Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[I remember Atlantic 252]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Looking similar length and intensity to what I had. 15/30mins leaving 0.5cm

Look on the General Model Output Discussion.

They're ramping it up, saying the SE will be snowed off with plenty for everone South of the Pennines

yeah ecm does look great, snow will come as far west as stafford and shrewsbury, bit like feb 1-2 last year, should have a chance of snow mon-fri next week

[Nick L]

Nick, if the ECM come off you could have double what you had in feb.

Regions more to the east ..East Mids could see some very, very heavy snow.

It's not yet ''nailed'' but 48 hours of heavy snow could be on the cards.

I wasn't actually here for most of the Feb event (2nd-6th), I was in Somerset on a Geography trip. Incredibly the place I was staying (Nettlecombe, Somerset) had the deepest officially recorded snow in England, a whopping 30cm!

That snow on the Sunday/Monday was brilliant though, proper powder snow which when kicked was like icing sugar!

[Strider]

Evening all

Snowing here!

Whereabouts do you live? I take it north Derbys/Notts?

[we_want_snow]

What is the best snow for snowballs???

How much steam would the snow lose comming across to me??

I know it's early but what dpeth are we talking say East, East Mids, West Mids, Wales???

By the way I had 6 inches or so in February

[frozencamel]

Trust me, I'm ready.

I know how you feel. As cold as it has been, and is going to be, I just can't seem to get that exited.

Snow just seems to miss us in Nottingham.

Having said that, it has just started, but very light

[butler_son]

I know how you feel. As cold as it has been, and is going to be, I just can't seem to get that exited.

Snow just seems to miss us in Nottingham.

Having said that, it has just started, but very light

And just as you say that - it's now started to snow in NG7! Looks very fine flakes.

If you think Nottingham's bad for snow, bear in mind where I live when not at uni - just outside of Bournemouth, must be one of the most snowless places...

[Nick L]

What is the best snow for snowballs???

How much steam would the snow lose comming across to me??

I know it's early but what dpeth are we talking say East, East Mids, West Mids, Wales???

By the way I had 6 inches or so in February

Wet snow is the best for snowballs, but to get that you need a marginal situation and it will melt within a few days. What the ECM is showing is far from marginal

With dry snow you get drifts and will probably last longer.

The showers will of course lose intensity, but the strength of the wind, the instability and the sheer number of showers will mean that everywhere in the Midlands will get at least a respectable covering (ie. a few inches).

[frozencamel]

And just as you say that - it's now started to snow in NG7! Looks very fine flakes.

If you think Nottingham's bad for snow, bear in mind where I live when not at uni - just outside of Bournemouth, must be one of the most snowless places...

I'm in NG5 so not that far away.

I'll let you know when it stops

[Bolton67]

Like Ian said, we need the Easterly or ENE'ly

this is what it could bring.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

What is the best snow for snowballs???

How much steam would the snow lose comming across to me??

I know it's early but what dpeth are we talking say East, East Mids, West Mids, Wales???

By the way I had 6 inches or so in February

6 inches? whats your elevation? i had around 3 inches at the end of the 2nd, then a further inch on the 5th,

[butler_son]

I think it may have stopped already! Still, we have a "disgusting" of snow... :unsure: :ph34r:

[Costa Del Fal]

Whats your opinion on the Cheshire Gap effect setting up over the next few days?

[andy_leics22]

Will the LE3 snow shield block out the snow again!!??

[we_want_snow]

My elevation is only 270ft but that was up there with some of the best snow I've seen. I think it was Feb 07 the other best.

Can you make snowballs with this snow we're on about? Thats the best thing with snow, snow balls and men.

It's a long way off but at the moment, what depths are we looking at.

Earlier on, it was all, we're not getting anythng in the Midlands, so what's changed?

[echobase]

I think it may have stopped already! Still, we have a "disgusting" of snow...

LMAO!! I can`t believe I`ve spent most of the first day of 2010 tracking a snow event thats now fizzling just to my north! Now thats disgusting!!

Will the LE3 snow shield block out the snow again!!??

YES!!! The LE13 shields blocking just fine methinks!!

[XENA]

Whereabouts do you live? I take it north Derbys/Notts?

Not far from IKEA

[we_want_snow]

It's seriously died between Sheffield and Nottingham. Probably won't make it to Leicester, but earlier, I had snow popping up from nowhere

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

[Convection currents]

lightly snowing again

[ISAAC]

lightly snowing again

where about in stoke you in? cant see any flakes here.

Edit: can see the odd flake now.

[XENA]

Snowing again bigger flakes this time

[Serendipity]

we just had some snowflakes!! Actually still falling now, yippee!!

[Costa Del Fal]

Just looked outside and there seems to be a fine dusting of snow on the ground-icing sugar type dusting.

I ask again, what do you think of the Cheshire Gap effect setting up this weekend?

[camperstron]

Whilst getting emotional about David Tennant regenerating in Dr Who it's been snowing a tiny bit in south birmingham!! My garden table is covered!!

[Strider]

Snowing again bigger flakes this time

Not far from me then, I drive past there on my way to work

Started here too!

[Snowedunder]

Just subscribed to the radar - and it works well! Managed to pin point this shower.

Its snowing in Derby now :-)