East Midlands Regional Discussion 18th January 2013, 12z onwards

[shaky]

Ive just looked at the radar after 2 hours and it looks identical!!i dont think its getting any heavier!!

Oh and the temp is at 1 degrees!what the hell is going on!!

[snow freak]

although bigger flakes make look prettier and more dramatic, these aren't the type of snow we want as it means the temp is warmer. much better to have the small powdery snow which means colder temps and less likely to turn horrible and slushy. Just means we need more of it to get a lot of coverage that's all.

[kmanmx]

These non-forecasted temp rises do have me slightly concerned to be honest.

edit:

Actually they are forecast on NMM. From 11am till 2pm, then it starts to cool down again. It shouldn't get above 1c.

Edited January 20, 2013 by kmanmx

[shaky]

These non-forecasted temp rises do have me slightly concerned to be honest.

Maybe its because of the strong wind coming in from the humber!!because birmingham is still at -1!!

[#windysnow#]

Temp is up by nearly a degree here in the last hour and a half. Just hope that the stuff still on its way up here doesn't turn to rain.

Yep mine is getting very fine now and looks abit drizzly......lets not panic remember back to friday

[kmanmx]

Maybe its because of the strong wind coming in from the humber!!because birmingham is still at -1!!

See my edited post.

[SL7]

Light snow has been falling in Stoneygate for a good few hours now.

[Bolton67]

PPN starting to intensify in Northants now. Northampton eastward has just gone into some heavier stuff.

[shaky]

At this rate we not gonna see any settling snow!!bloody rubbish!!temps need to drop!!

[SL7]

Is there any chance of this getting heavier during the day?

[snow freak]

snowing moderately here now in northampton town. will be very happy if it stays at this rate for most of the day now.

[kmanmx]

Is there any chance of this getting heavier during the day?

Yes, later in the afternoon.

At this rate we not gonna see any settling snow!!bloody rubbish!!temps need to drop!!

It is already sticking for me. Temps will drop later in the afternoon when the heavier stuff is set to arrive according to models. No need to panic just yet.

Edited January 20, 2013 by kmanmx

[Snowcheeks]

For those who it may concern, I've filched the Murr Scale from the LSE thread:

0- Nothing / Nada / just curtain dust + flies around the outside light

1- Odd pellet here & there- however we can mentally confirm there are 'flakes'

2- visible light snow falling- not visible to the lampost yet ( unless you stand underneath & obscure the light)

3- flurry level- makes light blue on the radar & a few flakes seen across the lampost

4- we can confirm snow falling without staring at the light- Can confirm to friends & loved ones its snowing via text etc

5- Status 2- moderate flurry, its fine snow at the moment still- it looks quite hard in terms of snow falling however its not amounting to anything

6- proper flakes falling- you will see them now- the odd flake mixed in with the moderate fine snow

7- transition to normal flakes all complete- moderate snow outside

8- 20p flakes going at a steady pace now- accumulating around 0.5cm - 1cm per hour

9- heavy 20p Snow - visibly accumulating + 1cm per hour

10- entry level heavy snow arriving- 50p flakes fluttering in the 20p flakes.. awaiting the beast...

11- 50p flakes nearly transitioned over- we can call it heavy settling snow 2cm ++ per hour

12- Very heavy snow inch per hour all 50p flakes

13- Blizzard- combined with +40 MPH wind-

Derby is a 1 on the Murr scale. Nearer the double figures please.

[mackerel sky]

Reckon about 2cm of fresh snow so far this morning. Definately turning heavier here.

[shaky]

Yup your right no need to panic because..............ITS GONE A LOT HEAVIER HERE!!woop woopnn

[Bolton67]

Latest radar shows a green blob over harpole...

[tyson99]

Can anyone update the forecast charts / radar for nottingham area please ............. whats it looking like for upcoming hours ???

[rock500]

+0.3c in my back garden in Leicester Forest East, will be a little warmer in the center of leicester, once we get some heavier snow it should bring the temps down a little.

[tyson99]

According to bbc weather for ng16 it is showing as only light snow this afternoon after previously having 6 hours of heavy snow !!!!!!

Has it really changed path that much in last few hours ?

[roymeboy]

Temp upto +1c here now in Loughborough...all melting.

[Terminal Moraine]

According to bbc weather for ng16 it is showing as only light snow this afternoon after previously having 6 hours of heavy snow !!!!!!

Has it really changed path that much in last few hours ?

The symbols on the BBC weather site need to be approached with caution as they paint with a very broad brush.

The main area of snow will probably reach the Nottingham area early to mid-afternoon and then continue into the evening. The snow will be light-moderate if the current radar is anything to go by; precipitation rates are no more than about 3mm per hour, even off the south east coast, and even then only locally, but I suppose there is the possibility that it could intensify a bit as it moves north.

There's a finger of light snow stretching north westward, across Birmingham and into north Wales, from the main area, and it's this which is responsible for the early snow in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

[Polar Maritime]

Looking at the radar the main band of snow has not even reached the East Midlands yet. Give it an hour or two...

[Rammie]

Looking at the radar the main band of snow has not even reached the East Midlands yet. Give it an hour or two...

At this rate, it will be too warm by then

[matty40s]

It appears the Metoffice rainfall radar is broken!!

[SL7]

Extremely light here now.