Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[we_want_snow]

http://www.meteox.com/gmapstatic.aspx?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=166&y=206

Look at the showers bigging up over The Irish Sea and North Wales.

Looking like North Midlands will get plenty

[ISAAC]

http://www.meteox.co...oom&x=166&y=206

Look at the showers bigging up over The Irish Sea and North Wales.

Looking like North Midlands will get plenty

sure will

(fingers crossed)

[Nick L]

The wind will only veer more westerly as the day goes on, so looks like I am out of it today. Hopefully some showers can come over the Welsh mountains without dying, but that's a big ask.

[we_want_snow]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

Watch the BBC video, nothing getting near Midlands. They've got it wrong again

[ISAAC]

Second snow shower of the day, looks like a typical Cheshire Gap feed on the go.

Your in a better location than me, could do well from this. Don't you think?

[Potent Gust]

I am certain we will get a few showers come through the Midlands at some point during the next 24 hours. It looks like showers coming through off the north sea all day.

[ISAAC]

snowing again here in good old stoke

[we_want_snow]

How much has Stoke had this morning. Time and amount

[MKN]

the showers die out once they get just past stoke, cant see this changing at any point today really. For the length of this cold spell, this will be the least snowiest by a mile. Our only chance is some sort of snowy breakdown, which doesnt look likely either.

[ISAAC]

How much has Stoke had this morning. Time and amount

just two moderate snow showers lasting about 5 mins each, nice dusting.

Have to admit the heaviest of the precipitation is passing 5 miles north of here, im sure Ian Brown will be getting pasted right now.

[Snowyowl9]

The wind will only veer more westerly as the day goes on, so looks like I am out of it today. Hopefully some showers can come over the Welsh mountains without dying, but that's a big ask.

Wind will be SW-ly by tonight so the cheshire gap will be further north still.

http://91.121.93.17/pics/brack0.gif

Dry snow from a SW-ly is very rare too.

Clear blue skies here and very cold considering it`s a west wind at -1.3c

Edited December 20, 2009 by Snowyowl9

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Some1 on the wales thread has just said and i quote '' just saw on bbc24 that there maybe heavy snow later for wales and the mids but not certain ''

Im guessing they have been watchin the news as the weather was a pre-recorded one and was crap .

The weather is all over the news so im guessing they have been talking to some1 in the studio or something .

HOPE

[we_want_snow]

I reckon, and it's purely my opinion and readings, that by 1/2pm, most places to the west from say Telford/Stoke line north and south will have had something

[I remember '63]

Issued by METO at 9.59 today

Valid from 12.00 to 22.00 20.12.09

Heavy Snow - Derby & Derbyshire

Snow showers will become frequent and heavy at times during today, these showers merging into longer periods of snow at times. Accumulations of 5 to 10cm of snow are expected, with 15 to 20cm possible over higher ground. There is also the potential for some drifting, mainly over higher ground, in fresh to strong westerly winds.

Here's the link:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/em_forecast_warnings.html

[Nick L]

Issued by METO at 9.59 today

Valid from 12.00 to 22.00 20.12.09

Heavy Snow - Derby & Derbyshire

Snow showers will become frequent and heavy at times during today, these showers merging into longer periods of snow at times. Accumulations of 5 to 10cm of snow are expected, with 15 to 20cm possible over higher ground. There is also the potential for some drifting, mainly over higher ground, in fresh to strong westerly winds.

Here's the link:

http://www.metoffice...t_warnings.html

Using the Met Office warning translator:

Derby and Derbyshire may get an occasional rogue shower, possibly giving a dusting or even a cm or two

[Luke3000]

So it's not looking very good for here now?

[conor123]

I went to bed last night thinking ahh well at least we should get something from the Cheshire Gap to wake up and oh my! not a single cloud in the sky with NOTHING.

How could this cold spell get any worse.

[we_want_snow]

The band over Wales which is heading the West Mids way is breaking and fragmenting

http://www.meteox.com/gmapstatic.aspx?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=166&y=206

Same old, same old

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

Watch the BBC video, nothing getting near Midlands. They've got it wrong again

They got it right yesterday, so I wouldnt discount it.

As a general picture, I think they may be on the ball again with this one. Have a look at the METO radar (or NW for that), and watch how the showers stop making in roads around the likes of Stoke, and further North, the likes of Macclesfield.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Stay hopeful guys the showers really hitting the NW,they are i might add mainly missing me i think im too far east but i would be amazed of showers dont penetrate the midlands snow shield.

[TEITS]

Using the Met Office warning translator:

Derby and Derbyshire may get an occasional rogue shower, possibly giving a dusting or even a cm or two

Had to laugh at this and its spot on.

I see I have a be prepared warning for my area. Well im certainly prepared for endless blue skies and sunshine lol.

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

Had to laugh at this and its spot on.

I see I have a be prepared warning for my area. Well im certainly prepared for endless blue skies and sunshine lol.

Whilst I don't expect much for Derby, a dusting perhaps at best, I would say there is logic when looking at the warning. Derby/Derbyshire being the far most western county in the EM, has the highest risk.

But you have to admit, they are there as warnings, not certs.

[Nick L]

Had to laugh at this and its spot on.

I see I have a be prepared warning for my area. Well im certainly prepared for endless blue skies and sunshine lol.

We got a warning for 5cm last night in "many areas". I don't think anywhere in Staffordshire even got 2cm, I got a mere dusting.

The Met Office warnings seem to have gone even more OTT this winter, that red warning in the south east the other day perflectly reflects this.

At least the showers are now passing well to the north of me, not a few miles down the road. Makes it much less annoying.

Edited December 20, 2009 by nick2702

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

wow heavy snow here now,up to 7cm cover.i hope this stuff heads se for you guys.cheshire also seeing heavy snow should start pushing into staffs soon i think

[we_want_snow]

Temp risen to -0.8 here, with not a cloud in sight