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

[Aamar Farouq]

NAE 18Z only just rolling out.

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[the lad sharp]

Woo fingers crossed for Tuesday, although I think a major thaw tomorrow, all I can hear now is drip drip

I'd be amazed if its thawing Ian. Are you sure it's not dripping off poorly insulated houses?

[conor123]

Hmmm 18z GFS says a big fat NO again for Tuesday, NAE on it's own, fingers crossed it can be right just light it was for today and Thursday.

[Gord]

Just measured the depth on my garden back table...currently 18 and a half cm here (that half is very important...that's from the Cheshire Gap showers last Monday evening that is!).

[we_want_snow]

I'm inclined to just go with the Met O

They forecast today since Friday

They over-egged Saturday and Friday didn't quite hit here as bad as others but was still decent

Atm they've say NO to Tuesday, yesterday it was YES

By the afternoon tomorrow I'll believe what they say

[I remember Atlantic 252]

My temp sensor under thick snow! still seems accurate, 0.1C now, and the max, min -1.3C

Just measured the depth on my garden back table...currently 18 and a half cm here (that half is very important...that's from the Cheshire Gap showers last Monday evening that is!).

I had a bit of snow left from Sunday night, but nothing from cheshire Gap monday night!

[matt_in_dudley]

Still going strong here. Going to make the drive to work in Harborne interesting.

[snowyblast]

Had a base of 2 inch max on grass before today, now at 5/6 inches

Looks like Shrewsbury has done well today. Better than me to the west of you. I think i have prob had about 2 inches today, as i have been on the western edge of the precipitation really. my dad has been to Shrewsbury tonight and then back home through Oswestry. he said the roads were much worse around Shrewsbury than Oswestry, and that Oswestry had not had as much as you guys in Shrews

[nats]

Just measured the depth on my garden back table...currently 18 and a half cm here (that half is very important...that's from the Cheshire Gap showers last Monday evening that is!).

Is it still snowing there?

[Staffordshire]

Still snowing here

[Gord]

Is it still snowing there?

Amazingly, yes it is. How about with you?

[Wadey]

So are we expecting to see upgrades from the met for Tuesday ?

[Gord]

My temp sensor under thick snow! still seems accurate, 0.1C now, and the max, min -1.3C

I had a bit of snow left from Sunday night, but nothing from cheshire Gap monday night!

Some of the quick hitting rain showers turned to snow around 5:30pm last Monday evening (just as I was leaving work) and left a very quick and icy covering that stayed all week.

[nats]

Amazingly, yes it is. How about with you?

Yep, very fine flakes, almost looks like rain, but loads of it coming down and it's adding to what's on the ground at quite a rate actually, really strange to watch!

[Shezale coventry]

Still snowing in coventry been snowing since 9.00 am and roads are coverd been out to measure in the back garden and upto 17cms which including friday snow amazing.

[nats]

Just been out with the measure, 5 inches, just over on my garden table, so not as much as lots of other people reporting

[phil nw.]

Evening chaps!...good to see you getting plenty of the white stuff up in my old stomping grounds!

How's the roads doing up there?...I'm due to drive up to Tamworth/Atherstone in the morning, or is it not worth getting out of bed?

Hi AJ,

I am 5 miles from Atherstone and have 20cm level snow here after 13hrs snowfall and still coming down but showing signs of easing a little.

I would check local radio before setting out as if my road is anything to go by anywhere off the main routes may be tricky.

Good luck anyway.

[Staffordshire]

So are we expecting to see upgrades from the met for Tuesday ?

really to early mate, tommorow night we will have a better idea but even then it can change like it did today, keep an eye on the NAE because thats been good of late

[Summer of 95]

Still falling very finely in Shrewsbury, lovely Christmas card scenes outside, at least 10cm on the ground now. Must have had about 6 cm since 3pm- a fantastic day in the end when it looked to be going wet and pear-shaped at lunchtime.

[Nigel Langton]

Lol West Midlands along with Shetland and Orkney are the only places with NO met weather warning tomorrow?!?!?

[Gord]

Just been out with the measure, 5 inches, just over on my garden table, so not as much as lots of other people reporting

Would have thought you would have had more than that, particularly at your altitude. Thought the higher parts of Stourbridge would be around the same as here. 8 inches on the ground here (also used my garden table!). Wonder what it is down in my old stomping ground of Wordsley (which is just 85m asl)...I'm guessing around 3 inches there based on my experiences there.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Gord

[we_want_snow]

Well I can't complain

Friday was a once a winter event for here. Today has topped it up to an event every 3/4 years, though they are becoming more common than my childhood in the 90's 00's

Alex Deakin really didn't want to mention Tuesday yet... Could be mad again! Seems to be every other day atm

[Nigel Langton]

Surley we have an ice warning, the meto are always issuing those.

[Serendipity]

STILL snowing here unbelievably.

[Wadey]

really to early mate, tommorow night we will have a better idea but even then it can change like it did today, keep an eye on the NAE because thats been good of late

Yeah very true