The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 19/01/2018 Onwards

[snowstorm27x]

Heaviest snow of the Winter here massive flakes. This is a surprise.

[Sparkiee storm]

16 minutes ago, Walsall Wood Snow said:

Coming down really thick and heavy.

Not settling again though  

Edit - Settled easy and have another dusting now and still snowing heavily  

Edited February 27, 2018 by Sparkiee storm

[Supacell]

Late report as I was driving but had a brief blizzard around an hour ago here. Total white out conditions. It only lasted about 15 minutes but put down a couple of cm's briefly. Hopefully more to come  

[shaky]

1 minute ago, Supacell said:

Late report as I was driving but had a brief blizzard around an hour ago here. Total white out conditions. It only lasted about 15 minutes but put down a couple of cm's briefly. Hopefully more to come  

Is there anything more substantial forecasted for this evening and tonight?

[Walsall Wood Snow]

It's turned lighter again now. It's frustrating that in the heavier bursts it still struggles to settle on certain surfaces, though it was having a good go. I think at this time of year you need it to happen in the middle of the night to successfully settle on all surfaces and then it has to be heavy all night to be thick enough to prevent too much daytime melt.

[The Wolf]

Absolute rubbish here so far.

[Andypvfc]

Had a few cm's to get upto in Talke (Stoke on Trent), this morning but nothing since and glorious sunshine. 

To be honest wasn't really expecting too much from showers as was more interested by the low Friday. Let's hope that delivers. Although the only time I remember a really decent Snow fall around here was 1995 when Port Vale beat Everton. That's when we had a decent football team so must of been ages ago lol.

For some reason, since then, it seems with North Stoke on Trent, if it comes from the North West it stops at Bloody Crewe then starts again from Stafford, if it comes from the west it gets blocked by the Welsh Mountains, if it comes from the South it stops at bloody Stone and if it comes from the East it stops at Nottingham and turns around and sticks it's fingers up at us. 

I've got to the conclusion I'll never see proper Snow again, unless I move to bloody Norway or summat lol

[MattStoke]

Might be of interest. Live Facebook update from the Met Office at 1pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1700404376685602/

[Supacell]

6 minutes ago, shaky said:

Is there anything more substantial forecasted for this evening and tonight?

We will remain in the snow shower scenario that we are currently in but the distribution and areas affected will move around dependent on wind direction. This means some will get more than others.

Currently nothing persistent or widespread for the next couple of days, but still a possibility of prolonged snow at the end of the week.

[V for Very Cold]

Actually had heavy snow .... for 5 mins lol

Hopefully more to come ........

[PolarWarsaw]

Huge 15 minute blizzard there. 

Vision dropped below 100m's. 

Blown over but deposited a CM or so in quick time, all roads covered including main roads.

[sawan]

Heavy snow here near Coventry. Settling nicely. 

[Sparkiee storm]

Now a better covering than this morning here now, and still coming down heavy  

[Vmistry]

Frustrating how there's always a gap over Leicester, snow shield in full effect ??

[Bishop Brennan]

Well it was nice while it lasted. Now the suns comes back out to say Hello! 

Currently 0.1°C with a dp of -3.8°C

Bish

Edited February 27, 2018 by Bishop Brennan

[mother nature rocks]

Amber warnings out for Thursday/Friday!!!!

[MattStoke]

Just now, mother nature rocks said:

Amber warnings out for Thursday/Friday!!!!

Covers the SW of the region, I think. My knowledge of the Midlands is rubbish.

[sawan]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Covers the SW of the region, I think. My knowledge of the Midlands is rubbish.

Just about misses the Midlands 

[Gord]

22 minutes ago, snowstorm27x said:

Heaviest snow of the Winter here massive flakes. This is a surprise.

Yet just a light shower here, just floating around like a fart in a bottle not really doing much. Quite a variety over a short distance.

Pretty to look at though.

[Matty23]

Amber warning 10miles to my South gutted lol

[shaky]

2 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Covers the SW of the region, I think. My knowledge of the Midlands is rubbish.

Yeh nothing to get excited about yet!!bring the whole of the midlands in the amber area then where talking?

[V for Very Cold]

4 minutes ago, mother nature rocks said:

Amber warnings out for Thursday/Friday!!!!

only need it to creep up 20-30 miles! lol

[kmanmx]

Cool that amber's are out, don't cover much of the midlands yet, but they're very likely to be revised leading up to T0.

[Glacier Point]

Just need a 30-40 mile jog with the majority of models forecast for Thursday to the east and upping the intensity and I will be happy.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

16 minutes ago, PolarWarsaw said:

Huge 15 minute blizzard there. 

Vision dropped below 100m's. 

Blown over but deposited a CM or so in quick time, all roads covered including main roads.

here too, but wetting ground in Stafford town at 81m asl, nothing lying, best trough/convective snow was off a W'ly on 13th Dec '17, my heaviest of season

Edited February 27, 2018 by I remember Atlantic 252