The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[I remember Atlantic 252]

5 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

I wouldn't know. Only been living up here since June last year.

I doubt the GFS will have a handle on that system just yet. Although, I also think we would need colder uppers in place. May just be that the Pennines get a pasting. Or it could track further west still and leave us high and dry.

I had thought we may see further wintry showers this coming week but now it looks like a dry straight northerly for us.

yes, hope wishbone, as thicknesses don't really support low level snow this week, before it turns less cold for December

[Dancerwithwings]

Do I need to explain

[I remember Atlantic 252]

ECM better angle for Friday, than GFS

[Moorlandman]

Snow has disappeared below 1000f here in North Staffordshire moorlands. Promising signs of a seeing some snow showers throughout this week after the milder blip tomorrow

[weirpig]

Currently 6.8c here with a nagging wind  and rain.  will no doubt feel a lot colder later this week.

[Dancerwithwings]

12 minutes ago, weirpig said:

Currently 6.8c here with a nagging wind  and rain.  will no doubt feel a lot colder later this week.

Looking forward to the so called 2c daytime max we will be endearing come Thursday  

https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/uk/7-day/26368~Solihull/4

Edited November 27, 2017 by Dancerwithwings

[weirpig]

2 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Looking forward to the so called 2c daytime max we will be endearing come Thursday  

Have you seen any snow showers yet?  we had a few flurries Saturday.  so at least broke the duck for the this season.

[Dancerwithwings]

14 minutes ago, weirpig said:

Have you seen any snow showers yet?  we had a few flurries Saturday.  so at least broke the duck for the this season.

Nope! not down here, hoping to see a flurry or two soon.....Then let hell freeze over and 10 feet of it would suit me just fine

Edited November 27, 2017 by Dancerwithwings

[markw2680]

I have a feeling we may get a few showers tonight of sleet or snow, we shall see

[Midlands Ice Age]

9 minutes ago, markw2680 said:

I have a feeling we may get a few showers tonight of sleet or snow, we shall see

Just thinking the same myself..

 The temperature is gradually falling.. Now 6.8C 

The light has gone to the even slate grey colour...

The wind is gradually changing to a more NW.. Might possibly be surprise later

MIA

 

 

[Snowsie]

Looking forward to this coldness to come....am feeling the urge to do my snow dance. Anyone want to join me? ? ⛄️

[cyclonic happiness]

Temps here of 5.7'c 

Dew point 1.6'c

So not cold enough as yet, and precipitation is dying away from the north west for the time being. 

 

[Terminal Moraine]

Sleet and hail showers here this afternoon with the temperature between 2 and 3c after 4.0 p.m. Dry at the moment with the temp' still around 2c.

[Walsall Wood Snow]

11 hours ago, weirpig said:

Have you seen any snow showers yet?  we had a few flurries Saturday.  so at least broke the duck for the this season.

Yes same here, early Saturday morning, about 7ish there was a brief shower which created a slight dusting in patches. 

I was at work early that day and would have missed it no doubt if not as it soon went and there was the odd spot of rain during the day. So at least as you say whatever the weather brings now I can't say it didn't snow in Winter 2017/18 (or at least the extended Winter if you could call it that). Let's just hope that was a little teaser for the trillions upon trillions of snowflakes to come. 

[weirpig]

10 hours ago, Walsall Wood Snow said:

Yes same here, early Saturday morning, about 7ish there was a brief shower which created a slight dusting in patches. 

I was at work early that day and would have missed it no doubt if not as it soon went and there was the odd spot of rain during the day. So at least as you say whatever the weather brings now I can't say it didn't snow in Winter 2017/18 (or at least the extended Winter if you could call it that). Let's just hope that was a little teaser for the trillions upon trillions of snowflakes to come. 

And a brief shower this morning  8 oclock whilst taking son to school  2 showers. our cup runneth over!

[MattStoke]

This would be fun 

[Walsall Wood Snow]

2 hours ago, weirpig said:

And a brief shower this morning  8 oclock whilst taking son to school  2 showers. our cup runneth over!

Well if it happened here, I missed it, not getting out of bed until 9. It obviously pays to be an early Bird in Winter, as it's obviously coldest then, so more chance of actually seeing snowfall. Can't wait for when it's cold enough to snow any hour of day. 

[RobR]

Some video from my drive near Flash on Saturday: 

 

[V for Very Cold]

The gritters are out in MD.....

[Midlands Ice Age]

Things going bananas on the MOD

Just seen forecasts of 12 inches of snow for the first trough for next week, with a polar low rapidly approaching,  from the GFS pub run.  Winds - just the 100 kper hour!

It wont happen though apparently!

 

 

Edited November 28, 2017 by Midlands Ice Age

[MattStoke]

Indeed. 

The GFS 18z update brings a deeping area of low pressure across the UK during the middle of next week, with very cold air draw in from the north. The result is near hurricane force winds and blizzard conditions across much of England and Wales. Very large accumulations of snow across England and Wales

The sort of event that is a snow lovers dream but probably has about a 1% chance of happening.

[Had Worse]

I imagine that the Longdendale / Glossopdale valleys would be cut off for a time if that hits. Never say never as its happenened before.

[MattStoke]

This afternoon’s GFS has that low again.

[Terminal Moraine]

A minimum of -2.7c here last night, the lowest in November since 2010.

[beefy201]

got a feeling a lot of snow showers will get a lot further inland today .... the old Cheshire gap is starting to stoke up too