Snow Watch: Midlands & C Southern England

[grab my graupel]

Please carry on

[JamieUK]

hmmm, i have just had a quick look on the metcheck website and for my area it says Tuesday is a case of a snow event aswell? They say that a total of 32mm of snow is predicted with 6hours being heavy snow, initally starting as sleet....any input on this?

If this is true, im really but !!!!! lol

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayfor...sbury&day=4

Edited February 6, 2009 by JamieUK

[Costa Del Fal]

Hi Blizz, my niece is driving up to Birmingham tomorrow, as far as I can see it looks dry, hoping you can firm this up,

cheers

dallas

Hi, it should be dry except a risk of a few scattered Snow showers though this is more likely in the West and South West of Birmingham such as Dudley, Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton etc...

[A.J]

Hi Blizz, my niece is driving up to Birmingham tomorrow, as far as I can see it looks dry, hoping you can firm this up,

cheers

dallas

Looks like a relativley clear drive, maybe the odd wintry shower closer to Brum

Sorry Blizzards, you beat me to it....lol

Edited February 6, 2009 by ajpoolshark

[ISAAC]

Some showers pulling in from north wales, could reach western/northern ares of midlands later on?

any views.

[Costa Del Fal]

Looks like a relativley clear drive, maybe the odd wintry shower closer to Brum

Sorry Blizzards, you beat me to it....lol

Lol, those showers in Wales wont be getting here. Will the Cheshire Gap come alive later?

[dallas]

Hi, it should be dry except a risk of a few scattered Snow showers though this is more likely in the West and South West of Birmingham such as Dudley, Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton etc...

Cheers Blizz appreciate your time

[Costa Del Fal]

Some showers pulling in from north wales, could reach western/northern ares of midlands later on?

any views.

Unfortunately they may reach Herefordshire but nowhere else in the Midlands at the moment.

[dallas]

Looks like a relativley clear drive, maybe the odd wintry shower closer to Brum

Sorry Blizzards, you beat me to it....lol

Cheers ajpoolshark

[NiikAURA]

Some showers pulling in from north wales, could reach western/northern ares of midlands later on?

any views.

Could well do, hopefully the cheshire gap effect kicks in later on.

Those showers have currently dumped 1-2cms of snow on top of the previous covering we had from Wednesday and Thursday.

[Costa Del Fal]

Could well do, hopefully the cheshire gap effect kicks in later on.

Those showers have currently dumped 1-2cms of snow on top of the previous covering we had from Wednesday and Thursday.

Excellent, those showers wont get here but the Cheshire Gap could do wonders!

[Snowyowl9]

Temp has already got down to -2.5c here as the wind dropped off,wind picked up and a fizzling out light snow shower -0.8c

Edited February 6, 2009 by Snowyowl9

[stewfox]

Clear skies here now, moons out (well 89% of it) which shines on white snow fields

Lovely, I hope we get some bone cold temps tonight

Seems too cold for the cats now but dog still wants to play

Edited February 6, 2009 by stewfox

[Nick L]

Back to being a Midlander, and I got more snow than you

Hoping for more snow on Sunday.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Back to being a Midlander, and I got more snow than you

Hoping for more snow on Sunday.

nick, yeah most in the southwest, but i did get 2 good snowy spells (similar to feb 8th and 9th 2007), on monday 2nd and thursday 5th and also decentish snow on sunday 1st, some of snow now gone, im not too confident about sunday, never seem to do well with snow from the west

ive been happy with this cold spell one of my best probably the best since 2000, but disappointment about no cheshire gap snow tonight/tomorrow night

[azores92]

nick, yeah most in the southwest, but i did get 2 good snowy spells (similar to feb 8th and 9th 2007), on monday 2nd and thursday 5th and also decentish snow on sunday 1st, some of snow now gone, im not too confident about sunday, never seem to do well with snow from the west

ive been happy with this cold spell one of my best probably the best since 2000, but disappointment about no cheshire gap snow tonight/tomorrow night

yes darren bett seemingly pessimistic about the gap prospects for tonight, looks like its closed for business.

[Nick L]

nick, yeah most in the southwest, but i did get 2 good snowy spells (similar to feb 8th and 9th 2007), on monday 2nd and thursday 5th and also decentish snow on sunday 1st, some of snow now gone, im not too confident about sunday, never seem to do well with snow from the west

ive been happy with this cold spell one of my best probably the best since 2000, but disappointment about no cheshire gap snow tonight/tomorrow night

If you haven't read my post in the main cold thread then it wasn't all fun and games! We had no power, no heating, no hot water and the roads were blocked by fallen trees - which had felled due to the sheer weight of the snow that fell. This has to be the best cold spell in my lifetime (not hard really), and if this is a modern winter then more modern winters please!

[Costa Del Fal]

Cheshire Gap Showers doesnt look like materialising tonight and everything just passing to our West...this is really annoying now... B)

[barmybrummy1]

i hope we get snow on sunday B) maybe tuesday what are peoples views on this ? also what are people views on a cold endto feb?

[azores92]

i hope we get snow on sunday B) maybe tuesday what are peoples views on this ? also what are people views on a cold endto feb?

im feeling pessimistic, i think we have bore the brunt of the snow. sundays band looks very weak, so some light snow is the only possibility imo. tuesday has very low confidence, and looks too marginal.

[Albion Snowman]

Whats happening after the band of PPN on Sunda? Is it going mild or is it staying wonderfully cold?

Edited February 6, 2009 by Albion Snowman

[Costa Del Fal]

Tbh im losing hope for Sunday now aswell, the charts may be better but the BBC Forecasts look like nothing heavy. No where neas much snow here as was forecast.

[barmybrummy1]

Tbh im losing hope for Sunday now aswell, the charts may be better but the BBC Forecasts look like nothing heavy. No where neas much snow here as was forecast.

same here im losing hope on any more significant snowfall this winter

[Costa Del Fal]

same here im losing hope on any more significant snowfall this winter

Forecasters got it horribly wrong for here and its always elsewhere that sees the best, never here.

Sunday may see something but i bet by tomorrow it will be forecast as rain. Utter disgrace.

[azores92]

same here im losing hope on any more significant snowfall this winter

wouldnt go far as that mate although time is running out. ecm looks good in its latter stages, the classic low over western europe playing against northerly blocking, bringing some decent snowfall i would imagine. at the moment it is still all to play for. sunday looks very light, with only a little precipitation, which seems to get heavier as it moves northwards across scotland. tuesday is very marginal, but looks to deliver some worthwhile precipitation. blizzard, but imho its never worth really getting your hopes up. you are an optimistic person, but its never worth getting excited as things can change very quickly in this country as many know(last night)

Edited February 6, 2009 by azores92