The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 19/01/2018 Onwards

[pegg24]

Had rain hail sleet snow now sunny in 20 mins in northants

[The Wolf]

Nothing much here apart from a few pathetic showers.

[snowstorm27x]

Villlllla. Nice little snow shower here earlier now crisp blue skies later I think will give a covering.

[weirpig]

Don't wish to speak to soon. But quite a bit of activity in Wales. Showers seem to be merging. If euro 4 is anywhere near then  we should start to see some activity soon 

[WalsallWeather123]

Big upgrade for Walsall on MetO

[Dancerwithwings]

29 minutes ago, weirpig said:

Don't wish to speak to soon. But quite a bit of activity in Wales. Showers seem to be merging. If euro 4 is anywhere near then  we should start to see some activity soon 

First screen shot.

Not much happening 

 

Second screen shot,

Yes please 

If that can make to us things may get a lot snowier 

[nobble]

Waited all day for first shower 

just blew through 80% soft hail 

20% snow 

[Walsall Wood Snow]

1 minute ago, nobble said:

Waited all day for first shower 

just blew through 80% soft hail 

 

[Walsall Wood Snow]

2 minutes ago, nobble said:

Waited all day for first shower 

just blew through 80% soft hail 

20% snow 

Same. Let's hope that activity over Wales converges for something better here later.

[Sparkiee storm]

1 hour ago, nobble said:

Feel your pain not going to happen here !!!

Certainly looks that way, made it even worse the past few minutes by a shower that wasn't even completely snow just pellets lol, but maybe the new streamer in North Wales setting up can bring us something later, not getting hopes up too high though.

[Dancerwithwings]

12Z GFS still showing plenty of snow for Tuesday.

[MattStoke]

Holy sheet! Popped to tesco and it went dark as night with a wall of snow. Complete whiteout conditions.

[el tiempo]

Big shower again giving another slight covering 

[Summer of 95]

2 hours ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

CS..

I have just had the hail/snow shower that DWW reported here in Solihull.

It was quite strong here and left a covering on the lawn, which had disappeared after 10mins.

Does this qualify as laying snow? 

I am counting it as a snow falling event, but is it a 'lay' day. 

Anyone know what the definition is?

I need  to be correct with my stats.

It hasn't been a problem in the last 4 years here!

MIA

 Edit temp at 3.2C,wind chill at 2.1C and dew point of -1.6C. I suspect the actual temp dropped rapidly during the shower. 

The DP will probably explain why it 'stuck'.

It would count as a snow lying day if it fell at 8.55am!

The official definition is 50% of the ground covered at 9am GMT (remember that's 10am after the clocks go forward)

But of course individuals are quite within their rights to make up their own definitions and statistics. I always like to note days with lying snow at 1200 GMT as well, to show how well the snow lasted once the sun came up. There was only one day that managed that between March 2013 and December 2017!

This winter so far here: 12 days at 0900,  9 at 1200. 

 

[shaky]

18 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

12Z GFS still showing plenty of snow for Tuesday.

Wow thats an upgrade in my eyes!!not only does most of that look like being snow but its also been pushed back quiet significantly compares to 12z yesterday which had the band over eastern england and east anglia!!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Just now, shaky said:

Wow thats an upgrade in my eyes!!not only does most of that look like being snow but its also been pushed back quiet significantly compares to 12z yesterday which had the band over eastern england and east anglia!!

I'm thinking other way, definitely less snowy than 06Z, need to use high res charts

[Staffordshire]

6 hours ago, Sweatyman said:

Sod off

Nice comfortable win in the end mate 

[Sweatyman]

2 minutes ago, Staffordshire said:

Nice comfortable win in the end mate 

Sod off again?

[Staffordshire]

5 hours ago, markw2680 said:

UP THE BLUES....SOTV

Better luck next time ay? 

 

although you've got the one up on me this year snow wise...

[markw2680]

2 minutes ago, Staffordshire said:

Nice comfortable win in the end mate 

Tbh blues were poor apart from last 10 mins in first half. If only Gallagher had taken that chance. Oh well we didn’t deserve anything out of it imo

[markw2680]

If it lashes it down with snow now the game be forgotten for a while lol

[MattStoke]

Just after the last very heavy snow shower. Ground must be quite warm but the snow comes down so heavy it still settles for a little while.

Edited February 11, 2018 by MattStoke

[Staffordshire]

1 minute ago, markw2680 said:

Tbh blues were poor apart from last 10 mins in first half. If only Gallagher had taken that chance. Oh well we didn’t deserve anything out of it imo

Yes if he would have netted, I think it would have been a different story.

 

anyway, back to weather talk, on my way back to the midlands and hoping to catch some snow this evening, only sleet for me in Manchester City centre thus far.

[Sweatyman]

Lovely big snow shower just. Proper whiteout !

[markw2680]

7 minutes ago, Sweatyman said:

Lovely big snow shower just. Proper whiteout !

Is everywhere white there? as that’s not far from mine and I’m out atm