Midlands Regional Discussion Jan 2021 Onward

[Shane]

3 minutes ago, Klippieboo10 said:

Started to snow in telford 

Where are you because it is raining in Hadley?!

[stratty]

Still frosty and bitter out, can see smoke from a chimney in the distance travelling northwards yet the clouds are moving in a southerly direction, why is this anyone? 

[Klippieboo10]

5 minutes ago, Shane said:

Where are you because it is raining in Hadley?!

Madeley 

[Shane]

Just now, Klippieboo10 said:

Madeley 

Really strange! 

[Eskimo]

I think areas in the 'West Midlands Plateau' which I call an area covering a clockwise pentagon from Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Coventry, Redditch and Stourbridge should be okay tonight for snow as average heights asl are roughly 100m+

Areas south of the big smoke ie. Worcestershire/Warwickshire around the Severn and Avon may have a difficult night for snow, especially so as the night goes on. 

 

[MattStoke]

Lightly snowing and settling in my part of Stoke now.

Edited January 7, 2021 by MattStoke

[Klippieboo10]

Just now, Shane said:

Really strange! 

 

[Eskimo]

2 minutes ago, stratty said:

Still frosty and bitter out, can see smoke from a chimney in the distance travelling northwards yet the clouds are moving in a southerly direction, why is this anyone? 

Different layers of the atmosphere can have different win directions. Surface flow is Southwesterly (travelling NE), but upper air is a Northwesterly (travelling SE). 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, Eskimo said:

I think areas in the 'West Midlands Plateau' which I call an area covering a clockwise pentagon from Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Coventry, Redditch and Stourbridge should be okay tonight for snow as average heights asl are roughly 100m+

Areas south of the big smoke ie. Worcestershire/Warwickshire around the Severn and Avon may have a difficult night for snow, especially so as the night goes on. 

 

Agree I think those areas not Stafford? too far north

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

3 minutes ago, Eskimo said:

I think areas in the 'West Midlands Plateau' which I call an area covering a clockwise pentagon from Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Coventry, Redditch and Stourbridge should be okay tonight for snow as average heights asl are roughly 100m+

Areas south of the big smoke ie. Worcestershire/Warwickshire around the Severn and Avon may have a difficult night for snow, especially so as the night goes on. 

 

Why? Haven't caught up yet, there's no milder air moving in so why will it get harder through the night. I'm in Warwickshire lol 

[Eskimo]

Just now, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Agree I think those areas not Stafford? too far north

Staffords difficult, certainly snow from the band coming through this evening, however much of Stafford sits at about 50-80m due to the river Sow & Penk, so could be marginal into Friday.

[stratty]

1 minute ago, Eskimo said:

Different layers of the atmosphere can have different win directions. Surface flow is Southwesterly (travelling NE), but upper air is a Northwesterly (travelling SE). 

Thanks Eskimo, the clouds are quite low, so not much distance in it - hoping it adds to some sort of convergence tonight for some worthwhile snow! As it stands, the front has barely anything left to it!

[Eskimo]

Just now, Severe Siberian icy blast said:

Why? Haven't caught up yet, there's no milder air moving in so why will it get harder through the night. I'm in Warwickshire lol 

Not mild at the surface, however the upper air may be mixed significantly enough later tonight for low areas to struggle. 

[Shane]

4 minutes ago, Klippieboo10 said:

 

Just for contrast lol! 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, Eskimo said:

Staffords difficult, certainly snow from the band coming through this evening, however much of Stafford sits at about 50-80m due to the river Sow & Penk, so could be marginal into Friday.

higher up here at 104

[Klippieboo10]

Just now, Shane said:

Just for contrast lol! 

Wow maddness

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Just now, Eskimo said:

Not mild at the surface, however the upper air may be mixed significantly enough later tonight for low areas to struggle. 

You need to back this up, from what iv saw any milder air from the west gets mixed out as it pushes south, 

[neil_b]

Started snowing here outside Much Wenlock at 600ft asl

Just as I was outside putting the Orthodox Christmas roast on the charcoal rotisserie, which was a nice touch.

[MattStoke]

Really coming down now. A good dusting so far.

[Eskimo]

5 minutes ago, Severe Siberian icy blast said:

You need to back this up, from what iv saw any milder air from the west gets mixed out as it pushes south, 

Just taking GFS as one example.

Upper air mixed to -4C from -7/-8c earlier today.



Dew points mixed to 0C from -3C earlier today. 

2M temperatures possibly rising above freezing in some places. They were -1/-2C today. 

0C isotherm rising from 200m to 500m


 

Edited January 7, 2021 by Eskimo

[markw2680]

Lol people on low ground it will literally be a case of look out the window to see what’s happening, it’s pretty cold out there so who knows, I think anyone with just small height will be fine, I for one am looking forward to building a new snowman with the kids

[markw2680]

6 minutes ago, Severe Siberian icy blast said:

You need to back this up, from what iv saw any milder air from the west gets mixed out as it pushes south, 

As I said the sleety rain follows you around lad

[Sully79]

Does any one know if Leicester will get any snow tonight?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

reminds me a bit of Sat am event, came in from Cheshire Gap area, but more of a trough, that gave me decent temporary covering, could this be better

[MKN]

6 minutes ago, Sully79 said:

Does any one know if Leicester will get any snow tonight?

I think a dusting to 1/2cms is possible but thats about it.