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

[Shezale coventry]

Hearing next week when or if the cold breaks down it could be one major snow storm before the mild wins?? Could we finally see a cold spell going out with a bang?

[Michael Winston]

Don't forget to check the radar:

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

Regards,

Mike.

[sicko2ndbest]

Met office upgrade for heavy snow tonight for Cannock/ Hednesford

[Arctic Hare]

Back to snizzle here in Bewdley -- I'd guess 1-2cm extra for the whole event. Temp +0.1 °C. To think, a few years ago this would have counted as a decent snowfall on its own!

Edited January 20, 2013 by Arctic Hare

[Lukey]

Look at the radar. that band is not going anywhere fast and it keeps intensifying randomly in selected spots. Birmingham has been hit like a bullseye!

[Gord]

Eased off here during past half hour.

[camperstron]

Snow depths are back to what they were on Friday on roads/pavements in brum. It will be interesting to see the final total!!

[ISAAC]

12z continuing to show breakdown with huge snowfall amounts on friday/saturday

FI, but something to keep an eye on.

[picog]

Light snow most of day here too, but accumulation tempered by mild thaw. Temp now dropped back to zero, so hoping snow continues a while yet.

[we_want_snow]

Light stuff now here

Scope to pep up again this evening

[cyclonic happiness]

5-6cms of snow here, just took the dog over the fields and some of the snow on the grass was up to the top of my wellies, I'll post a video :-)

[nats]

Does the radar look like there is more to comedown you think?

[DeeKay]

A good 6 - 7 cms here in Aldridge and no sign of easing, temp -.1 dew point * Buses only staying on main roads,

[Serendipity]

We have lots more settled snow again now!

[cyclonic happiness]

The wind is forcing all the precipitation into the Midlands.....

[Gord]

The band over the Midlands seems to be weakening though. We're back to that heavyish snizzle.

Went out to measure..total of 15cm accumulation here now.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Still only light microflakes, lots of them, will miss heavier stuff I think

[conon]

Another 7-8 cms here in New Invention - no idea of the temp but its b***dy cold after you been out 'playing' in it all day especially at my age 50 +

[Coventry Snow]

Eastern side of Coventry the snow has got heavier again............radar looks promising for a few more hours.................is it me or is this system moving more westerly than northerly? If so the snow that is just hitting East Anglia is heading our way........could be very interesting!

[smethwickgg102]

Snow easing off now in coventry i guess thats the end of the snow here?

Just looked at the radar, don't think it's quite finished with you yet!

[Gord]

I'm interested in the Wash area, the main band has just hit there and there seems to be the beginnings of stuff developing there that could help us later on?

[i love snow]

Snow still heavy here. Great stuff

[I remember Atlantic 252]

I'm interested in the Wash area, the main band has just hit there and there seems to be the beginnings of stuff developing there that could help us later on?

BBC has that going miles north, just watched it

[mozza81]

next weekend potentially looks interesting with some VERY high ppn rates.

That would be the icing on the cake before the milder air wins - big feasty atlantic breakdown

Does look like the snow already on the ground will stay for most of next week, no thaw at all here since Friday.

[smethwickgg102]

Just had a quick look on XCweather and the wind direction has not changed, so possibly still favourable for us.... :-)