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

[PolarWarsaw]

What time do you estimate we should see the transition from rain to snow then?

[marksp]

Get in there, !!! Derbyshire go,s AMBER.

Well the bit i live in (sorry). Begining to think alot of villages could be cut off with this snowfall.

39 hours of heavy snow followed by 12 of light snow, come on, its going to be epic.

[Ian Ballinger]

What time do you estimate we should see the transition from rain to snow then?

The metoffice have us down for snow from the word go

[Turnedoutniceagain]

The MetOffice really do hate Rugby ha. They always downplay us. We have rain symbols now.

Good !!, have to go up there tomorrow to bring my daughter home for end of Term

[Dancerwithwings]

The metoffice have us down for snow from the word go

The word go????? in the next hour ,5 hours , 10 hours....... estimate Sorry .

[Ian Ballinger]

The word go????? in the next hour ,5 hours , 10 hours....... estimate Sorry .

From 9pm tonight, that's when they have the precip starting here, and it's supposed to be snow.

[Serendipity]

we're just about out of the warnings here, shows how much difference a few miles can make!

[shaky]

At least leicesters in the yellow warning!!didnt even have a warning before!!but considering the o6z models have a higher amount of precipitation i expect it to be updated later to an amber!!

[Essan]

we're just about out of the warnings here, shows how much difference a few miles can make!

For tomorrow, yes - but not Saturday. I think we'll see some sleet at times tonight and tomorrow, before it turns steadily to snow tomorrow night - and continue as such until Sunday

[Dancerwithwings]

From 9pm tonight, that's when they have the precip starting here, and it's supposed to be snow.

Here sleet from 9pm heavy snow from midnight..... kind regards from the METO.

[Staffordshire]

Loving the warning

[Bishop Brennan]

From a Solihull perspective, I'm concentrating more on Friday night onwards - anything tomorrow morning is a bonus.

Bish

[MKN]

At least leicesters in the yellow warning!!didnt even have a warning before!!but considering the o6z models have a higher amount of precipitation i expect it to be updated later to an amber!!

We will do ok we just need to hope we don't see snow turning back to rain tommorow before back to snow again. If we can stay as snow from Friday morning onwards we should get 10cms. Maybe 15

[kmanmx]

We will do ok we just need to hope we don't see snow turning back to rain tommorow before back to snow again. If we can stay as snow from Friday morning onwards we should get 10cms. Maybe 15

Optimism! this looks better than that january event, and that brought 10cm. If everything goes perfect and a shed load of luck, maybe 20cm locally...15cm more comonally.

Of course, 10cm more likely. But trying to be optimistic

[MKN]

Optimism! this looks better than that january event, and that brought 10cm. If everything goes perfect and a shed load of luck, maybe 20cm locally...15cm more comonally.

Of course, 10cm more likely. But trying to be optimistic

Il be happy with 10cms. I'm just hoping we get really strong winds so we have meter deep snow drifts in places

[Dancerwithwings]

From a Solihull perspective, I'm concentrating more on Friday night onwards - anything tomorrow morning is a bonus.

Bish

I agree snow from midnight into the morning rush hour then it will slow down maybe even stop tomorrow,

But then like you said "friday night onwards" very heavy snow from 18:00 till sat lunchtime maybe.

[FENDER.]

Lets not forget that nearly all of the West Midlands is plus 400ft asl. Even Brum City center is 420 ish asl Its definitely going to help

[shaky]

Optimism! this looks better than that january event, and that brought 10cm. If everything goes perfect and a shed load of luck, maybe 20cm locally...15cm more comonally.

Of course, 10cm more likely. But trying to be optimistic

I think going by the models 10cms is minimum at the moment!!

[Dancerwithwings]

Didn't think i would be looking at the radar for a few hours yet, but just had wee look and its almost at the door of cheltenham.

I didn't expect it so soon!!!.

[Hathers]

Should the weather front slow down once it reaches the colder air?

[syed2878]

i c the met updated their warnings and its amber warning for west midlands conerbation. I must say i'm looking forward to this event.

[Dancerwithwings]

Should the weather front slow down once it reaches the colder air?

Should think so,The whole lot will be very slow moving thats why it will last a few days,

also that sizeable amount over northwest france is the one to watch for later tomorrow.

[Costa Del Fal]

Well good luck to you all with this event. Hope there arent too many disappointed ones. Looks like home is going to cop it well. Has been a fantastic winter for Stourbridge especially if tomorrow comes off. Back next week but meanwhile down sarf its pelting it with rain and a balmy 11c due tomorrow. Beat that.

Edited March 21, 2013 by Blizzards

[MKN]

Nae is a fairly big downgrade. Hopefully its proved wrong

[Dancerwithwings]

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/

Try this... Real time snow radar....See what you think!!!.

Just click rain or snow on the left.

Edited March 21, 2013 by Dancerwithwings