Midlands Regional Discussion

[Puddy Galore]

11 minutes ago, Snowsie said:

As much as I love extreme weather I’m really hoping it eases soon. Got to get my daughter to school for 3.30am as she is on a trip to Iceland flying out in the morning   

Don’t think I’m going to be getting much sleep tonight 

I concur, wish this storm would do one now, I’m fed up with this wind.  Don’t know if another squall line has just past over us but the wind was insane.   Getting annoying now. 

[markw2680]

I for one is loving this weather and will top it off if we get snow tomorrow 

[Puddy Galore]

would love to see some snow I really would but all this horrendous wind no thanks, its just dangerous.  Give me a December 2010 freezing spell (wistfully I recall it) over these type of wind storms any day.

[snowstorm27x]

Snow band a touch further South on gfs as is the snow risk. I think Buxton will do really well and the rest of the Midlands sleet and snow mix. Uppers look to marginal to me. Still enough time for changes just need a tiny upgrade.

[shaky]

35 minutes ago, snowstorm27x said:

Snow band a touch further South on gfs as is the snow risk. I think Buxton will do really well and the rest of the Midlands sleet and snow mix. Uppers look to marginal to me. Still enough time for changes just need a tiny upgrade.

Whats euro4 looking like?gfs is pretty boring for the snow this afternoon!!especially for the south and east of the region!

[shaky]

Actually just checked the euro4 and a similar downgrade to gfs not even expecting a cm now lol!!ah well hopefully it dont snow at all so then i can say to my kids when they grow up u will not get a worse and snowless winter than 2019/2020 so chin up kids cant get any worse!

[markw2680]

20 minutes ago, shaky said:

Actually just checked the euro4 and a similar downgrade to gfs not even expecting a cm now lol!!ah well hopefully it dont snow at all so then i can say to my kids when they grow up u will not get a worse and snowless winter than 2019/2020 so chin up kids cant get any worse!

Can u post a picture of euro 4 chances I can’t seem to get it on the phone

[Snowyowl9]

Got a slight dusting of soft hail on the lawn it won`t stay long in this wind.

As for later.

[markw2680]

Well just had light shower with some snow flakes mixed in so I’d say there’s a good chance later as long as we get the showers

[nobble]

2 minutes ago, markw2680 said:

Well just had light shower with some snow flakes mixed in so I’d say there’s a good chance later as long as we get the showers

Fingers crossed

[I remember Atlantic 252]

6 minutes ago, markw2680 said:

Well just had light shower with some snow flakes mixed in so I’d say there’s a good chance later as long as we get the showers

hail here, left slight dusting,

[snowstorm27x]

1 hour ago, shaky said:

Actually just checked the euro4 and a similar downgrade to gfs not even expecting a cm now lol!!ah well hopefully it dont snow at all so then i can say to my kids when they grow up u will not get a worse and snowless winter than 2019/2020 so chin up kids cant get any worse!

Yep as I said main band is further South and uppers not as good. Sleet or a flurry the best we can hope for. Even that risk is in the early hours tomorrow.

[Eskimo]

I sit at around 170m here just east of Quinton, Birmingham. Quinton itself (20 min walk) sits around 240m and just west of Bearwood (15 min walk) there's a hill that sits at around 260m. If those two peaks don't receive snow then it's hopeless everywhere else across the region away from the Peak District. 

Edited February 10, 2020 by PerfectStorm

[snowstorm27x]

5 minutes ago, PerfectStorm said:

I sit at around 170m here just east of Quinton, Birmingham. Quinton itself (20 min walk) sits around 240m and just west of Bearwood (15 min walk) there's a hill that sits at around 260m. If those two peaks don't receive snow then it's hopeless everywhere else across the region away from the Peak District. 

I am 502 msl. Still best bet for guaranteed snow is about 30 minute drive to Buxton.

[landslave]

Sleet just started... Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 

[Eskimo]

2 minutes ago, snowstorm27x said:

I am 502 msl. Still best bet for guaranteed snow is about 30 minute drive to Buxton.

Highest peak in the conurbation is Turner's peak at around 275msl so I'd be very surprised! 

[snowstorm27x]

15 minutes ago, PerfectStorm said:

Highest peak in the conurbation is Turner's peak at around 275msl so I'd be very surprised! 

Meant foot lol dont know what it converts to in meteres. Probs around the same as you. Either way Buxton is our best bet 

 

Edited February 10, 2020 by snowstorm27x

[Eskimo]

1 minute ago, snowstorm27x said:

Meant foot lol dont know what it converts to in meteres. Probs around the same as you.

 

About 150m. If you can, get yourself up Darby's hill next Oakham (Near you), that's more than a 100m higher and you stand a much better chance of seeing stuff. 

[snowstorm27x]

3 minutes ago, PerfectStorm said:

About 150m. If you can, get yourself up Darby's hill next Oakham (Near you), that's more than a 100m higher and you stand a much better chance of seeing stuff. 

Will do. It's sad times now. We really are scrapping the barrel this winter just to see a snowflake lol.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

30 minutes ago, snowstorm27x said:

I am 502 msl. Still best bet for guaranteed snow is about 30 minute drive to Buxton.

was thinking 0ldbury is nowhere near 500m asl!

[markw2680]

It’s around 700 ft here and the amount of times Iv left work in rain and got home to thick snow well tbh Iv lost count lol

Edited February 10, 2020 by markw2680
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[snowstorm27x]

8 minutes ago, markw2680 said:

It’s around 700 ft here and the amount of times Iv left work in rain and got home to thick snow well tbh Iv lost count lol

Yh lol I know what you mean and yh the elevation checker fooled me lol. Still shows flurries for the Midlands early hours tomoz so hopefully it wont go down as a snowless Winter.

Edited February 10, 2020 by snowstorm27x

[nobble]

Re name the thread “in search of a snowflake”

[Terminal Moraine]

25.6 mm yesterday was the largest daily rainfall in February here since 2011 when 37.5 mm fell on the 5th. The highest gust of 73 mph was the highest in February since 80 mph on the 23rd in 2017.

[Polar Maritime]

Front incoming from the west, Will be interesting where/if any snow falls from this. The North Midlands here is under a yellow warning for snow and ice from 3pm. A little further North than net/wx expected

Edited February 10, 2020 by Polar Maritime