The Midlands - Weather Chat

[Lukey]

Totally nothing here except wet roads and pavements.

[conor123]

Ruddy typical, streamer of beastly showers literally 5 miles north of here 

[Gustywind]

Totally nothing here except wet roads and pavements.

Same here, temp never dropped enough to allow it to stick and stay.

Actually there is a very slight covering in places and it's snowing again.

Edited January 29, 2015 by Gustywind

[The Wolf]

Bloody showers just a few miles North.

Unbelievable.

[The Wolf]

A bit further North and hammering down in Cannock.

Here a bloody dry gap!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Heavy wet snow falling, slushy covering

[Fozfoster]

Damp!

[Sweatyman]

Bournville- sod all!

[Supacell]

Nothing here, the showers have been to the north and south all night. However, from the reports in here it doesn't look like anyone away from the higher ground has had much. To be fair that is exactly what the BBC and Met Office have been saying with their yellow warning area pretty much spot on.

 

Now, if they are also spot on about today then this gives me some hope as the charts show a lot of snow showers moving across during today and tonight. From an IMBY perspective all I require is the showers to move just a little more NW to SE than W to E and it's game on for that stream across the north of the region to hit here. However, I am not holding my breath. Immaterial anyway, as I am going for a drive

[cyclonic happiness]

I'm starting to wonder whether this is going to be a write off spell?

 

Let's face it, even if it snows it's not gonna settle, I'd rather we had a nice traditional snowfall followed by high pressure, harsh frosts and sunshine.

 

If we fail to get a snowfall that sticks from this set up.........I'm becoming a mildie! :-D

[syed2878]

snow showers on and off but nothing seteling.

[Polar Maritime]

Snow Showers should push more inland around mid-day.. A sneak peak from the Extra suite..

 

 

 

 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

big flakes now, sticking to wet ground

[Terminal Moraine]

A few snow showers overnight and more in the last hour or two. About 3 or 4cm lying by the look of it, although I haven't actually been out to measure it yet.

Moderate snow falling as I type.

[Polar Maritime]

Yes TM moderate snow here now.

[Gustywind]

Snow Showers should push more inland around mid-day.. A sneak peak from the Extra suite..

Trouble is that's the time of the day solar input is at its strongest, so unlikely to settle again except on high ground.

[Supacell]

The risk of thundersnow today, even for our region, as disturbances run down from the NW. Estofex have 15% lightning risk for the whole UK and parameters do look promising. Of course, this does not mean everyone will see/hear it. There have been a few reports in the NW and Yorkshire areas of thundersnow overnight and I think this risk becomes more widespread today. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

surely in the heat of the day, showers will fall as rain? certainly tomorrow is looking way milder, bbc forecasting me light rain for monday

[Chunky Flake]

Was hammering down in Cannock 45 mins ago get to Featherstone and Wolverhampton and nothing.

Wolf I bet you are ready to get the gun ?

[pegg24]

Nothing as ever.

[shaky]

Let'ssee what today brings!! So far naff all except frosty cars and pavements!!

[Supacell]

surely in the heat of the day, showers will fall as rain? certainly tomorrow is looking way milder, bbc forecasting me light rain for monday

 

I don't think we can really say "heat of the day" in January For today I would think most of us should see snow from these showers, although the further south you are the higher the risk of it being more of a wintry mix. I am not a weather forecaster but I would think heavier showers will almost certainly be of snow. Whether it will settle though is a different matter and I personally don't see much accumulation away from high ground (although maybe for a time this evening an area of snow moves NW to SE across some of us). I agree on tomorrow though, from the early hours onwards we see dewpoints rise to just above freezing so showers will be of sleet/rain for all of us. I would take no notice of BBC forecasts for Monday, it's too far off. These weather symbols can and do change only hours before so 5 days away is almost certain to change.

[Polar Maritime]

White-out conditions here now with moderate/heavy snow falling.

Edited January 29, 2015 by Polar Maritime

[Serendipity]

my dew point is above freezing so I think we will get sleet at best should we get any showers. No frost last night as temps remained above freezing. It did snow in the evening but obviously nothing settled. Not moaning though as it did exactly what was forecast. My phone app says rain today.

[Snowyowl9]

Got a good covering of snow here,been dry till now a blowy snowy shower 1c