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Snow overnight here - couple of inches or so. The sun is out and it's very pretty. We have escaped the worst so far, as we are in a 'pocket' between the Mendips and Salisbury Plain and often miss heavy snow/rain and storms.

Conwy. 9.25 am

Tried to get into work this morning, 4 miles away. Still no buses - since 3 pm yesterday. Son tried to take me by car, couldn't get out of town - had to abondon it. Roads not gritted since just after 9 pm last night.

Will wait and see if the buses start running later because I have no intention of walking - too treacherous and all uphill.

NOW A34 shut north bound from Tot hil to Newbury

M3 and M4 bad

bus services stopped!!!

Few miles from Linda !!!!!!

Bloody hells bells !!!
4 inches of snow and
NO GRIT NONE AT ALL NOT EVEN MAIN ROADS

M4 big problems at J13 down towards Swindon!!!! Radio says dont use
A4 been shut all morning ...and it is !!!

BAD BAD and snowing HEAVY

Good morning from Gloucester.About an inch of snow here this morning and more lightly falling at the moment. Very heavy sky too so could be more to follow. Glad we went shopping yesterday so wont have to go out today.

Morning from a lightly snowy Berkshire at 9:00

On the news is the fact that BA have cancelled their flights from Heathrow between 10:00am and 5:00pm also Gatwick 10:00 til 4:00pm so if anyone is flying please ring first to check all airlines out. Easy jet at Gatwick cancelled yesterday, too.

Here it was icy all day yesterday and overnight, it is snowing lightly now, so will settle on the already icy ground.

Take care everyone and keep warm

I shall not be going anywhere and cope with what stocks we have in the cupboards

Linda :o) XxX

Hi folks~~~
From just slightly north of Ebbw Vale S.E Wales.

Whenever the weather forecaster says snow on high ground, we know we are in for a deluge!

We have about 12 inches in our St ,the council have kept the main roads open:)...but we can't get onto to it in our car ! Just as well I bought new knee high 'fashion'; wellies..but with good grips last week.
We are used to deep snow, but am very surprised that Cardiff and especially Bangor have had it so bad.
Bil was due to come down tomorrow from Anglesey, looks as if we won't be seeing him !! A55 gridlocked !
A470 ,our dual carriage way to Cardiff closed in places !

We are due for another fall overnight , another 10ins predicted, so I guess shopping is out of the question.
No bread, small freezer, not a lot of tin stuff (don't generally use it ) that's life....shanks pony for while, just hope the shoops can get deliveries.:)
Sandie.
1.00am Sat

Hi Jude - I'm fine thanks!! wossa gritter?!!

Conwy 22.51

Had plenty of snow overnight, A55 East and Westbound down to 5mph max.

So much snow in Conwy town this afternoon that the town was gridlocked with traffic backed up over the Cob - the only road in and around the town is one way. One bus crashed near the top Arch into town and another skidded and blocked the same stretch of road altogether. No traffic in town for hours and I haven't seen a bus since !

I originally moved here in 1995 and have never seen the snow lay like this - the salt air usually clears it quite quickly.

Gorgeous views from my upstairs windows though across the hills - just like a Christmas card.

Hello Ann of GG....so pleased the funeral was able to go ahead. What a terrible time for them, let alone with this added weather.

Hope you are well??

Alyson/Ann.......gawd hope you don't get anymore. We've had gritters in our street and did'nt really need them!!!

Take care everyone!!
PS ..Ronald..l do hope you can get your daughter to her appointment!!

jude

Quoting Sylvia East Yorkshire, Lots of snow and ice, so cold.
We are meant to take our daughter to the John Radcliffe hospital in oxford on wednesday, not sure what to do, its a long way in good weather never mind this.We will have to go sometime soon as she is to have surgery there in february. Whats it like down that way anyone on here know .

Why not keep tabbs on the weather for Oxford etc via the BBC Weather site you can key in a town in the search box and up comes a forecast.

There's also a useful traffic site www.highways.gov.uk/traffic showing current conditions - accidents, weather, overhead sign content, road works etc etc

Here in South Wales ( just below the Brecon Beacons) we have had about 12-14 inches overnight and throughout the day. Even the main roads were a no go zone this morning and only 4x4 type vehicles travelling.
My Son In Law is out at the moment in a works 4x4 ferrying council workers back and forth work. Will find out more about the road conditions when he gets home later.

Alyson

well the funeral went ahead in a real snowstorm - we have had over a foot of snow now, roads closed all over the area with abandoned vehicles and promise of more snow to come tonight - absolutely freezing

19.18pm 17/12/10

We had 2 very slight showers, one very early and the next about 9.45 which lasted 5 mins...so basically no snow in Monmouth. But it has definately got colder.
Family coming from Birmingham tomorrow ..... fingers crossed the weather is kind. Also ALL family coming 27th Dec (Birmingham and Dorset), fingers crossed then even tighter please!!

jude

The roads further over in the valleys are bad, lots of hold ups on the roads, but we have had only a smattering of snow which mostly disappeared in the afternoon sun. Forecast isnt good though. Temp outside, 0.9, inside 15.8. Guess where I am stopping !

7pm ..........Snow coming down heavy here in North Wales, side roads and some main roads a disgrace today after last nights snow & freeze.

8 mile tailback on the A55 coast road around Abergele/ Llandudno due to snow & ice.............Where are the gritters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Annx

Hi all
Back from the dentist, a big filling done. The roads were OK but some ice around. Stopped at a garden centre for some flowers for a friend as we're supposed to be out to dinner tonight. Their car park was like a skating rink !!! Many patches of black ice. We helped one lady who took one step out of her car and slid, fell right down and banged her head on the car. She was badly shaken.
So be very careful ladies as it is dangerous even in unlikely places.
Back home in Berkshire we are in the middle of a snow storm, strange stuff very powdery, dry, like balls of snow, guess it hail really and it is settling right now at 1:30 pm.

Stay safe in the warm if you can

Linda :O) XxX

Hi In Victoria Australia, cool weather for this time of year, thank goodness I dislike the Heat, love Autumn and Spring.

Cardiff - we have had a shedload here and it's still coming down - been snowing for about seven hours now - disastrous because next door neighbour's funeral this morning = already the mountain road has been closed between the crematorium exit and Caerphilly and the post funeral refreshments are in a hotel in that patch of the road - the crematorium is also on that road but whether they will close it further I have no idea - the church service and crem are still happening according to the funeral home but of course this could all change as there is no let up at all. The coffin is in the house so things are pretty awful all round

Morning
Just a few miles from KempinaThermalhat and though icy outside NO snow thank goodness.
Grey sky
Off to dentists soon so hope it's not too slippery

Linda :o) XxX at 9:45am