Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[dogs32]

This map I have drawn is similar to the bands of snow expected overnight shown on BBC Look East weather earlier.

DONT DO THAT TO ME...SOOOOOOOO CLOSE

10 miles

Edited December 17, 2009 by dogs32

[dvdfjojo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pgps6/b00pgprm/BBC_Weather_16_12_2009/ < now thats a good forecast, although he maybe slightly insane. lol

That is so brilliant - thanks for posting! The way he talks about Monday with that huge grin on his face - this man's a serious snow ramper, he's ace!!!!!

[cyclonic happiness]

Lol 3 miles NW and it's over Cheltenham! Let's hope so.

If you're right, at least I could see some snow incredibly close

That would take only the slightest of "nudges" to move it over a greater swathe of these beautiful and much better than the south east, midlands of ours.

Let's all pray for surprises!

[we_want_snow]

Those SE folks are all moaning that they're going to miss it all. Considering they usually get the best...

I have no clue, it's changing every hour, I'm looking at the weekend but who knows. It's all tense

[loopydreamer]

Looking good tonight for warwickshire which is the only west midland county with warnings out , love living here as we seem to have a chance with easterly setups like tonight and northwesterly cheshire gap showers too like at the weekend and as we are centre of england as far away from the sea as possible we get very frosty nights especially in rural valleys.

im in n/e worcestershire in redditch, really close to u! hope some snow will just get to me

[dogs32]

love Rob's cheeky smile...his he hinting of something Monday

[NorthantsSnow]

That is so brilliant - thanks for posting! The way he talks about Monday with that huge grin on his face - this man's a serious snow ramper, he's ace!!!!!

Gotta love Rob. He nails the forecast every time to be fair. To most of the rest at the BBC it's just a job I think, but Rob is passionate about it like us and that's what makes his forecasts that extra bit special.

I also like (and I'm bound to spell his name wrong) Tom Schafernacker and Laura Tobin.

[cyclonic happiness]

That is so brilliant - thanks for posting! The way he talks about Monday with that huge grin on his face - this man's a serious snow ramper, he's ace!!!!!

Haha just watched that, I think that must be one of the most shamelessly cold ramping forecasts I've ever seen

The bit at the end where he talks about monday, is pure class!!!!

[weather_it_will]

Lol 3 miles NW and it's over Cheltenham! Let's hope so.

If you're right, at least I could see some snow incredibly close

That's where the heaviest snow is predicted to be, but snow is hard to predict........and it's moving south.

I would hope that everyone either side of these main bands has at least some snow.

Edited December 17, 2009 by xanadu

[we_want_snow]

The BBC website says Shawbury has recorded -4c already. We just need the cast off showers from the SE to come our way

[loopydreamer]

Its getting windy here now! Wont that blow them snow showers in a bit further?

[we_want_snow]

Can people please state the locations rather than put 'here'

[ISAAC]

Seems like the showers are dieing as they cross northern areas of eastern counties, although parts of north/ northwest england are getting a pasting, unexpectingly!

[cyclonic happiness]

Can people please state the locations rather than put 'here'

sorry matey, it's usually in our avatars? dunno where it's gone?

[weather_it_will]

From reports it seems Yorkshire, Norfolk and Suffolk currently have snow showers.

Later on the snow will hopefully move inland a bit more.

[loopydreamer]

Can people please state the locations rather than put 'here'

ermm! our locations have been taken off temporarily because the forum is being upgraded i think

From reports it seems Yorkshire, Norfolk and Suffolk currently have snow showers.

Later on the snow will hopefully move inland a bit more.

positive thinking! thats what i like to hear

[Costa Del Fal]

Showers are making their way nicely over the Pennines now. I think we may be in for a bit of a surprise. Things in the SE dont look as bad as i expected right now either.

[echobase]

sorry matey, it's usually in our avatars? dunno where it's gone?

Maybe its something to do with the site whilst so many people are online? Had trouble getting on twice in the last 24hrs!

You can`t pm anyone either??

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Ones in the southears have just said the low seems to be heading towards southeast england, they mean the core of the low, and sayin they areworried , which is surely good news for us midlanders ???

warckshire /henley

sorry for the spellin mistakes again!

Edited December 17, 2009 by shaun wilmer

[Nick L]

Showers are making their way nicely over the Pennines now. I think we may be in for a bit of a surprise. Things in the SE dont look as bad as i expected right now either.

I know I keep being negative, but I wouldn't get your hopes up.

[Bolton67]

Northants snow!!

Latest radar! looking better for us.

[NorthantsSnow]

Ones in the southears have just said the low seems to be heading towards southeast england, they mean the core of the low, and sayin they areworried , which is surely good news for us midlanders ???

warckshire /henley

Yes, that would place the main push of snow further north and west which is precisely what we want in order to make it the RIGHT side of marginal for Northants and Warwickshire.

Edited December 17, 2009 by NorthantsSnow

[andy_leics22]

LMFAO that forecast from Rob Mcelwee was LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTE FTW!!!!

That smile at the end was probably the best smile ever

[Serendipity]

Oh you're near me Shaun - fingers crossed hey!

[cyclonic happiness]

Ones in the southears have just said the low seems to be heading towards southeast england, they mean the core of the low, and sayin they areworried , which is surely good news for us midlanders ???

warckshire /henley

This would be good news as it would shunt the precipitaion north and west, which would be amazing for the midlands, we'll just have to wait, but the northeasterly flow seems nto to be pushing the system as much as we thought it would....fingers crossed though!