Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[jimben]

Light snow on and off here since 06:30. Dusting on all surfaces. Temp -1.6c and dewpoint -3.8c. Very light breeze from SW and pressure 1004.5 and falling.

[andy_leics22]

I've had 2 blank sms this morning, now i'm getting blank netweather posts

I mis-read your post and wrote "The N-W 8am update doesen't look great for that gap" Because I thought you had said "Hope the 8am radar update closes the gap in the PPN" then realised you didn't say that

[golfstar71]

Smack bang in the middle of Birmingham City Centre and the cloud is starting to roll in Although I'm severely hoping I don't get stuck here tonight...

I would not expect much till later. I think you are gonna be right in line for the break in ppn that the radar is showing, much the same as me. Looking at the radar I just cannot believe how unlucky we are for snow right here. It just diverts round us every time. Looks like light sprinkle at most and then pray the main band moves south westerly later.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

certainly dark to my west, but seems to be moving SE, but might see a flurry soon, temp -2.5C

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

This morning does make me wonder whether the METO were right all along with yesterdays Midlands missing weather warnings.

[andy_leics22]

Anyone want a good song to wake them up?

One from Andy's jukebox...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ocxkmdadPE

I'M ENTIITLEDD TO OVERCOOOOOOOME

[locneverstop]

I would not expect much till later. I think you are gonna be right in line for the break in ppn that the radar is showing, much the same as me. Looking at the radar I just cannot believe how unlucky we are for snow right here. It just diverts round us every time. Looks like light sprinkle at most and then pray the main band moves south westerly later.

Yeah knowing our luck. Here's hoping though. The Black Country looks so much better with snow on it don't you think?

My boss has just arrived in from the Warrington area with reports of Narnia-esque landscapes up there...

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Right then iv just studied the met radar for the ladt 10min and this is my take on things . . .

The ppn moving south east from manchester has decayed substantualy , however there is the big ppn just around manchester now that is moving south rather than southeast , slow progress though.

After watching the beeb on the forecast it does show just bits and bobs this morning with it develping this afternoon, thats my take on things , and then tonight is where the real games begin .

[robert]

Well I love snow but it's put my plans out today lol it's so deep already no way to travel via car here

[andy_leics22]

Well I love snow but it's put my plans out today lol it's so deep already no way to travel via car here

LOL I predicted that your dentist appointment today would be cancelled because of the snow and I was right

I might become a psychic medium too

[snowmadchrisuk]

Anyone want a good song to wake them up?

One from Andy's jukebox...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ocxkmdadPE

I'M ENTIITLEDD TO OVERCOOOOOOOME

lol , Much better Song here :

[I remember Atlantic 252]

just started snowing very lightly, but most of it going to my east and west

[ISAAC]

not a single flake here in birmingham yet.... stoke on the otherhand http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/webcams/live/radiostokeroof.jpg

[weather eater]

All the buses now stopped running in high peak, the snow here is over the top of my boots.

[andy_leics22]

lol , Much better Song here :

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

Well I love snow but it's put my plans out today lol it's so deep already no way to travel via car here

Amazing. 35 miles down the A50 to your east, and it is, almost quite literally, nothing.

However, I have known many occasion when this happens.

[Serendipity]

Oi everyone - stop being so downbeat! The snow during the day today is ahead of the main snow tonight and into tomorrow so anything falling before darkness is a bonus. Three days ago we thought we would get nothing and I would be incredibly surprised if most of us don't see at least a covering, but probably more.

The band of snow is quite slow moving which is a bonus plus as others have mentioned, it is due to change track as the winds change later so although it may not be heading your way right now, am sure it will do at some point.

RAMP IT UP!!!!

[Convection currents]

Fairly heavy snow now in stoke

[A.J]

Just getting the first flurries now in Penkridge...It looks very dark to my NW, and it will be very interesting to see how today pans out....(At least it hasnt started as rain!!)

[Summer of 95]

Half an hour or so of moderate snow just seems to be easing off now; got a nice white dusting- hope there's lots more to come!

[robert]

LOL I predicted that your dentist appointment today would be cancelled because of the snow and I was right

I might become a psychic medium too

lol yep mate you are real good hehe I had better get ready to dig us out of the house

[I remember Atlantic 252]

whoo quite a heavy snow flurry now, but not going to last long, bright to NW

[Snowedunder]

Had a sprinking of snow last night. Bright to the east, but the bank of grey/white cloud building in from the NW.

[robert]

Amazing. 35 miles down the A50 to your east, and it is, almost quite literally, nothing.

However, I have known many occasion when this happens.

Yep I am right on the north staffordshire cheshire border, not seen snow like it for a long time!

[Stour7]

Light snow here now in Stourport (midway between Birmingham & Worcester )