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

[shaky]

Its chucking it down with snow in south leicestershirep

[shaky]

Where the heck are the leicester folk its absolutely chucking it!!heaviest of the cold spell so far

[kmanmx]

Moderate snowfall here as well

[SL7]

Where the heck are the leicester folk its absolutely chucking it!!heaviest of the cold spell so far

I know!! - looked out the window and couldn't quite believe it. The road got completely covered within about 10 minutes!

Edited January 23, 2013 by SL7

[lesta_snow]

Absolutely chucking it down with snow!!

[andy_leics22]

Yep It's snowing well again! Looking at the radar it looks like we've got very lucky, a moderate band of snow is moving W/NW over Leicester.

[andy_leics22]

Jeeeeeez! I can't remember the last time I saw snow this heavy, it's literally coming down in 50p size flakes!!

[lesta_snow]

Everything covered in 15 minutes!

[rock500]

Where the heck are the leicester folk its absolutely chucking it!!heaviest of the cold spell so far

Everyone is looking out the window at the heavy snow

[andy_leics22]

Can't believe how jammy we were with that heavy shower. According to the Net Weather radar, the heavy blob that came over Leicester was only around 6-8 miles wide and gave us a direct hit! Just nipped up the shop and the road is covered now, it was soaked earlier. Looks to be a fresh 2cm just from that shower. Could be a bit more lighter stuff coming over the next hour or 2, fingers crossed!

[kmanmx]

It's not been that heavy for me. I'd describe it as steady, 5p sized flakes coming down moderately. Certainly not 50p flakes.

[stewfox]

Jeeeeeez! I can't remember the last time I saw snow this heavy, it's literally coming down in 50p size flakes!!

Has to be heaviest I have seen in 30+ yrs didnt last long but settled everywhere.

[lesta_snow]

Can't believe how jammy we were with that heavy shower. According to the Net Weather radar, the heavy blob that came over Leicester was only around 6-8 miles wide and gave us a direct hit! Just nipped up the shop and the road is covered now, it was soaked earlier. Looks to be a fresh 2cm just from that shower. Could be a bit more lighter stuff coming over the next hour or 2, fingers crossed!

I can't believe it either! If we had that quality for over 12 hours haha! I don't think anybody would be leaving the house!

1.5cm i just measured haha! in the space of 45 minutes! hopefully light stuff for the next 1-2 hours could have a nice unexpected 3cm!

Edited January 23, 2013 by lesta_snow

[kmanmx]

How am I the only person to not have this really heavy snow just moderate for me.

[andy_leics22]

How am I the only person to not have this really heavy snow just moderate for me.

You must have been on the bottom edge of the heavy part. It was very localized, Countesthorpe is about 8 miles South of Leicester isn't it? The main heavyness was over Leicester City itself.

Lesta Snow... It's coming down quite fast again! It went really light a minute ago but now it's started up again

[lesta_snow]

How am I the only person to not have this really heavy snow just moderate for me.

I think by looking at the radar it hit the centre and just to the west of Leicester! Very intense!

You must have been on the bottom edge of the heavy part. It was very localized, Countesthorpe is about 8 miles South of Leicester isn't it? The main heavyness was over Leicester City itself.

Lesta Snow... It's coming down quite fast again! It went really light a minute ago but now it's started up again

I love this haha! Unexpected snowfall and the fact it's this heavy!

[kmanmx]

You must have been on the bottom edge of the heavy part. It was very localized, Countesthorpe is about 8 miles South of Leicester isn't it? The main heavyness was over Leicester City itself.

Lesta Snow... It's coming down quite fast again! It went really light a minute ago but now it's started up again

Yeah that must be the case.

Meh, I'll make do with moderate. 5p sized flakes coming down at a good pace, certainly enough to settle reasonably. I saw some really heavy stuff for about 1km coming back on the M1, but it was all over in about 60 seconds.

edit:

According to radar, plenty more coming right in our direction a few more centimeters maybe ?

Edited January 23, 2013 by kmanmx

[andy_leics22]

I think by looking at the radar it hit the centre and just to the west of Leicester! Very intense!

I love this haha! Unexpected snowfall and the fact it's this heavy!

If you've typed in your post code you'll see how localized it really is! It's been stuck over my postcode LE36SH for about 40 mins now! Luckily for us it's really slow moving as well.

[andy_leics22]

Yeah that must be the case.

Meh, I'll make do with moderate. 5p sized flakes coming down at a good pace, certainly enough to settle reasonably. I saw some really heavy stuff for about 1km coming back on the M1, but it was all over in about 60 seconds.

edit:

According to radar, plenty more coming right in our direction a few more centimeters maybe ?

Possibly! It's a very strange band of showers. It keeps switching between intensifying and dying down. It's very slow moving as well, the heavy blob that just left Leicester, pepped up about 5-10 miles South East of us. These showers will be localized but I wouldn't rule out a few lucky areas seeing a fresh 3cm tonight. We have around 2cm fresh snow here near Western Park, a few more showers and we will reach 3cm of fresh stuff!

[roymeboy]

Like being in a different country living by j23 M1...been thawing here all day everywhere wet and dripping.

Still +0.4c here...must be the Hills of the Charnwood Forest keeping the Snow showers away.

Just checked with a mate in Mountsorrel it`s -0.1 c there and in Coalville it`s -1.1c there yet i`m above freezing here !!??

Edited January 23, 2013 by roymeboy

[andy_leics22]

Kmanmx, you should be getting pounded right now, radar has a bright echo over your area.

[shaky]

Ive got an extra 2cms of snow so far here in south leicester!!

[lesta_snow]

Like being in a different country living by j23 M1...been thawing here all day everywhere wet and dripping.

Still +0.4c here...must be the Hills of the Charnwood Forest keeping the Snow showers away.

Just checked with a mate in Mountsorrel it`s -0.1 c there and in Coalville it`s -1.1c there yet i`m above freezing here !!??

Maybe your thermometer is out by half a degree, then saying that if it's been melting all day then probably not. Just unlucky I guess. Move 2 miles towards the centre of leicester and you'd be fine haha!

[kmanmx]

Kmanmx, you should be getting pounded right now, radar has a bright echo over your area.

Yep, it does. But im not nothing falling.

edit:

Just started snowing lightly.. nothing heavy.

Edited January 23, 2013 by kmanmx

[SL7]

Completely stopped here now.