East Midlands Regional Discussion

[Hughsey]

Its hitting the cold block very hard and the block isn't giving ground so can't see it moving any further east ..... sadly !

Lets just hope the Peterborough snow shield gets broken tomorrow Paul! Thinks aren't looking too bad for at least a little snow tomorrow for our region. Edited January 17, 2013 by Hughsey

[kev f]

Coming down here moderately now. roads on the estate white over. completely un expected bonus . this should give a nice foindation for tomorrows snow to build on.

I'm off to read up pn convergence zones.

[Derbyshire_snow]

If this doesn't go anywhere does anyone think the front pushing in from the west will band together with the snow we currently have just wondered looking at the radar that's all.

[cyclonic happiness]

If this doesn't go anywhere does anyone think the front pushing in from the west will band together with the snow we currently have just wondered looking at the radar that's all.

tomorrow's a different airmass, so it'll probably kill this one off.

[mayflower232]

This is so frustrating... Nottingham seems to be just on the edge of the activity. The little snow we did have has near enough come to a drizzle now...

[Cric_lancster]

Been coming down light and steady for the past hour and a half now, all the grass is covered up here. Just goes to prove how complex and surprising the weather can be!

[Derbyshire_snow]

tomorrow's a different airmass, so it'll probably kill this one off.

Ok thanks for that CH wasn't sure could happen.

[mitton_ncn]

Agreed. I live 14 miles east off notts and only very light if anything yet radar shows precipitation. Hope not a sign for tomorrow. Any snow in notts centre still.

[Derbyshire_snow]

Been coming down light and steady for the past hour and a half now, all the grass is covered up here. Just goes to prove how complex and surprising the weather can be!

Just goes to show how difficult snow can be to predict, and also it shows that you can get nice surprises like we have seen today wasn't expecting anything now have a fresh 2cm of snow

[MKN]

Quite heavy here for once were well placed for snow. good starter for tommorow

[Bolton67]

Looks like it's starting to become more lighter now.. still a great surprise.

[marksp]

temps -1 and still snowing, light at moment. took photo 30mins ago

[Gracie]

A cm or so in Ashby de la Zouch, and coming down enough to cause difficult driving conditions, most side roads covered. I really cant believe that a weather warning hasn't been issued. It's been bad here for at least an hour now and two hours since it started.

[rock500]

The snow did show up on this mornings NAE run, chart below is for 6.00pm, but i was to busy

looking at the main band of snow coming in tomorrow

[mackerel sky]

Looks like it's starting to become more lighter now.. still a great surprise.

Was in Northampton for a dentists appointment at 6pm (face is numb), and whilst it was light-moderate in the town centre, once you got on the A45 at the Billing exit - nothing - zip. Not a flake, and nothing here in Rushden either.

[weatherguy]

Definitely slowing down now, but it is still going! Got about 1" so far tonight on top of the remnants of the last snow event, suprising and most welcome

[Macey]

It's actually still coming down here in HArpole - albeit a little lighter than it has been the last hour. Decent sized, flakes, too. I expect it to fizzle out within the hour though really.

[Turnedoutniceagain]

How can the Met Office consistently get this so wrong. Snow started here at 5pm, METO site 'predicted' nothing 'til 9pm - FAIL !!!

[Derbyshire_snow]

temps -1 and still snowing, light at moment. took photo 30mins ago

That's what it's like on most of the side roads in Dronfield it's icy aswell making it difficult to drive in.

[mayflower232]

Would it be correct to assume that the large mass over N Ireland will swing over the E Midlands?

[Lee Jones]

Was at East Midlands airport earlier it was coming down really quite heavy, plus there was wind not quite a white out but by UK standards I guess it could have been classed as a "blizzard" as I traveled into Nottingham though it was fading away. I think Leicester/Derby are getting quite a bit out of it. Was surprised when I found myself in it. Prove these forecasters don't really have much of a clue a lot of the time.

[00geotor]

Coming down good in Derby

Great little bonus.

[Polar Maritime]

Still snowing lightly here, with mod burst now mixed in.

Current Temp -2.1c

Dew Point -3c

Wind Chill -5.4c S/E 9mph

Edited January 17, 2013 by Polar Maritime

[stipey1]

Have had consistant snow since about 4.30pm. Have a decent covering, roads now have a thin layer of snow on them. This really is an added bonus!

[beccaboo]

Evening all!!!!

What a lovely surprise this afternoon!!! A few flakes at about 3pm, turned into some steady, if light, snowfall which lasted till about an hour ago, there is still the odd flake around in the air though Side roads and pavements have a nice little dusting on them now!!

I'm getting ready for tomorrow though! Any idea what the accumulations are likely to be?

I'm really thinking, it's gonna look ok in the morning for travelling to work, but I think I'm not going to drive tomorrow!!! No point in getting stuck!!!!