The Midlands - Weather Chat

[fizz511]

13 minutes ago, andy_leics22 said:

Look how much it's fizzled out in the past hour!! As soon as I stepped off the train it just broke up over Oxford 

 

Keep the faith Andy, look what the predictive radar is showing for 9.45pm...

[andy_leics22]

3 minutes ago, fizz511 said:

Keep the faith Andy, look what the predictive radar is showing for 9.45pm...

It's lying, fizzychops.

 

The precip is doing a runner from Oxford. I actually saw more snow falling in Birmingham this evening than Oxford! Unbelievable.

 

[Polar Maritime]

Persistant light snow here. Very pleased to hear others get snow.

Edited March 4, 2016 by Polar Maritime

[Summer of 95]

And it's still raining... That's 9 hours now of rain and drizzle, why isn't it even trying to snow in the heavier bursts? Evap cooling obviously doesn't exist in these parts. The eternal autumn continues......

[Polar Maritime]

4 minutes ago, Summer of 95 said:

And it's still raining... That's 9 hours now of rain and drizzle, why isn't it even trying to snow in the heavier bursts? Evap cooling obviously doesn't exist in these parts. The eternal autumn continues......

Its been a rum do this winter, Even for these parts.

[Dancerwithwings]

Skies have cleared here now Currently -0.3c, dew's at -0.5c.

[Carl46Wrexham]

 

The netweather radar says it is sleeting here. Having just been out in the car to collect my lad from Scouts, it most definately is not sleeting. 100% rain...as has been the case for 10 hours now. Wish this front would do one now.

[Dancerwithwings]

8 minutes ago, Carl46Wrexham said:

 

The netweather radar says it is sleeting here. Having just been out in the car to collect my lad from Scouts, it most definately is not sleeting. 100% rain...as has been the case for 10 hours now. Wish this front would do one now.

Earlier had the same, it said it was sleeting, it most definitely wasn't sleeting......It was snowing 

Edited March 4, 2016 by Dancerwithwings

[Carl46Wrexham]

3 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Earlier had the same, it said it was sleeting, it most definitely wasn't sleeting......It was snowing 

Git.

This is what happens though what with Shropshire being one of my neighbouring counties!!

 

[andy_leics22]

7 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Earlier had the same, it said it was sleeting, it most definitely wasn't sleeting......It was snowing 

And earlier when I was in Oxford, it showed snow over us and it was light rain before it fizzled out completely.

 

I'm getting completely mugged off by the Weather Gods.

Edited March 4, 2016 by andy_leics22

[fizz511]

Well, I'm sorry my birthday presie didn't work out Andy - Happy Birthday for tomorrow anyway.

(I didn't dream that you said it was your birthday tomorrow did I?)

It's my daughter's birthday on 21st March, and I remember there being snow at that time on many occasions, so all is not lost yet, especially as there's this SSW going on at the moment which is, by all accounts, quite a powerful one.

Im not throwing the towel in before Easter!

 

Edited March 4, 2016 by fizz511

[Salopian]

I know I'm only at 79 meters asl, but the rain splashing against the window as I write this tells it's own story. Off to the Shropshire hills tomorrow morning for a running event. Hopefully will be able to see into Wales and view the snowy Berwyns *sigh*

[Polar Maritime]

Heavy snow now here.

[davehsug]

Moderate snow for most of the day until about 2.30 pm, None settled here but the snowline is easily visible at about 800ft, just a mile or so up the road.

[nobble]

Story of this winter really , knife edge marginal set ups ..... At least there's been plenty of interest 

[Sweatyman]

13 minutes ago, Polar Maritime said:

Heavy snow now here.

You don't say!

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Any chance of any more before morning? After all it must be colder now than it was during the day, which would make any precipitation less marginal.

[Summer of 95]

Reports of snow as far south as Somerset and Brighton, was snowing around Manchester this morning, Coventry this afternoon, and still it bloody rains in Shrewsbury. Getting on for 12 hours of the horrid stuff now, how much needs to fall for some of that "evaporative cooling" to kick in? The temp just refuses to drop whatever the uppers/wind direction/dewpoint etc, it just cannot snow round here for some reason!

 

[andy_leics22]

1 hour ago, fizz511 said:

Well, I'm sorry my birthday presie didn't work out Andy - Happy Birthday for tomorrow anyway.

(I didn't dream that you said it was your birthday tomorrow did I?)

It's my daughter's birthday on 21st March, and I remember there being snow at that time on many occasions, so all is not lost yet, especially as there's this SSW going on at the moment which is, by all accounts, quite a powerful one.

Im not throwing the towel in before Easter!

 

Thank youuu

 

Yes it is my birthday tomorrow. 28, getting old  i'm going down to Watford for it to watch Leicester play. Hope we win! Yeah I have seen snow in April before up in Leicester. We are due a big snow event again in the Midlands! Maybe next Winter

[mackerel sky]

We had a snow flurry about 4pm. Cold out there now -0.8C. If any makes it here overnight or early morning it will be of the white variety.

[mackerel sky]

2 minutes ago, andy_leics22 said:

Thank youuu

 

Yes it is my birthday tomorrow. 28, getting old  i'm going down to Watford for it to watch Leicester play. Hope we win! Yeah I have seen snow in April before up in Leicester. We are due a big snow event again in the Midlands! Maybe next Winter

28 - lucky you! I just turned 40!!

[andy_leics22]

Just now, mackerel sky said:

28 - lucky you! I just turned 40!!

And I remember when you were only 30  time seems to fly once you reach 20 though. I don't even know where the last 8 years have gone.

[Costa Del Fal]

Had further snow here around 7.30-8.30pm. Left a light dusting on the cars and grass.

[mackerel sky]

Who is this chief forecaster at the Met Office giving his assessments? Not to poo-poo that but lots of people on here could do a better job. The Chief forecaster is  often wrong as probably goes home for his tea and nice sleep.

[mackerel sky]

What has become of the model thread eh? It's all about fancy things like the MJO and talking about three weeks ahead which never verifies. Complex speak for the sake of it. This is why I get upset. Let's try to get the forecast correct in a 5 day period before moving onto your MJO business. It's like polar wandering. Fancy tools.