The Midlands Regional Discussion 2nd March 2013>

[Eugene]

Na save the warm dry weather for a month or so, March use to be a wintry month back in the 80's, plenty and plenty of time from April to October for warmth.

[Serendipity]

I think the reason it is so quiet is that the snow isn't very exciting! We have had frequent showers the last few days but at best they left a tiny covering and that always melted the minute the sun came out.

[roymeboy]

Frost free here last night. +0.5c minimum.

[picog]

A few snow grains on the ground this morning.

[Summer of 95]

Just had another 5 minute snow shower, doesnt really feel that cold. No frost last night, really poor considering those uppers

[picog]

Just looked out of the window, and we have proper snow falling! Very unexpected.

[Serendipity]

It feels very spring like here - I put the washing out and was in a t shirt and not cold.

[conor123]

Light snow showers here in Telford, surprisingly pure snow to, no hail/sleetiness.

[Serendipity]

actually it is snowing here too now.

[BlueHedgehog074]

Either my snow shield is too strong, or that the snow clouds around here are just being too lazy at the moment. :lol:

But I suppose their is still time for something to pop up considering it's only lunch time.

Edited March 13, 2013 by DiagonalRedLine

[Nievehombre]

Snowing here in hereford - we're meant to have rain!

[TonyH]

It was always going to be wintry showers today, any snow a bonus.

[Dancerwithwings]

That nice blob just off the Isle of man would do!! but winds to much of a northerly + do'nt think it would make it this far anyway.

To you lot in the far west i thought it would be sleety/rain BONUS

Edited March 13, 2013 by dancer with wings

[Polar Low]

Fun and games should begin here within the next 15/20 minutes or so, radar looks interesting today (despite settling snow being unlikely).

Some exceptionally heavy showers probable, though.

[Bishop Brennan]

How bizzare - we just had a two minute snow shower outside, even though the temp is 8.2c.

I thought it was virtually impossible for it to snow much above 4.0c?

Bish

[TonyH]

No I would say 9c is the upper limit, the air is freezing only a few hundred metres up and snow can survive, while the sun is only heating the surface atmosphere really. In June 1975 it there was sleet and snow with maxima of 9 or 10c.

Edited March 13, 2013 by TonyH

[TonyH]

In any case the high at Coleshill is only 5c.

[Bishop Brennan]

No I would say 9c is the upper limit, the air is freezing only a few hundred metres up and snow can survive, while the sun is only heating the surface atmosphere really. In June 1975 it there was sleet and snow with maxima of 9 or 10c.

Wow I genuinely did not know that, I've learnt something new - thanks TonyH!

In fairness the temp is fluctuating a lot this afternoon, barely two minutes after my first post it had fallen to 6.3c

Bish

[Bishop Brennan]

In any case the high at Coleshill is only 5c.

I've been using Monkspath Weather Station (http://www.monkspathweather.org.uk/) ................which is now showing 4.8c lol

Bish

[Dancerwithwings]

With uppers that cold and with showers it do'nt take much to drag

that cold air down with any ppn + DP at the moment are about -4 to -6

Edited March 13, 2013 by dancer with wings

[TonyH]

I've been using Monkspath Weather Station (http://www.monkspathweather.org.uk/) ................which is now showing 4.8c lol

Bish

That can't be accurate then with a max of 10c, nowhere else bar the suspect Coventry Airport above 6c for the WM this afternoon.

[syed2878]

we had a cuppal of snow showers here too. I think the reason for quiet in this thread is because the snow haven't been anything to make a song and dance about. I hope we get a good dumpping before the spring warmth kick in.

[PolarWarsaw]

Few small flurries in the last hour. Wrong angle to get anything decent here ATM.

[snow freak]

How bizzare - we just had a two minute snow shower outside, even though the temp is 8.2c.

I thought it was virtually impossible for it to snow much above 4.0c?

Bish

It can snow with temperatures around 7c but for it to settle the temp needs to be below 3c.

[Bishop Brennan]

That can't be accurate then with a max of 10c, nowhere else bar the suspect Coventry Airport above 6c for the WM this afternoon.

You may be right, I've always thought their max temps seem slightly on the steep side, albeit briefly.

Bish