Bishop Brennan

Grrrr the ppn keeps fizzling out before it reaches here. I want it all, and I want it NOW! (stomps feet impatiently) Bish

Somebody ban him, send him to the tower, cut off his head etc etc ajpoolshark you should be arrested for inflicting mental cruelty and suffering lol Bish

Currently -1.3 here near Solihull, with a DP of -5.9 Can somebody remind me, how far above zero can the temperature rise before snow becomes less likely? Not saying that it's likely to be an issue today, just wondering generally Bish

Don't fret, it'll soon turn to snow. Keep the faith! Bish

You just need to sit her down, hold her by the hand and quietly explain that you intend to spend the evening online watching a bunch of pixels slowly working their way across a map. If she doesn't understand, just grunt something about NAE, ajpoolshark, and ECM ensembles, and leave her to it :happy: Bish

lol the words of a true snow junkie! :lol: In truth I think it's only really parts of the Black Country that can genuinely be classed as higher ground, until you get to the north of the region anyway. But every little helps Bish

Yep, followed an hour or so later by us in Solihull. Looks like it's pepping up a bit as well Bish

Yay, our first snow report from the region! Bish

Great pic, thanks for sharing. What's the expected movement of that front - NW to SE, W to E, SW to NE? Bish

Hi Andy. What sort of height elevation does Leicester have? Or is it too low to be a factor in most events? Bish

Yes, certainly for more western parts of the region anyway. That's pretty much been the expectation all along. But crucially, the forecasted period of rain seems to be getting shorter and shorter Bish

Yes, absolutely. So long as it doesn't stray too far above zero when the initial front arrives. And the westwards push on the latest forecast is certainly encouraging Bish

Wow the temperature has really shot up in the past hour. It was still -7.5 at half past eight this morning, now it's -3.8. To be expected though, as the cloud cover rolls in. PS we eventually got down to -8.3 last night, coldest night since December 2010 Bish

Late afternoon I believe. Probably an hour or so before it starts getting dark I should think, although the heavier stuff (if it arrives) won't be until the evening. Bish

I'm down to -6.6 now, and still falling. DP is currently -9.6 Bish

Thanks for the update Cheese Rice, very informative Looks like I'm inside the green area, but very close to the orange zone. Just one more shift west.......... Bish

lol that's a brilliant analogy. Of course what we really want tomorrow evening is a Jonathan Trott-esque 10 hour humdinger....... Bish

Looks like you're right in the firing line, NS. About time the Northants posters had a change of luck For us further to the west, it looks like a period modest-to-heavy snow between 16:00 to mid-evening, followed by a briefish spell of rain. Ice could be a real problem on Sunday morning. Bish

Blimey you're a glutton for punishment aren't you? If fretting about the snow doesn't get us, then another England batting collapse will Bish

What temps are people currently recording? The colder the better tonight, helps entrench the cold for the big event tomorrow Currently -4.1 here in Knowle, and falling fast Bish

I'm really enjoying these "golden oldies" Mr Data, keep up the good work Would you happen to have the forecast covering the massive overnight storms which swept up through the Midlands in early August of the same year? I recall it was during the time of the 2nd test vs South Africa (Aug 4th-8th 1994) at Headingley. Bish

Yes, definitely a slight wobble in his voice at the end. He probably felt under a lot of pressure, normally forecasts end with a cheery "bye bye for now" sort of line, but that would have come across as being a bit inappropriate in the circumstances. Bish

Very spooky! I wonder what it could be? Bish

Great pictures Robbie, thanks for sharing Bish

Thanks for sharing the video Mr Data So many happy memories of the summer of '95. I was 21yo at the time, and I remember what seemed to be day after day of endless sunshine and scorching temperatures, Brian Lara batting for hours on end, and of course the Battle of Britpop (well it seemed important at the time). I worked near Edgbaston back then, so I used to catch a train to & from Birmingham every day. At the peak of the heatwave the evening trains kept overheating and breaking down as they left Moor Street............not a pleasant experience, stuck in a train carriage with no air-conditioning along with dozens of very sweaty fellow passengers. Bish