The Midlands Regional Discussion - Snow

[ISAAC]

here's a few shots from the thundersnow we had about 45 mins ago, played around with the shutter speed in the 1st 2 photos to get a better contrast ratio between the flakes and the background, the last one shows the actual intensity ....

Edited December 17, 2011 by ISAAC

[Terminal Moraine]

There was about 7cm+ in Buxton last night when i took the kids sledging, the Drive through castleton up winnats pass to get to Buxton was quite strange there was only a few flakes of snow falling in Castleton then as soon as i got to the gates at the gate at the bottom of winnats pass it started snowing lightly and there was a covering of snow on the ground the snow got heavier as i drove up the pass at the top there was quite a few cm of lying snow, i then drove through sparrowpit and then through Dove Holes which had a good covering of Snow it was snowing quite heavily when i got to Buxton which as i say had a good 7cm+covering.

Yes, I noticed the station at Brierlow Bar just to the south of Buxton was reporting 8cm of snow. It was definitely a north western Peak event with all the high ground around Buxton, Flash, Leek and Stoke getting a good snowfall but nothing to the south and east of about Hartington.

[Costa Del Fal]

Great to see the Cheshire Gap is in FULL Force today! Excellent wind direction throughout today, becoming more favourable for the West Midlands later. Cheshire Gap risk all the way through to tomorrow afternoon too.

If we can keep the Cheshire Gap going tonight, especially at the intensity it is at now, things could be quite wintry acorss a fair part of the Midlands tomorrow morning. Things are a little marginal now but thickness's are excellent.

[stormyskys]

Just rain here, notice the showers have no problem reaching here when it's rain. But when it's cold enough to snow they die out lol.

[conor123]

Just rain showers here thus far and light ones at that, 4c after a low bang of 0.1c, looks possible now we may go the remainder of the month without dipping below freezing unless it falls below tonight!

Edit: Turned to sleet now although its nearly cleared.

The Wrekin is covered in snow though today, not just the top section either.

Edited December 17, 2011 by conor123

[Staffordshire]

Friends on facebook telling me its snowing back in Lichfield...

[cold stoke]

its snowing in stoke

[fizz511]

*Loads gun* :winky:

Right that's it!

I'm organising a coach trip to Isaac's house, via Buxton for the snow starved amongst us. You in Andy? (tissues & lemsip can be provided en route).

Anyone else who wants to come, please add in your pick up point below.......

[ISAAC]

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Edited December 17, 2011 by ISAAC

[Potent Gust]

Still rain here and I am only about 5 miles from Lichfield

[ISAAC]

its snowing in stoke

you don't say! :D

Edited December 17, 2011 by ISAAC

[fizz511]

you don't say! :D

Ah yes, sorry, forgot to warn you.

Time to get the sledge out and pop off to Tesco to stock up on your hot chocolate supplies!

Edit - thought you'd noticed we were all coming to visit! No? Ah well, it'll be a n-ice surprise then

Edited December 17, 2011 by fizz511

[kev f]

it was trying its hardest to snow here about 30 mins ago. you could look up and see all the flakes in the sky but only the very biggest made it to the ground. looking at the radar, it looks like the streamer will be a little more favourable for those further east today, struggled yesterday to catch any precipitation

[Costa Del Fal]

Upper Winds should veer more NNW'ly this afternoon and overnight which will probably mean a fairly dry slot for the East Midlands while the Cheshire Gap, if it continues to flow may give a good few showers to the West Midlands. How far they get inland overnight may be an issue though. Sometimes they go far, sometimes they dont. Today they seem to be going a good distance though.

Tomorrow morning, the situation looks similar before the upper winds driving the showers becoming more Westerly which may give the East Midlands a final shot at some snow showers before the milder weather arrives.

[andy_leics22]

Right that's it!

I'm organising a coach trip to Isaac's house, via Buxton for the snow starved amongst us. You in Andy? (tissues & lemsip can be provided en route).

Anyone else who wants to come, please add in your pick up point below.......

:lol: Brilliant, I need those tissues and lemsip right now, my voice has almost completely gone because of the man flu

It's absolutely typical, the showers that have been peppering Cheshire all morning...One has finally reached here at the warmest point of the day and it fell as moderate rain So they fizzled out before reaching here early this morning when the temp was 0c and dew of -1.8c but it has no problem getting here when the temp is too high for snow.

I think Leicester got cursed by someone at the end of the 90's so that it would hardly snow here and when it does it won't be near as much as somewhere 30 miles away.

[kev f]

Upper Winds should veer more NNW'ly this afternoon and overnight which will probably mean a fairly dry slot for the East Midlands while the Cheshire Gap, if it continues to flow may give a good few showers to the West Midlands. How far they get inland overnight may be an issue though. Sometimes they go far, sometimes they dont. Today they seem to be going a good distance though.

Tomorrow morning, the situation looks similar before the upper winds driving the showers becoming more Westerly which may give the East Midlands a final shot at some snow showers before the milder weather arrives.

shame that is. the showers seemed to be making good in-roads too, will have to see how tomorrow pans out , would like a dusting even if it doesn't last an hour i'd be happy lol

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Upper Winds should veer more NNW'ly this afternoon and overnight which will probably mean a fairly dry slot for the East Midlands while the Cheshire Gap, if it continues to flow may give a good few showers to the West Midlands. How far they get inland overnight may be an issue though. Sometimes they go far, sometimes they dont. Today they seem to be going a good distance though.

Tomorrow morning, the situation looks similar before the upper winds driving the showers becoming more Westerly which may give the East Midlands a final shot at some snow showers before the milder weather arrives.

bbc had it bone dry tonight, then snow showers around 6am tomorrow, then turning to rain, thicknesses even worse tomorrow pm

[Costa Del Fal]

bbc had it bone dry tonight, then snow showers around 6am tomorrow, then turning to rain, thicknesses even worse tomorrow pm

Im sure you know not just to follow the BBC. I dont think they had anywhere near the shower coverage on there as we have now. Probably because most models cant pick up such a feature. Thickness's are great until tomorrow morning with the 528dam line for reference leaving by around lunchtime.

[Derbyshire_snow]

http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/ why don't you snow starved people just go to Buxton there has got to be 10cm+ now it's absolutely hammering it down there again.

[Terminal Moraine]

Snowing heavily at the moment here and has managed to whiten the ground within a few minutes.

[syed2878]

good luck to all of u getting snow. Its so fustrating sitting here at the radio station after finishing my show and to read all the reports of snow. I would be glad to c even a lite dusting here in brum. Hey all of u who's getting snow send a snow shower this way by villa park. Thanks.

[TyphoonNow]

darn that Cheshire gap flow. rarely makes it over the peaks to Chesterfield! not one flake in 3 days whilst 15miles away it is heavy snow.

[andy_leics22]

darn that Cheshire gap flow. rarely makes it over the peaks to Chesterfield! not one flake in 3 days whilst 15miles away it is heavy snow.

Not seen one flake in 3 days? Lucky. I haven't seen a flake for about 11 months.

[fizz511]

good luck to all of u getting snow. Its so fustrating sitting here at the radio station after finishing my show and to read all the reports of snow. I would be glad to c even a lite dusting here in brum. Hey all of u who's getting snow send a snow shower this way by villa park. Thanks.

What show do you do Syed?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

icy rain, hail, sleet all in the last shower