Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[we_want_snow]

I asked an hour ago if they'd get near me and I got a comprehensive NO

They're holding up but will they go South of me?

[butler_son]

For those interested, the NAE 06Z seems to have called this band very well:

6pm:

Midnight:

Its started snowing again about a minute ago, the sheild was because Butler said he will shave his hair off if it snows in Nottingham tonight, and he bought a snow sheild from ebay the other day... I darent say more for fear of going off topic

OK, it's OFFICIALLY lightly snowing out here now for the past 5 minutes. My posts are a bit delayed cuz you cant write a million in a row at once. Butler, get the clippers out!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if I can reply!

Snow picking up now, much better out there now than it has been of late! Still not as heavy as I'd like, but it's snow, none the less!

Also, looking at the radar, there's a couple of thin shower bands just off the Lincolnshire coast - would probably break up before getting here, but I've got an eye out for them.

Edited January 8, 2010 by butler_son

[Serendipity]

For those interested, the NAE 06Z seems to have called this bad very well:

I don't know if I can reply!

Snow picking up now, much better out there now than it has been of late! Still not as heavy as I'd like, but it's snow, none the less!

Agh that would be hell - would just scoot to my north I think!

[Nick L]

Starting to decay rapidly now as they enter the better half of the Midlands ( )/

[i love snow]

Seems like it could hit me later on if it holds together!and it streams all the way up to north east :-)

[we_want_snow]

Starting to decay rapidly now as they enter the better half of the Midlands ( )/

No they're not

[Gord]

hHmm, interesting little band that, the way its swinging around from the north east. Might give a snowflake or two in these parts later...doubt it but there you go.

Shame Sunday has been downgraded. But if every snow event predicted for the Midlands had come off we'd be buried by now!

On the bright side though, we have a good covering of snow, fanatastic winter sunshine by day and very frosty nights....I mean, if Sunday doesn't work out for us, there isn't a lot to complain about in this little corner of the West Midlands anyway!

More of this beautiful weasther please!

[Nick L]

No they're not

Yes they are.

http://www.netweather.tv/secure/cgi-bin/subs/hiradarzoomv42.pl?map=;xtime=17:15;sx=0;sy=0;xw=64;yw=64;places=1;sharp=a;postcode=WS11%209WS;pcz=y;actime=;prec=;scale=alt;sferics=0;metar=;sess=f106982c733de21d3eafba1afa0256ff

http://www.netweather.tv/secure/cgi-bin/subs/hiradarzoomv42.pl?map=;xtime=17:35;sx=0;sy=0;xw=64;yw=64;places=1;sharp=a;postcode=WS11%209WS;pcz=y;actime=;prec=;scale=alt;sferics=0;metar=;sess=f106982c733de21d3eafba1afa0256ff

[snow hunter]

We're going to miss out again, if we miss out at the weekend to I'm going to go crazy

[A.J]

No they're not

I'm afraid they are, well, according to NW radar & RainToday....There are some heavier showers on the northern flank of this band (crossing the M62 near Leeds) but rest assured, the Peaks will leach the heavy snow out of these before they reach your location

[ISAAC]

sorry guys whats the NAE model? I thaught there was the GFS, ECM and UKMO as the top 3 models ... hmmm is this a new model or something?

quite lost hmm

[we_want_snow]

Yes they are.

http://www.netweathe...eafba1afa0256ff

http://www.netweathe...eafba1afa0256ff

Still enough there to keep me interested. I hope you get it, as it'll be on its way to me then

[mackerel sky]

Just looked out the window and it's snowing here now 3rd snow shower today.

Mackeral Sky... Keep an eye on those showers developing just North of The Wash on the radar. I think they are the ones that are going to feed in towards Rushden area tonight.

Very aligned aren't they and joining up. I suspect the 'main' bit looks like going a tad further west. Problem here in all of this spell when we've looked like getting decent shower activity, more organised stuff has killed it off, whether thats been from the north, south, east or west. Been stuck in a no mans land, only getting light dregs. I'm up for a Wash streamer.

[Serendipity]

Raintoday annoys me at the mo because you can't zoom in...

[we_want_snow]

Raintoday annoys me at the mo because you can't zoom in...

Put your postcode in and it zooms

[jukebox]

One thing to bear in mind is that the last snowy spell was forecast with the heaviest precip for the S/E but about 24 houres before hand the models shifted everything further north and west and the almost orgasmic frenzy that had been stirred up in the S/E thread became a suicidal affair I dont think we can get to downbeat about Sundays event until at least 6 to 12 hours before it happens and hopefully there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the S/E thread

[northampton john]

We're going to miss out again, if we miss out at the weekend to I'm going to go crazy

Now the goverment are getting involved by cutting gritting for all counties by 25%

and reports that there is still no end to this cold spell for atleast another 10 days.

me thinks that with the forecast snow from satuday evening , sunday and also monday

anywhere south of nottingham will be have serious travel problems as the min amount of snow is

1 inch upto a possible 8 in of snow accumulating ontop of what people have already got.

this could be a very serious situation , i wouldnt be surprised if the army are not on standby

[Macey]

Didn't know you could do that, thanks

Looks like it should start snowing any second now

Edit: Snowing

Edited January 8, 2010 by Macey

[andy_leics22]

Very aligned aren't they and joining up. I suspect the 'main' bit looks like going a tad further west. Problem here in all of this spell when we've looked like getting decent shower activity, more organised stuff has killed it off, whether thats been from the north, south, east or west. Been stuck in a no mans land, only getting light dregs. I'm up for a Wash streamer.

Aye, I reckon a wash streamer looks good for you tonight.

Snowing moderatly here now, Leicester really seems to have got lucky with that precip, a nice blob of moderate stuff has just headed straight for us. I can no longer claim we are unlucky because today we have had 2 direct hits from moderate showers, earlier one left a dusting on surfaces where the snow melted and this one looks like it will top it up a bit.

anywhere south of nottingham will be have serious travel problems as the min amount of snow is

1 inch upto a possible 8 in of snow accumulating ontop of what people have already got.

this could be a very serious situation , i wouldnt be surprised if the army are not on standby

Oh no, now you've done it, Crimson Spirit will be onto that

[enigma]

Snowing steady here for the last 15 mins or so and looks like the flakes are getting bigger.

[Serendipity]

Put your postcode in and it zooms

Doh!! So it does!!

[lobbox]

Raintoday annoys me at the mo because you can't zoom in...

Try taking a look at http://www.northants...com/wxradar.php

There are 4 radars on there and the 3rd one is drag and zoomable.

Edited January 8, 2010 by lobbox

[we_want_snow]

Snowing steady here for the last 15 mins or so and looks like the flakes are getting bigger.

Is it sticking on unsnowed area (road)

[northampton john]

Didn't know you could do that, thanks

Looks like it should start snowing any second now

Edit: Snowing

just started snowing in kingsthorpe

[Crimson_Sprite]

Now the goverment are getting involved by cutting gritting for all counties by 25%

and reports that there is still no end to this cold spell for atleast another 10 days.

me thinks that with the forecast snow from satuday evening , sunday and also monday

anywhere south of nottingham will be have serious travel problems as the min amount of snow is

1 inch upto a possible 8 in of snow accumulating ontop of what people have already got.

this could be a very serious situation , i wouldnt be surprised if the army are not on standby

Note how he says "South of Nottingham"

snows done here now for the most oart, just dandruff in the sky... with a few bursts.. still though, a good shower!