Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[Costa Del Fal]

The higher ground seems to be misting up here which is usally a good sign of something heavier on the way. I have to say im very dissapointed so far. Typical it goes wrong for us again.

[Mark Griffin]

The thaw has just about stopped now but its inflicted serious damage Good get a few showers later, seems to be a few showers developing off the wash.

[we_want_snow]

Hope you getting lots up in Telford and Shrewsbury. We're getting nothing down here...hopefully it'll snow enough for you to make up for last Tuesday. Kind of balances things out a bit if you get lots and we get little or none!

If only the weather had a sense of being fair!

Not a drop the whole day. Still time though but it's looking increasingly poor for Shrewsbury, again

[tom_f123]

Just started snowing here again, a little heavier then before and not so sleety either.

Edited January 10, 2010 by tom_f123

[Gord]

The higher ground seems to be misting up here which is usally a good sign of something heavier on the way. I have to say im very dissapointed so far. Typical it goes wrong for us again.

But we still have lots on the ground and the thaw hasn't hit us too hard.

[loopydreamer]

well its just started snowing here! where the hell did that come from lol

[Costa Del Fal]

Same just starting to snow now.

Dudley, Stourbridge and Redditch at the same time.

I have to say our thaw has been rather little compared to others and the snow is now perfect for snowballs again.

[azores92]

Same just starting to snow now.

Dudley, Stourbridge and Redditch at the same time.

I have to say our thaw has been rather little compared to others and the snow is now perfect for snowballs again.

yep, you're up by merry hill arent you? not far from gord or i then

[Gord]

Not a drop the whole day. Still time though but it's looking increasingly poor for Shrewsbury, again

Well i hope something happens for you soon, I used to live in Gnosall between Newport and Stafford so know that part of the country quite well. Used to enjoy walking up the Wrekin or going to Shrewsbury.

Remember watching Telford take the brunt of the Cheshire gap showers as well while we got nothing in Gnosall!

[Costa Del Fal]

yep, you're up by merry hill arent you? not far from gord or i then

Yep. Snow is still very light but hills and the distance have turned even more misty which is good.

[fordy]

plenty of stuff falling from the sky here today, one minute its raining, then i look out and its big fat flakes, then back to sleet, then snow, then rain. Lost about half my snow cover so far its lterally changes every 5 minutes.

Edited January 10, 2010 by fordy

[loopydreamer]

omg i dont think i can stand much more of this! get going snow for god sake!

[Serendipity]

Just popped in between changing the beds - God I hate that job, one high sleeper, one set of bunk beds, one single bed and one double bed. Takes forever and fills up the utility room with washing!

Anyway, where was I? Oh yes our thaw seems to have stopped now. We lost a fair bit of snow cover but we still have a very white and wintry scene out there so it could have been a lot worse!

Nothing falling from the sky.

Temp is 1.2 and dp is 0.2 so marginally better than earlier!

Maybe we'll catch a snowflake or two later!

[Costa Del Fal]

I know the radar is wrong today but it is beginging to show some more precip developing to our East which should have our name on it.

I still wouldnt really take notice of the radar though because its not showing anything whne there is and it seems to be way under estimating intensity.

[Gord]

yep, you're up by merry hill arent you? not far from gord or i then

Hmmm, interesting, nothing here in Wordsley...surely Brierley Hill isn't high enough to kill any showers!

..see, i'm holding back on pressing add reply just in case....

....nope, still nothing, well theres only one way of making it snow...and thats by pressing that button!

[azores92]

Yep. Snow is still very light but hills and the distance have turned even more misty which is good.

may aswell put in s'bridge, as the south staffs/west mids border is a bit vague lol. yeah very little thawing today, and bits and pieces of snow, especially earlier. lol gord, i was thinking that, would brierley hill kill those showers lol.

Edited January 10, 2010 by azores92

[drgl]

Well i hope something happens for you soon, I used to live in Gnosall between Newport and Stafford so know that part of the country quite well. Used to enjoy walking up the Wrekin or going to Shrewsbury.

Remember watching Telford take the brunt of the Cheshire gap showers as well while we got nothing in Gnosall!

Ever been to Haughton in Stafford? The place is one giant lightbulb at Christmas!!!!

[loopydreamer]

bloody hell its stopped again!

[marksp]

continual snow now,driveway is white over again, so is the road outside where the 4x4's had worn tracks

[azores92]

continual snow now,driveway is white over again, so is the road outside where the 4x4's had worn tracks

whereabouts are you? buxton?

[Gord]

Ever been to Haughton in Stafford? The place is one giant lightbulb at Christmas!!!!

I used to teach in the school in Haughton, so knew some of the people who were responsible for those lights!

Now where is this snow? I'm wondering if I am just missing it and its gone slightly north of me. Quite possible given the direction of the wind.

[Costa Del Fal]

The snow wont get going! Grrrr!

[snowhope]

Seems a bit warmer in South Worcester today but no real signs of a thaw. No Snow today though but whilst the Met do do a wonderful Job and have called it pretty danm accurately this cold spell, the preciptation forecast sometimes just does not appear.

No Complaints here though been a great spell of cold weather.

Edited January 10, 2010 by snowhope

[Gord]

The snow wont get going! Grrrr!

Well get it going then! We're waiting down here!

[marksp]

matlock, Derbyshire.