West Midlands Regional Discussion

[Serendipity]

The main things is getting the cold in place. In other years we have very often had surprises which pop up in the 24 hour timeframe. I wouldn't give up hope yet of something in the next few days.

[mr benn]

Our side road was very icey this morning , but I think the main roads are okay ?

Anybody else like to confirm that.

[Bishop Brennan]

Our side road was very icey this morning , but I think the main roads are okay ?

Anybody else like to confirm that.

Yes, that pretty much seems to be the case. Nothing too extreme

Bish

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Better 00Z's, snow makes it this far east, on friday, then more over weekend, but GFS I still think overdoing the Atlantic,

were negative after 18Z because it was a horror run

[Ian Ballinger]

So are we looking to see snow on Friday in Shropshire?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

So are we looking to see snow on Friday in Shropshire?

uncertain yet, bbc more likely right, just windy and cloudy, GFS overdoing the Atlantic, bbc never even mentions the S word in summary, but the symbol is light snow

[wizgti]

Looking at the radar there seems to be something developing over the Manchester area - do you think that might carry on and make its way further south to the south midlands?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

very light flurries possible yeah,

[Potent Gust]

Light now here

[Ian Ballinger]

Even though it's light, going to miss us

[Serendipity]

Even though it's light, going to miss us

Us too but isn't it a gorgeous day!

[MKN]

Light snow in hinckley

[Wadey]

Weather outlook forcast looks very good for snow friday onwards

[conor123]

Pleasantly surprised to see upgrades for Friday, lets hope they continue.

[Ian Brown]

Pleasantly surprised to see upgrades for Friday, lets hope they continue.

I'm really not sure about Fridays system getting as far East as the GFS shows, I think the interest will come later in the weekend for the region. The ECM especially offers an old school 80s event.

[fizz511]

Well, according to Accuweather (who I think are a big noise on the weather scene in the US), I'm due for 6.6cm of snow overnight Thurs/Fri.

Now, wouldn't that be luv-erly!

[conor123]

I'm really not sure about Fridays system getting as far East as the GFS shows, I think the interest will come later in the weekend for the region. The ECM especially offers an old school 80s event.

Yeh the UKMO in particular is amazing, GFS has the angle all a bit wrong and thus we end up with mild uppers over us by Saturday Night, ECM is brilliant.

[The Wolf]

Whats the betting the end of the week event goes tits up for us?

It nearly always seems to. I really hope this time is different

[Ian Ballinger]

Well metcheck has updated to snow all day here Friday, I know it's metcheck but still it's nice to see

[I remember Atlantic 252]

I'm really not sure about Fridays system getting as far East as the GFS shows, I think the interest will come later in the weekend for the region. The ECM especially offers an old school 80s event.

Good to see you back Ian, I think 06Z is a bit progressive, I think something between the 00Z and 06Z would be ideal, 06Z shows us all mild by sunday

Well metcheck has updated to snow all day here Friday, I know it's metcheck but still it's nice to see

Thats because metchecks forecasts purely based on latest GFS run

[Bishop Brennan]

The local Met Office forecast had Solihull down for a max temp of 1.0C today.........currently reading 5.1C and still climbing.

Looks beautiful outside

Bish

[Hathers]

The charts for Friday look great. I'm not going to get my hopes up but we are due something special after the failures in previous years. Lovely cold day here today. Very still air. Classic winters day.

[Ian Brown]

Good to see you back Ian, I think 06Z is a bit progressive, I think something between the 00Z and 06Z would be ideal, 06Z shows us all mild by sunday

Thats because metchecks forecasts purely based on latest GFS run

The 06z is, generally rubbish. Today we should be enjoying heavy rain and double figure temps - according to it's run only last Thursday !

[syed2878]

afternoon peeps. So i c the met has put out a yellow warning from friday vallid from 0900 to 23.55. Well i won't get excited just yet it's boun to go tits up again.

[Hathers]

The Met Office have a yellow alert for Friday for potential snow in the West Midlands.