Midlands Regional Discussion Feb 2021 Onward

[WelfordRd]

3 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Streamer setting up for leicester

Yeah better chances than we had a hour ago, can they keep the intensity? 

[Ninman]

10 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Streamer setting up for leicester

It looks like a decent one, from North Nottingamshire down in to leicestershire are in the firing line!

 

Also just noticed an amber warning out for nottinghamshire...was not expecting that!!

Edited February 8, 2021 by Ninman

[Gustywind]

1 minute ago, WelfordRd said:

Yeah better chances than we had a hour ago, can they keep the intensity? 

That’s the question, no lack of shower activity but the mountains of Leicestershire are wiping them out currently. 

[Snowedunder]

Slight dusting of snow here in Derby this morning. Still windy, and looks to be plenty of fast moving showers around.  

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Dusting here, snowing lightly, hope for more today

[WelfordRd]

Just started to snow very very lightly in Hinckley, can't really tell as its windy so could be blowing about a bit. Got a victoria cake dusting here, but that was from last evenings action

[davehsug]

Woke up to a covering in this part of Stoke and it's snowing at the moment. Feel I'm doing as well as I could expect, so no moaning....yet!

[Aidloz]

38 minutes ago, Lisa Martin said:

Been watching this thread the last few days - seems am in the firing line here just between mansfield and worksop. Decided to keep my little boy home today so wfh will be interesting wfh with a toddler under foot problem is I live on a hill on the edge of fields which doesn't get touched by gritters

Where are you I am Warsop x

[MattStoke]

Latest fax charts show a trough and then a convergence line around the Wash. That might help some of you further south.

[Rickent]

looking good for us now, moderate snow at the moment.

[WelfordRd]

Anyone know if the sun coming out will melt any lying snow. I know it's not planned to get above 0 degrees today but that doesn't always matter? 

[MattStoke]

Just now, WelfordRd said:

Anyone know if the sun coming out will melt any lying snow. I know it's not planned to get above 0 degrees today but that doesn't always matter? 

More likely to sublimate due to the dry air/low dew points.

[WelfordRd]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

More likely to sublimate due to the dry air/low dew points.

Cheers mate, that would be typical for lots of us. 

[bluearmy]

4 minutes ago, WelfordRd said:

Anyone know if the sun coming out will melt any lying snow. I know it's not planned to get above 0 degrees today but that doesn't always matter? 

Depends if there is a covering.  Less than a cm will struggle in sustained sunshine ......will slowly melt from the edges but with the wind strong it will be more of a sublimation effect rather than the ground becoming noticeably wet.  Will there be that much sunshine today ?? 
 

today reminds me of a mid February day in the late seventies  ........ all we got in the Mercury in those days was five tiny lines on the front page ..... persistent snow showers in a cold easterly didn’t actually accumulate away from walls where it blew into small drifts but the next day was one of the best snow days ever in Leicester ....sadly that same disturbance in the flow isn’t coming for tomorrow ! 

Edited February 8, 2021 by bluearmy

[WelfordRd]

1 minute ago, bluearmy said:

Depends if there is a covering.  Less than a cm will struggle in sustained sunshine ......will slowly melt from the edges but with the wind strong it will be more of a sublimation effect rather than the ground becoming noticeably wet.  Will there be that much sunshine today ?? 

First thing this morning the cloud was broken here, its clouded over again now, so suspect there may be some sunshine about 

[WelfordRd]

Blooming streamer powering down again around the Wash lol. Might just keep me mouth shut ha ha 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Heavier now, looks quite good around N Midlands area

[Tommytomtom]

Fine and powdery in North leics. Still snowing . Blowing in the wind. 

[sheikhy]

Snowing hard here!!!!covering everywhere!!its been snizzling all night and left a cover its that cold!

[BLIZZARDMAN]

Coming down again

[Polar Maritime]

Moderate snow here blowing in gale force winds, plenting of drifting with snow being lifted off the fields.

Temp -3c

Wind Chill -8c

[sheikhy]

Right am confused!are these showers?!!it looks like a persistant area of snow from york to the south east of england.!?

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Got a sugar dusting here too. Snowing heavy here now though so hopefullly we can get a more substantial covering.

Edited February 8, 2021 by Walsall Wood Snow

[BarometerCat]

7 hours ago, B-C said:

light snow again here, settling a bit too. Always as I decide to go to bed

Looks like a didn't miss anything then?  Just took a little peek at the radar and looks a lot more like it!  Lots of activity and light snow started again here.

[MattStoke]

Looked like I was in a long clear slot on the radar not long ago.  Now it looks like lots of showers are heading in this direction. Shows that things can change quite quickly, and it’s good that the risk will last 24 hours+ rather than just an hour or 2.