The Midlands Regional Discussion 05/02/13 08z ------->

[syed2878]

i c the met have updated their warning to include parts of the south and s.midlands.

[Bishop Brennan]

Steady rain here for most of the morning. Current temp is 4.6c, although it seems to have stopped climbing now. DP is 4.3c

I know it's still hours before anything might happen, but I ain't holding my breath.

Bish

[weatherguy]

Temps now starting to drop here, down to 3.9C.

[Serendipity]

Any forecasts I have seen have suggested very little snow. It is very wet for any to settle too. I would expect rain and anything else is a bonus.

[Staffordshire]

I can garantee one thing, if we do get snow then the clueless will say we got it from america.

[Polar Maritime]

Snow now back to rain here now. 0.6c Dp 0.2c. Im pretty sure it will turn back to snow later as Dp's drop.. there's a little pocket of slightly warmer uppers just over us atm.

Edited February 10, 2013 by Polar Maritime

[kmanmx]

Perhaps no one has read, MetO is saying "5 to 10cm over kent and more locally over Midlands and Essex". Forgive me for thinking thats a very promising indication at this timescale ?

Edited February 10, 2013 by kmanmx

[Polar Maritime]

Perhaps no one has read, MetO is saying "5 to 10cm over kent and more locally over Midlands and Essex". Forgive me for thinking thats a very promising indication at this timescale ?

Yes, the front should stall and pivot later today over the midlands and N/England when there will be cooler temp's

[snow freak]

don't you just love the forecasters? some could see snow some could see rain, some could see a lot, some could see little or none. well I think they've just about covered every eventuality there. who the hell needs super computers when you can come up with all those possible outcomes?

[Staffordshire]

Perhaps no one has read, MetO is saying "5 to 10cm over kent and more locally over Midlands and Essex". Forgive me for thinking thats a very promising indication at this timescale ?

im fairly confused by this, when they say more loacally over the mids does this mean less likely, as they tend to use the word local meaning the odd location, so are they saying more locations will have 10cm+ or very few?

[weatherguy]

im fairly confused by this, when they say more loacally over the mids does this mean less likely, as they tend to use the word local meaning the odd location, so are they saying more locations will have 10cm+ or very few?

My interpretation would be:

5-10cm over kent.

>10cm in favoured parts of the Midlands and Essex

[Polar Maritime]

im fairly confused by this, when they say more loacally over the mids does this mean less likely, as they tend to use the word local meaning the odd location, so are they saying more locations will have 10cm+ or very few?

They are saying most areas will see some snow later, and the midlands/essex could see more locally ie certain areas..

[Polar Low]

don't you just love the forecasters? some could see snow some could see rain, some could see a lot, some could see little or none. well I think they've just about covered every eventuality there. who the hell needs super computers when you can come up with all those possible outcomes?

You realise that's exactly what will happen with this set up? They've forecasted it perfectly, they cannot give anymore detail as snowfall amounts will range drastically in ranges as short as 5 miles apart!

[shaky]

Band is breaking up already south and east of the midlands!!oh well never mInd!!

[Staffordshire]

Ok cheers guys, seems and odd way to word it. + shaky it is likely to pep up a bit more lately as it interacts with the block

[Wadey]

Band is breaking up already south and east of the midlands!!oh well never mInd!!

good I wouldn't mind an hour dry spell before the snow comes more chance of it sticking

[fourseasons]

Temperatures peaked here at 4.7 degrees, it has now fallen to 4.5 degrees, it seems that as we have now gone past midday, the temperatures won't go any higher today and will gradually start to fall.

And yes, it will pep up more later as it interacts with the cold block

Edited February 10, 2013 by fourseasons

[Bolton67]

Nice upgrade on the MetO app. now got heavy snow from 21:00 - 03:00 hours. light snow till 12:00 midday

[kmanmx]

Yeah temperature has stalled here now. It's going to start dropping soon.

MetO has me down for heavy snow at 6pm, 9pm.

[snowangel32]

I am so puzzled why are the airports showing rain to snow then back to rain when the temps will be at there coldest later on and through monday wouldnt just stay as snow.

[snow freak]

well until (or if) it starts snowing I am keeping quiet for now.

[picog]

I think Ian Fergieweather may have tweeted that the risk of snow has increased for west and SW midlands, perhaps even a few cm. Something to do with the LP intensifying.

[Polar Maritime]

I think Ian Fergieweather may have tweeted that the risk of snow has increased for west and SW midlands, perhaps even a few cm. Something to do with the LP intensifying.

Yes something JH talked of early'er this morning.

[SL7]

The only snow Met Office are forecasting for Leicester now is some light snow at 21:00, with it raining all the way up until 21:00.

[Polar Low]

The only snow Met Office are forecasting for Leicester now is some light snow at 21:00, with it raining all the way up until 21:00.

Oh dear.