West Midlands Regional Discussion 18/01/13 14z ------>

[nats]

Still light snow here, around 4 inches on pavements, not much less on side roads :-)

Edited January 18, 2013 by nats

[SalopWatcher]

I really don't get the issue with the difference between 6-7cm and 10-12cm.... it looks and acts the same when your on a sledge or throwing a snowball

Not sure you can count today as a disappointment in Shrewsbury still a fair amount for us... not so much in the town, but my folks live 4 miles out of town where snow stuck yesterday and they have nearer 10cm. The main reason I think that we have less than other places is all the light snow we had yesterday did not stick, where by to the east of us they had base layers of 2-5cm already before today's band.

Everyone loves snow, but why so negative when everywhere outside is covered in it!

[Shezale coventry]

nearly upto 15cms here in coventry but this picture was taken back in 1990 in coventry still have not seen snow like this what a day that was!

[Gord]

Still light snow here and a lot of blowing snow around, but radar getting more and more sparse.

All good things must come to an end, but wow, what a day!

Very pleased with that one!

18th January 2013 now added to the list for discussing snow events in future winters!

[Serendipity]

Stopping here now. Just a few flakes blowing around.

[kiddydaz]

The 12Z GFS suggests even the W Midlands would see some snow Sunday now !!!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

snow pics

[sicko2ndbest]

The 12Z GFS suggests even the W Midlands would see some snow Sunday now !!!

Fingers crossed!

It's not going to take a lot to top this lot up. Ice days through to next wkend by the looks of things

[nats]

nearly upto 15cms here in coventry but this picture was taken back in 1990 in coventry still have not seen snow like this what a day that was!

I remember that I think, was it a Saturday? I was in Leicester at the time, awesome!

[Shezale coventry]

The 12Z GFS suggests even the W Midlands would see some snow Sunday now !!!

really any idea about the amounts?

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Still light snow here and a lot of blowing snow around, but radar getting more and more sparse.

All good things must come to an end, but wow, what a day!

Very pleased with that one!

18th January 2013 now added to the list for discussing snow events in future winters!

yeah definitely is, just a thought on Sunday, now 12Z has this over our part, could it be an event like 02 Feb 09? it will affect mainly SE, but was good here as well

[Shezale coventry]

I remember that I think, was it a Saturday? I was in Leicester at the time, awesome!

it sure was a Saturday that's one Saturday night i will remember!

[bearing]

Clouds starting to thin out overhead, beginning to see chinks of blue sky.

[fizz511]

nearly upto 15cms here in coventry but this picture was taken back in 1990 in coventry still have not seen snow like this what a day that was!

Hey Shezale - I posted a Cov 1990 pic on here a few weeks back too! Apparently, there's a thread on Netweather forums especiaaly to do with the Midlands snow event in Dec 1990, and Cyclone Happiness asked me to add an entry (and any more pics) when I got a mo.

Be interesting to see any more of your pics too?

Snow definitely tailing off here now. We've ended up with around 6-7 inches (so far anyway!)

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Clouds starting to thin out overhead, beginning to see chinks of blue sky.

noticed that, still got lots of little micro flakes

[Gord]

Was starting to see blue sky here, but filled in quickly again and snow even pepping up slightly again. Thought that was it! It's hanging on for dear life isn't it?!

[Wadey]

How much precipitation is around west mids at the moment ?

[Cheese Rice]

I'd say snowing at a rate of 0.5-0.8cm per hour. Considering this should last till 6pm tomorrow then even without any notable intensification we are still going to do well either way.

[Gord]

How much precipitation is around west mids at the moment ?

Hard to tell. Radar suggests not much but still going for it out there.

[conor123]

Round two Sunday evening??

METO now showing snow all the way into Wales, GFS however has it an East Midlands event mainly with just flurries, hopefully will keep backing westwards.

Edited January 18, 2013 by conor123

[picog]

Being greedy now, want it to slide se now, so we can have a second helping

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Great minds and all that ...

[cyclonic happiness]

Doing really well here must be 6" so far but that's on top of last night's inch.

Gonna go down in the history books this winter imo.

[Staffordshire]

Just got back in after 4+ hours i belive thats the best way to spend it! easily 15cm of level snow and id say a foot drifts much better than i was expecting and the best snow event for so long, id be more than happy for there to be no snow for the rest of the winter

[stewfox]

About 6 inches here just south of you chaps, still snowing

[Bishop Brennan]

Pretty much stopped here now. Awesome day, there's something very special about daytime snow events.

I make it about 24hrs of continuous snowfall if I include the light stuff yesterday afternoon & evening

Bish