The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[RobR]

Been for a drive to Flash. A good 5cm or so on the ground, mixture of pellets and snow falling. Roads were passable too.

[Sweatyman]

2 hours ago, Summer of 95 said:

Guess what? Everywhere else sees snow and Shropshire is just getting rain.

Do we even need forecasts, it is so easy to predict.........

Nah. Sod all in South Birmingham 

[BlueHedgehog074]

3 hours ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

DRG

The cloud was just to our East. (just a thin wisp), but it was clear above.

I am in Solihull Shirley area. So it depends ( I think) if you are north of me (or not)?

It was about 9:20 when I awoke (are you a cricket fan also?), and I was so shocked that I thought that a pigeon must have been attacked by a sparrow hawk initially! 

I saw it in my garden about a month ago and feathers were flying everywhere!

Anyway lets hope it was but the forerunner.

MIA

Hi Midlands Ice Age,

I’m more towards the Eastern side of Solihull (Catherine-De-Barns way) 

Nah, don’t really watch or play cricket, although I’ve considered taking it up before. As sports go, baseball and badminton appeal to me more.

Got up at 8 when there was some cloud overhead, but still with most of the clouds to East/North-East

Ooo gosh (lol), I hope so too. Hate to think that two birds may have gotten into a serious fight!

Talking of fights, let’s hope the snow puts up a big fight this Winter (at least for those that are craving some, including myself)    

[BleakMidwinter]

4 hours ago, Summer of 95 said:

Guess what? Everywhere else sees snow and Shropshire is just getting rain.

Do we even need forecasts, it is so easy to predict.........

Telford had forecast sleet, light snow and rain, and it's been clear blue skies and bright sunshine almost the entire day!

(I've only lived here 3 years so still learning the weather...)

Edited November 25, 2017 by BleakMidwinter
To change blue skis to blue skies! :D

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Haven't had a chance to post until now, but it was pretty icy first thing this morning (started work at 06:30). Then about 7 or half 7 I think, we had a brief shower of snow, which started to settle where it could (such as rooftops etc) It soon melted though and there's been a few spots of rain throughout the day, between brighter spells. It feels quite raw out though. Hopefully that little bit of snow this morning was just a little appetiser for the main course. Still it was nice to see some snow falling already in this greater Winter.

[Polar Maritime]

A max of 3.4c here today with some thaw of snow but still 35% cover. Looks like we could have snow showers again tonight over high ground looking at the radar.

Current temp 1.3c

Wind chill -0.7c

Dp 0.3c

 

[Sparkiee storm]

Does anyone have the current ranging DP temperatures, for the Central Midlands, as these showers are struggling to turn to snow. 

[Supacell]

Went up into the Peak District today for a walk around and general searching for snow. It wasn't hard to find, nothing overly deep but some wintry scenes.

Snowy scenes and a heavy snow shower not far from Sterndale Moor

I then headed through Buxton and down the A53 to Flash. I wanted to head west along the A54 to intercept some heavy snow showers but the road was blocked by an accident. I made do with these pretty scenes instead  

Edited November 25, 2017 by Supacell

[Terminal Moraine]

The snow cover lasted all day and had re- frozen by early evening after a slow thaw during the day. A brief maximum of 2.7c around 1300 but for most of the day the temperature was between 0.5c and 1.5c.

[WillinGlossop]

11 minutes ago, Supacell said:

Went up into the Peak District today for a walk around and general searching for snow. It wasn't hard to find, nothing overly deep but some wintry scenes.

Snowy scenes and a heavy snow shower not far from Sterndale Moor

I then headed through Buxton and down the A53 to Flash. I wanted to head west along the A54 to intercept some heavy snow showers but the road was blocked by an accident. I made do with these pretty scenes instead  

Pretty much same as that when I got up at 6am.... but all gone now... outside Xmas decs out now.... early but my sisters up next week... and new house....

[MattStoke]

Heavy sleet/icy rain. 2.5'C with a dew point of -0.3'C.

Edited November 25, 2017 by MattStoke

[Eye to the sky]

Heavy rain shower woke me at 6 am,looked out the window and everything was white with frost.Looks pretty slippery out there this morning!!.

[Barbmac]

No sign of any white stuff on the Malverns, bitterly cold, though, dropped to 0'C last night, there was a ground frost in the morning, which means it must be even colder off the Hills. We did have a beautiful mainly sunny day yesterday, though, very clear. Glad some of you saw snow, at least!  Hoping for a white Christmas, as ever!

[Polar Maritime]

Sleet/Snow shower passing here just now.

Edited November 26, 2017 by Polar Maritime

[Snowyowl9]

Less cold everywhere last night.

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[MattStoke]

Potentially some ice days in the week ahead? 

Nice to no longer be living where a miracle is needed for proper winter weather to occur 

[Polar Maritime]

A cool day with only small patches of slush left on North facing Mole hills.. Wintry showers passing through so far today with the odd glimps from the sun.

Temp currently 3.7c 

 

Edited November 26, 2017 by Polar Maritime

[Terminal Moraine]

50% snow  cover was lost by late morning. A chilly, raw feeling day with sleet showers and a few sunny intervals. Current temp; is 2.8c.

[Snowyowl9]

3 hours ago, MattStoke said:

Potentially some ice days in the week ahead? 

Nice to no longer be living where a miracle is needed for proper winter weather to occur 

Wednesday and Thursday look to be the coldest days maybe Friday as the high comes in.

Best chance of sub 0 days either under an inversion under HP or an easterly.

Chilly today 5.4c max.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

This time last year also saw near ice days, not unusual for late Nov/early Dec, before the westerlies arrive around mid dec and dominate for at least a month

[MattStoke]

Could be one to watch mid week/Thursday. A area of low pressure tracking from N/NW to S/SE across the UK, trying to introduce milder air.

The GFS initially had this tracking across all of the UK, with perhaps the South East hanging onto the colder air. However, it now has it staying further west, which would give a spell of snow for parts of the Midlands as the cold hangs on to the east.

Either way, once it clears all parts of the UK will see the cold air quickly return.

(Hope I have the images in the right order).

 

 

[MattStoke]

18 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Could be one to watch mid week/Thursday. A area of low pressure tracking from N/NW to S/SE across the UK, trying to introduce milder air.

The GFS initially had this tracking across all of the UK, with perhaps the South East hanging onto the colder air. However, it now has it staying further west, which would give a spell of snow for parts of the Midlands as the cold hangs on to the east.

Either way, once it clears all parts of the UK will see the cold air quickly return.

(Hope I have the images in the right order).

 

 

Sorry. Friday/Saturday. Not mid week/Thursday.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

had experiences of this setup many times, only the east midlands will see any, we end up being too far west, this day was a dumping in E Midlands, nothing here, not sure for you Matt?

[MattStoke]

Just now, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

had experiences of this setup many times, only the east midlands will see any, we end up being too far west, this day was a dumping in E Midlands, nothing here, not sure for you Matt?

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.

[Dancerwithwings]

8 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.

You just never know 50/50 if you ask me ....ENS don't look too bad for the start of Winter

Edited November 26, 2017 by Dancerwithwings