Midlands Regional Discussion

[markw2680]

1 minute ago, jayb1989 said:

Really coming down and sticking now just outside Birmingham.

Lol that certainly ent from today

[Shezale coventry]

Just now, markw2680 said:

Lol that certainly ent from today

Indeed troll alert

[Gustywind]

2 minutes ago, jayb1989 said:

Really coming down and sticking now just outside Birmingham.

Just outside Birmingham???? 

[Jason74]

Some lovely sleet here. An upgrade on rain, at least. 

[Gord]

Settling on the grass here now as well. 

[MattStoke]

Just now, Gustywind said:

Just outside Birmingham???? 

Yeah, probably Toronto. That's outside of Birmingham.

[MattStoke]

4 minutes ago, WinterWilf said:

Wow must be brilliant.

That qualifies as a major snow event here.

[captaincroc]

8 minutes ago, Paul Faulkner said:

@captaincroc Just driven home via Audley, Halmer End and Shraleybrook...disappointing to say the least mate

Stoke has bloody loads!

Must be the essence of the Crewe snow drought floating up there too! haha.

Thanks for letting me know.

[Shezale coventry]

Icon has the low further north again  for thursday

Things looking very good for the midlands and dare i say it but for stafford area to!

[fizz511]

Nothing but rain here

[Gustywind]

Moderate snow here now, don’t expect it to settle anytime soon though.

[Ninman]

Just had about 5 seconds of sleet...hopefully it will turn more wintry as the temps start to drop.

I think the main event is Thursday night - lampost watchers get ready!

[Diamond Joe]

Snow now in Shirley near Solihull woohoo 

[andy_leics22]

Looking good for you Midlanders after dark! Should start turning to snow, even at lower levels in a few hours.

 

Meanwhile, here in Spain, just across the border from Gibraltar...

It may look nice but give me snow any day of the week 

 

[Gord]

I think the forecast has been spot on for here so far. Drizzle this morning, heavier rain by lunchtime turning to snow by the evening. So for my location, the forecasts have been spot on so far.

[Diamond Joe]

Just now, fizz511 said:

Nothing but rain here

Its on its way Fizz its near i got flakes in Shirley

 

[snowangel32]

8 minutes ago, shezale said:

Icon has the low further north again  for thursday

Things looking very good for the midlands and dare i say it but for stafford area to!

Yh noticed that about a 50 mile correction North.

[Guest Delete Me]

@captaincroc Somebody  posted this on a FB group short time ago....Halmer end....changed since i went through!

[Diamond Joe]

Just now, Gord said:

I think the forecast has been spot on for here so far. Drizzle this morning, heavier rain by lunchtime turning to snow by the evening. So for my location, the forecasts have been spot on so far.

I agree to some extent, im excluding apps from that, its been knee jerk reactions from some before lunch that made it not appear that it was

[markw2680]

[Midlands Ice Age]

Here in Solihull..

Turned to real sleet about 30 mins ago..

First flakes now falling as the 'turn' is taking place.

Temp 4.1C at 13:00, now down to 1.9C. Dew point which was 2.3C now down to 1.2C.

Could yet get  a cm or two out of this.

MIA

Edit - as I type more snowflakes and the temp falls to 1.7C and dew point to 0.9C.

Edited January 29, 2019 by Midlands Ice Age

[markw2680]

Starting to settle here now so good signs for everybody a bit later

[nobble]

15 seconds burst of snow in Birmingham city centre

[snowangel32]

Don't know how but it's settling.

[PolarWarsaw]

1 minute ago, markw2680 said:

Starting to settle here now so good signs for everybody a bit later

The fronts nearly finished with the most of us mate, there won’t be anything going on later bar puddles getting frozen.