Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[stripe]

yep seems a waste, i look south big black clouds comming, look north blue sky, temp dropped from 2 to 0 , if only eh, 10 miles south of brum

[andy_leics22]

yep seems a waste, i look south big black clouds comming, look north blue sky, temp dropped from 2 to 0 , if only eh, 10 miles south of brum

Brum has been incedibly unlucky from this cold spell, on about the same level as Leicester. You did see about 5cm on the Lickey Hills which was nice to see a picture of.

[we_want_snow]

I think I've got a case for the most unlucky, nothing recorded atall. I'm just looking to the rest of the week and Crimbo Eve, really hopeful though, nothing actual

[Potent Gust]

Hi guys

Tamworth has been very unlucky also! Saying that the dusting we got last week is still there. The met office 16 day outlook looks promising though!

[we_want_snow]

I thing this is the main reason why the band is being pushed more NW

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Breezy in the south pushing them more and more

[mackerel sky]

Yep, i'm not sure at the moment what it's going to do, I expect the heaviest stuff to be around Cambridge, Peterborough, East Northants.. While the drizzly snizzly stuff hits Leicester. Wouldn't surprised me though if nothing hit Leicester

Yes could be an interesting evening at home tonight, similar setup to the two main snowfall events in February that were back-to-back. Bitterly cold in Bedford today, overcast and -2C at lunchtime. Mind you hardly any lying snow in the town compared to still about 4 inches 14 miles up the road in Rushden.

[azores92]

I thing this is the main reason why the band is being pushed more NW

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

Breezy in the south pushing them more and more

, is there any justice out there

[we_want_snow]

Why, what are you asking for?

This aint going to get near us

[Nick L]

I know I am completely out of the firing line for tonight, so I hope it doesn't cloud over so I can beat the -7c I got the other night. Probably won't beat the -8.9c I got in January or the -9.9c I got 6 or 7 years ago though.

[Serendipity]

Completely clouded over here but nothing seems to be thawing. Temp is 0.9 with a dp of -1.3 so still cold enough for snow I think if it were to get anywhere close by.

[Paceyboy]

Temperature has dropped 1 degree here since about 12.30 from 1.6C to 0.6C. In the last 10 mins it has dropped from 0.9 to 0.6C, quite rapidly. Now i can see the high cloud on the edge of the system to the south, will it make it to here? Not so sure?

And, a dew point of 0.3C, that seems very marginal to me but i suspect it should drop as we go through the next few hours

Edited December 21, 2009 by Paceyboy

[azores92]

i know its not going to get even remotely close, i was just saying, because we have had so little snow this cold spell, watching the rest of the country getting buried in it, with a few exceptions. its just a shame it has to be this way

[Nick L]

Temperature has dropped 1 degree here since about 12.30 from 1.6C to 0.6C. In the last 10 mins it has dropped from 0.9 to 0.6C, quite rapidly. Now i can see the high cloud on the edge of the system to the south, will it make it to here? Not so sure?

Yes temperature plummeting here as well, helped by the fact it is the shortest day of the year I think, the sun will have hardly any impact on the temperature for the rest of the day.

[andy_leics22]

Latest radar run sticks 2 fingers up to me. No chance of anything falling if it carries on in that direction

[Paceyboy]

AZORES, what is your exact location? Im in Whittington, SE of Lichfield.

[azores92]

AZORES, what is your exact location? Im in Whittington, SE of Lichfield.

im about 1/3 mile away from the south staffs border, near dudley and stourbridge, the other side of the county lol

Edited December 21, 2009 by azores92

[Turnedoutniceagain]

Here we go !! It's getting Flake-tastic already.....

[snowmadchrisuk]

Latest radar run sticks 2 fingers up to me. No chance of anything falling if it carries on in that direction

Will it won't it , Deff a more NE movement on it , Even the local weather forecasts arnt sure. Was looking ok most of the morning as well. Oh well just have to watch the radar.

[andy_leics22]

Will it won't it , Deff a more NE movement on it , Even the local weather forecasts arnt sure. Was looking ok most of the morning as well. Oh well just have to watch the radar.

My prediction is that we will see some snizzly stuff off the Western edge of it, ah well.

[snowmadchrisuk]

My prediction is that we will see some snizzly stuff off the Western edge of it, ah well.

If ti does hit Leicester were gonna get the Jackpot , it is so slow moving will dump inches on us.

3.30 radar looking much better .

[MKN]

If ti does hit Leicester were gonna get the Jackpot , it is so slow moving will dump inches on us.

3.30 radar looking much better .

im praying your right, i think were gonna miss it to the east by about 1/2 a mile lol, infact itl probably snow on next doors house and not mine.

Apparently thats what snow looks like, junction 5 of the m25 just now. Not at all jealous.

[andy_leics22]

If ti does hit Leicester were gonna get the Jackpot , it is so slow moving will dump inches on us.

3.30 radar looking much better .

Haha not sure about inches, 1 cm possibly.

Here is the latest radar update for LE3...

That bands needs to keep moving North rather than NE otherwise we will miss about about 5 miles AGAIN.

[snowmadchrisuk]

im praying your right, i think were gonna miss it to the east by about 1/2 a mile lol, infact itl probably snow on next doors house and not mine.

Apparently thats what snow looks like, junction 5 of the m25 just now. Not at all jealous.

Well winds have gone SE now . that has got to help a little , the 4pm radar is going to be important.

[andy_leics22]

Well winds have gone SE now . that has got to help a little , the 4pm radar is going to be important.

Pah, Met Office radar my ar*e, pay 4 quid for a months worth of 5 minute updates courtesy of NetWeather radar :lol:

[azores92]

Well winds have gone SE now . that has got to help a little , the 4pm radar is going to be important.

its certainly gonna be a very close shave indeed, will you hit the jackpot?

Edited December 21, 2009 by azores92