The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion - 07/12/2017 Onwards

[weirpig]

35 minutes ago, DIS1970 said:

Radar looks a bit sparse at the moment, haven't seen anything "wintry" yet, sunny at the moment, can't see much in the way of preciptation downwind. I think we're grasping some pretty thin straws here. 

Yep  Kind of agree.  Cant see much in the way of showers getting past those Welsh Mountains.  I Mean what is the Point in them just standing there.  In all fairness the showers are ment to pep up later on this afternoon and during the overnight period.  For what its worth Meto going for 10 hours of snow  some heavy during that period. I guess as usuall its down to radar watching.

[DIS1970]

It might be, well yes it is moaning, that with decades of data and information these weather pros still don't realise that almost all of the time, certainly in winter, that any showery activity (unless it's a more organised trough), rarely delivers any substantial precipitation to the east of high ground, they but continue to persist in forecasting it, is this just in the off case it does prevail, but most people on sites like this are not surprised when little or nothing occurs, i might be wrong but i've always noticed it to be that way. That's it rant over, still sunny, breezy temperature at 4.0C, so snow unlikely, so if anything falls, just expecting rain or sleet showers - at the moment.

[snowstorm27x]

Beautiful crisp sunny day though. Also can't see where any showers are going to come from.

[weirpig]

I see the warnigs have been updated  this region its pushed the warning zone slightly more east.  which i suppose bodes well for showers pushing further inland later

[weirpig]

Showers  starting to enter the region now  only light  and likely sleet  but good to see

[fizz511]

Getting a few grains drifting in the wind, but still bright sunshine mostly...

[BleakMidwinter]

Friend just reported snow shower from Bishop's Castle, South-West Shropshire...

[DIS1970]

Looking like something may happen, but it looks like it's dying. Temp at 4.6C.

[snowstorm27x]

Few flakes blowing in the wind now and sky has gone very dark shower imminent.

[Snowyowl9]

I`ll rate this cold zonal snap by tomorrow morning,nothing to see yet to make it anything worth watching yet.

[MattStoke]

It's not until tonight that things are expected to get more interesting.

Radar shows showers are easily making it into and across the Midlands and troughs should increase the shower risk.

 

Edited January 16, 2018 by MattStoke

[BleakMidwinter]

Ummmm.... 

Netweather's got Snowmageddon forecast for this evening all of a sudden, having had virtually no snow forecast here despite all the other forecasts showing a bit of snow for here... 




(I'll believe it when I see it... snowcasting is so tricky, and Netweather's done the "Torrential" forecast before now. Although to be fair, last time it said "torrential" snow, we did have fourteen inches of it in three days  )

[snow freak]

why the hell couldn't this little island have rooted itself 600 miles further north, that way all of us could enjoy the snow and not just Scotland every time.

[Arctic Hare]

Currently steady rain and 4.3 °C here in Bewdley. A pretty miserable afternoon, really.

[BleakMidwinter]

Intermittent brief flurries of quite heavy wet snow in Telford at 150m asl. Nothing settling and nothing lasting at present.

[weirpig]

i see the radar seems to be more readily turning to snow     More showers than i thought aswell at this early juncture.  

[weirpig]

Bingo  Snow  very wet though   however a start  done well this year   

Edited January 16, 2018 by weirpig

[Summer of 95]

Just cold rain here

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, Summer of 95 said:

Just cold rain here

Its Bloody Shrewsbury again.  strange and wonderful place   maybe a Altitude thing   expect it to turn in a while.   Mind  you not sticking here  died a death again now.

[snowstorm27x]

3 minutes ago, weirpig said:

Bingo  Snow  very wet though   however a start  done well this year   

Amazing I am down the road and nothing here.

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, snowstorm27x said:

Amazing I am down the road and nothing here.

Im working  in Wolves   by the ground   but still pretty close  very hit and miss showers at the moment.   edit  slett now though

Edited January 16, 2018 by weirpig

[Walsall Wood Snow]

It's sleeting here.

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Nearly all snowflakes in it at moments as well.

[snowstorm27x]

5 minutes ago, weirpig said:

Im working  in Wolves   by the ground   but still pretty close  very hit and miss showers at the moment.   edit  slett now though

Yh very localised at present. But Met say more organised snow tonight and radar shows the showers are getting there act together now. Still think a light dusting not much more.

[The Wolf]

Dark here and sleety bits falling.