Midlands Regional Discussion 17/06/2020 Onward

[Diamond Joe]

This feels like what happened earlier in week, west of Birmingham City Centre doing pretty good east of the centre just getting nothing really, hope for more later from North East

[snowangel32]

That main band looks to be pivoting ese looks like the Midlands could be in the firing line this evening.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

My plea maybe answered later....new update 

edit’ OUR plea MIA

same for me but heavy snow symbol, not sleet

[Ryukai]

Looks at Netweather's 10day forecast for Stoke on Trent, Temps between -7 and 0C ☑, multiple days of 80% snow risk ☑  

Party time!?❄?❄?❄

[Dancerwithwings]

1 minute ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

same for me but heavy snow symbol, not sleet

I know I thought that, weird, but it’s the evening snow symbols that interest me

[Dancerwithwings]

7 minutes ago, Diamond Joe said:

This feels like what happened earlier in week, west of Birmingham City Centre doing pretty good east of the centre just getting nothing really, hope for more later from North East

I’m totally with you on that one, hopefully it’ll change for us guys later

[Snowy L]

Great BBC update with hours of heavy snow forecast now. On the other hand Met Office says a couple of hours of drizzle. I think met office is overdoing this warm sector, it's brief uppers of -4C.

Edited January 2, 2021 by Snowy L

[Jason74]

Met Office has my area of the Midlands down for 5 hours of light snow this evening. We'll see. Regardless, been a good week so no complaints from me either way. 

[BarometerCat]

Light snow on and off. Looking like more chances later. 

[Essan]

3 minutes ago, Snowy L said:

Great BBC update with hours if heavy snow forecast now. On the other hand Met Office says a couple of hours of drizzle. I think met office is overdoing this warm sector, it's brief uppers of -4C.

The BBC looks a lot more realistic to me - just sleet here this afternoon, but with snow this evening.

[Ryukai]

6 minutes ago, Snowy L said:

Great BBC update with hours of heavy snow forecast now. On the other hand Met Office says a couple of hours of drizzle. I think met office is overdoing this warm sector, it's brief uppers of -4C.

We have 'Heavy Snow Showers' with it showing snow from 4pm untill midnight

[snowangel32]

BBc has heavy snow and sleet. Met office says 7 hours of light snow. Think Met are most likely to be right as usual. BBC are clueless now tbh.

[Essan]

Light snow in Evesham - nothing settling

[dudleyweather1]

Light snow here for the past 2 hours, fizzling out now.  Interested to see what this evening brings.

Temp at 0.6C but its been in minus figures pretty much all morning.

[MattStoke]

Walking down the canal to Stone. Canal is frozen over and covered in snow in places. 6th straight day of snow cover.

[snowangel32]

Just like that Met app removes 7 hours and now has heavy snow for 2 hours. These things are useless I don't know why I look at them the same as the BBC both dont really have a clue. Radar is always best bet tbh.

[snowangel32]

Just now, MattStoke said:

Walking down the canal to Stone. Canal is frozen over and covered in snow in places. 6th straight day of snow cover.

Looks beautiful Matt the canal here has been frozen 3 days now. Great start to Winter no doubt.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, dudleyweather1 said:

Light snow here for the past 2 hours, fizzling out now.  Interested to see what this evening brings.

Temp at 0.6C but its been in minus figures pretty much all morning.

misty drip drip thaw here, slow thaw on roofs

[phil nw.]

Next 48hrs on the ukv model shows some showers,nothing really notable and tend to be more sleet or rain.The problem is dew points show to be rising a little above 0c as the easterly develops,coming off the n.sea. 

Edited January 2, 2021 by phil nw.

[Essan]

1 minute ago, snowangel32 said:

Just like that Met app removes 7 hours and now has heavy snow for 2 hours. These things are useless I don't know why I look at them the same as the BBC both dont really have a clue. Radar is always best bet tbh.

All they are doing is providing a visualisation of the latest model run.   And if the latest run shows the precipitation 20 miles further west, or arriving 30 later, than the previous one, that can make a big difference to what its shows for you.

Apps are not forecasts (despite being sold as such) - but they can be used as forecasting tools when you do not have access to other data.   And for general amusement (especially when they still show 3 hours of heavy snow this afternoon in Evesham, despite the continuing absence of any lamp-post eating pink giraffes at all, let alone ones inclined to buy Wetherspoons)

 

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

I honestly have know idea what the obsession is on the met and BBC weather symbols iv just scrolled nearly 2 pages of that crap. It changes like the clappers. 

Study the radar, look at the paramaters as to what tells you if it's wet or white, and make your own forecast all the tools are there for us to make it easy. 

[MKN]

For those of us in the snow starved East Midlands. Hopefully we see development of showers within the blue area over the next few hours. 

[Dancerwithwings]

4 minutes ago, Severe Siberian icy blast said:

I honestly have know idea what the obsession is on the met and BBC weather symbols iv just scrolled nearly 2 pages of that crap. It changes like the clappers. 

Study the radar, look at the paramaters as to what tells you if it's wet or white, and make your own forecast all the tools are there for us to make it easy. 

(Apps)....We all know, we are just making conversation, it’s just a bit of fun...if you think its all crap.....you don’t have to read it

[BlueHedgehog074]

Snow has sadly passed away here now.  

A nice little surprise this morning to be fair. Hopefully some more wintry surprises for a number later on

 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

18 minutes ago, phil nw. said:

Next 48hrs on the ukv model shows some showers,nothing really notable and tend to be more sleet or rain.The problem is dew points show to be rising a little above 0c as the easterly develops,coming off the n.sea. 

accurate post, raining here now