The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, Walsall Wood Snow said:

It's felt very bitter outside today with the wind chill. I haven't felt this cold outside for a long time. The sort of cold that really bites into your hands. No snow of course but interesting nevertheless and is certainly characteristic of true Winter weather.

for the large teapot maybe, but upto 18 years ago, true beasts were not uncommon, -12 uppers, -4 maximums, -15 windchill, that's real winter, but not to be seen again

[Walsall Wood Snow]

15 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

for the large teapot maybe, but upto 18 years ago, true beasts were not uncommon, -12 uppers, -4 maximums, -15 windchill, that's real winter, but not to be seen again

[Walsall Wood Snow]

16 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

for the large teapot maybe, but upto 18 years ago, true beasts were not uncommon, -12 uppers, -4 maximums, -15 windchill, that's real winter, but not to be seen again

Up to 18 years ago. I don't remember any such conditions in 1999. There may have been the very rare occasion when conditions were as you describe earlier, but there would have been far more times when it would have been much more similar to today. I too remember the occasional time in the 90s when it would have been colder than today, but not that regularly. I think you suffer a bit from rose tinted glasses syndrome and equate these memories as been more the norm than they really were. Why do you have such high praise for the Winters of the 90s? Everybody knows they were nothing special except for say 1990/91 and 1995/96 (and the later was nothing spectacular here). If you were referring to the 60s or the 80s fair enough. But the 2010s (though admittedly been dire since 2013) has already given us cold spells in November, December, January and March that would hands down beat anything the 90s had to offer us. The only exception been anything thus far for the month of February, which admittedly Feb 91 was colder and snowier than any February thus far this decade. But the only February which came anywhere near close in the 90s afterwards was Feb 96, and even then not too close. Unless of course you come from some alternate reality where the Winters of the 90s were colder and snowier than this one.

[Fozfoster]

59 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

for the large teapot maybe, but upto 18 years ago, true beasts were not uncommon, -12 uppers, -4 maximums, -15 windchill, that's real winter, but not to be seen again

real winter for me was early 80s , cold, cold and more cold.Not a lot of snow but alot  of ice days.

[nobble]

wind chill today was evil 

horrible conditions 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

9 minutes ago, nobble said:

wind chill today was evil 

horrible conditions 

yes horrid, as there is no snow for us, back to normal from tomorrow, and a wet/mild Feb on the way

[cyclonic happiness]

Already minus 2.5'c here!! this is gonna be a good frost! :-0

[cyclonic happiness]

Minus 3.6'c here this morning.

Bitter cold ,and yet it's still gonna rain.

 

What do we have to do to get snow !!! ><

[Midlands Ice Age]

Coldest night of winter here (so far) with temperature now at -3.6, after minimum of -5.3.

MIA

 

[Snowyowl9]

1998 and 1999 were mild winters with no easterlies.

[beefy201]

Its been the worst winter so far for snow Imby just makes for one continuous year of same old same old weather and now a wet and windy February to look forward to!!!!

[The Wolf]

Pathetic winter so far. Almost game over for anything decent now.

[MattStoke]

Awesome winter compared to my previous 3 in London 

[nobble]

2 hail showers and 1 heavy rain shower this afternoon. 

[C11ady]

Snowing in Buxton 

[nobble]

6 minutes ago, C11ady said:

Snowing in Buxton 

Always is

 

[C11ady]

Mmmm been a shocking winter even up here!

[marksp]

might see some snow tonight, currently 1.2 c fallen from 3.5 two hours ago, DP at -1.1 and some ppn moving in from south west 

 

fingers crossed

[nobble]

1 hour ago, marksp said:

might see some snow tonight, currently 1.2 c fallen from 3.5 two hours ago, DP at -1.1 and some ppn moving in from south west 

 

fingers crossed

Snowing in south east wales , at moderate levels 

maybe some higher levels of west mids in with a squeak ??

[I remember Atlantic 252]

5 minutes ago, nobble said:

Snowing in south east wales , at moderate levels 

maybe some higher levels of west mids in with a squeak ??

at 330m asl!!!!!! no way will this region see any away from peak district

[WillinGlossop]

5 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

at 330m asl!!!!!! no way will this region see any away from peak district

Snowing in north yorkshire down to 110m.... precip incoming on radar and its 1c dew 0c here.... 

[nobble]

Raining here !! Now 

maybe 25%sleet

[The Wolf]

Drip drip drip here.

[WillinGlossop]

http://www.maccinfo.com/Flash/

snowing pretty heavily at flash.....

[Terminal Moraine]

2cm of lyng snow here after a heavy snow shower in the last half hour. Temp' is 0.0c.