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

[kmanmx]

Even NAE has it as rain for Sunday. And NAE is usually the enthusiastic one when it comes to snow.

As potent gust said still a lot could happen, but as of now, I think the temps will be too high. Only the UKMO is keeping temps decently low.

[Weather-history]

Even NAE has it as rain for Sunday. And NAE is usually the enthusiastic one when it comes to snow.

The latest NAE only goes out to 6am Sunday, so how do you know what Sunday 6pm going to be?

Edited February 8, 2013 by Weather-history

[kmanmx]

The latest NAE only goes out to 6am Sunday, so how do you know what Sunday 6pm going to be?

I don't. So yes it could turn to snow later. But it's not looking great when 6am temps are 4c for our area.

Edited February 8, 2013 by kmanmx

[shaky]

Problem with the nae is that the slider is slightly further north it was a bit more south then we would defo have a snow event!!lets see what the 12z brings

I don't. So yes it could turn to snow later. But it's not looking great when 6am temps are 4c for our area.

And the ukmo shows temps of 0/1 degrees which is perfect for snow!!i have a bad feeling about this!!

[lesta_snow]

Well netweather must think that it's still going to snow else they wouldn't have posted their daily update on the homepage?

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

I don't. So yes it could turn to snow later. But it's not looking great when 6am temps are 4c for our area.

To be fair you should know that there is a warm sector over the uk Sunday , it's the night it's turning to snow , if you looked at the models then you should know it was always going to be a rain to snow event.

[kmanmx]

To be fair you should know that there is a warm sector over the uk Sunday , it's the night it's turning to snow , if you looked at the models then you should know it was always going to be a rain to snow event.

I know it was going to be rain to snow yeah. Anyway, 06z GFS is much better temps now anyway. GFS showing rain and snow, snow north of sheffield. Better than before where it was just rain for everywhere except scotland. GFS often seems to downplay chances of snow anyway.

Should be looking at NAE turning it more to snow later in the day.

Edited February 8, 2013 by kmanmx

[Shezale coventry]

Wonder if this set up is simillar to what happend in 91 when the w mids got pasted?

[Shezale coventry]

New warnings out from the met office now wether this is a upgrade or downgrade take your pick 10cms of snow in some parts of the midlands but in monday's warning its only has the northern parts of the w mids. I think the staffs area could very well be the sweet spot.

[snowangel32]

I think nothing is decided yet just a few miles difference sw on that low that hasnt even formed yet and we would all be back in the firing line many more changes i predict this is complicated even for the pros

[Adzyy]

few flakes blowing about in the light rain.

[syed2878]

well the met sticking to their guns and stil the yellow alert in place for w.midlands for sunday and monday. So i stil wouldn't say game over.

[syed2878]

some1 was saying if this setup could be like 91, how i wish it was like that. I would love to c a repete of dec 90 or feb 91. I remembor dec 90 when rain turnd to snow and we got over a foot of snow here in brum.

[Ryan05]

_{I think prospects for certainly the East Midlands and say Nottingham remain good for sunday/monday but obviously things could still go wrong}

Edited February 8, 2013 by Ryan05

[Chess01]

Stoke looks to be in a good place. Happy days

[klippieboo]

Good upgrade from meto but still sound un certain. Forecasting sleet instead of heavy rain for telford on sunday now.

[picog]

Just saw the shockingly atrocious presentation of the local forecast on Midlands Today! It was virtually incomprehensible.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Still hope to get away with a dry day sunday, and the rain can come at night/evening, or is that too optimistic

tomorrow looks wet also, dismal times Feb is meant to be cold and dry

[mr benn]

Just saw the shockingly atrocious presentation of the local forecast on Midlands Today! It was virtually incomprehensible.

I didnt see it, but let me guess the brief overview ...."covering all bases" (i.e. we havent got a clue , but keep paying me £30,000 a year thank you very much)

[Shezale coventry]

Still hope to get away with a dry day sunday, and the rain can come at night/evening, or is that too optimistic

tomorrow looks wet also, dismal times Feb is meant to be cold and dry

you are in the best place IMO for snow sunday into monday cheer up

[Ian Brown]

Still hope to get away with a dry day sunday, and the rain can come at night/evening, or is that too optimistic

tomorrow looks wet also, dismal times Feb is meant to be cold and dry

Unless there is a big Southward correction you won’t be seeing a dry day on Sunday, I just want the current projections to hold and it all looks very interesting.

[Paceyboy]

Still hope to get away with a dry day sunday, and the rain can come at night/evening, or is that too optimistic

tomorrow looks wet also, dismal times Feb is meant to be cold and dry

Is this a joke Gimmesomesnow?

If we were going to see corrections southwards that would ultimately lead us to a dry day the low would already be projected over north France.

The issue is it- rain to snow, all rain, all snow?

Also the 120h chart on UKMO has -14c uppers! Ive got a conversion chart saved on my comp to convert thicknesses and air pressure to 850hpa temps.

Edited February 8, 2013 by Paceyboy

[JL23]

The likes of North Staffs/ Stoke/North Shropshire particularly with any elevation look likely to be in a sweet spot sunday night into Monday.

[SL7]

Trying not to get too excited but met office have Leicester down for Heavy Snow for the whole of Sunday!

[Wadey]

At the moment this low hasn't even developed yet so know body knows where it's going or what's going to fall or how heavy it's going to fall, most people saying the midlands are in a good spot so let's leave it at that and watch the system develop over Saturday day/night, and yes most people want it snow so fingers crossed 15cm will do lol