Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[smethwickgg102]

Still snowing here in Wednesbury, not sticking and a slight thaw taking place.

Temp dropped slightly but DP has gone up a bit :lol:

Still have a better feeling about this evening if the DP sorts it's self out.

[we_want_snow]

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

LOL

Story of this town. Never mind!!!!!!!!!

[loopydreamer]

Still snowing here in Wednesbury, not sticking and a slight thaw taking place.

Temp dropped slightly but DP has gone up a bit

Still have a better feeling about this evening if the DP sorts it's self out.

what's your d/p?

[Costa Del Fal]

Well theres a Big thaw in the SE. Lets be thankful ours are generally small!

[A.J]

moderate slizzle here now.....good, hope it melts this snow/ice quickly as a work-day tomorrow beckons....

[andy_leics22]

It certainly sounds like many have set their expectations far too high. This wa snever going to be an event of widespread heavy snow. Yes it will be persistent but mainly light to moderate. Accumulations are possible tonight but nothing massive.

I knew it would be only a light-moderate snow event for some areas but what I ddin't expect was that it would turn mild enough to melt snow This snow has stayed unmelted since Tuesday until today. Such a shame, I really didn't think temps would rise above 0c today.

[smethwickgg102]

what's your d/p?

Temp 0.8c DP -0.6c Wet Bulb 0.4c creeping ever upwards

[loopydreamer]

snowing quite heavy here! it will probaBly TuRn to rain in a mo

[Costa Del Fal]

snowing quite heavy here! it will probaBly TuRn to rain in a mo

The radar is a load of tosh today! I think we will keep the snow so needent worry about rain.

We have had some heavier bursts of snow while the radar shows nothing all day. Ignore it is the message to everyone. Some in the SE are having very heavy snow showers while the radar again shows nothing!

I think the snow across the region is begining to develop especially if heavier bursts are developing.

Edited January 10, 2010 by Blizzards

[andy_leics22]

*Yawn* someone wake me up when something interesting happens.

[camperstron]

snowing quite heavy here! it will probaBly TuRn to rain in a mo

Yes, quite heavy here too with decent sized flakes for a change....

[Serendipity]

Our dp is 0.6 here. Temp is 1. Since the dp rose above qbout 0.4 we have had sleet and rain rather than snow which we had all morning. I honestly wasn't exepcting any snow this morning but I am disappointed to wath the lying snow go. I can actually see plants in the garden for the first time since Tuesday and can see patches of the road which was very well covered. The snow is dripping off the roofs and the shed now has a covering about 3cm thick, it was close to 10 before.

All in all a bit sad to wave off the cold spell but we did do well out of it I think. Even if dps drop and temps and we get more snow later, I think it will struggle to settle on the slush now and I can't see any evidence it will re-freeze tbh.

[loopydreamer]

The radar is a load of tosh today! I think we will keep the snow so needent worry about rain.

We have had some heavier bursts of snow while the radar shows nothing all day. Ignore it is the message to everyone. Some in the SE are having very heavy snow showers while the radar again shows nothing!

I think the snow across the region is begining to develop especially if heavier bursts are developing.

yep! radar is a bit naf!. i think that as we go through the day snow will become more prolonged! fingers crossed xxxx

[Luke3000]

Woah, totally unexpected, heavy snow here now and sticking !

[chapmanraven]

My narrowboat has been locked in ice for days now and not rocking as normal, I have just noticed that it is moving again now. I've been outside and had alook I now have about an inch of free water between the hull and the ice.

[Gord]

Nice to see some optimism on here!

I'm sure things will get a bit better later and we should have a nice fresh wintry scene to wake up to tomorrow...even if the depths are no longer there.

Liked i said ealier, there could still be some surprises on the way. The situation isn't too far away from settling snow right now.

[cyclonic happiness]

This IMO is getting towards the best part of the cold spell, The Atlantic is gonna try and break through and as it does so, there is a much better chance of very heavy snowfall.

It may not be the nice fluffy snow that we've had over the last week, but it has a chance to pile up and not melt much.

There are no real signs of any breakdown attempt getting any further than the west country, but the precipitation will most probably get this far.

The jet stream is still way too far south, so until something drastic changes I can't see it even getting up to average.

[we_want_snow]

If the radar is correct, I just cannot see where my snow's coming from as I was forecast it from Midday onwards. Barely a flake been seen.

A slight change away and on to the grit. We moan that the country's running low on it, but if this really is nearing the end, then once again, we've had enough so the government have had the correct amount

[chapmanraven]

Nice to see some optimism on here!

I'm sure things will get a bit better later and we should have a nice fresh wintry scene to wake up to tomorrow...even if the depths are no longer there.

Liked i said ealier, there could still be some surprises on the way. The situation isn't too far away from settling snow right now.

Even if we don't get anymore, it has been absolutely wonderful. There is still a lot more winter to come as people keep saying

[loopydreamer]

yep! only a few more hours and the temps and d/p will be dropping again! my only concern is the precip we are looking west for the precip right ?

[Frank]

Well i have never felt quite so teased by the good ole British weather before!

Still, not quite given up hope of more snow just yet but refuse to get remotely excited as its just not worth it!

I just wished it would make up its BL**DY MIND UP!!!

Edited January 10, 2010 by Frank

[Snowcheeks]

I think there's something up with radar - take a look at metofffice radar 11.30 - see that strange line - seen it on other charts too - I'm hoping it means data is rubbish and as Sunday no one there to fix it

I live in hope - just hate seeing the PPN fizzle out.

My temp is still drop 1.7 from a day high of 2.3 my dewpoint is still a day high of 0.7 but hasnt change for over an hour.

Snowing intermittantly with wet big flakes but not settling.

[lesta_snow]

All we need is for that sun to go down lol were right on the edge of the snow not thawing and it thawing like it is now.

[i love snow]

Moderate snow odd heavyier burst! But again nothing on radar. Intresting to see what happens later

Edited January 10, 2010 by i love snow

[lesta_snow]

Moderate snow odd heavyier burst! But again nothing on radar. Intresting to so what happens later

It could end up like tuesday night odd bursts of snow throughtout the day and as it got dark the snow became heavier and prolonged and gave us abour 3/4 inches ahah thats just hope lol.