The Midlands Regional Weather Discussion 19/01/2018 Onwards

[kmanmx]

Almost wet myself laughing when I saw the weather warnings and Leicester in the triangle of boring doom lol.

Precipitation does seem to be heading north, only light on the northern extent, but looks like it might get to Leicester. We'll see what happens.

 

I mean it really is comical...

 

Edited March 1, 2018 by kmanmx

[PolarWarsaw]

Fantastic way to start the day - woken up much to my surprise to a complete white out. Moderate snow falling, roads covered. A good couple of inches.

[snowstorm27x]

4 minutes ago, Polar Maritime said:

Just been up the lane for a walk, moderate snow with blizzards and drifting continue. Temp -7c wind chill -14.8c...

Stunning pics mate. Looks like a Christmas card bk in Sunny west mids not a flake lol. But bitting wind and severe gusts.

[kmanmx]

To be fair the rain is well north and east for this time than what even Arpege and Hirlam have it, and both those models show it gaining intensity as it gets further north (warmer air colliding with colder air ?). So fingers crossed still.

[Vmistry]

6 minutes ago, kmanmx said:

Almost wet myself laughing when I saw the weather warnings and Leicester in the triangle of boring doom lol.

Precipitation does seem to be heading north, only light on the northern extent, but looks like it might get to Leicester. We'll see what happens.

 

I mean it really is comical...

 

 Tell me about it, typical

2010 all over again, snow to the North, south, west and east of us

Edited March 1, 2018 by Vmistry

[kmanmx]

1 minute ago, Vmistry said:

 Tell me about it, typical 

This happens almost every year atleast once in Leicester haha. You get used to it.

It is actually snowing here though with a strong wind. Pretty epic cold scenes outside, so I shouldn't kick up too much of a fuss, and it does seem like the snow should only get heavier as the morning progresses.

Edited March 1, 2018 by kmanmx

[Skyraker]

1 minute ago, kmanmx said:

To be fair the rain is well north and east for this time than what even Arpege and Hirlam have it, and both those models show it gaining intensity as it gets further north (warmer air colliding with colder air ?). So fingers crossed still.

Morning.

 

This really has turned into a nowcast situation for today.

 

as for south staffs, it's white outside but I'm still on the throne puzzling over the radar.

 

 

[kmanmx]

1 minute ago, Skyraker said:

Morning.

 

This really has turned into a nowcast situation for today.

 

as for south staffs, it's white outside but I'm still on the throne puzzling over the radar.

 

 

Yep will be radar watching for sure.

Anyway time to get ready for work and shoot off in the car.. I shall be back on here around 8am to catch up with the latest

[swipe]

Not much more than 2 cm of lying snow here and no current precipitation 

[Fozfoster]

Just snow flurries here so far ??

[I remember Atlantic 252]

7 minutes ago, PolarWarsaw said:

Fantastic way to start the day - woken up much to my surprise to a complete white out. Moderate snow falling, roads covered. A good couple of inches.

yes, just under the band from the Wash, quite heavy now as well

[hammy]

Snow blowing about in the air which is nice to look at but not much on the ground which is frustrating 

heating broke at work overnight which wasn’t enjoyable!

 

[Vmistry]

Just a few pathetic dandruff flakes blowing around, very cold though and windy

[Hathers]

From Chris Fawkes on twitter sounds promising 

[RobR]

I can't figure out the radar this morning, it seems to be acting weird on Rain Today. All I know is that we have had more heavy showers moving in overnight giving an additional coating, down here in Birmingham, there is snow in the air but not a great deal on the ground.

[BarometerCat]

tis snowing I think, might be imagining it and need to go back to bed....

-5c It windy with little bits of snow. 

Edit - it's actually picking up a bit. 

Edited March 1, 2018 by Barometer Cat

[Ian Ballinger]

It's been snowing here a while, but nothing on the radar, but back to the main event, Met Office has me down for nothing today, could they be wrong?

Edited March 1, 2018 by Ian Ballinger

[Skyraker]

Is it my imagination or is that front moving northwards quicker than anticipated?

[snowstorm27x]

1 minute ago, Ian Ballinger said:

It's been snowing here a while, but nothing on the radar, but back to the main event, Met Office has me down for nothing today, could they be wrong?

They could look at the Radar it's way further East.

Taken from SE Thread.

 

[swipe]

This has to be the most over-hyped non-event in weather history. I just want Spring to happen now to save on heating costs. This bitter cold with no snow does nothing for me.

[shaky]

Its snowing pretty steadily in leicester right now to my surprise!!arpege gives around 7cms of snow by midnigght for leicester!!the snow is not settling here is it cos its too light or cos its too windy and its just whipping it around and not giving it time to settle!!

[Snowy L]

Intensifying to our East again

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Wahey it's snowing . Still only a thin covering on the ground, though it's filling up and coming down well blown with tiny little drifts on the window ledge. Maybe today will be better than I thought last night after all.

[markw2680]

1 minute ago, swipe said:

This has to be the most over-hyped non-event in weather history. I just want Spring to happen now to save on heating costs. This bitter cold with no snow does nothing for me.

Are u having a laugh?? It’s not really meant to snow until much later and it’s a nowcast situation as always with snow

[kev238]

Amazing 

This is now up there with my favourite snowfall events ! Heavy snow still in Nottingham and intensification occurring again !

Edited March 1, 2018 by kev238