Potent Gust

Snowing here

Snowing and settling

Heavy rain shower here. Wouldn't take much to start it turning wintry though.

Anything is possible over the next Week. Especially when the cold air is entrenched later tomorrow. It will be down to radar watching and now casting. The best snowfall in Tamworth is often not predicted.

6C here and sunny but to be fair these sorts of temperatures were predicted for today.

Slight covering here this morning. Was not expecting it as it was raining at midnight.

4 heavy snow showers here today so far. Each time it has left a sugar coating.

4 heavy snow showers here today so far. Each time it has left a sugar coating.

Heavy 15 minute blizzard here. Let a light covering on the grass and started to stick on the paths

Heavy hail/sleet shower here.

Wet snow here for an hour. Nothing has settled though.

To be fair the met office amended warnings suggest this will be a non event for most of us. Hopefully some in the north of the region may get a surprise though. I am really not expecting anything . Hope I am wrong though.

Slightly heavier now. Trying to stick.

Snow just started again.Fairly light at the moment.

Nearly stopped here for the moment.To be fair it is meant to be patchy in nature.

Just started to snow

Mostly rain here with the odd flake of snow mixed in.

Currently 15C here! Feels very strange. I think the highest ever January temperature was recorded in North Wales and it got to 18.3C

Again I have to say I think the Met Office have been pretty spot on so far this winter. The updates that Ian gives us are invaluable. He stated well over a week ago that the Met were pretty sure that the NW/W flow would continue but it would slowly become milder with the winds veering more W/SW. From looking at the model output as it stands at the moment that certainly appears to be the case. At least we have some PM shots to look forward to. I know some people are downbeat but the winter so far has been much more interesting than last years already. I personally have experienced 7 frosts already! Virtually as many as the whole of last winter! Anyway I am hoping the MET are onto something with the potential pattern change later in the month. I will be watching the Met Office and Ian's updates with keen interest. Thanks once again Ian

As stated in a previous post I pay most attention to the Met Office and Ian. It tempers expectations. The Met have done a fantastic job this year. I used to get dragged in by fantastic Fl charts, the media and some over the top posts on here but not anymore. Anyway back to the models and it still looks a cold chilly week with some wintry showers for the lucky some. It will feel colder than it has done for most of the Winter so far

Hi all I don't often post in the Model Output section as I don't feel I have the knowledge of other posters in here. I love cold and snowy weather and obviously this Winter has been poor for cold and snow so far. However my expectations have been kept under control this year due to the wonderful informative posts from Fergieweather. I feel the Met Office have been fantastic this winter and Ian's input is second to none.In previous years I would have got carried away if the charts were showing an easterly or northerly and then all too often I would be left feeling deflated when the charts did not verify. Ian has helped me keep very grounded and basically if the Met Office are not interested then I don't get too excited. At the end of the day they have access to much more data than we do. I am not saying everything they say is gospel just more realistic. Anyway this a great forum and made all the better by Fergieweather's input. Thank you Ian Let's hope we get some late winter surprises

Hi Ian Thanks for your input as ever. Where does the Midlands stand in the current output? Everyone is talking about a NW/SE divide but where do we fit in? I live just outside of Birmingham.

A lovely crisp clear morning here! Got down to minus 2 last night

Rain here as well at the moment!

Light snow here in Tamworth a few minutes ago