Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[azores92]

im watching saturday carefully here, the 8.57 forecast showed snow quite widely over our region. come on, do us a favour

[SalopWatcher]

Nice sunny day here today. It really has not been that cold over the last few days here and I have not seen ANY hard frost (although i dont get up till 8.30am)

If it Snows this far west today I will eat my hat!

Hope you guys to the east get a little something..

Edited December 17, 2009 by SalopWatcher

[NorthantsSnow]

The latest forecast for the East Midlands from the Met Office:

Headline:

Cold with showers turning increasingly wintry along with strengthening winds.

Today:

Bright or sunny spells but also occasional showers and these turning increasingly to snow away from the immediate coast. Perhaps some icy patches in places this morning then a cold day with strengthening northerly winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Tonight:

Wintry showers continuing, some significant snowfall likely in places during the evening and overnight. Some clearer spells too, especially towards the west, allowing a sharp frost. Strong northerly winds continuing. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Friday:

Some bright or sunny spells but with further snow showers at times. Another cold day but with lighter winds. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Updated: 0311 on Thu 17 Dec 2009

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Couple of beefy showers heading SW through Derbyshire now, will definitely be of snow. Could be a chance here.

yeah to my north east a flurry maybe on the way can see it coming in, but my intrest is sat-mon

[Banjo]

Slight frost here this morning, now 1.8 .

[I remember Atlantic 252]

yay my first snow flurry, but mainly went to north, blue to east and sun out, but snowing for now

[TEITS]

Looking at the radar there's plenty of shower activity already. Bradford is currently getting moderate snow which was NOT forecast by the GFS.

Spot on mate.

Looking at the radar and then the GFS precip predictions suggests the shower activity is more widespread and spreading further inland than the GFS suggests.

Very much a case of a radar watching today.

[ISAAC]

We got a very light snow flurry here right now Brum

My first snow flurries of Winter 09/10!

[Potent Gust]

Just had our first light snow shower of the season!

[Hansona]

A few flurries here in South Birmingham now

[JamieUK]

Snowing here now! Wooohooooo :drinks:

EDIT: Make that HEAVY snow!

Edited December 17, 2009 by JamieUK

[snowmadchrisuk]

Loving the UKMO precipitation chart for tonight , much better than the GFS .

Am Currently on the way to Skegness , have just left Nottingham . Hope will see something there,

[I remember Atlantic 252]

another run gone by and our snow still on for saturday night, from 6-10pm ish, long way off yet but has been consistant, hope rest of 6Z keeps cold/snow risk going

[MKN]

Maybe some snow for us lot currently just north of nottingham, providing it doesnt fizzle out. :wacko:

looks like it'l die out

Edited December 17, 2009 by SnowTornado

[MKN]

New warning by netweather says snow anywhere from roughly the iow to the pennines east. Snow showers now into nottingham and as far west as manchester.

[Polar Low]

It's all gone very dark here, reports of rain 15 miles East though so we shall see.

[DerbyshireSnow]

Finally snowing here in Ashbourne - fairly beefy as well.

And I'd like to concur with Potent Gust's signature - come on you Villa boys

[MKN]

It's all gone very dark here, reports of rain 15 miles East though so we shall see.

The showers tend to lose any sort of intensity around your area, lets hope thats nt the case all day.

[Polar Low]

Real wintry mix coming down now, constantly alternating between rain, sleet, and wet snow.

[A.J]

Some moderate snow showers now to the east of stoke heading SW wards....might well see some of the white stuff soon

as posted earlier, these showers are making deeper inroads inland than GFS suggested...good news!

[NorthantsSnow]

Abundant sunshine here in Northampton town. A lovely crisp winter morning with still a bit of frost remaining in sheltered spots. Temp is currently 2C with a dewpoint of 1C; and we're watching events to the north with great interest.

Real wintry mix coming down now, constantly alternating between rain, sleet, and wet snow.

I'm surprised it isn't falling completely as snow to be honest, but the situation will improve as the day goes on. What altitude are you at?

[Serendipity]

I think we would struggle to get snow. Our temp is 3.3 and our dp 1.1

[MrAdam]

We have just had some very light snow showers here in the bedworth/Coventry area. I think it was a little sleety, if it gets any heavier it should snow no problem now!

[stewfox]

I think we would struggle to get snow. Our temp is 3.3 and our dp 1.1

I'm christmas shopping up there at the weekend , I hope you get some

[snowmadchrisuk]

Some of oyu might be lucky soon , East Midlands is reporting light snow showers .