Midlands Regional Discussion Feb 2021 Onward

[bearing]

2 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

There is a few heading our way! at least some flurries

There's one decent sized one - albeit on radar - just to the north of Burton. 

[phil nw.]

Do I see 2 Wash streamers? 

There some decent showers heading in by the looks of it. 

[Ryukai]

13 minutes ago, bearing said:

There's one decent sized one - albeit on radar - just to the north of Burton. 

Personally I'm keeping an eye on the one that's forming near to Matlock, I'm assuming @MattStoke will be too  It's got our name on it as long as it keeps building and makes it past Leek/Cheddleton.

Edited February 9, 2021 by Ryukai

[nobble]

Just went to get wood for fire , and looked like I’d missed a shower massive flakes on the frozen ground 

then I popped back out and it was like a blizzard

[MattStoke]

3 minutes ago, Ryukai said:

Personally I'm keeping an eye on the one that's forming near to Matlock, I'm assuming Matt will be too  It's got our name on it as long as it keeps building and makes it past Leek/Cheddleton.

 

[Natalie Till]

34 minutes ago, shunthebartlett92 said:

Agree here, i kinda feel like im done with winter now. Weve done pretty well by west mids standards this winter, i make it 9 full days of snow cover here, about 18-20cm of accumulating snow but todays accumulation always felt like it was going to melt fairly rapidly. Im not entirely sure why thats been the case, but it seems to have happened fairly widely from what ive read away from higher ground? The ground must ultimately be too warm to retain the snow, but anyway, the same will most likely happen if any more is to accumulate during this easterly spell, so a double figures temp would actually be kinda welcome here, as the nights get a little longer too, means more comfortable outdoor opportunities (within covid regs) as i just feel downright grumpy when it snows but its not amounting to anything .

I agree, I’m about done now, let’s have some spring warmth, unless we can get a decent northerly and something worthy from the Cheshire gap of course 

[sheikhy]

5 minutes ago, phil nw. said:

Do I see 2 Wash streamers? 

There some decent showers heading in by the looks of it. 

Looks like a polar low off the lincoln coast with the shape of those showers!!!

[Tommytomtom]

Just drove back from Loughborough.  The roads are cold and the sniw was settling. Nice covering with more to come by the looks of it. 

[Dancerwithwings]

4 minutes ago, nobble said:

Just went to get wood for fire , and looked like I’d missed a shower massive flakes on the frozen ground 

then I popped back out and it was like a blizzard

Thank Goodness, it was like watching the footie, MNU vs WHU... I was waiting for something to happen

[MattStoke]

I see it’s snowing a bit in Manchester. Could get interesting at Old Trafford with this streamer coming in.

[Herefordweather]

Seems to be a lot more shower activity in the east than predicted?

[nobble]

2 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Thank Goodness, it was like watching the footie, MNU vs WHU... I was waiting for something to happen

Looks like they have snow now too

breaking out all over the country

[Arctic Hare]

1 hour ago, PolarWarsaw said:

What a really frustrating spell for most of us this has been. I knew the streamers would deliver next to zero for most of us away from the favoured eastern areas, but a snowy breakdown/slider should really have been on the table. If not more than that.

Still hopefully more opportunities to arise in the coming 6 weeks. 

Its February the 9th, nobody should be thinking about Spring! 

In a normal winter I'd probably agree with that and be hoping for one more wintry blast, since we've done reasonably well out of March in the last decade or so. I haven't suddenly stopped enjoying snow by any means! But this is not exactly a normal winter. Since I currently WFH, the only time I leave the house at the moment is for my daily exercise walk, and I'd like to feel some spring warmth, enjoy the daffodils (just starting to bud here) and so on. If we got a real taste of late winter, say 5 cm of snow or more, I might change my mind. But the current spell isn't really doing it for me now.

[snowangel32]

4 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Thank Goodness, it was like watching the footie, MNU vs WHU... I was waiting for something to happen

Game is rubbish but at least it's snowing.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

quite decent shower arrived! settling too

[Derbyboy]

The showers lose intensity as soon they leave  Lincolnshire into Notts but there is a very beefy one around Grantham that I’d like 

[MattStoke]

@Ryukai Massive snow storm incoming!

[Dancerwithwings]

3 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

@Ryukai Massive snow storm incoming!

I’m with ya, fluffy stuff from your snap shot radar is over me atm... looks like the intensity if you want to call it that, will be falling north of Birmingham

 

[Ryukai]

12 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

@Ryukai Massive snow storm incoming!

Graupel Shower! Party time  

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

I’m with ya, fluffy stuff from your snap shot radar is over me atm... looks like the intensity if you want to call it that, will be falling north of Birmingham

 

Hoping I catch some of these!

[MattStoke]

4 minutes ago, Ryukai said:

Graupel Shower! Party time  

Nothing here. I’m watching all those really heavy showers drifting down from the north east and all tracking to just a few miles south of me. I’d have seen a really good event here if the wind had just slightly more of an easterly element to it.

Edited February 9, 2021 by MattStoke

[Snowy L]

Finally getting some decent close/direct hits here. Solid dusting now. 

[Ms Rock & Blues]

Snowing well here!❄❄

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, Snowy L said:

Finally getting some decent close/direct hits here. Solid dusting now. 

I'm on the same line

[nobble]

Snowing moderately again