Midlands Cold Spell Discussion

[jukebox]

GFS precip chart for Saturday

Round 2 anyone ???????????? lol

[Hailsowen]

We are now in "Snow Factor 2" in Halesowen. That means that all older cars are covered, newer cars are starting to look slushy, gardens are tinted white and roofs are begining to attract snow.

[Arctic Hare]

Actual snow now! Far too wet to settle, but decent-sized flakes and moderate intensity at times. 1.3°C.

[Nick L]

Got what can only be described as heavy dandruff here, still very small flakes, similar to what people further south were reporting earlier. Nowhere near intense enough to settle yet.

[jukebox]

Got what can only be described as heavy dandruff here,

You need some Head And Snowlders for that mate!!! I'll get my coat lol

[Nick L]

You need some Head And Snowlders for that mate!!! I'll get my coat lol

*Groan*...

[camperstron]

We've had dead heavy stuff for about an hour, started to settle about 25 minutes ago and is now easing off slightly. Tonight looks like being an interesting one!

My husband reports that it's settling and thawing (thizzling?!) as it lands on our garden table!

[Snowedunder]

Started snowing /sleeting in Derby.

[andy_leics22]

Alright duuuuudes! I'm sitting here in my uncles office in snowy South Wales at the moment lol. Snow isn't settling below 200m though, it has snowed all day though which has been cool to see. I just checked the radar out and I wish I was in Leicester tonight because it looks well played for some decent snow. I'm coming home tomorrow though so I might see some snow on Saturday and Sunday, models look quite tasty for the Midlands

I'm going to be envious of you lot tonight!! Enjoy it!!

[MKN]

If it continues that way it will only be here maybe 1-2 hours more cetainly not till 9-10-11pmish likely the gfs shows. What are peoples thoughts on the direction of precip?

Edited February 18, 2010 by SnowTornado

[Strider]

Very poor quality snow here. I'd be surprised to see any accumulation at all.

[cyclonic happiness]

Been bucketing it down here now for about an hour and we have an inch already!!!!

latest picture and it's gonna keep going for hours by the look of things!!!

Edited February 18, 2010 by cyclonic happiness

[SteveElbows]

Looking ahead the Met Office have sleet for me on Sunday but heavy snow Monday day & night.

Right now its still snowing with reasonable intensity here but not quite as good as an hour ago (the flakes arent as big). The stuff that has settled on roofs and grass has not quite reached 100% cover yet and is not very deep, but its a pretty scene out of the window right now.

Edited February 18, 2010 by SteveElbows

[camperstron]

If it continues that way it will only be here maybe 1-2 hours more cetainly not till 9-10-11pmish likely the gfs shows. What are peoples thoughts on the direction of precip?

In my very inexpert opinion it all hinges on the pivot (if you'll pardon the pun) - I can't tell if it will be a south to north or a west to east direction at the moment. I'm hoping for a stall and a bit of a slow west to east....followed by a surprise beasterly over the weekend, with a stealth polar low for good luck :)

[azores92]

well finally the snow has started falling, but it is very wet, poor quality snow, with no hope of any accumulations, and it looks pretty miserable overall.

[Paranoid]

I think Warwick must have everyone elses snow. Normally we dont get much compared to everyone else but we have an inch or two at the moment.

[Nick L]

Things starting to pick up slightly as the temperature plummets. Flakes getting everso slightly bigger and greater in number. Still nothing settling...yet.

[cyclonic happiness]

If it continues that way it will only be here maybe 1-2 hours more cetainly not till 9-10-11pmish likely the gfs shows. What are peoples thoughts on the direction of precip?

Yep the front ois moving that way but the main low is moving due east and this mean that any precipitation to the west of us will pull back towards us as the night weras on.

[andy_leics22]

*turns on Midlands sized hairdryer* I am jealousssss, no snow settled here in South Wales but you guys are going to get slow moving heavy snow tonight lol. Jealous much...

[locneverstop]

The tiniest of tiny flakes falling at speed here now.

We need a serious boost once we hit freezing.

[Cheese Rice]

If it continues that way it will only be here maybe 1-2 hours more cetainly not till 9-10-11pmish likely the gfs shows. What are peoples thoughts on the direction of precip?

The precipitation is still moving north.

[Backtrack]

Well you guys enjoy your snow... Raining here as usual.

[MKN]

Some very impressive rainfall in the south near the center of the low

[Nick L]

It's settling! Wahey

My pessimism is paying off once again!

[Hailsowen]

The only thing left not tinted white now is the road...!

Anyway, time for another chart.