Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[Methuselah]

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[MR EXTREMES]

just thought id let you know its getting heavier here bigger flakes of snow.

[Costa Del Fal]

A good top up of snow overnight, schools closed acorss our area. The band has barely moved since about midnight! Plenty more to come albeit light.

[i love snow]

Where you from badboy? Snowing here heavy but fine stuff. I want bigger flakes!

[GreatBarr]

Think this may turn to rain throughout the day, sleet at least.

[Rich_T]

No signs of any snow here, and what remains on the ground is nothing but a slushy mess.

[GreatBarr]

No signs of any snow here, and what remains on the ground is nothing but a slushy mess.

Alot of unhappy east midlanders, it hasnt got much further East than Birmingham all night.

[Costa Del Fal]

I would hate to be right on the edge of this band! Must be awful!

[i love snow]

Just seeing BBC weather looks like could have this for most of today! Don't think it will turn to rain! Also showed it moving north east through the day so I think the east midlands will get some aventully!

[GreatBarr]

I would hate to be right on the edge of this band! Must be awful!

Yep! Im just a few miles in luckily!! Its heavy but very small flakes. Its surprising how quickly it amounts though!

BRMB Radio are saying it may turn to sleet later

Edited January 13, 2010 by GreatBarr

[Costa Del Fal]

Just seeing BBC weather looks like could have this for most of today! Don't think it will turn to rain! Also showed it moving north east through the day so I think the east midlands will get some aventully!

Indeed, it looks like it wont go fully until around 6pm for us maybe even a touch later.

[azores92]

Yep! Im just a few miles in luckily!! Its heavy but very small flakes. Its surprising how quickly it amounts though!

BRMB Radio are saying it may turn to sleet later

why, whats bad about the edge of the band? may turn to sleet, probably on the back edge, for the time being snow is most likely

[Nick L]

All the holes in the now have been covered. Shame that it is dying out or I could get quite a bit of snow! My school is open though, but I don't have any morning lessons so it doesn't make a great deal of difference.

[Costa Del Fal]

Maybe a bit of sleet on the backedge but i doubt it will damage any snow cover because not only will it probably be very light it wont last long too!

Snow for most of the day-Enjoy!

[Turnedoutniceagain]

Not far off a blizzard up here !!

[i love snow]

Nick I wouldn't worry I still think we have plenty ours of snow left looking at radar! Not that I trust that so much after the snow I have had when nothing there! But hoping for a couple

more inches maybe neorealism days out!

[GreatBarr]

All the holes in the now have been covered. Shame that it is dying out or I could get quite a bit of snow! My school is open though, but I don't have any morning lessons so it doesn't make a great deal of difference.

Im afraid to tell you, it isnt quite dying out, more to come throughout the day

[I remember Atlantic 252]

looks great everything white, not a great amount but good covering 0.0C

[i love snow]

Nick I wouldn't worry I still think we have plenty ours of snow left looking at radar! Not that I trust that so much after the snow I have had when nothing there! But hoping for a couple

more inches maybe neorealism days out!

[Wildechilde]

Loads here - and still snowing - have had to abandon my car up the road - this is probably the most we've had! and of course NOTHING gritted...... my little car sliding all over the place - and have hour journey to Staffordshire to work - so have decided to work at home today!!! Anybody any idea how long this will last??

[Summer of 95]

2cm on the ground; still coming down but v. small flakes. Got our 100% cover back.

[phil nw.]

Snowing here,fine stuff,but coming down quite well and has covered everything .

The radar suggests the band is starting to fragment though.

[Shiny_Bottom_1]

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The radar suggests the band is starting to fragment though.

Indeed. It will be the dual funded Derby-Notts Snow Shield.

It does look like some fragmantation, but not sure if this is temporary or a permanent feature of the front of this band.

No snow here, but ground is 'damp'.

[Nick L]

Nick I wouldn't worry I still think we have plenty ours of snow left looking at radar! Not that I trust that so much after the snow I have had when nothing there! But hoping for a couple

more inches maybe neorealism days out!

Yeah there is loads to come, but it will most likely be in the form of heavy snow grains with the odd real flake thrown in - which is just a nuisance!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Yeah there is loads to come, but it will most likely be in the form of heavy snow grains with the odd real flake thrown in - which is just a nuisance!

still great though, my 4th lot of lying snow, models look good in FI aswell, less cold for maybe only a few days