The Midlands - Cold Spell Discussion Part 20

[conor123]

May see something wintry still here in Telford as its -0.9c here now with a frost forming, got college at 9am till 3pm though so hopefully it wont be to icy in the morning.

[Luke]

I think i will see something here (if it gets here!) as the temperature has dropped over 3 degrees in the 2 hours and it is now jsut above freezing

[A.J]

I think i will see something here (if it gets here!) as the temperature has dropped over 3 degrees in the 2 hours and it is now jsut above freezing

Yep, temps dropping quickly here now under clear skies...currently -0.2C....lets keep that trend for a few more hours!

[snowmadchrisuk]

Yep, temps dropping quickly here now under clear skies...currently -0.2C....lets keep that trend for a few more hours!

But there not dropping in the East Mids , were still at 3 deg unyet Brum is at -1 , I don't get it , can't even see any Cloud on the Sat pic .

[scrote]

Same here Chris, temp here in Northants is 2.1 and rising and DP is 1.6 and rising... http://www.raintoday.co.uk/heatmap.. all just a little warm lol

Edit : Temp now 2.3 and DP 1.8....

Edited January 6, 2011 by scrote

[dewei]

From 3c to -0.9c in 5 hours here

Edited January 6, 2011 by dewei

[kar999]

Hehe , I did warn you lot earlier ...... Freezing rain won't be much of a problem in the Midlands cause by morning temp's won't be at freezing by the look of the latest charts . We will min out at about 1 deg ..

-1C temp and Dew point here now.

If temps rise above freezing we might still get rain falling onto very cold ground and that could mean black ice. I had light snow flurrries up until about 9am on Tuesday but a few miles away around Salop/Newport/Telford it was rain and black ice which caused over 50 reported accidents plus dozens of unreported (including my sister in law).

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/01/05/gritters-failed-to-treat-shropshires-main-roads/

Edited January 6, 2011 by kar999

[Spandau27]

From 3c to -0.9c in 5 hours here

-2.9 here on the Welsh Borders West of Ludlow

Edited January 6, 2011 by Spandau27

[Herefordweather]

-3.4oc in Hereford.

[andy_leics22]

Temp 2.5c here with a dew of 1.6c, it's amazing how 35 miles West in Birmingham they have a -1c temp with -2c dew point!

[Arctic Hare]

It's -0.7 °C here. To be honest I'm not getting excited, and might not even still be up were it not for the cricket, but maybe someone will get a nice surprise.

[Brum Watcher]

WEST MIDS WARNINGS OUT NOW

http://www.metoffice...t_warnings.html

now have light wet flakes of snow in Birmingham

Edited January 7, 2011 by Brum Watcher

[i love snow]

Just got up for work. Had to check the radar. Looking very heavy down in south Wales. Looks like maIn area going to run north through Wales though and miss half the midlands leaving us with light precip that prob fall as drizzle. Unless in intensifys on it's east side

Edited January 7, 2011 by i love snow

[Arctic Hare]

Got up to have a drink... it's snowing here in Bewdley. Light and rather wet, but it *is* settling on the road. Looks like the main precip will be further west, of course.

Edit: sleety rain now and dusting is melting. Not the most awesome snow event of the winter!

Edited January 7, 2011 by Arctic Hare

[Gord]

Currently raining here, looks wet out there.

[camperstron]

3 degrees in my back yard, if it did snow in brum I was asleep and missed it!!!

[Gord]

Indeed, temperatures are around 2-3 but more significantly it looks like the dew points have risen.

[Exile from the North]

Currently 2.5^oC here and in between rain showers. Not too impressed so far but activity seems to be increasing to the SW of the area and becoming snowier, at least according to the radar. Met office Invent page shows that the rainfall pattern is not at all like they forecast.

[Gord]

I think only parts of Wales will see snow now to be honest. I'm going to expect a plain wet day now. Another event from the south west where it finds it hard to snow.

Edited January 7, 2011 by Gord

[snowmadchrisuk]

All rain event for the East Mids I think , that ppn is very intense though so we will see in the next hour if anything does fall as Snow it will be Blizzard conditions under that

[mr benn]

Started as heavy rain here 30 mins ago - quickly turned to snow with bit of sleet.

Blinkin heck - panic set in for me - another day off coming up for me :-(

Edited January 7, 2011 by mr benn

[snowmadchrisuk]

Culdrose in Cornwall is at 11c and has been since 3am . Will feel barmy down there when the rain clears ...

Started as heavy rain here 30 mins ago - quickly turned to snow with bit of sleet.

Blinkin heck - panic set in for me - another day off coming up for me :-(

Go to work Mr Benn , Panic over a bit of Rain ... what's the world coming to lol

[camperstron]

I have now witnessed snowflakes the size of dinner plates LOL!! V. heavy but 'wet' snow here, not sticking. Exciting!!!

[FENDER.]

Snowing here in Wednesbury.

[derby4life]

snowing nicely in Ellesmere to