The Midlands - Weather Chat

[Nick L]

Ohhhhh yes please!

 

Where is that graphic from, if you don't mind me asking?

 

Bish

 

Nick F put it together.

[Costa Del Fal]

Whether snow or rain forms and if it turns to ice, roads could be especially tricky overnight and tomorrow morning with much quieter roads than normal due to the Christmas holidays and thus particularly overnight not many cars to work any grit or rain could wash any away!

[MKN]

A depression will track southeastwards across England and Wales during Boxing Day, clearing southeast England overnight. A spell of snow is likely, even to lower levels, on the northern flank of this depression. South of the depression centre, rain will fall, heavy at times.

There is more confidence now in the track of the depression, the main uncertainty revolving around the balance between rain and snow, which depends on the intensity. Where snow does occur accumulations of 2 to 4 cm are likely even to lower levels, with more than 10 cm on high ground. There is the risk of 10-15 cm, even at low levels, parts of Wales and the Midlands being most at risk.

 

...So anything between 2-4, 10 or 10-15cms lol

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1419552000&regionName=wm 

[weirpig]

very much still a nowcast situation  as long as i get to see a few flakes ill be happy   how ever  10-15cm  would make this christmas complete. :smiliz19:

[Costa Del Fal]

Another very fine Euro 06z.

[shaky]

Another very fine Euro 06z.

thank the lord!!!

[weirpig]

Another very fine Euro 06z.

I think some areas could well be upgraded to a amber alert during this afternoon    fingers crossed

[I remember Atlantic 252]

track is very similar to my snowfest of 19th Nov '96, but the massive difference is air no where near as cold, and the timing is evening rather than morning

 

so it will definitely start as rain, unlike the all snow of Nov '96

[Matty M]

Looks like a line from suffolk to north Hereford northwards to see 3-8cm of  snowfall.

thank the lord!!!

8cm for you.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Looks like a line from suffolk to north Hereford northwards to see 3-8cm of  snowfall.

8cm for you.

 

what about me Matty? i'm very low down here, often I miss out and the Staffs moorlands get it

[Matty M]

what about me Matty? i'm very low down here, often I miss out and the Staffs moorlands get it

Yea very borderline, machine says 1-3cm.

[shaky]

Looks like a line from suffolk to north Hereford northwards to see 3-8cm of  snowfall.

8cm for you.

oh my days matt don't get me excited! !

[Nick L]

Another very fine Euro 06z.

 

Indeed it is! Showing mostly snow for north of Birmingham after an initial period of rain, uppers never get above -3c, surface temps stay around freezing after 6pm.

 

Either way, tomorrow morning will be an ice rink if roads aren't properly treated.

Edited December 26, 2014 by Nick L

[MKN]

06z accumulation

[Gustywind]

Think certainly higher parts of the region could do well out of this. My guesses would be 10cm or more for Peak District, about 5cms for Black Country, and my old hunting ground near Cannock etc.

Probably about an inch for lower ground between say 50 and 150m, eg Solihull.

Probably slush for areas lower than this or rain/sleet.

[Matty M]

EURO4 has shifted precip a bit further north than the 0z. Some quite strong winds into the southeast early tomorrow.

[Staffordshire]

Hoping my decent elevation will do me a favour in gentleshaw this evening, chart from euro 6z anyone?, cheeky I know! Anyway just about to induldge in my boxing day cooked breakfast

[Nick L]

I imagine Castle Ring up the road from me will do nicely at 600ft up, a little elevation can work wonders.

[Harsh Climate]

Looking good for you guys in the midlands : ) I expect some isolated low lying spots to get 15cm.

 

Just hope the precipitation is a little further north so us in yorkshire get some two ; )

[Harsh Climate]

I reckon the sweet spot will be somewhere between stafford and derby.

[Will Padz]

Buxton should do well out of this, hoping its mostly snow here... Its 2c no breeze... Just filled bird feeders, my garden is now innundated.... Time to make turkey n gammon pie, open a bottle of wine and listen to footy on radio...

[Nick L]

Buxton should do well out of this, hoping its mostly snow here... Its 2c no breeze... Just filled bird feeders, my garden is now innundated.... Time to make turkey n gammon pie, open a bottle of wine and listen to footy on radio...

 

Don't you just love Boxing Day? Even better with snow on the cards!

[Daniel*]

All this talk about elevation you will not need much at all... once the PPN gets going temperatures will remain suppressed. Latest EURO4 is very good for your region some can expect 6-7" more widely 1"-3".

[Rickent]

Let's hope thats leicester then.

[Mark Neal.]

Good luck chaps, I look to be a bit far South, hope you get plastered!