The Midlands - Weather Chat

[smethwickgg102]

Snowing here at the Hawthorns, now hoping for really heavy snow so the match can be called off :-(

[snowangel32]

The system is further north than projected, it will probably get colder for a bit then milder then colder again.

Northern parts of the Midlands should be just on the right side of marginal.

Its snowin here and around brum area and we are not north midlands the track is bang on but it has come quicker than expected

[Gord]

Isn't the system supposed to be slowly edging southeast as well though? So the northerly element shouldn't be too much of an issue for us should it?

[Summer of 95]

Am I going to have fun driving back to Shrewsbury from Surrey this evening?

[mackerel sky]

I dont think the system is further north at all!! Just compared the current surface pressure to the one euro4 projected at 3pm and its pretty much identical! !

Yes if you look at say xcweather.co.uk then it looks more on track, can't see it going further north.

[Staffordshire]

Could the better Northerly extent of this band than modelled mean a better wrap around later tonight and more to play with per se?

and could this potentially mean a longer period of snow overnight maybe?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

a little sleety now, but temp at 3.0C, seems high

[snow freak]

great nothing but light rain here, not that I should have expected anything other

[snowangel32]

and could this potentially mean a longer period of snow overnight maybe?

Yh it could all snow here now first flakes for almost two years good luck guys and happy lampost watching

[Barbmac]

Raining here, temp 1.9^oC, d.p. 0.7^oC. No sign of sleetiness.

 

Edit: I tell a lie... it's beginning to sleet!

Edited December 26, 2014 by Barbmac

[Nick L]

No hint of anything wintry yet here.

[mackerel sky]

great nothing but light rain here, not that I should have expected anything other

Hold on!

[kmanmx]

2.8c here, still rain 

[BleakMidwinter]

Much more snow than sleet - that's me settled in for the night with the blinds up, and lamp-post in convenient spot!

[Cheese Rice]

and could this potentially mean a longer period of snow overnight maybe?

Yes it does which is why it's working in your favour to have the front further north.

Perhaps the LP is going as planned but the ppn is definitely further north.

[snow freak]

Hold on!

then again most years it has started as rain here and turned to snow and even settled after the ground was soaked,  then again it isn't cold enough and I just fear this is going to be one of those marginal events we get so often in this country.  I could be wrong and I hope I am but im just a little bit more less gullible than I used to be when it comes to snow in this country.

[Nick L]

Remember that the precip will pivot around the low, giving a stalling impression over the Midlands.

[Staffordshire]

No hint of anything wintry yet here.

you sure? a few flakes mixed in here now but I'm maybe a bit higher than you, should turn very soon

[nobble]

sleet here with big flakes of snow mixed in

[snowangel32]

you sure? a few flakes mixed in here now but I'm maybe a bit higher than you, should turn very soon

How is not snowing there only a matter of time moderate snow here now gd luck

[Ash66]

Temp still dropping and rain turning to sleet now

[Nick L]

you sure? a few flakes mixed in here now but I'm maybe a bit higher than you, should turn very soon

 

Definitely. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

ive got worst elevation, i will be last to turn, 2.8C, dropping, but not really sleet, just noticing it slightly due to being weather watcher

[Nick L]

ive got worst elevation, i will be last to turn, 2.8C, dropping, but not really sleet, just noticing it slightly due to being weather watcher

 

Still 100% cold rain here. Although I expect it to suddenly change at some point. Just wish the lampposts would hurry up and switch on!

[Gord]

Starting to settle on cars. That's always the start if we're going to have it laying!