Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[MrAdam]

Can some of you try to waft some of the goodies back up here 30 miles east of brum! Play fair haha

[NorthantsSnow]

no metoffice warning for us

But they have warnings out for the London area!

Absolutely incredible that they have not issued one for Northants.

[camperstron]

I've just come back from the school run/shops in south brum. Luckily I was on foot - it's like a white out...

My only worry is that I've got kids who need to get back from school on the bus this afternoon, I'm debating whether to pull my husband out of work early (he has the car) and getting him to collect them.

[Polar Low]

Snow just started again here and within the next 10 minutes we'll be seeing the heaviest fall here so far.

[Hansona]

Snowing heavily here in Hall Green, Birmingham. Roads and pavements covered already and it's only been snowing for 10-15 minutes.

[SalopWatcher]

I counting us as unlucky again so far today, the band that has just dumped a fair amount over Brum did nothing here but a dusting... it really got going as it went west... nowshropshire stuck in a gap of snow showers in almost evey direction which it will take a fair while to get out off as the next lot come south (hopefully in this direction?)

The thing for Brum is that this snow might be topped up this afternoon meaning chaos in the rush hour... time to start thinking about how you get home and the like... we know it does not take much to grind that city to a hault!

[Strider]

I think a minute's silence is in order for Derby...

[Bottesford]

Still nothing noteworthy here... really need wind to turn more northerly! Precip - and the Notts-Derby-Leic triangle gap - is all moving straight east!

[03jtrickey]

SO pleased for all you Midlanders having snow at the moment YOU/WE deserve it!!!!

[loopydreamer]

OMG! its snowing soooo heavy here! already cars r struggling to get up our road! the teachers wont get the kids learning anything today! my boys will be staring out the window of the classroom in excitment!

[Paceyboy]

Perfect conditions for heavy, settling snow. I live just NE of Brum nr Lichfield and we have only caught the edge of the band and have a good cm on the ground. It must be quuite bad JUST south of here(extremely annoying) Shropshire/Hereford/Worcester must be getting a pasting

[Cornflake Girl]

It's getting heavier and settling! So glad I'm not at work today.

[stripe]

just dont start singing 'walking in a winter wonderland' as you'll find it will get stuck in your head and drive you mad.

[Blackjack]

Working in Merthyr Tydfil but living between Hererford and Abergavenny

Whats it like over that way. I'm concerned that it will be bad there but not here and it will be a pig to get home

Edited January 5, 2010 by Blackjack

[ISAAC]

UNBELIEVABLE... 2 INCHES IN 25 MINS!!!!

[coffeeandtv]

Has been snowing quite heavily for about 1 hour here in Sutton Coldfield....hope to see more later *fingers crossed*

[loopydreamer]

how slow moving is this band! could it be snowing for a couple of hours?

[camperstron]

On local radio in brum schools are starting to ask their parents to pick up their kids!!!

[valiant]

UNBELIEVABLE... 2 INCHES IN 25 MINS!!!!

Birmingham or Stoke? In a lull here atm.

[loopydreamer]

UNBELIEVABLE... 2 INCHES IN 25 MINS!!!!

yep! its laying incredibly fast!

[Rorky_Leicester]

Typical Lichfield misses out as usual!

[high ground birmingham]

WOW just seen some of the heaviest snow falling in the last hour...about 5cm settled!!! But the snow has now slowed down but all I can say is WOW here in West Birmingham.

Hgb

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

I think a minute's silence is in order for Derby...

Forget the silence, i'm holding my breath

Birmingham or Stoke? In a lull here atm.

Birmingham I thinks.

[Stour7]

had a good 2 inches here in an hour or so, lets hope it keeps up, schools are closing fast in worcestershire.....

how much do any of you reckon we will get in north worcestershire today????

[loopydreamer]

hey guys! how long do u reckon this band will give us snow?