The Midlands - Weather Chat

[dudleyweather1]

I'm right in the town centre and I can see blue sky.

[klippieboo]

Temp is dropping and wintry showers moving in. Think we will have a covering in shropshire by the morning

[snowangel32]

Yh wall to wall sunshine here nice crisp winters day

[dudleyweather1]

Starting to cloud over now..I'm guessing this is coming from your direction then :-P

[weirpig]

I'm right in the town centre and I can see blue sky.

Just shows  the nature of showers   here we have just had a shower  and still snowing  roads paths etc  covered   how bizaree

[dudleyweather1]

It's clouded over now, and looks murky, just had around a 1-2 minute shower of very fine graupel.

[snowangel32]

Sleet just started very fine though

[Soma]

Hail in Brum City Centre!

[TonyH]

Starting to cloud over now..I'm guessing this is coming from your direction then :-P

Its coming from the NW so yes

Edited January 16, 2015 by TonyH

[Terminal Moraine]

A snow shower lasting almost an hour gave a covering of just over 0.5cm this morning. It's thawed in the sun but is still lying in any shade.

[jimben]

Although from a glass half full perspective the UK Met Office are advising of a wintry mix including snow for the next five days, any forecast after that time frame is just not worth considering unless disappointment and depression rock your particular boat,  but even in the extended time frame at the very least, includes freezing fog, severe frosts snow etc  etc.

 

Notwithstanding that at 11:08 today a level 3 cold weather alert has been issued for some parts of the midlands and level 2 for other parts.

 

I would therefore contend that for the next 2 weeks at least but most probably longer a seriously wintry outlook is unfolding.

 

Do not understand that just because GFS suggests it otherwise, then is must be so.

 

Off to fetch skis and ice climbing gear out of the loft and pour over maps of peak district, lake district and Snowdonia.

 

Enjoy

Edited January 16, 2015 by jimben

[Dancerwithwings]

Its coming from the NW so yes

How right you are, just taken my first look at the radar and yes it gone very dark looking NW towards Birmingham not expecting anything wintry here though... Currently 6.2c

 

EDIT..... HAIL

Edited January 16, 2015 by Dancerwithwings

[Polar Maritime]

Although from a glass half full perspective the UK Met Office are advising of a wintry mix including snow for the next five days, any forecast after that time frame is just not worth considering unless disappointment and depression rock your particular boat,  but even in the extended time, at the very least includes freezing fog, severe frosts snow etc  etc.

 

Notwithstanding that at 11:08 today a level 3 cold weather alert has been issued for some parts of the midlands and level 2 for other parts.

 

I would therefore contend that for the next 2 weeks at least but most probably longer a seriously wintry outlook is unfolding.

 

Do not understand that just because GFS suggest it then is must be so.

 

Off to fetch skis and ice climbing gear out of the loft and pour over maps of peak district, lake district and Snowdonia.

 

Enjoy

 

Yes wise words there in red, Me to.. Hopefully next weekend i'll be off to Snowdonia in full winter conditions!

[i love snow]

Light rain after the hail now light snow. A right wintry mix.

[Bishop Brennan]

Very dark skies to the north of us right now.

 

By the way, as some of you are probably aware, I work for the local NHS at Solihull Hospital. This morning, an winter weather advisory warning was issued by the Trust covering the whole of next week - the full text seemed to anticipate a potentially disruptive snow event Monday into Tuesday 

 

Bish

[Polar Maritime]

Moderate Snow now falling here..

[dudleyweather1]

Blue sky has returned to Dudley, some cloud about and the sun has gone in.  Sharp temperature drop, now at 1.8C, at 1316Z it was 5.6C!

 

Edit: Sun now out! Nice day mode restored!

Edited January 16, 2015 by dudleyweather1

[Dancerwithwings]

How right you are, just taken my first look at the radar and yes it gone very dark looking NW towards Birmingham not expecting anything wintry here though... Currently 6.2c

 

EDIT..... HAIL

I take that back! Loads of Hail then turned more to sleet with some big flakes and temps dropped to 2.9c from 6.2c in around 10mins Brrrrr

[Polar Maritime]

I take that back! Loads of Hail then turned more to sleet with some big flakes and temps dropped to 2.9c from 6.2c in around 10mins Brrrrr

 

Yes Dancer, Don't write anything off.. I expect lots of surprises over the coming days in what is a very fluid set-up 

Edited January 16, 2015 by Polar Maritime

[TonyH]

I take that back! Loads of Hail then turned more to sleet with some big flakes and temps dropped to 2.9c from 6.2c in around 10mins Brrrrr

The precipitation downdraught brings down those colder uppers briefly!

[snowangel32]

Seems oldbury is just missing all these showers just one sleet shower otherwise sunny

[Dancerwithwings]

Yes Dancer, Don't write anything off.. I expect lots of surprises over the coming days in what is a very fluid set-up 

Oh! yes PM....I mentioned this earlier;

"As early as yesterday morning there was no talk at all of anything in the channel inwhich could now make it's way inland and as far as the South Midlands come sunday"

 

if it does that is.....Finger crossed      but this wasn't even predicted a day or so ago!!!! so who knows what might happen come next TUES/WEDS".... Interesting times ahead!!!!

 

By the way.......I LOVE SURPRISES    :cold:

Edited January 16, 2015 by Dancerwithwings

[Arnie Pie]

Just missed the first big black cloud from our NW.....a few more on the horizon to keep us occupied

 

Hail + snow on drive home from Halesowen

 

Edit Looking like incoming clouds will slip to the N of Brum

Edited January 16, 2015 by Arnie Pie

[Serendipity]

Rain here 

[Vodkatini]

Hello from a Midlands newbie it has gone really really dark in Mansfield Nottinghamshire