The Midlands Regional Discussion 21/03/13 09z ------->

[syed2878]

snow here now and winds picked up quite a bit.

[weirpig]

And our temperature is plummeting in Malvern, it's 1.3^oC now, snow's starting to stick to cars, still light at the mo, but definitely snow falling, not sleet. Lift off, indeed! Best of luck everyone, I hope this is a white out all round.

wow i know you prob have elevation but didnt expect that far south to start as snow. lift off indeed.

[stewfox]

sleet and rain now turned to snow !

[kmanmx]

Everyone seems to be from West Mids and talking about snow. Any Leicester/Derby/Notts folks ? Anyone ?

[we_want_snow]

Rain starting in Shrewsbury

[beccaboo]

Nothing here yet - just been reading everyone elses posts with interest!!!!

[Barbmac]

wow i know you prob have elevation but didnt expect that far south to start as snow. lift off indeed.

Yes, around 280 ASL. It's quite likely down in the town (Great Malvern) it's not snowing yet up here it is. One of the perks on living halfway up the hills.

[Staffordshire]

Snow here

[weatherguy]

Few snowflakes in the air!

[Soma]

Definite sleet here - confirmed by lamppost obs! Don't know the temp though but this bodes well for later and those further north.

Bring it

[I remember Atlantic 252]

very light sleety snow now, not wetting ground yet, temp going the right way 1.6C now

[Herefordweather]

Sleet here. Temperature still dropping.

[Summer Sun]

Here is the latest radar for you lot looks like places like Herford and Worcester are just on the edge of it

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Here is the latest radar for you lot looks like places like Herford and Worcester are just on the edge of it

Sleet for all, but is that temp 3? its lower than that, so does it mean precip type wrong?

[Rich_T]

Just to the south of Derby here, nothing to report yet.

[Midlands Ice Age]

Nothing here yet - just been reading everyone elses posts with interest!!!!

Hi Beccaboo,

You'll have to be patient. Its coming up from the WSW so it will get to you last of the midlands.

After seeing snow being recorded even dowh in Ambrosdan (Oxford) now you will be OK....

MIA

[Chunky Flake]

Snow here in Cannock

[The Calm before the Storm]

Snowing here in Lichfield. Great news as I thought it would start as rain/sleet. Bodes well for later!

[Rich_T]

Just had a look at the rain today radar, and is it me or oes it look like a few breaks are forming, with the gaps aimed at Leicester, Loughbourough, Nottingham and Derby

[Staffordshire]

very light sleety snow now, not wetting ground yet, temp going the right way 1.6C now

i think its trying to stick on the cars here mate, we could do well around here looking at the radar Edited March 21, 2013 by Staffordshire

[torzbc]

West of Derby, just started to flurry with light flakes of snow... been on lamp-post watch

[Skyraker]

Snow in Penkridge.

[Nigel Langton]

Very suprised. Its just started snowing in se Birmingham. Expected it to start as rain and then turn to snow between midnight and 3am. Very good sign I think. Still expect a hit of rain/sleet after 12 pm tomorrow before turning back to heavy snow around 6pm. That's when I think the fun will begin for Birmingham and west midlands except areas with elevation. I'm going for 6inch to 1ft by Sunday evening. Anyway hopefully a day off work tomorrow as schools close. Fingers crossed. I'm hoping that as it's night air temps will remain cool for snow all night. It has to help. The sun must influence air temps at this time of year even if it's cloudy. Just a thought.

[kmanmx]

Just had a look at the rain today radar, and is it me or oes it look like a few breaks are forming, with the gaps aimed at Leicester, Loughbourough, Nottingham and Derby

Well it wouldn't be a proper snow event if it didn't skirt around us, would it ?

[Nimbus Nix]

Light Sleet in Wolverhampton, probably Snow:Rain ratio - 70%:30%.

Air Temp: 2.2°C

DP: 1.2°C

(123m asl)