The Midlands Regional Discussion - Part 5

[Adzyy]

Snowing a little more moderately now, bit of a dusting now here now.

[Soma]

Home now from snowy Brum to awful drizzle - temp holding at 0 but not wintry at all just rain

[andy_leics22]

I don't know what it's doing out there now, it sounds like rain but it's actually like ice pellets/graupel and it's settling on top of the bin :lol: Can't believe there's a gap developing in the PPN as well, that seriously needs to start making a move West/South West otherwise it's curtains.

[cyclonic happiness]

Just starting to snow a touch here, nothing much but at least it is

[Snowy Easterly]

still nothing here

[mackerel sky]

Getting heavier and heavier here! 1cm in the past half an hour.

[Matty23]

Still raining here in ludlow, hope to wake to a white morning tho

[JonMillar]

I can confirm it's snowing here!! FINALLY! Why the heck is the heaviest PPN going to the EAST of Leicester/Nottingham though?! I thought that band would be moving W/SW by now but it's moving straight S by the looks of it. This was noooooooooot forecast

We can only hope the North Sea reloads and the east wind blows!

Stopped here 1/2 an hour ago. Just trying to get going again, right on the edge of the ppn.

Edited February 9, 2012 by JonMillar

[fourseasons]

Had a very few flakes and it has stopped. Looks like we're going to get almost nothing here.

[andy_leics22]

We can only hope the North Sea reloads and the east wind blows!

I'm getting very worried now, it's STILL moving straight South, by the time it pivots it will have gone past Leicester Shocker, absolute shocker.

[NorthantsSnow]

Getting heavier and heavier here! 1cm in the past half an hour.

Same. We could do with it starting to back west now otherwise we will miss out later. The track of this has been totally different to what was forecast so far.

[jimben]

Steady moderate to heavy snow and settling on all surfaces. About a cm already. Temp -0.4c and dewpoint -2.7c

Met office showing heavy snow for Northampton at 2100 and 0000 tonight

Edited February 9, 2012 by jimben

[richbiss]

Shelled out £2.99 for Raintoday Premium today! Boo hoo!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

I'm getting very worried now, it's STILL moving straight South, by the time it pivots it will have gone past Leicester Shocker, absolute shocker.

Most of us have nothing, only left over snow

[Costa Del Fal]

Shocking forecasting from the models and professionals on this. However no one really knew what was going to happen. Shame but it looks like barely anyone will do too well out of this. PPN looks like it will already be gone soon enough here.

[cyclonic happiness]

I'm hoping it'll stall soon, pivot, and then move slightly back north westward before retreating, but the whole forecast has gone to pot again now so who knows?

[Bishop Brennan]

Hmmm..........the northern edge of the ppn seems to be losing some if it's intensity as well.

I always try to be optimistic, but I'm just starting to get that sinking feeling. We shall see, still plenty of time.

Bish

Edited February 9, 2012 by Bishop Brennan

[leicsnow]

Heavy snow here now (in Barlestone)

[Gord]

Sorry. I'm now going to put my neck on the line and call this a non event as well. Can't see it happening now. Good luck to those further east and the south east, suddenly looking good for you.

[andy_leics22]

Shocking forecasting from the models and professionals on this. However no one really knew what was going to happen. Shame but it looks like barely anyone will do too well out of this. PPN looks like it will already be gone soon enough here.

I have NEVER seen the main models get it this wrong just 8 hours before the event, i've seen them get the PPN about 50 miles wrong but never 100-200 miles wrong. Amazing.

[Brum Watcher]

Yes it is now looking real bad for the Mids. Nothing more looking like making it. lol. not even a sugar coating. sadly it was an uncertain event and ended as such.

[PolarWarsaw]

Is there anyway to get in contact with midlands today, or channel 3 or any senior foecasters and ask them to change or evaluate their forecast. Its dire and totally mis-leading.

[JonMillar]

I'm getting very worried now, it's STILL moving straight South, by the time it pivots it will have gone past Leicester Shocker, absolute shocker.

The only crumb I can see is on the meteox +3hr radar forecast which finally shows a SW movement. I think Nottingham will be just too far North to benefit, but Leicester just might catch it.

[Herefordweather]

Anybody in Shrops, Herefords, Worcs hoping for a decent snowfall is probably out of luck. Just can't see it changing. Ah well, I'm sure to be able to travel to Liverpool Saturday now to watch the mighty Everton!

[klippieboo]

we have had a massive upgrade from met at 7pm was never saying heavy now even has light snow tomorrow morning. think they know something we dont?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wm/telford_forecast_weather.html