West Midlands Regional Discussion - 17th January 2013, 12z onwards

[Gord]

Its stopped here, wait for the main band to come now

Nah, there's still more to get out of this feature...you've only found one of those little holes in the precipitation...it'll get going again soon!

[nats]

Gord, do you see this just continuing until the main stuff hits us?

Edited January 17, 2013 by nats

[Fozfoster]

Well got to say good start to the evening, got a nice dusting and the main band to come. ;-)

[Ian Ballinger]

Met office changed again to heavy snow here tomorrow

[Staffordshire]

18z is out

No change I think????

dosent start till half past you will be looking at 12z

[Stour7]

On some of the other regional threads there talking about this current band lasting until the main band reaches us, what do we all think? Also we should soon be able to pick up comments on the south west forum

[Bishop Brennan]

Still coming down here, modest covering of about 1cm

Bish

[Gord]

Gord, do you see this just continuing until the main stuff hits us?

I think it could...not sure to be honest, it feels like new territory! It can't get shunted east by the approaching front so that's not an issue, it could fizzle out I suppose before the main band gets here. But I think yes...it could keep going. What do other people think?

Edited January 17, 2013 by Gord

[Fozfoster]

Met office changed again to heavy snow here tomorrow

MO now saying heavy snow NOW......

[Luke]

It's been moderate snow here for quite a bit now. 2cm on the shed roof but around 1cm elsewhere. A nice surprise

[Cornflake Girl]

Finally started picking up in Malvern now, enough to start covering the cars.

[Staffordshire]

I think it could...not sure to be honest, it feels like new territory! It can't get shunted east by the approaching front so that's not an issue, it could fizzle out I suppose before the main band gets here. But I think yes...it could keep going. What do other people think?

i think its very possible imo, not exactly a sign of fizzling out just yet infact maybe a bit more intense, and i think it still has a few hours in it, got a feeling we may have another stalling front coming very soon Edited January 17, 2013 by Staffordshire

[Ian Ballinger]

I love the orange glow outside that you only get when there is snow on the ground

[Arctic Hare]

Still very, very light here -- not settling at all on the wetter parts of the road, though there's a dusting (and no more) on cars and pavements. Temp hovering around the +0.4 °C mark.

[Clazzer]

I just know that I won't have problem getting up for work in the morning at 4.30am when my alarm goes off...I'm sure you know what I mean

[weather_it_will]

Radar pics attached.

First one shows the heavier streamers all appear to be heading SE but seem to be stalling or fizzling out slowly?

UK Radar

Edited January 17, 2013 by snow is falling

[weirpig]

wow was not expecting this precipitation if anything seems to be pepping up, getting excited now

[Ian Ballinger]

Don't want to go to bed haha

[conor123]

18z shows the snow lighter and further South West again, gosh :lol: think ill just stick to radar watching at this point.

[beefy201]

Folks this is going to be a once in a generation experience for many take care !! This band sat over midlands is a develope occlusion that is gaining energy from the approaching front the fact it hasn't peterd out yet can only point to it gaing more energy as the other front approaches a few shocks in store for some in store I think

[nats]

Folks this is going to be a once in a generation experience for many take care !! This band sat over midlands is a develope occlusion that is gaining energy from the approaching front the fact it hasn't peterd out yet can only point to it gaing more energy as the other front approaches a few shocks in store for some in store I think

Hope you're right!!

Met office app driving me insane!! It's now showing heavy snow until midnight tonight

[we_want_snow]

Poor so far in Shrewsbury, sugar dusting on a few paths and grass

Someone's been out with the icing sugar!

[Ian Ballinger]

18z shows the snow lighter and further South West again, gosh think ill just stick to radar watching at this point.

You mean like it predicted tonight's snow

[Staffordshire]

Guys ignore meto bbc models and eveything at this point! pay attention to the radar

[weirpig]

Poor so far in Shrewsbury, sugar dusting on a few paths and grass

Someone's been out with the icing sugar!

dont know what it is with shrewsbury always seems to struggle a bit with lying snow. Im sure your have quite a few inches come friday