The Midlands Regional Discussion 22/01/13 16z ----->

[andy_leics22]

Just had a moderate snow shower here, the radar does look a lot better than it did a few hours ago The current temp and dew point look good too, for now anyway. 0.8c here with a dew of -1.8c.

[Bolton67]

lol, temp is now 0.1 and dp -1.5 up and bleedin down. wind still coming from the SE.

[marksp]

heavy snow now, settled everywhere, gonner let it build up before I go out probably arouind midnight.

strong breeze as well, so will be drifting higher up on the hill tops.

[snow freak]

nothing yet in northampton

[#windysnow#]

Freezing rain/ice pellets near ashby de la zouch, just been outside and it looks wet but it is really crunchy

[Bolton67]

nothing yet in northampton

Light snizzle falling , i can hear it on the conservatory. heavier precip is just to our north around market harborough.

[Rich_T]

Rain anyone want a snow sheild I appear to have inherited one.

[#windysnow#]

Freezing rain/ice pellets near ashby de la zouch, just been outside and it looks wet but it is really crunchy

It raining heavy now! Wife has gone to cinema to les mis I advise her not to go, but she had heard it was going to rain not snow! Need to find her source!

[Rich_T]

Is this it? I was expecting to see some heavy snow, so far this cold spell hasnt delivered

[#windysnow#]

Thin covering in no time as someone else has said a gap of around 2hours possibly now though before some more arrives. Hopefully itl be snow then to

Yes it looks that way, hopefully the wife will back before it hits as I do think it will snow!

[XENA]

Heavy snow here :-)

[Snowcheeks]

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/

Loving the colours on wundermap

Click on radar and weatherstations you get users weather station that are linked in.

Edited January 25, 2013 by Snowcheeks

[kev238]

Snow just started in Nottingham... Light.. Been some ice pellets... Heavier stuff close by.. Be interesting to see what happens as heavier stuff moves in... Real mix of reports coming in from the region

[hilldweller]

Well that was cutting it very fine ! just managed to get back from Sheffield over Fox House before the heavy snow arrived, very heavy now here, thank god im home and save ! time for a wee dram and a night of radar watching ! roads already covered here now.. Im expecting lot's of drifting later.

Temp -1.7c

Dp -2.6c

Wind chill -6.6c S/S/W Gusting 16mph

Glad you made it home safe and well, its horrendous out there !!

[kev238]

Heavier now but real icy sound to it... Glazed cover of icy snow on the floor already

[SL7]

Ice pellets which have turned into sleety rain in Leicester as 15 mins ago.

Currently in gym with no windows and will be for the next hour or so - so pls post if heavy snow starts chucking it down so I can run out of gym and have a look!

[Supacell]

Its white out there now! Reports on the West Mids and NW threads would indicate a lot more to come too.

[Bolton67]

My temp is steady at 0.1c but my dp if falling now at -1.3

[Rich_T]

Currently its mostly rain, any chances of seeing some snow?

[beccaboo]

Just icy light rain here

[andy_leics22]

Looks like the NAE was wrong again in a marginal set up. I spoke of this last night but got shot down in flames for it, the GFS has proven once again that it's the model to listen to in marginal set ups like this.

[sarafandjak]

Heavy snow now

[kmanmx]

Looks like the NAE was wrong again in a marginal set up. I spoke of this last night but got shot down in flames for it, the GFS has proven once again that it's the model to listen to in marginal set ups like this.

Well thats not true, because i've seen nothing but snow so far. GFS said just pure rain for everyone. That is not happening, we have reports of rain, sleet, and snow. Actually, pretty much what the NMM had forecast - NMM shows rain, sleet and snow too.

So if anything NMM is the one to listen too.

[Rich_T]

Quick question: For those who are getting Rain 9 or sleet) will this turn to snow, or will it reamin as rain/sleet ( taking what little snow cover there is away)

[andy_leics22]

Well thats not true, because i've seen nothing but snow so far. GFS said just pure rain for everyone. That is not happening, we have reports of rain, sleet, and snow. Actually, pretty much what the NMM had forecast - NMM shows rain, sleet and snow too.

So if anything NMM is the one to listen too.

GFS currently has sleet down for Leicester/Nottingham and Derby for the moment, if you have the Net Weather precipitation overlay it shows that. NAE had us down for purely snow from start to finish with this band, GFS has it starting as sleet/snow for a start but turning to rain on the back edge.