Penzance sunshine and orange
 

Well, after ther worst blizzard here since 1987 on 28th feb with no warning, another 5 to 10 cm of snow on the 1st March with a yellow warning, we are now 9 hours into an amber warning and it’s virtually cloudless, with the temp forecast to reach 4C in Penzance by noon, 7C warmer than at the same time on 1sr March. That will be 12 hours of amber warning with a minimal chance of significant snow, even by the MetO own forecasts.

We will see what happens later, but it’ll be nothing like the end of feb, 1st March

Graham
Penzance

Penzance sunshine and orange
 

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 9:01:03 AM UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, after ther worst blizzard here since 1987 on 28th feb with no warning, another 5 to 10 cm of snow on the 1st March with a yellow warning, we are now 9 hours into an amber warning and it’s virtually cloudless, with the temp forecast to reach 4C in Penzance by noon, 7C warmer than at the same time on 1sr March. That will be 12 hours of amber warning with a minimal chance of significant snow, even by the MetO own forecasts.

We will see what happens later, but it’ll be nothing like the end of feb, 1st March

Graham
Penzance

11:45 sunny, 5C, little wind, just back from a walk on the prom, where nearly all the benches are in use, and the tables set up outside the Lugger. Surfaces in the sun now warm to the touch.

On 1st March the temp was around -3.5 at this time, there was an easterly near gale, the sea was coming over the prom and forming huge icicles on the railings, snow was setting in again, virtually every road west of Penzance was blocked with drifts blown between the hedges overnight, and we finally got a yellow warning.

Graham
Penzance

Penzance sunshine and orange
 

On Sunday, 18 March 2018 09:01:03 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, after ther worst blizzard here since 1987 on 28th feb with no warning, another 5 to 10 cm of snow on the 1st March with a yellow warning, we are now 9 hours into an amber warning and it’s virtually cloudless, with the temp forecast to reach 4C in Penzance by noon, 7C warmer than at the same time on 1sr March. That will be 12 hours of amber warning with a minimal chance of significant snow, even by the MetO own forecasts.

We will see what happens later, but it’ll be nothing like the end of feb, 1st March

Graham
Penzance

It's coming your way...

Penzance sunshine and orange
 

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 12:24:18 PM UTC, wrote:
On Sunday, 18 March 2018 09:01:03 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
Well, after ther worst blizzard here since 1987 on 28th feb with no warning, another 5 to 10 cm of snow on the 1st March with a yellow warning, we are now 9 hours into an amber warning and it’s virtually cloudless, with the temp forecast to reach 4C in Penzance by noon, 7C warmer than at the same time on 1sr March. That will be 12 hours of amber warning with a minimal chance of significant snow, even by the MetO own forecasts.

We will see what happens later, but it’ll be nothing like the end of feb, 1st March

Graham
Penzance

It's coming your way...

The thing is , we have had an orange warning since midnight, plenty of sunshine, light winds, and the ground has warmed up so much even heavy snow will struggle to settle.

Absolutely no comparison to the sub zero temps, near gale, blowing heavy snow and severe disruption of 28th Feb in particular, when all we seem to hear was the forecast for snow 1st March! Even on 1st the warning was only yellow

Max 5.4 around noon, 8C warmer than at the same time on 1st.

Even if we get significant problems later today,the question is why has there been an orange warning for 12 hours when there was,even based on the forecast yesterday afternoon, absolutely no reason for it?

Graham

Penzance sunshine and orange
 

The start-time of a warning area surely has to be the earliest time of onset of the hazard and later today (soon!) you will be having the same area of snow. Suppose it could be sleet on the coast. The Torquay area and places inland have had atrocious snow over the last few hours. The Minack theatre webcam is showing darker skies heading in from the east - good view.

Julian

Molesey, Surrey

Penzance sunshine and orange
 

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 1:38:21 PM UTC, wrote:
The start-time of a warning area surely has to be the earliest time of onset of the hazard and later today (soon!) you will be having the same area of snow. Suppose it could be sleet on the coast. The Torquay area and places inland have had atrocious snow over the last few hours. The Minack theatre webcam is showing darker skies heading in from the east - good view.

Julian

Molesey, Surrey

The onset of the hazard in Cornwall was around 15:00 not 00:05. As a result of the lack of warnings for West Cornwall for the 28th Feb blizzard, mainly places shut today, as nobody could recall an amber warning for west Cornwall. So, on a pleasant, sunny Sunday morning places like the NT gardens at Trengwainton wwere shut on the busiest day of the week. Many businesses were shut in Penzance, based on the warnings late yesterday, by which time no snow seemed likely until this afternoon. They are not happy. Last time, the lack of warning meant people were stuck in Penzance. The forecast during the blizzard of 28th said “showers may possibly give some accumulate, yes 20cm of level snow near Lands End and near Lizard point.

That is my grievance, the warning should have been amended yesterday afternoon.

Graham
Penzance