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  1. Higher Ground
    Hmmm judging by the radar we will literally get 5x as much snow here if the "streamer" edges just 5 miles to the east. Thought it would have done by now, but hasn't........ Anyway still too early to tell - may all expand so everyone gets a lot (both west and east), who knows.
  2. Higher Ground
    Be careful what you wish for.......... lol
  3. Higher Ground
    Just spotted first flakes.....
  4. Higher Ground
    This could hardly have evolved better the last couple of hours........... Heavy snow imminent for SW Brum?
  5. Higher Ground
    Stopped here. Final total just over 3cm on grass. Very marginal. (Edit: still a few flakes, and not ruling out possibility of further outbreaks later judging by radar.)
  6. Higher Ground
    Thanks. Well currently it's as heavy as it's been, though with the sun showing through the clouds......
  7. Higher Ground
    Moderately heavy again, temperature nudged down a bit.
  8. Higher Ground
    It's all fallen as snow here, but still only enough to give about 2.5cm/1 inch on the grass, which is a long way from an amazing event. Still we're very lucky to have even that of course. I'm hoping it will stick around to form an icy base for a bigger snow event tomorrow, leading to ideal conditions for sledging for the people of SW Brum! Can only hope...... Still snowing moderately, but looking at radar I guess most of the precip band is nearly through now. (?)
  9. Higher Ground
    Been busy for a few hours, trying not to get too distracted by snow outside! We've got 2cm or so on grass, less on pavements etc where it's rather slushy.
  10. Higher Ground
    Where i am on the Lickey Hills is about the same height as the very top of Romsley, and Waseley (about 286m/935 feet). The top of the Lickeys is 298m (about 980 feet) and the top of the Clent Hills is 315m (about 1030 feet). Snow is gradually increasing in intensity now (though still v light), and the flakes are pretty slow to melt. It will be good to see lying snow if only for the brightening effect it will have: very grey out at the mo with visibility no more than 200m.
  11. Higher Ground
    Yes looking very marginal generally. But who knows what might be pulled out of the hat? Dew points go up, dew points go down........... Edit: just saw first snow flakes floating around in the mist
  12. Higher Ground
    It does look like some of the precip will be heavy enough, but not clear whether it will be sustained enough to give a decent accumulation.
  13. Higher Ground
    Thanks. What's it been like where you are? Precip hasn't quite arrived here yet.
  14. Higher Ground
    Maybe boundary layer?
  15. Higher Ground
    What does BL stand for please?
  16. Higher Ground
    Continuous snow cover from tomorrow until well into March would be nice haha
  17. Higher Ground
    Potential snow showers forming tantalisingly close out to our west as we speak???
  18. Higher Ground
    Watching that 108h chart come out just now was tantalising! Back to lurking.......
  19. Higher Ground
    But I was taking issue with someone assuming the CET represented the whole country's temperatures. Since Dec, the CET has been under-representative of the wider cold. For example, in both Scotland and Northern Ireland (as well as incidentally Ireland I understand) Dec 2009 was the coldest Dec since 1981 http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/2009/december.html unlike with the CET.
  20. Higher Ground
    I wouldn't be so sure whether 1986, and certainly 1991, will end up having beaten it in Scotland, or even in the north of England. Remember you're talking specifically about the CET. As for the temperature for the whole of the UK, it remains to be seen how this stacks up in terms of 31 day spells.
  21. Higher Ground
    Snow starting to look like it means business now, the kind that brings drifting, weighed-down trees and all....... Wonder how long it will continue?!?!
  22. Higher Ground
    Very lucky for the hills of SW Brum, been just the right side of marginal all day. Extra covering probably 0.5-1cm. So still 5 inches/12.5cm deep even on patio. Currently light or light/moderate snow, flake size has increased somewhat.
  23. Higher Ground
    Snowed on and off all day here. Max temp about -0.8C. No thaw. Snow depth was 5 inches/12.5cm last time i checked.
  24. Higher Ground
    Come up to the Lickey Hills if you're missing the winter wonderland - no thaw here! Been light to moderate snow, on and off all morning, adding light extra covering including to trees. Latest temp -0.9C.
  25. Higher Ground
    Just measured the snow properly here finally. 12cm (5 inches) on the grass - of which 9.5cm (4 inches) new snow today. Will settle for that! Any more a bonus...
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