Midlands regional discussion - Winter 23/24

[marksp]

1 minute ago, Neil Harris said:

Met office getting a caning on social media for issuing that warning on Monday, surely it's better than being unaware though. And it gave everyone a lot to talk about.

Horrible morning

yep definitely gave a lot to talk about, hahaha

[Polar Low]

 Neil Harris Anyone who mocks the MO for warnings that don't materialise are mocking their own stupidity. The warnings are about handling risk percentages & public safety. No more, no less. It's hilarious how many people misunderstand this basic concept. In marginal situations, the warnings are correct, regardless of outcome.

Edited February 8 by Polar Low

[marksp]

im going up to Longcliffe in a bit, thats at 340mtrs, it will snowing there !!!!!!!

[MattStoke]

 Neil Harris Warning did mention snow would be patchy below 200m, but a of people don't read the text or look at the matrix.

[ANYWEATHER]

 Polar Low it's called a nanny state. God knows what people done without the ott warnings they put out today. .....

[AltonMatthew]

Heavy snow falling in Alton. Temporary id imagine but a definite temp drop. Nice to see I guess but nowhere near what was forecast.

[lawrenk]

 Polar Low Agree completely. It shouldn’t be beyond most to understand the probability/impact grid. In my view if there’s a low risk of a high impact event the MO have a duty to warn about it.

The problem seems to be the understanding that “low risk” means, on balance, it probably won’t happen.

[AltonMatthew]

 Polar Low For me it's not the warning but the inept lack of capability to forecast. Meteo Group with the BBC had the forecast spot on. 

Anyway let's not turn this into a bitter debate let's keep it a bit of fun! 

[nobble]

 WalsallWeather was sleeting at 6 but you didn’t miss much

[AltonMatthew]

Update - we have a slushy deposit on the car. Event of the season haha

[Fozfoster]

Well well, I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago and although I still mountain bike and I feel quite fit still if we don’t get snow soon, I wonder if I’ll be able to be fit enough to get out there and enjoy it.  

[Polar Low]

 ANYWEATHER Doesn't matter what they, nor the state write if the uneducated attempt to read/understand it! Ha.

[Fozfoster]

 nobble

[ANYWEATHER]

 Polar Low common sense ,common sense......

[MattStoke]

 ANYWEATHER Probably get stuck in places where there is snow and then moan that the Met Office didn't do their whole purpose of warning people 

[el tiempo]

Some lovely scenes at the Winking Man and Flash,  going more rainlike here 

[Sleet30031972]

I can report that it is now, as forecast, smashing down with snow in Belper. For this location the forecasts by met office have been spot on. (BBC for comparison just had rain)

[Arctic Hare]

The expected foul morning here: 3.6 °C and steady moderate rain. I suppose there may have been a "sleet flake" or two before dawn! Always look on the bright side of life, etc etc.

Though the Severn is rising fairly fast again. Currently projected to top out around 3 metres, which won't cause problems with a reasonably dry week hopefully. Always look etc etc again!

Mind you, anyone who wants a cool, wet spring, I'd advise not standing near me when you say it.

[Polar Low]

Lovely stuff here in Newark, coming down by the bucket load. Just starting to settle now. Will enjoy the next few hours - imagine we'll maintain this until mid afternoon before a gradual reversal of temps. 1.8C and dropping right now.

[Eye to the sky]

Well it’s been a battleground here for the last couple of hours between rain and sleet.But we now have proper snow.Okay it’s not particularly heavy but it is starting to settle on the grass and cars.Doubt it will be much but it’s seasonal at least!.

[AltonMatthew]

Heavy snow settling in Alton. Big flakes throwing it down!

[MattStoke]

Snowing more now. Chunky flakes. Nice to see despite no settling, and bemusing given the automated forecast shows it has now turned to rain whereas earlier it showed snow when we had sleet.

Edited February 8 by MattStoke

[Winter-Chaser]

Just turned to snow in south west Derby. Don’t think it will settle though. 

[AltonMatthew]

Well a rapid light dusting here literally took minutes for the snow to settle its snowing that heavily. 

 

Not expected looking at the radar. 

 

Good to finally see the Starlink dish actually does heat up and melts any snow on it though. 

[MattStoke]

GFS further south than previous runs