The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 19/01/2018 Onwards

[MattStoke]

Got to be kidding me....

Plus it's -3 outside and has been snowing for the past hour and none is settling.

Edited February 28, 2018 by MattStoke

[matty40s]

been quite heavy in Barrow on Soar in short bursts.....2 stops on the train...

[shaky]

It looks like a band of snow across the south east of england or is it just me!!heading straight for us aswell!

[kmanmx]

5 minutes ago, shaky said:

It looks like a band of snow across the south east of england or is it just me!!heading straight for us aswell!

Yep is heading for us, but remains to be seen how much intensity they keep.

[Staffordshire]

6 minutes ago, shaky said:

It looks like a band of snow across the south east of england or is it just me!!heading straight for us aswell!

Likely to die off before reaching us by the looks of it.

[kmanmx]

Moderate small flakes now

[weirpig]

Euro 4  puts the front Thursday   Around the Brum Area  very similar to the met at the moment 

             

Edited February 28, 2018 by weirpig

[davehsug]

10 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Got to be kidding me....

Plus it's -3 outside and has been snowing for the past hour and none is settling.

It's not melting though, it's just getting blown away.

[shaky]

Am sure thats the same band of snow that i seen on one of the models yesterday that some one posted in the yorkshire thread!!crossed the whole of the midlands and looked really heavy aswell!!

[Andypvfc]

11 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Got to be kidding me....

Plus it's -3 outside and has been snowing for the past hour and none is settling.

Lol, I'm just 2 miles down the road from Alsager lol. Looks like it's doing the usual and going all around us lol

[Vmistry]

Moderate to heavy shower now leaving a dusting 

[Diamond Joe]

not us I know but parts of Scotland now got a Red Warning out. You dont see that often

[Polar Maritime]

Heavy snow here now.

[kmanmx]

Some of the best snow of the week so far  Coming down steady, settling well.

 

Not that prior to now had set the bar very high

Edited February 28, 2018 by kmanmx

[Polar Maritime]

Blizzard.

[kmanmx]

1 minute ago, Polar Maritime said:

Blizzard.

Ssssh, you're making me jealous. You and your high elevation and heavy showers!. Only the snow deprived are allowed to post

Edited February 28, 2018 by kmanmx

[Bishop Brennan]

Those showers out to the east look very promising - trouble is, I was saying exactly the same thing hours ago! 

Bish

[Supacell]

Absolutely incredible blizzard conditions hitting Woodall Services on the M1. I am parked up at the services and traffic southbound is not moving. 

[el tiempo]

Just been out. Gritters are out and about. However, everything falling is melting unless in the shade.when the sun comes out you can feel it. 

[Gord]

We've ended up being quite sheltered away from this easterly here this week. Some pretty looking dustings and that's it. What we need is a direct flow from the Wash like in February 2009. But the weather forecast has always been clear about regional variations and how some places will see very little. So there you go. It is what it is.

I reckon we've got a decent chance of something a bit more tomorrow into Friday. If it hadn't have been for that weekend in early December, this week would have been incredibly annoying. As it is, I've been enjoying following it so far and reading various reports from around the country.

Edited February 28, 2018 by Gord

[Glacier Point]

So, both hi res models over which whose territory this system is evolving - Hirlam and Arpege (both I would have a lot of respect for) - have very decent accumulations forecast by Friday morning from initial front:

Not so different from GEM, EC op and Euro4 in aerial extent.

Thursday also peak winds so the two combined offer the potential for a genuine, bona fide blizzard, at least for western and south-western parts of the region.

Still a lot of uncertainty on eastward extent of the initial front's progress, and intensity varies greatly, as does the question of extent and intensity of the frontal band on Friday / Saturday. Could it really be ? Blizzard followed by another fall ?

[Bishop Brennan]

Great to see you posting on here, GP. And thank you for all of your excellent contributions to the wider forum over the years, hugely appreciated 

Bish

[BarometerCat]

Snow here in Derby (work). Quite a longish spell this. Settling in grass etc... 

[weirpig]

Some serious showers now in the east   but will they get bloody here?

[kmanmx]

Wow, red warning out for Glasgow region.