The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 19/01/2018 Onwards

[WalsallWeather123]

After this band of showers are there any further showers likely to hit the Midlands during the night?

[nobble]

As it's good viewing just put another log on fire 

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Coming as thick as ever now

[Lampostwatcher]

5 minutes ago, cj1 said:

just when it looked to be over its started snowing again 

what' s the snow depth atm mate 

[weirpig]

24 minutes ago, shaky said:

Nice 18z gfs for snow tuesday!!band of precipitation same place as 12z for midday tuesday but snowline further east so more of the midlands see snow!!

Hirlam. And arperge keep it all as snow. No back edge 

[MattStoke]

Another heavy snow shower right now and another following shortly behind it.

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Just now, nobble said:

As it's good viewing just put another log on fire 

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Coming as thick as ever now

Nice. I had some Christmas pudding after tea earlier, it's almost like Christmas 

[snowstorm27x]

Dusting here also but later looks better for some showers. Tuesday slight upgrade but still marginal now at 15 days of falling snow not bad.

[BlueHedgehog074]

18 minutes ago, shaky said:

Nice 18z gfs for snow tuesday!!band of precipitation same place as 12z for midday tuesday but snowline further east so more of the midlands see snow!!

Indeed, shaky! Does look a touch snowier for the Midlands on that GFS 18Z! ❄️

I know they aren’t the most accurate charts in the universe, but just a comparison between the two at 12pm, Tuesday:

12Z GFS

18Z GFS

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Another heavy snow shower right now and another following shortly behind it.

definitely good event for us Mr Wheeler! best Cheshire Gap streamer since 5 Feb 2003

[cj1]

3 minutes ago, Lampostwatcher said:

what' s the snow depth atm mate 

only around 2 - 3 cm the earlier showers didn't stick

[Walsall Wood Snow]

It's coming down so heavy now you can see it without the aid of a lamppost.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Just now, Walsall Wood Snow said:

It's coming down so heavy now you can see it without the aid of a lamppost.

Ay, here too most of the last hour

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Two SSW's in one day a sudden stratospheric warming and sudden snowy weather . I know its not related lol.

[BlueHedgehog074]

10 minutes ago, fizz511 said:

Just a dusting here - think it’s mostly streaming to the North of us ?

Was thinking the same thing! Snow shield seems to be recovering. 

[MattStoke]

5 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

definitely good event for us Mr Wheeler! best Cheshire Gap streamer since 5 Feb 2003

January last year brought a better streamer here. Delivered several inches of snow. Was pure slop by the next morning though, whereas this should all freeze tonight.

[markw2680]

Well the shield has been put up here that’s for sure

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Just now, MattStoke said:

January last year brought a better streamer here. Delivered several inches of snow. Was pure slop by the next morning though, whereas this should all freeze tonight.

not so good here that one, a bit though yes

[I remember Atlantic 252]

3 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

January last year brought a better streamer here. Delivered several inches of snow. Was pure slop by the next morning though, whereas this should all freeze tonight.

were you living Stoke then? that great unexpected Wednesday morning?

[davehsug]

Shower going through now. Looks like the last going by the radar, unless the Irish Sea peps up later.

[nobble]

It's stopped 

best get to bed before the next blizzard turns up ??

[MattStoke]

Heaviest snow yet! Bye bye, road and pavement!

[MattStoke]

20 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

were you living Stoke then? that great unexpected Wednesday morning?

Na. I would have been in London then. Can't remember it, so it was probably rain down there as usual haha.

[BlueHedgehog074]

I think it would be fair to say that the North-Westerlies this Winter have generally been more wintrier and potent compared to those of the last few years or so, especially for lower level areas of the Midlands!

I think, however, I remember a North-Westerly in February 2012 that brought -10*C 850 hpa temperatures over the Midlands on one of the days that month with scattered heavy snow showers overnight.

Edited February 11, 2018 by DiagonalRedLine

[MattStoke]

That North Westerly back in December was the coldest and snowiest I have seen in my lifetime. Used to hate north westerlies. They do nothing for London. 

[RobR]

What depths do we have in Stoke. I'm in Amsterdam where we had snow Friday but it's been brutally cold in the wind but face temp was 5c. It doesn't feel like that for sure!