West Midlands Regional Discussion 20/01/13 18z ------>

[picog]

Looks like my mindset of expecting nothing is paying off!

Where are you and are you getting snow. Is it pitching?

[Arnie22]

Hi - I am due to be travelling from South Lincs to Chipping Campden tomorrow morning - what do you reckon - no 4wd or attachable skis

[fourseasons]

The radar showing darker blue colours over us but nothing falling from the sky ...

[Lynxus]

Just a flying visit from the West Mids thread. It looks great on the radar for those in Gloucester, Ross and, shortly, Hereford - is anyone in the Gloucester-Ross-Hereford triangle willing to pop onto the West Mids thread and let us know how things are where you are please?

Gained about 1cm in 2 hours.

Snow changes from light to heavy, small to big flakes.

Roads are white, grass is white again.

Looks like its easing on the radar, however NAE predicts it lasts all night, so who knows it if will build again..

[Snowmoon]

Probably the heaviest it's been here now. Latest radar:

[Wadey]

where in south staffs are you? sorry just seen - wolvo

I'm about 5 miles sw off wolvo

[Gord]

The radar showing darker blue colours over us but nothing falling from the sky ...

Can't understand why that is happening around here, the dew points are the same as the places getting the snow. Any ideas anyone?

I'm starting to feel a bit silly taking the mick out of the Met Office forecast now, they might have been correct after all!

Edited January 22, 2013 by Gord

[Bishop Brennan]

Half-time update:

Zero snow here in Knowle from what I can tell, despite what the radar suggests.

Temp +0.4, DP -0.2

Villa leading 1-0 (Benteke) - c'mon Villa!!!!

Bish

[Snowmoon]

Gained about 1cm in 2 hours.

Snow changes from light to heavy, small to big flakes.

Roads are white, grass is white again.

Looks like its easing on the radar, however NAE predicts it lasts all night, so who knows it if will build again..

Thanks for popping over, Lynxus, the radar suggests you're in the sweet spot at present.

[Gord]

...and the minute I post to say I may have been wrong to scoff at the Met Office for forecasting an overcast night with no snow, they change it and add light snow to our forecast for the first half of the night!

[smethwickgg102]

A few flakes starting to fall here in Tipton

[Gord]

Snowing lightly here now.

[minus 9]

Im from newent 8 miles from ross. Snowing heavy here. 1 inch of fresh snow. Temp 0.0.

[BorrisB77]

Surely if the NAE is to believed then this whole system as it pivots should intensify( which it currently is looking at the current radar) and should be producing snow albeit lighter tomorrow pretty much all day. Fingers crossed any how's.

[Snowmoon]

Im from newent 8 miles from ross. Snowing heavy here. 1 inch of fresh snow. Temp 0.0.

Cheers minus 9, it looks like it might get even better for you soon!

[Serendipity]

Snowing here now too

[minus 9]

I hope so snowmoon. Im going to make the most of it. Looks like it will b all gone by weekend. Cheers.

[Nigel Langton]

Half-time update:

Zero snow here in Knowle from what I can tell, despite what the radar suggests.

Temp +0.4, DP -0.2

Villa leading 1-0 (Benteke) - c'mon Villa!!!!

Bish

[Staffordshire]

No snow yet here, snow at villa park though

[the lad sharp]

Just started here too and coming down at Villa Park

[smethwickgg102]

Snowing in Aston or at least it is on my TV !!!

Ooops! Bradford have equalised,,,,,

Edited January 22, 2013 by smethwickgg102

[Nigel Langton]

No snow in se Birmingham. Despite radar saying moderate snow.

C'mom Bradford.

[Soma]

After tiny flakes about an hour ago that stopped after 10 mins I can report snow here! You can tell its wetter than Fridays event as you can hear it when it lands.

Snowing at Vile park too on tv. Ugh

Come on you Bantams!

KRO

[Barbmac]

What temp and dew point do you have, Barbmac?

-0.4^oC temp and (I think I have it right) -1 DP.

[andy_leics22]

Half-time update:

Zero snow here in Knowle from what I can tell, despite what the radar suggests.

Temp +0.4, DP -0.2

Villa leading 1-0 (Benteke) - c'mon Villa!!!!

Bish

Aye, cmon Villa! I'm a Leicester fan so you wouldn't normally hear that from me but i've put £15 on Villa to win at full time and £5 on them to go into the next round.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 1-1, GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!