Midlands Regional Discussion Jan 2021 Onward

[AltonMatthew]

Just now, davehsug said:

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Prime position up there!  my cousin in Buxton has snow too  

[sheikhy]

Just now, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

it is a bit from 12Z, Wed looks decent, but not keen on 18Z further west, think chances of us seeing zilch on Thur/Fri is increasing

Also winds turn more east north east for wednesday so looking good for eastern areas for the snow!!

[WelfordRd]

4 minutes ago, WelfordRd said:

Just rain, not even sleety 

Atleast I know the next stuff to fall from the sky in the next 4 or 5 days will be snow. Now just need the precipitation

[Terminal Moraine]

About 1.5cm of snow lying here. It's dry at the moment but more snow not far to the east judging by the radar. Temp; is -0.3c.

[Gord]

5 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Also winds turn more east north east for wednesday so looking good for eastern areas for the snow!!

In Nottingham and Leicester, you can do well from straight easterlies and north easterlies. We really need straight easterlies here because of the Peak District being in our way. We can get away with a little bit of a northerly element, as long as the incoming showers off the North Sea aren't making landfall any further north than the Humber.

Obviously, troughs, unforeseen fronts and all that gubbins kees us in the hunt whatever the wind direction.

But I would be more confident in the East Midlands right now.

Edited February 6, 2021 by Gord

[Sparkiee storm]

Think that mass heading over is bigger than forecast and also showing more pink on the radar now so it is turning  

Edited February 6, 2021 by Sparkiee storm

[cold stoke]

The snow is not getting over the hills for stoke

[Aidloz]

Little bit of  sleet/snow now coming down in Mansfield Nottinghamshire 

[pegg24]

Sleet snow Corby won’t settle lol 

[DIS1970]

Losing a bit of juice as it moves westwards,

Edited February 6, 2021 by DIS1970

[phil b]

8 minutes ago, AppleUK 123 said:

Thank you Phil:) Lots of useful information available and the UI is very easy to understand as well. Hopefully as you collect more data you'll be able to calculate the averages for Aldridge

No worries, You can sign up to Weather link for free, you don't need to own a Davis station, you'll be able to see my station on there and others

On the Web you can get this view

There's also a weather link live App which you can download

Looks like that heavier precip might be heading this way 

will it be snow?

[kev238]

The models are certainly picking up the potential showery convection Monday - Wednesday . Things look a bit better in that regard for many areas

[Gord]

Lots of wobbles in the southeast thread about whether much of that incoming system will be able to make landfall. I don't see any problems with the warning area...seems to be on track for them. We've been there ourselves when snow events are approaching, you just assume it's going wrong. Although the January 24th one was obviously going to go far enough north for us when it first hit our radars. I guess it's naturally more difficult to read systems coming in from the east because we're just not as used to it. Going to be interesting to watch what happens from afar in the southeast. I think they're worrying too much. It'll be fine! I daren't go in there to try and reassure them though...it'll be a bit rich from us when we've already had 2 large snow events.

Mind you...just putting my selfish Midlands hat on for a moment, didn't I read a push south might benefit us with showers?

Maybe it'll end up as a Kent Clipper in reverse!

Edited February 6, 2021 by Gord

[Snowy L]

The infamous mountains of Nottingham(?!) swallowing up all the precipitation? What is going on there.

[sheikhy]

Goodness me this is getting ridiculous now!!!scandi high in full flow at 204 hours!!!ice days!! iceicles!!frozen boiler pipes the whole lot on this run!!

[MattStoke]

Bad news; The GFS brings a breakdown of the cold next weekend as temperatures rise on the south western tip of Ireland.

Good news; An even colder easterly returns thereafter.

[sheikhy]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Bad news; The GFS brings a breakdown of the cold next weekend as temperatures rise on the south western tip of Ireland.

Good news; An even colder easterly returns thereafter.

Love it!!its even further west than the 12z from the get go!!!amazing run!!

[Vmistry]

Sleet here in Leicester

[Andypvfc]

Beast from the East. Its still 1c. More like Granny from the Nursing home

[Adzyy]

Going into this with no expectations whatsoever, but it will be nice to feel seasonal this week!

[andy_leics22]

Erm, not sure how, but... We have snow falling here  won't amount to anything, though. Ground is soaked from 4 hours of rain.

[sheikhy]

And boom massive flakes here!!!

[WelfordRd]

Turning Sleety in Hinckley 

[andy_leics22]

Now then, this could get interesting for people West of Northampton, Leicester and Nottingham! Birmingham areas... If the band keeps up its current intensity, I would expect you to get a covering from this 2-5cm, definitely. Coventry as well, you guys should get something from this band. Shez, where are ya?!

[andy_leics22]

This is crazy. Despite having 4 hours of rain before this turned to snow, it's already settling on cars and the shed roof!