Republic this evening. Had a call from a colleague who's already there, to suggest calling the airport later, because they may have to close thier airport.

Aparently visibility is less than 100ft, and it's very cold and snowy !

Snowing again!

i hate this on off stuff. Looks like it might be abit more, oh im only kidding myself!

its gone really dark here in Darnall, and the snow is coming down fast.. doesnt look like its settling yet tho.

Litha

Heavy snow in NetherEdge!

Damn an blast .... pesky sun is back out!

a heavy flurry has just ended in broomhill

snowing again at meadowhall.
Mixed in with sunshine though :-(

i heard we are due sum snow but is it true or will the wind change

We will get a small amount (vry little this afternoon).

We will get a bit early morning tomorrow too.

Should be getting a fair bit on Thursday...