Midlands Regional Discussion Feb 2021 Onward

[MattStoke]

One of the snowiest winters I can remember. Stoke, and especially south Stoke, sure stuck lucky. I lost count of the number of snow events, many of them pretty significant. Stoke does though seem to do far better than the vast majority of the country most winters, despite Stokie’s telling me it doesn’t snow here much

Stoke did great for thunderstorms last summer, so here’s hoping for summer 2021 ⛈  

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

One of the snowiest winters I can remember. Stoke, and especially south Stoke, sure stuck lucky. I lost count of the number of snow events, many of them pretty significant. Stoke does though seem to do far better than the vast majority of the country most winters, despite Stokie’s telling me it doesn’t snow here much

Stoke did great for thunderstorms last summer, so here’s hoping for summer 2021 ⛈  

good here too, 24th Jan great day, still believe though Staffs not as snowy as it was before late 90's, shovelling snow most winters back then

[MattStoke]

11 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

good here too, 24th Jan great day, still believe though Staffs not as snowy as it was before late 90's, shovelling snow most winters back then

It’s like Narnia to me I’ve seen more snow this year than in the 30 years I lived in London, Hertfordshire and Kent. Apart from maybe November/December 2010 when Kent got absolutely hammered. 

Stoke really is Arctic compared to London. I love it! I remember many winters in London where I didn’t see a single frost never mind a flake of snow!

Edited April 8, 2021 by MattStoke

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Stoke elevation advantage over Stafford, here is 104m, but a lot of areas higher, Cannock. Walsall/Pelsall, even going SW to Telford

[MattStoke]

Can see how Stoke-on-Trent historically is one of the snowiest places in England and one of the snowiest non-mountain areas of the U.K., although it is at a higher elevation than a lot of England. I find it strange that Stokie’s think it doesn’t snow here much!

[MattStoke]

A few of the high resolution models show a decent snow risk up here this weekend. Euro4, for example:

Edited April 9, 2021 by MattStoke

[Dancerwithwings]

Yes Matt, also Monday looks decidedly cool for the opening of them beer gardens who needs ice on the rocks

[Dancerwithwings]

The UKMO is showing and looking very settled on the 15th April ...My B’Day

[Cheshire Freeze]

Much of Stoke is circa 150m asl at least. You’d expect it to cop it a fair bit at that elevation. Most urban areas in the UK are under 100m and many of them around 50m.

[MattStoke]

Yes. Like I said, Stoke is higher up than the vast majority of the country and gets more snow than most of the country but Stokie’s tell me it doesn’t snow here much.

[MattStoke]

Interesting development of almost stationary showers this morning across the North West Midlands into parts of Lancashire and South Yorkshire.

Not yet produced anything here but appears to have given a covering of snow in some places

[el tiempo]

bit of sleet here atm

[MattStoke]

Pouring with graupel in Longton.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

line of showers not moved, to my north all morning, any snow tonight I feel will be NW of my area, GFS still suggests this, Shrewsbury again

Edited April 10, 2021 by I remember Atlantic 252

[MattStoke]

4 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

line of showers not moved, to my north all morning, any snow tonight I feel will be NW of my area, GFS still suggests this, Shrewsbury again

With Stoke on the eastern edge.

Seems to be behaving as thunderstorms often do here. Forming overhead and only very, very slowly moving. Something to do with the hilly landscape, maybe. Certainly makes for an interesting climate around here.

[el tiempo]

Wintry mix now, odd big flake thrown in, nice pic. in the sentinel of snow in Brindley Ford this morning 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

7 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

With Stoke on the eastern edge.

Seems to be behaving as thunderstorms often do here. Forming overhead and only very, very slowly moving. Something to do with the hilly landscape, maybe. Certainly makes for an interesting climate around here.

reminds me of June last year, 3 days in a row, storms developed after 4pm

[MattStoke]

1 minute ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

reminds me of June last year, 3 days in a row, storms developed after 4pm

Yeah. That was amazing. I was in the middle of each storm. 3 sleepless nights in a row. Amazing lightning display! Saw some great mammatus and shelf clouds too.

[MattStoke]

 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

looks to be developing and moving slowly NW

[MattStoke]

5 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

looks to be developing and moving slowly NW

Looks like they’re ganging up on me.

Tonight could be interesting. Sleeting at the moment.

Edited April 10, 2021 by MattStoke

[I remember Atlantic 252]

light hail now, sledging for most though in NW of region tonight except here

[MattStoke]

Full on heavy snow now.

[nobble]

Gone black just north of me

[MattStoke]

No-one else in Stoke seeing snow? It’s hammering it down in Longton. Big fat flakes.