The Midlands Regional Discussion - Part 4

[Rob Stone]

Still snowing heavily here in Thurnby on eastern side of Leicester with around 7-8 cms.

Hoping for 12-15 cms before it stops.

[Beasterly]

Getting pasted for now! Very strong winds + snow = Blizzard like

[Nick L]

Finished up with arond 3 inches - 11cm here. Best event since Feb 2007! Now that we're finished and forgotten with this one (Well East staffs westward) are we going to focus in on the models of today which looked fairly good? Discussion of a battleground event midweek? Aj? Blizzards? Snow norfolk and chance? etc.

They're two different measurements, 3 inches = 7.5cm

[snow freak]

still snowing in northampton but still very small flakes but lots of em. just spoke to my mum in coventry (40 miles west) and she said it is proper snowing there now, with big flakes. hope they make it here to northampton before it all stops. would be a nice ending.

[fourseasons]

Hi fourseasons would you mind putting your area or postcode in your profile. Helps members a lot. Manythanks.

SL

Sure, good point. Thanks.

And the snow is even getting heavier now..

Edited February 4, 2012 by fourseasons

[kold weather]

Pretty much finished now. But rain? What rain! .

Very good news and thats good news for those further east as well but who were still in the 'marginal zone'.

[cyclonic happiness]

Blizzards here!

I'm uploading onto youtube to show what can be expected!

[Adzyy]

My friend has just told me there are big, juicy flakes in Coventry now, so I'm off out for a walk to experience it when it hits here. Will report back after.

[PolarWarsaw]

I left school 5 years ago, but I thought 3cm equated to 1 inch! haha. Blimey, all this from a law student as well.

[MKN]

Seems to be that for the first time in a long time the midlands has done better than many probably hoped. heres for hoping the easterly sets back in from tomorrow so it stays around until the next blast

[Bolton67]

Becoming quite frustrated at the moment......The heavy stuff seems to be North,West, South and East of me.

[Arctic Hare]

Seems to be that for the first time in a long time the midlands has done better than many probably hoped. heres for hoping the easterly sets back in from tomorrow so it stays around until the next blast

Yep, the last snow event I can remember where the Midlands came out best was the Feb 2007 one. I'm pretty pleased, and I hope our more eastern members will have a good evening's snow too.

[beccaboo]

Lots of snow here!!!!! yey!!!! And the puppy loves it!!! (so do I though!!!)

[quest4peace]

About an inch in untouched places here so can't grumble though Thaw may set in soon though if we get the +3 forecast during the night by the bbc

[Gord]

Just been out for another walk...cars stuck everywhere.

We're near the end now...just as things become marginal. Brilliant event!

[Vanian]

Been much heavier in Burbage for the last half hour. Just measured at 6cm on the level. Looking at satellite i would hope for a further 3-4cm if not more.

[Costa Del Fal]

Just been out for another walk...cars stuck everywhere.

We're near the end now...just as things become marginal. Brilliant event!

DP now -0.9c. :lol:

Oh and still snowing. Snow shower type likely over the next couple of hours from Wales probably.

[The Wolf]

Way more snow here than I thought we'd get. The snow has drifted in places to around 8 inches or so!

Roads are terrible round here!

[kmanmx]

Best snow event I can remember for here.

Midlands wide there are probably slightly better events within recent years, but Leicester/Notts has never done well out of any of the decent events of the past few years.

[ARB]

More or less stopped here, temperature 0.1c snowdepth 9cm.

[MKN]

Been much heavier in Burbage for the last half hour. Just measured at 6cm on the level. Looking at satellite i would hope for a further 3-4cm if not more.

Il go by your measurements for tonight lol you sound like your actually measuring properly ive been estimating. based on the fact theres more of the heavier precip to the north west than the south east i think 10cms could easily be achievable.

[Gord]

So this is the point where we go back through our moaning and groaning through December and January and see how silly we were!

So winter wasn't over then!

Edited February 4, 2012 by Gord

[beccaboo]

Still snowing here, flakes got smaller, but are getting a bit bigger and much faster now!!!!! The road is covered over, and really hardly anybody driving about!!!!!

[fourseasons]

Been much heavier in Burbage for the last half hour. Just measured at 6cm on the level. Looking at satellite i would hope for a further 3-4cm if not more.

I've just been outside, the snow is getting even heavier; I don't remember the last time it was this heavy. Measured depths up to 7cm and increasing fast.

Edited February 4, 2012 by fourseasons

[Chess01]

Raining now