Midlands regional discussion - Winter 23/24

[marksp]

I had work visits in the Peaks, at Tideswell, Newhaven and Biggin, all up at 250 to 300mtres, from 10am to 3pm.

if its hill snow you want then Derbyshire Peaks is just fab for it. Ive been in Cromford with heavy sleet and yet 15 mins later up in the hills I'm came across a tanker lorry buried in 5 to 10 feet drifts, police signs with roads closed.

unreal how much elevation can change conditions, drove back down to Cromford and still sleet !!!

[Dancerwithwings]

 beefy201 it’ll more likely be cold and wet for most tbh

[WalsallWeather]

 Dancerwithwings I’m not sure. Rain, to snow, back to rain. Can’t see anything settling! 

[Dancerwithwings]

To all, if you don’t expect and then see snowflakes…it’s happy days

[MattStoke]

 Dancerwithwings I told lots of people that Stoke would see significant snow. Going to look like an idiot!

[Dancerwithwings]

 MattStoke Lol Matt, you should know better

[marksp]

It better not fail now, Id be crushed. Har dto believe were on cusp of a 5 to 25cm fall tomorrow.

In december we had 10 to 12cms here, and on the hill tops 15 to 25cm.

A good fall of snow is when the kerbs disappear an dthe snow is level across the road onto the footpaths, heres hoping.

 

Just on the Midlands TV now, 20 to 25 on the hills, get in there, Matlock, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Bakewell, 

[MattStoke]

 Dancerwithwings I’ve not got a Snow-on-Trent prediction wrong before, in 7 years

[marksp]

i think Snow in Trent may have a snow surprise, evaporative cooling can be a bonus, plus a bit some elevation, but it  dose'nt all have to be over 200 mtrs

[MattStoke]

 marksp I’m at 146m. Probably be wet on my street and 5cm of snow on my roof. 

[Dancerwithwings]

 WalsallWeather wet snow drifts maybe

[Snowyowl9]

That mild sector is just shifting too far north each time...

This is the most borderline event in living memory..

[GokouD]

I just want it to be snowing in the morning! Walking the kids to school in falling snow is brilliant, doing it in lashing sleet is less so!

[andy_leics22]

 MattStoke Wouldn't be a UK Winter Without a downgrade less than 24 hours before the event

[Metwatch]

Amber warning for a town in North Wales around 200m but forecast at the moment is for rain lmfao

[Dancerwithwings]

8 minutes ago, andy_leics22 said:

MattStoke Wouldn't be a UK Winter Without a downgrade less than 24 hours before the event

We can only hope and it’s all good fun

but ….these poor souls, their lives depend on it

This has to be the best Wildlife photo ever

 

[MattStoke]

Group field trip tomorrow?

[markw2680]

I’m still kind of thinking I might get a bit tomorrow until late morning as it’s fairly high here but who knows 

[Metwatch]

It seems to be around 3C at the moment which is about 2c lower than what the UKV shows for around now, I wonder if that means much for tomorrow

Edited February 7 by Metwatch

[LeeKay/]

You know im a Cat lover, and my best friend has passed, but this...

And in Chilie, Wildfires. These poor cats are lucky to be alive, together with all pets and animals.

Watch: Chile wildfires threaten animals

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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An emergency clinic was set up in Santa Juana to treat some of the animals.

 

I Miss my mate, everyday. Bless the Vets to help them.

 

[markw2680]

 Metwatch yeah just traveled back from redditch and it was 4.5c there, got home and it’s 3c so you just never know 

[Eskimo]

Got a day off tomorrow so may drive up towards the peaks with the mrs. Bakewell is the target. 

[nobble]

 markw2680 car said 1.5 here 20 mins ago

[WeatherArc]

1c for me, not expecting much but will be keeping an eye on the radar tonight and tomorrow morning 

[MattStoke]

Automated forecast continues to decrease the snow risk to just sleety rubbish. Wonderful stuff.