Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[cyclonic happiness]

I think the snow line in this part of the world atm is around 500feet, we have about a 60/40 snow to rain mix.

I think 100 or so feet higher would be snow.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

definitely sleeting, temp was 2.4C at 5.30, now 1.7C trending the right way, did have light snow for a short time in town centre at 1pm ish, cant really see it turning to snow again

[cold stoke]

Rain turned to snow here about 30 mins ago... just starting to cover the grass and cars.... Wonder how long it will snow for as radar looks to be fizzling out....

why is it snowing in south and not in the north where it would be colder

[doublebarrel]

persisting it down here, rain !

[Costa Del Fal]

This front has got to be very close to stalling now.

[Nick L]

I think the armageddon Met Office warnings have gone a bit OTT again though, I suspect it will all have died out by around 9pm, and even that is an optimistic estimate!

[Costa Del Fal]

Pretty much all snow now.

[berometer]

Not looking good for Nottingham if this front has stalled. We always miss out on the good stuff.

[Nick L]

Although having said what I just did, it is getting heavier and the flakes are getting bigger.

[mildmuck]

why is it snowing in south and not in the north where it would be colder

Barnt Green is at the foot of the lickey hills lol and ASL/ Location makes a lot of difference as I've mentioned before in this thread!

:lol:

[nobble]

excuse technical explanation but we now have moderate to heavy 50pence size flakes, sticking on vehicles and paths quite readilly , breeze almost stopped !

[Supercell]

Teemperature is 2.4C, dew point is 2C. Mostly rain here (hint of a flake or two). What sort of temps are the snow and settling snow falling at ?

[camperstron]

We are still sleeting in south brum, I've got my son on lamp post duty. We are on tenterhooks here, the reports from cradley heath and halesowen are very promising!!!

[Costa Del Fal]

Well as long as it stays as snow this is going nowhere anytime soon!

[Crimson_Sprite]

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!!

[Hailsowen]

Just been out, Smethwick has dustings of snow all over the place and there was some pretty big flakes there.

Back in Halesowen, I see wettish snow.

Air Temp: 1.7C

Dew Point: 0.7C (don't think this one's right )

Edited December 29, 2009 by Hailsowen

[Serendipity]

Back to heavy rain here now!

[we_want_snow]

I've upgrade to slight sleet

[Costa Del Fal]

Yeah, all snow here now. But as I said earlier, it will struggle to settle if it stays at its current intensity. I suspect it'll intensify further in the next hour or two.

Its got to intensify if most places will see it sticking.

[azores92]

Yeah, all snow here now. But as I said earlier, it will struggle to settle if it stays at its current intensity. I suspect it'll intensify further in the next hour or two.

well some very promising reports coming through at the moment, but on the edge of the black country here it is bog standard rain, with the odd flake.

[Costa Del Fal]

The front still has some movement North! It must not go much further!

[Koppite]

Yeah, all snow here now. But as I said earlier, it will struggle to settle if it stays at its current intensity. I suspect it'll intensify further in the next hour or two.

80/20 in favour of snow here, but ground very wet so doubt it will stick any time soon.

[Nabraxas]

Still rain here with 2c and dew point of -1c - the band appears to be going north of me now and I'm only in the drizzly bit anyway so unless it stops where it is now and intensifies or goes north and migrates south again then I think I've had my lot...

[whitestuff]

Light covering in rowley regis and coming down quite heavily!!!! At Last!!!!

[LeeKay]

My live cam picking up the snow, just give and take when the 500w passive turns on and off, set it to high sensitivity!

http://wolverhamptonweather.camstreams.com/