Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[GoKart Mozart]

Hi folks

Misty and seems to be drizzly(!) here at Keele..doesn't seem to be thawing though and more snow to come from the north west.

About 1cm covering from earlier on.

Ian

[NE-Leicestershire]

wot about northants

yeah I will send some down the M1

[stevomatt]

yeah I will send some down the M1

cheers

[stipey1]

Snowing lightly here for ages but turned heavy about 20 minutes ago and really starting to settle. At last, the snow shield has lifted! hurrah

[timeflies]

Interesting watching the radar as there is definitly circulation over the midlands now. In wales the precip is moving almost south , while the echos over the north are almost stationary, maybe even slightly westly. It seems my location (Stafford) is in the middle. Is this the center of the low?

[AronS]

Just started snowing lightly in LE3 so here's hoping the trend others have expereinced continues and we get some heavier stuff within the next half hour.

[loopydreamer]

snow has just stopped!

now we have to hope it doesn't thaw! i've got 2 inches outside

[Eugene]

Temp now +1 and dewpoint risen from -1 to 0

Who cares its now snowing here quite heavily and everywhere else by the sounds of it, when it snows in the midlands temps are mostly around 0C to 1C anyway.

[SalopWatcher]

Interesting watching the radar as there is definitly circulation over the midlands now. In wales the precip is moving almost south , while the echos over the north are almost stationary, maybe even slightly westly. It seems my location (Stafford) is in the middle. Is this the center of the low?

I dont think it it, thats out in the Irish Sea I though?

Either way it feels like it, snow all around and were in the bit in the middle!

[marksp]

liht snow here still, has snowed non stop since 8.30am there is now 10cm on the car park at work (DE4 )

[fordy]

quite lucky here just catching the northern extent of the band north east of birmingham, coming down quite heavy atm. Wont last long though.

[NorthantsSnow]

So let me get this straight. The Met Office now have a warning out for Very Heavy Snowfall in Oxfordshire tonight whilst for Northamptonshire there is only an advisory for Heavy Snow tomorrow.

Yep, I'm not amused. Can you tell?

[Essan]

Still coming down heavy in Evesham. About an inch on the ground. Total gridlock on the roads!

[stevomatt]

So let me get this straight. The Met Office now have a warning out for Very Heavy Snowfall in Oxfordshire tonight whilst for Northamptonshire there is only an advisory for Heavy Snow tomorrow.

Yep, I'm not amused. Can you tell?

do u think we will get any

[timeflies]

I dont think it it, thats out in the Irish Sea I though?

Either way it feels like it, snow all around and were in the bit in the middle!

Running the Net weather radar over a 2 hour period of 5 mins and the circulation is definitly there....

[Nabraxas]

Well, we've had light snow for the past hour here and has left us with... nothing! The pptn band to the North is looking pretty weak too - maybe I'm just getting worried too early!

[robert]

snowing started again on the staffordshire cheshire border, small flakes at the moment

[indiegirl]

do u think we will get any

Hi

I am puzzled?? I live in Wellingborough and its been snowing since 7am!! 1-2

inch of snow!!?????? Now some blue skies..but betting it will start again soon!!!

[Strider]

Oh dear... looks like the snow in the North may not be coming to us afterall

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

[Crimson_Sprite]

Hi all, I just need to say how much I hate Nottingham right now!!

Check out the latest radar picture, this blob has been about 10 miles to my north for over 2 hours, and not travelling anywhere fast, but its going due WEST. Not had any snow since 6.30am (minus 1/2 hour of flurries and NO accumilation) and that was a dusting of about 2mm.... Everyone seems to be getting hammered but ME

[timeflies]

Oh dear... looks like the snow in the North may not be coming to us afterall

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

To be honest its the snow to the north of wales and over anglesea that I am keeping an eye on...

[smethwickgg102]

Stopped here in Wednbesbury about an inch on the ground, will that circulation bring us more snow later????

Here's hoping

[kar999]

Who cares its now snowing here quite heavily and everywhere else by the sounds of it, when it snows in the midlands temps are mostly around 0C to 1C anyway.

Quite a few people might care as it only snowed for an hour leaving little more than an inch.

My point is it's been and gone for some areas already and moving South. What we have may slowly thaw. Cosford, Shawbury, Chester, Wrexham all showing above freezing temps and the radar shows the main band has passed through. Let's hope for some more later though but that may be it for today.

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

Edited January 5, 2010 by kar999

[butler_son]

Hi all, I just need to say how much I hate Nottingham right now!!

Check out the latest radar picture, this blob has been about 10 miles to my north for over 2 hours, and not travelling anywhere fast, but its going due WEST. Not had any snow since 6.30am (minus 1/2 hour of flurries and NO accumilation) and that was a dusting of about 2mm.... Everyone seems to be getting hammered but ME

You don't know the half of it! Not only is there bog all snow here, but back home (where it never snows) has a Very Heavy Snowfall warning for accumulations overnight of 15-30cm, maybe even 40cm. I'm not happy...

[NorthantsSnow]

do u think we will get any

I think we will see snow. Whether it will be as heavy or prolonged as counties to our south and west is uncertain. Clearly the Met Office don't think so. But I think the potential is definitely there based on the GFS and other models.