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

[Summer of 95]

We have a dusting here, about 30-40 minutes of steady snow

[I remember Atlantic 252]

8 minutes ago, Summer of 95 said:

We have a dusting here, about 30-40 minutes of steady snow

Shrewsbury often good, just wets the ground here

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Snow coming down heavily and settling too.

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Stopped now and skies have cleared. Its left a thin layer of slush on a few surfaces is all, but there could be more to come perhaps?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Just now, Walsall Wood Snow said:

Stopped now and skies have cleared. Its left a thin layer of slush on a few surfaces is all, but there could be more to come perhaps?

very short fast moving flurries, sure if it was pure rain we'd be battered

[MattStoke]

Radar is getting lively to the north and west of Stoke. Probably still see naff all.

[chris pawsey]

South East Birmingham snow shield is in full working order... disappointingly

[markw2680]

Do you see how close Birmingham was to the snow for tomorrow night on the bbc weather? I still think it’s going to go slightly further south and bring us in the game. 

[markw2680]

Just now, markw2680 said:

Do you see how close Birmingham was to the snow for tomorrow night on the bbc weather? I still think it’s going to go slightly further south and bring us in the game. 

 

[MattStoke]

Just now, markw2680 said:

 

Shows a spell of snow for Stoke. Not convinced myself but shift the bugger another 20 miles south and I'll be happy!

[WillinGlossop]

4-6cm some very heavy snow in the last 45 minutes.....

[chris pawsey]

Just now, markw2680 said:

 

Didn't see that, and with the continual southern shift on the models we could be in the game. I fear though that the uppers and DP will not be playing ball! 

[RobR]

Well we've had another shower this evening, but the really noticiable thing tonight is the black ice which is lethal (I just walked the dog and was sliding all over) and the wind chill which is biting.

Someone mentioned the wind chill up over the Peak District, it can be lethal up there when it blows.

[sawan]

Initial forecast for winter 2017-18 as a 'front loaded' was spot on. December was quite exciting, can't see anything in near future now.

[WillinGlossop]

Just now, RobR said:

Well we've had another shower this evening, but the really noticiable thing tonight is the black ice which is lethal (I just walked the dog and was sliding all over) and the wind chill which is biting.

Someone mentioned the wind chill up over the Peak District, it can be lethal up there when it blows.

Peak District forecast saying -16 windchill today

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, sawan said:

Initial forecast for winter 2017-18 as a 'front loaded' was spot on. December was quite exciting, can't see anything in near future now.

Jan and Feb are over rated, might see some snow in March or April though, but this season good, but a poor version of 2010-2011, that winter finished around Jan 9

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Just now, sawan said:

Initial forecast for winter 2017-18 as a 'front loaded' was spot on. December was quite exciting, can't see anything in near future now.

We're only at the half way mark, there's no way we can know for sure how the next month and a half will pan out.

[The Wolf]

A load of really heavy showers in the Irish sea. BBC earlier showed some quite heavy snow showers over the midlands in the early hours.

[MattStoke]

This westerly is absolute rubbish for here. Been watching the showers moving north and south of here for hours. The odd one that moves towards me dies on its ass. Give me a north westerly instead.

Edited January 16, 2018 by MattStoke

[markw2680]

5 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

This westerly is absolute rubbish for here. Been watching the showers moving north and south of here for hours. The odd one that moves towards me dies on its ass. Give me a north westerly instead.

Same here mate, northwesterly is what we need unfortunately 

[WillinGlossop]

Thunder snow again.... huge flash and boooom....

[weirpig]

The low just keeps on moving south. Unlikely but another adjustment then we ar in the game . The Hirlam is so close to our region. In fact looking again it's does enter our region for a brief period . Very similar to the BBC caption above.  

[Snowyowl9]

1 hour ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Shrewsbury often good, just wets the ground here

Only this winter it is,it also use to be the infamous telford sleet.

 

[weirpig]

22 minutes ago, The Wolf said:

A load of really heavy showers in the Irish sea. BBC earlier showed some quite heavy snow showers over the midlands in the early hours.

Yes the met office seem to have adjusted warnings aswell 

[MattStoke]

A decent snow shower at last. Slight covering.