The Midlands Regional Discussion 22/03/13 12z ------->

[Ian Ballinger]

Belting down with snow here in South Staffs but if you go by the raintoday forecast precip its all past us by 6pm??

Yea I can't see where this 24 hours of snow is coming from

[Dibdabbers]

im at work in Kidderminster, just rain here, is there anything happening Quarry Bank/Dudley way

[Polar Low]

Yea I can't see where this 24 hours of snow is coming from

The models, and the radar perhaps? Do some reading.

[Chess01]

None in north staffs

[Ian Ballinger]

The models, and the radar perhaps? Do some reading.

Wow talk about being rude.

[Polar Low]

Wow talk about being rude.

I'm just guiding you on where you can understand the situation- you did say you can't see where it's coming from, I'm telling you where you can see it.

[#windysnow#]

Yea I can't see where this 24 hours of snow is coming from

Me too the wind is going to have to change a very strong south easterly to blow all that stuff in the Irish Sea back over the midlands

[Ian Ballinger]

I'm just guiding you on where you can understand the situation- you did say you can't see where it's coming from, I'm telling you where you can see it.

Well explaining would have been more helpful maybe.

[Polar Low]

Well explaining would have been more helpful maybe.

"The models, and the radar perhaps?"

That's a factual response and explanation to your post.

[nobble]

Big fluffy flakes just started here only 35 hours and 59mins of snow left then :/

[Summer of 95]

Light wet stuff here, last nights snow nearly gone. Cant believe how much N Wales had, Chirk is barely higher than here so how come they got 8 inches and we got 1?

[Claire Tromans]

im at work in Kidderminster, just rain here, is there anything happening Quarry Bank/Dudley way

From just the other side of Merry Hill it was rainy sleet, now turning to snow and getting heavier. It's colder than a polar bears wotsits and I've got to do the school run now....

[Chunky Flake]

moderate snow in Wolves

[tom_f123]

Snow starting to come down heavy here now.

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Well explaining would have been more helpful maybe.

Or maybe ones get a little fed up with all the negativity in hear ?! Considering this is a massive snow event tonight that's looking awesome I don't see how ones can still pick and be negative.

Although sometimes it may look difficult to see where all this ppn is coming from , you have to consider we have in effect 3 weather fronts tied into a ginormous area of low pressure , we have a big low pressure to come up tonight as you can see by the faxes for 6am sat morn

The broken warm front to our north is the one that we had last night , that will hover where it is moving south again , the one to our south will stay there and give us continuous ppn, if the radar doesn't look that impressive (even though it does ) don't be alarmed , under low pressure ppn grows and develops out of nothing my friend .

For all of us it should be a very snowy night , and indeed Saturday .

Edited March 22, 2013 by Severe Siberian icy blast

[PolarWarsaw]

Few sleety flakes beginning.

[#windysnow#]

Or maybe ones get a little fed up with all the negativity in hear ?! Considering this is a massive snow event tonight that's looking awesome I don't see how ones can still pick and be negative.

Although sometimes it may look difficult to see where all this ppn is coming from , you have to consider we have in effect 3 weather fronts tied into a ginormous area of low pressure , we have a big low pressure to come up tonight as you can see by the faxes for 6am sat morn

The broken cold front to our north is the one that we had last night , that will hover where it is moving south again , the one to our south will stay there and give us continuous ppn, if the radar doesn't look that impressive (even though it does ) don't be alarmed , under low pressure ppn grows and develops out of nothing my friend .

For all of us it should be a very night , and indeed Saturday .

Thanks that's a great explanation and also the video posted on page 5 helps

[Adzyy]

Send it here please.

[Supacell]

Looks like a line of precipitation has broken out in a line from Cambridge to Sheffield. This is providing the snow across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (including here in Belper and the nearby Peak District) currently. The main band is now across the SW Midlands with much more following up from behind and moving slowly NE.

Snow pepping up nicely here now

Edited March 22, 2013 by Supacell

[el tiempo]

Hi fellow Midlanders, first post, first few flakes falling here in Stoke

[Chess01]

Just seen 3 flakes in stoke

[PolarWarsaw]

Turning to sleety rain here, floor getting wet again - delaying any potential accumulation later. Any idea on what kind of flakes we will be seeing later? Hope it's the big large ones, the mini ones aren't as much fun.

Edited March 22, 2013 by PolarWarsaw

[Ian Ballinger]

Despite it snowing for over an hour the thaw continues here.

[Mair Snaw]

Hi fellow Midlanders, first post, first few flakes falling here in Stoke

Welcome el tiempo.

[Dibdabbers]

how do i found out what the dew point is in my area i really want to know if it will stick