The Midlands - Weather Chat

[Fozfoster]

Met now rain to snow then back to rain like what was said earlier it changes like the wind

Funny That!!!! must be the weather. lol.

[The Wolf]

It is almost embarrassing now how much the forecasts and models

keep changing.

I think it is going to be poor with not much snow.

Always downgrades nearer the event it seems.

[rommy19871]

Well the met have coventry down for a hour of heavy snow early wednesday two forecast 6 to 7 of heavy snow. Confused.com?

[TonyH]

Well the front has arrived over western Ireland where its giving snow inland so that must be a good sign?

[imballinger]

Well the front has arrived over western Ireland where its giving snow inland so that must be a good sign?

That can't be Wednesdays snow already??

[TonyH]

Tomorrows

[MKN]

That can't be Wednesdays snow already??

Yes it is the start of tues evening/weds morning possible snow

[kmanmx]

Well MetO have issued alerts but only for Scotland.

 

So either they're confident our area doesn't need a warning, or they're still not confident enough with location/accumulations yet to give out warnings for here.

[shaky]

The good news is its snowing in ireland from that front!! Dont think meto will release warnings until they're really sure what's going on so dont fret peeps!

[weirpig]

The good news is its snowing in ireland from that front!! Dont think meto will release warnings until they're really sure what's going on so dont fret peeps!

update in the north west thread  very interesting  there local forecast says snow could stall over midlands  warnings to be issued later   mmmm

[Will Padz]

update in the north west thread  very interesting  there local forecast says snow could stall over midlands  warnings to be issued later   mmmm

That was main bbc lunchtime weather forecast......

[weirpig]

That was main bbc lunchtime weather forecast......

Apologises    good non the less 

[The Wolf]

BBC seem clueless as to what will happen on Tuesday night/ Wednesday.

[LadyEv06]

Unexpected flurry passing over here at the moment. 

[Will Padz]

Bbc news 24 just now foescast said great deal of uncertainty but did say possible significant snow somewhere? Pointing towards pennines....

Very light snow here atm.... Very defined flake crystals.... Shows how cold it is i guess.... Its -2c dew -3c here atm.... Ice day....

Edited January 19, 2015 by Will Padz

[kmanmx]

Bbc news 24 just now foescast said great deal of uncertainty but did say possible significant snow somewhere? Pointing towards pennines....

Very light snow here atm.... Very defined flake crystals.... Shows how cold it is i guess.... Its -2c dew -3c here atm.... Ice day....

 

Classic.

 

Half a billion pounds worth of world class supercomputer and there is still significant uncertainty 24 hours away.

 

Does make me chuckle. I understand the complexities though in reality. 

Edited January 19, 2015 by kmanmx

[Weather of Mass Disruption]

A few snow showers here this afternoon. Nothing significant or heavy enough to settle but still refreshing to see    

[The Wolf]

The front seems to break up as it gets into Wales, tomorrow,

looking at the bbc forecast. I think it will be too marginal unless you are on

high ground.

[Ryan05]

All over the shop, BBC now saying heavy snow for Nottingham tomorrow night LOL

[rommy19871]

All over the shop, BBC now saying heavy snow for Nottingham tomorrow night LOL

LOL could not make this up poor form from the so called experts.

[kmanmx]

Eagerly awaiting the 12z. Will be interesting to see if the GFS changes it's tune.

Edited January 19, 2015 by kmanmx

[fizz511]

Well, my snowdrops have put in an appearance. It's a 'sign' I tell ya!

*graps at any straws she can think of*

[Essan]

All over the shop, BBC now saying heavy snow for Nottingham tomorrow night LOL

When you say the BBC, do you mean an actual BBC TV forecast?

Or do you mean the BBC's algorithmic not-a-forecast?   (the pictures on their website)  Which is not quite the same thing

 

[kev238]

This might sound a bit rude but do posters not understand that the automated forecasts will change with every new run of data- all this talk, and drama, about changing symbols is a bit crazy.

 

As far as I can see, nothing has changed. There could be a heavy snowfall somewhere in our region-  no more detail is really possible and it wont be possible until very close to the event when the radar and ground reports will give a good idea of what happens. The boxing day event unfolded slightly differently to how the models had suggested and that only became clear when the radar suggested that everything would push through 40 miles further than expected.

[kmanmx]

This might sound a bit rude but do posters not understand that the automated forecasts will change with every new run of data- all this talk, and drama, about changing symbols is a bit crazy.

 

As far as I can see, nothing has changed. There could be a heavy snowfall somewhere in our region-  no more detail is really possible and it wont be possible until very close to the event when the radar and ground reports will give a good idea of what happens. The boxing day event unfolded slightly differently to how the models had suggested and that only became clear when the radar suggested that everything would push through 40 miles further than expected.

 

Yes crazy, but no harm done. Just a bit of fun for everybody. After all it is a weather forum, if no one posted anything till the event actually arrived, it'd be a bit boring!

Edited January 19, 2015 by kmanmx