Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[Nick L]

Looks more than OK to me on Netweather. My advice to anyone expecting snow in the region...don't expect deep snow, but if it's a covering you're after and winter wonderland conditions come tomorrow morning, then yes this is more than possible and likely across most of our region.

I know, I am using both of them. Doesn't look good either way to be honest.

[we_want_snow]

What a surprise, a weakening hole appearing, straight above the west midlands

[MKN]

Doesn't look to bad for us though aha!

I wouldnt be so sure, the heavier precip looks like going to far east even for us, although cant be 100% sure on that yet, guess in an hour from now we will know

[dogs32]

Freezing rain we don't want to see anywhere, that will cause serious problems on the roads.

Thats what Ian Fergusson said I think.

There is more of a concern for freezing rain than snow at this point, Im starting to believe this forecast after reading the Northern Thread's

[millzzz]

It's like a weather forcefield that redirects the snow everywhere else but here. To use a phrase from my generation, `this sucks man!' Please Jeebus, let it snow!

Edited December 19, 2009 by millzzz

[tom_f123]

Lol moving completely SE, what a joke. Don't expect areas west of birmingham to get much at all if any settling snow.

[we_want_snow]

What an utter drab thing this is turning out to be

[NorthantsSnow]

It's 0.6c in Shrewsbury. How does that compare to anything else in the midlands

-0.8 °C here. Second ice day in a row. :unsure:

[weather_it_will]

+1.1°C here and seems to be rising.

Hope we don't just end up with rain like those in the North West.

[dogs32]

+1.1°C here and seems to be rising.

Hope we don't just end up with rain like those in the North West.

1.5 °C

Mostly Cloudy

Windchill: -3 °C

Humidity: 87%

Dew Point: -1 °C

Wind: 17.7 km/h / 4.9 m/s from the SW :unsure:

[Bolton67]

Just had a phone call from a family member in Bolton, seems the snow turned to rain, the mild sector pushed in further east than expected.

worrying to say the least 600 feet above sea level.

[frozencamel]

I only reckon on 30-40 minutes of snow for Nottingham at best

[towbar0]

-0.4c and nice and crisp. (cup 1/2 full)

btw it always is warmer before it snows. Thought you all knew that

Edited December 19, 2009 by towbar0

[azores92]

ok im tempted to retract my comments from earlier, another snowless day in a competitor for the most snowless region in the uk

[weather_it_will]

The best chance of any snow seems to be down the eastern half of the country.

[Costa Del Fal]

Intensification again towards Cheshire Gap and North Wales on the radar.

[ISAAC]

Just had a phone call from a family member in Bolton, seems the snow turned to rain, the mild sector pushed in further east than expected.

worrying to say the least 600 feet above sea level.

"wintry mix" comes to my mind.

it's more of a loclaised situation in the northwest.

[we_want_snow]

Are we admitting that the forecasters got it right???

[Higher Ground]

-1.8C

Thursday's light covering of snow intact (except where most exposed to sunshine)

[Snowyowl9]

Its ironic that the warmer sea temperatures & lack of mountains in the North West have weakened it (should do the opposite) yet its plowing through mountains and the cold north sea without losing intensity!.

Just hope we get a deep low smash into the UK and the south east gets rain while we get snowed in for once.

The same thing happened last year when a band of snow came from the NW just gave a slight dusting here.

All the heavy snow went east,taking the snow aswell as the thunderstorms.

This is a different set-up to then.

Still time yet,even though the radar doesn`t look much it could pep up.

Notice the wind is picking up westerly at the moment,it turns very sharply to the north once the really colder air digs in check this out.

http://xcweather.co.uk/

That`s not good light freezing rain shower here and stars are out 0.8c

Edited December 19, 2009 by Snowyowl9

[Nick L]

Are we admitting that the forecasters got it right???

Nope, BBC said 5cm of snow across central England - looks like they have got it completely wrong.

[ISAAC]

damn the warm sector seems to have reached here.... 0.3c to 1.3c in 45 mins .

But it will turn to snow again if it does ever rain.

Edited December 19, 2009 by ISAAC

[I remember Atlantic 252]

metcheck keeps me completely dry and -4C, bbc light rain, hmmm wonder what ill have, just want a total covering even if only 1cm

[Bolton67]

"wintry mix" comes to my mind.

it's more of a loclaised situation in the northwest.

The warm Irish sea does not help the North West.

But Bolton does very well due to it's height, something went very wrong LOL

[Costa Del Fal]

Moderate Snow at Manchester city football ground right now. :lol: