The Midlands Regional Discussion - Part 8

[A.J]

Not a single spot of rain....! I watched it in the radar split and go around us as it approached, It's amazing how the band of rain has joined up again now it has passed the midlands

It's the rain shadow effect of the Welsh Mountains, once the rain band passed through the midlands there is no other higher ground to the west to leech out the ppn

[Snowy Easterly]

back to the usual grey skies and plain blandness nothing more to say really

[Costa Del Fal]

A lovely sunny afternoon again. No rain last night apart from a few drops this morning nor any showers today. Apart from Friday/Saturday the week in store doesnt look too bad at all.

[BlueHedgehog074]

Indeed. Some decent sunny spells here now. Quite warm too in spite of the wind.

[A.J]

heavy showers & indeed a thunderstorm heading into the far north of our region currently

[I remember Atlantic 252]

heavy showers & indeed a thunderstorm heading into the far north of our region currently

Yeah Stoke, can see it to my north, and on raintoday, cant believe today, feels like summer, was supposed to be cold and raw with wintry showers on hills

[TonyH]

A lovely sunny afternoon again. No rain last night apart from a few drops this morning nor any showers today. Apart from Friday/Saturday the week in store doesnt look too bad at all.

What no washouts!

[conor123]

Barely a cloud in the sky here now, rather surprised as expected a washout of an evening considering Telford loves the rain :lol:

[Costa Del Fal]

What no washouts!

My name isnt Snow? norfolk n chance.

Edited May 14, 2012 by Blizzards

[BlueHedgehog074]

Netweather 10 day forecast seems to be going for a 6% snow risk chance here tomorrow morning. Not filling my hopes much, though, as it's likely to be a high ground affair that see sleet/wet snow to be honest. The -5*C uppers struggle to get far South, although the 500-1000 thickness line looks okay as the 528 line manages to cover the region on the 12ZGFS, especially during the morning and also again into the early night time.

To be fair, don't mind waiting till next Winter to see the return of snowflakes, though.

Edited May 14, 2012 by DiagonalRedLine

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Netweather 10 day forecast seems to be going for a 6% snow risk chance here tomorrow morning. Not filling my hopes much, though, as it's likely to be a high ground affair that see sleet/wet snow to be honest. The -5*C uppers struggle to get far South, although the 500-1000 thickness line looks okay as the 528 line manages to cover the region on the 12ZGFS, especially during the morning and also again into the early night time.

To be fair, don't mind waiting till next Winter to see the return of snowflakes, though.

snow for peak district only I feel, or staffs moorlands, Flash maybe at 425m asl

need the 518 line (dark blues) for snow at this elevation, only the 528 light blue over us

Edited May 14, 2012 by Snow? norfolk n chance

[BlueHedgehog074]

Fair enough. Always use to think the thickness line needed to be around 528 or lower, but I suppose like you mentioned, only really the peaks and that which may see the snow. Some of the other conditions, like dewpoints, look unfavourable for low level wintry weather anyway.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Fair enough. Always use to think the thickness line needed to be around 528 or lower, but I suppose like you mentioned, only really the peaks and that which may see the snow. Some of the other conditions, like dewpoints, look unfavourable for low level wintry weather anyway.

I generally think for a northerly 518 is needed, off an easterly though (Dec-Feb)can be higher, at just 100m asl

Edited May 14, 2012 by Snow? norfolk n chance

[Higher Ground]

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!! First time i've ever seen snow falling in May!!!!!! Only lasted a couple of minutes but it was definitely proper snowflakes, not sleet or snow/rain mix (or ice pellets). Big enough to see them stick briefly before melting.

Edited May 15, 2012 by Higher Ground

[Costa Del Fal]

Definite sleet for a good 45 minutes at least this morning. Big partially melted snowflakes on the car windscreen. As good as it was to see its also quite depressing how it hIghlights how shockingly cold our weather has been at times.

[TonyH]

Massive Cb homing in on Arnie Pie's cam:

http://www.brumcam.co.uk/index.htm

Edited May 15, 2012 by TonyH

[Costa Del Fal]

That CB is here dropping small but heavy hail and the hail came with a very strong gust.

[JinxTheCat]

Just copped Arnie's camera view out me window!

[conor123]

Cold & grey here with brief bursts of hail on and off, a very cold 6c at the moment, at least tommorow looks a bit more pleasant!

[TonyH]

The line reaching Cov now too:

http://bws.users.netlink.co.uk/

[TonyH]

And soon for Southam:

http://www.calcuttboats.com/webcam.html

[TonyH]

I do enjoy my virtual shower day offs!

[Costa Del Fal]

Pea sized hail here a minute ago and seems to have given way to small hail and snow!

[02476lisa]

Nice hailstorm in Coventry right now

[TonyH]

If these snow reports are accurate then they are very late indeed for lowland England!