The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 19/12/2013----->

[Polar Maritime]

A clear night here with an overnight low of -1.2c, although due to alt it's much colder down in the valleys. A good day to be out walking..

 

Current temp 0.5c

Dp -0.1c

Wind Chill -2.4c S/S/W 4mph

[Terminal Moraine]

The coldest night of the winter so far with a very modest -1.0c minimum.

It's also the first morning in many weeks where the trek to the moor to take the readings hasn't required wellingtons.

[Polar Maritime]

Yes TM it's nice the ground has firmed up today, it's been an absolute sh$t hole round here for weeks, going to make the most of it today.

 

Let's hope the 2nd half of winter delivers, i certainly have not given up by a long way yet, reading the MOD this morning is enough to make anyone suicidal.

Edited January 12, 2014 by Polar Maritime

[Midlands Ice Age]

Dropped to a minimum of -4.1c here last night.

Lowest by far of the winter.

MIA

[Dancerwithwings]

Well, i wasn't expecting last nights temps to be that low, I had a low of -3.8c and even now the cars and grass around here are still covered in thick frost.

And i suspect that today won't warm up to quickly either.....Cool

[TonyH]

Best frost of the season so far, -5.3C.

Your the cold spot, Benson managed -4.6c!

[Dale Hay]

Lowest for me was -2.8C (about 5am)

[snowangel32]

woke up this morning opened my eyes to see a nice pure white ground frost, first of the year just hope its not the last but dont have a good feeling at the moment, taking dog to clent later before the next batch of rain comes how fun.

[Polar Maritime]

Grey slate sky's now after a sunny frosty start, Im expecting the rain to hit here late evening.

[WillinGlossop]

2c got to -5c last night.....hard frost this morning....clouded over and feeling pretty nippy in the breeze.....probably start off as sleet tonight...oxtail and cheek stew in oven.... Tea & peanut butter on toast....

http://www.metcheck.com/UK/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Glossop&day=1&locationID=57453&lat=53.4&lon=-1.9&findtype=

Interesting......

Edited January 12, 2014 by WillinGlossop

[conor123]

Bah to think a few days ago this was going to be the transition day into colder easterlies , still looks like a week of mudane blandness followed by the dreaded Azores high next week.

Managed a low of -2.9c in the end with best frost of the season to date, currently 3.9c and thick fog after a bright start.

[Polar Maritime]

2c got to -5c last night.....hard frost this morning....clouded over and feeling pretty nippy in the breeze.....probably start off as sleet tonight...oxtail and cheek stew in oven.... Tea & peanut butter on toast....http://www.metcheck.com/UK/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Glossop&day=1&locationID=57453&lat=53.4&lon=-1.9&findtype=Interesting......

 

Yes Will, "maybe" something wintry tonight on the leading edge as the front moves through, something of interest at least.

[Summer of 95]

Just drizzling now though still only 3.5C- thought that might be cold enough for sleet at least. Got down to -3 in the end, was a little surprised to find the frost still there at dawn.

[Dancerwithwings]

2c got to -5c last night.....hard frost this morning....clouded over and feeling pretty nippy in the breeze.....probably start off as sleet tonight...oxtail and cheek stew in oven.... Tea & peanut butter on toast....http://www.metcheck.com/UK/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Glossop&day=1&locationID=57453&lat=53.4&lon=-1.9&findtype=Interesting......

Long way off yet, But Feb looks goodish.... http://www.metcheck.com/UK/180days.asp?MonthOf=2&zipcode=Glossop&day=1&locationID=57453&lat=53.4&lon=-1.9&findtype= http://www.metcheck.com/UK/180days.asp?MonthOf=2&zipcode=Solihull&locationID=56862&lat=52.4&lon=-1.8&findtype=

Edited January 12, 2014 by Dancerwithwings

[WillinGlossop]

Long way off yet, But Feb looks goodish.... http://www.metcheck.com/UK/180days.asp?MonthOf=2&zipcode=Glossop&day=1&locationID=57453&lat=53.4&lon=-1.9&findtype= http://www.metcheck.com/UK/180days.asp?MonthOf=2&zipcode=Solihull&locationID=56862&lat=52.4&lon=-1.8&findtype=

According to that first half of february looks high pressure dominated and cold

[Dancerwithwings]

According to that first half of february looks high pressure dominated and cold

Thats why 'goodish' was said, HP with not much of the white stuff

 

Metcheck use data from the CFS for there monthly forecast, So looking at this chart below you would think you would see more snow, Especially for the south of the UK,

But then again this a 12z run, Metcheck maybe showing in there forecast data from an earlier run,

 

But who cares, Forget the finer details this is just a trend, Feb looks promising

 

 

Edited January 12, 2014 by Dancerwithwings

[I remember Atlantic 252]

you 300m folks expect transient snow tonight, my low was -3.7C, lucky again rain held off until now really, tomorrow looks wet in afternoon,

 

writing off Jan, but cold before last week Jan rare, still hopeful of cold and snow in Feb, March and even April

[Dancerwithwings]

you 300m folks expect transient snow tonight,

 

The best they can expect is sleet and only if the precipitation is heavy enough, Even at 300m the Dew points are to high tonight.

[CongletonHeat]

C'mon own up...who cancelled the undercutting easterly?

Soggy, raw feeling and far from pleasant out - throwing it down at the Stoke game too, currently looking like a rugby score!

It was me.

 

 Stoke fans deserve to get wet.

[Polar Maritime]

Yes Dancer to warm for snow or sleet last night,  Rain cleared through just after mid-night to leave a damp morning with clear sky's, low temp 3.1c.

 

Temp 3.2c

Dp 2.5c

Wind Chill 0.8c S/W 7mph

[Barbmac]

you 300m folks expect transient snow tonight, my low was -3.7C, lucky again rain held off until now really, tomorrow looks wet in afternoon,

 

 

Was too mild up here, 7^oC, just rain. Hours of heavy fog before that set in, too. This morning looks brighter, however, got some clear sky! Hope it lasts for awhile, not keen on dull grey skies and mud.

[Terminal Moraine]

No sleet or snow here last night either . By the time the drizzle had become proper rain the surface temperature was around 3.5c and the  warmer uppers were well in place.

Some unusually dense fog early yesterday evening with the visibility around 25 mts at times. The fog cleared shortly before midnight and during the early hours the cloud dispersed to leave a cool and clear start to the morning.

[Midlands Ice Age]

Temperature down to 2.4C with a slight grass frost.

NIce morning here with cloudless sky at the moment.

 

MIA

[picog]

Third frost in a row! One ground frost and 2 air frosts.

[conor123]

Cloud free start to the day, low of 1.4c but no frost in the end, ECM is quite amusing, finally get the easterly just as the upper's over Europe turn tropical :lol: