Midlands Regional Discussion Jan 2021 Onward

[I remember Atlantic 252]

squall here now, winds turned to NW

[MattStoke]

And..... Boom! Heavy snow!

[Selliso]

2 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Mad. I’m seeing loads of reports of heavy snow across other parts of Stoke and I’m still seeing mild conditions and torrential rain. Could change over any minute.

Transition here seemed to take no more than 15 minutes from the first signs of sleet

[phil b]

Rain just started Temp 8.9C will be interesting to watch this come through.

[MKN]

3 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Could be a january 2004 snow squall type of event

Jan 28th. Was very impressive snowfall around 4 inches in an hour or 2. Along with a drop of about 7c in 10mins at the start of it

[Patrick Stokes]

Can't believe it's white over here after so much rain

[Snowyowl9]

3 inches of snow did we expect this after the mildest wettest 24 hrs since last winter nope.

[Summer of 95]

Never expected to see this!

[Dancerwithwings]

Amazing how quickly this is turning when looking at dew points and uppers they are dropping very quickly atm...here my 2m temps are 9.2c but looking across the board just 10 miles west in places that is dropping to 2c

[sheikhy]

Just now, MKN said:

Jan 28th. Was very impressive snowfall around 4 inches in an hour or 2. Along with a drop of about 7c in 10mins at the start of it

The best event in terms of transition from rain to snow ever in my opinion!!!had blue lightning with it as well!!was quite literally a blizzard!!was 6 or 7 degrees before the band hit and withing minutes down to -1 and white out!!got nearly 10cms out of it!!what an event and not seen such extreme since!!

[MattStoke]

It was mild with torrential rain a few minutes ago.

Now I have heavy settling snow.

Absolutely crazy.

[high ground birmingham]

1 minute ago, sheikhy said:

The best event in terms of transition from rain to snow ever in my opinion!!!had blue lightning with it as well!!was quite literally a blizzard!!was 6 or 7 degrees before the band hit and withing minutes down to -1 and white out!!got nearly 10cms out of it!!what an event and not seen such extreme since!!

28 January 2004 was unforgettable. 4 inches fell in less than 2 hours. Absolute gridlock in Birmingham and cars abandoned with people walking home

[davehsug]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

It was mild with torrential rain a few minutes ago.

Now I have heavy settling snow.

Absolutely crazy.

Yes, beginning to settle in this partof Stoke now too.

[el tiempo]

street white over now

[Dancerwithwings]

1 minute ago, sheikhy said:

The best event in terms of transition from rain to snow ever in my opinion!!!had blue lightning with it as well!!was quite literally a blizzard!!was 6 or 7 degrees before the band hit and withing minutes down to -1 and white out!!got nearly 10cms out of it!!what an event and not seen such extreme since!!

Best post I’ve seen in years regarding wet to full on  

[beccaboo]

Whilst I love snow, I’m getting a little nervous about the drive from notts to Northampton tomorrow morning!! 

[sheikhy]

1 minute ago, high ground birmingham said:

28 January 2004 was unforgettable. 4 inches fell in less than 2 hours. Absolute gridlock in Birmingham and cars abandoned with people walking home

Yeh and if i remember well west of brummy going towards wales was more of a wintry mix and not as bad but from the m6 eastwards was a complete whiteout!!

[snowangel32]

Lashing down of rain here cant see it turning strange as Wolverhampton have snow

[weirpig]

crikey 5c drop in 4 minutes 

[sheikhy]

8 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Best post I’ve seen in years regarding wet to full on  

Biggest difference is the 2004 event had -10 850s coming south where as this one has -5 or -6 at best!!

[snowangel32]

2 minutes ago, weirpig said:

crikey 5c drop in 4 minutes 

Do you think it will turn here can't see it at the moment but yh huge drop in temps. It would have to be a blizzard to stick theres currently a monsoon lol.

[MattStoke]

Photos taken 20 minutes apart. From mild with torrential rain, to cold with settling snow.

[nobble]

Heavy rain and high winds at the mo !!

[GokouD]

Well that was one of the most obvious cold fronts I've seen! From mild and chucking it down to heavy sticking snow in the space of 10 minutes in Telford. 

[SalopWatcher]

Mad snow in shrewsbury as other reported rain to snow transition was rapid! 

main band almost through here but showers to come after.