Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

I think a good call TM.

In fact, a very good call TM.

That group of showers appears to have both joined in to a band and moved quicker than I thought.

[jimben]

Hooray, Snowmageddon has now hit North Derbyshire, temps fallen from 2.5 to 1.0 in 15 mins roads outside white over

That is great to hear, where in north Derbyshire are you ?

[Crimson_Sprite]

OK- there are some super dark clouds to my north, and the NW radar has a wall of snow coming to me. THERE IS NO. WAY. I CAN MISS THIS. I rwally hope it doesnt evaporate into nothing as it hits Notts city border...... please-please-please-please-please..... I'm becoming twisted!!! lol!!

[Nick L]

This has been a good cold spell, but a very, very poor wintry spell. Disappointing to say the least.

[azores92]

yep, can see the anvil tops from my back garden...they'll all probably 15-20 miles away to my north sliding SEwards, wont miss me by much, but will miss me unfortunately

well we've had a max temperature of 1 degree today. still got 2cm lying snow outside on our road, and plenty of icy roads around. not a hope in hell of seeing any precip today, my attention is focused on thursday at the moment, but no doubt that will turn out a none event, as it is still a long way off. would be nice if this cold spell served up one widespread snow event for the midlands, just to cheer up those of us who have had nothing so far. maybe mother nature is trying to make us wait for a christmas surprise?!

Edited December 20, 2009 by azores92

[marksp]

Matlock, DE4, really heavy now

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Matlock, DE4, really heavy now

nice one.i had a feeling these showers would be heading towrds derb/staffs.

[azores92]

Matlock, DE4, really heavy now

hi, is this your first bout of snow this winter so far?

[Nick L]

It's just one of those things Nick where the showers and troughs have missed us, still possibilities later in the week with the breakdown scenarios.

I think that is our best hope, showery outbreaks very rarely cause widespread snow cover for our part of the world for obvious reasons.

Just a shame that we have to rely on a very risky scenario just to get anything decent out of this.

[tom_f123]

So why exactly are all those showers not heading down into the west midlands? too much of a westerly component in the wind direction?

Edited December 20, 2009 by tom_f123

[marksp]

Cheers, great to see some of the white stuff, with christmas so close, especially after missing out for the previous few days. Just hoping for a good frontal snow storm, sort of breakdown scenario over chritsmas, now that would be somthing harking back to the 70s, and 80s

[Crimson_Sprite]

I can see matlocks black clouds!!! It CANT miss me!!! It just CANT!!!! Come to me, oh snow-squall. The Weather Gods may finally answer my prayers and give me this one snow burst.

I am waiting any moment now .....

[jimben]

Matlock, DE4, really heavy now

Nice I have climbed a lot around there, High Tor etc

[Snowcheeks]

Just started to snow in Chaddesden, Derby Woo Hoo!

[marksp]

working in the peak district tommorow so should be fun, still coming down, good luck to others.

[Crimson_Sprite]

omg- type in NG5 into the NW radar someone cuz I cant copy and paste the radar image. This will be such an answered prayer if I get this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

GUYS THESE SHOWERS ARE HEADING INTO YOUR AREA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Costa Del Fal]

Cloud has built up recently. Showers are struggling to make it over the Welsh mountains.

[Crimson_Sprite]

gasp+ IS IT...........................COULD IT BE??????????????????????......................

IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ITS SNOWING IN NOTTINGHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Costa Del Fal]

It is interesting how things are moving more SE again rather than E.

Edited December 20, 2009 by Blizzards

[Nick L]

Cloud has built up recently. Showers are struggling to make it over the Welsh mountains.

Come on mate, we have no hope. Only the north-east Midlands are getting anything today.

[jimben]

...and a new weather warning for the East Midlands (Lincs & Notts) http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/em_forecast_warnings.html

[Costa Del Fal]

Come on mate, we have no hope. Only the north-east Midlands are getting anything today.

Im not expecting anything anyway! Im still happy we had that heavy snow last night!

[Gord]

Good job we had that frontal snow last night. Nothing else can reach us! It couldn't last week and can't today!

[marksp]

looking out to the North West and over the Irish Sea there looks to be plenty of action tonight, ope them showers don,t fade away.

snow eased for 5 mins but coming back strong again.