Well, after about four hours of 'faux snow' the real snow has actually reached ground level and has started falling moderately here in the last 45 minutes.  With the ground being dry, and the temp. at 0.7*C (DP -1.1*C) it is settling readily everywhere, but barely 1cm accumulated yet.  In the last few minutes the intensity has reduced to light, but it looks as though there are areas of heavier snow moving up from the south. I don't think I'll stay up to watch it, so I'll just have to wait until the morning to see the results then.

Moderate to heavy snow in the last half an hour, blowing around a lot. There's a thin coating out in the back garden, but nowt too significant as yet. Also starting to coat the cars here too.Love it! Hope it lasts!

Think we have 4-5cm, possibly more!

jeff

Still got a slick tyre on the back but fresh snow is pretty grippy!

Just got home, about 3-4cm on the car roof, 2-3cm on the pavements. Snow was quite heavy but has eased off a little now. 

Finally started snowing here just north of the Thames. Quite moderate but only just settling as is quite wet. Temp is 1.4C and DP -0.7C but starting to fall. Really not sure what the final outcome will be. Possibly 2-3cm.

Still snowing albeit really lightly. Earlier slush is now freezing.

Still very light snow in Exeter - Will be interesting to see the Dartmoor webcam tomorrow!?

Meanwhile Abbey Road looks fairly white:

https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk

A total fail at this coastal edge, as this photo shows.



Despite bouts of heavy snow when it finally came this evening, it was just simply "too warm" and wet for any settling. Like I said earlier, it was to be expected anyway - but it still hurts.    

Temps slowly creeping up to 1.8 c and at least the SE wind has died down.

Yep - close to a blizzard and the heaviest snowfall so far - a good event for the Chilts and we should get to at least 10cm if it snows all night.

Yes I look at that rain today radar - but i think it's out of sync and sometimes 30 or so mins behind in terms of timeframe!

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

It seems to be correct for me, but I pay for the premium which is a 10min delay. It was a bit dodgy earlier this evening when it was saying it should be snowing when it wasn't. But that may have been down to the snow evaporating.

Similar here... Radar indicates non-negligible precipitation rates (completely unexpected and in bed so not sure of temp so can’t be sure of what type) but nothing! 

Working late in London heavy snow in Waterloo  not settling then driving home some very heavy snow near Stratford and the snow followed me all the way home to Stortford about 1cm here. Pleasantly surprised as the modelling was mixed for here. It's gone way north. Shows how hard it is to forcast.

Surely the MetO needs to update their weather warnings?!  Currently yellow with 1-3cm... yours sounds it should be an Amber, especially given the Chilterns are so close where things could only be worse/better!

Anyone still awake in the south lamppost watching? It's so addictive!