The Midlands - Weather Chat

[snowcatcher2015]

Rain here now

[The Wolf]

West Midlands is cursed for snow.

[DIS1970]

The BBC/MetOffice projected temps are way off.

[snowcatcher2015]

West Midlands is cursed for snow.

u aint kidding lol

[PolarWarsaw]

Ah here is the second warning...

 

The unstable westerly airflow will veer northwesterly during Thursday bringing cold air further south across the UK. Showers will therefore become wintry to lower levels. 1 to 2 cm may settle almost anywhere, especially from late afternoon and into Thursday evening.

During the early hours of Friday morning a more persistent spell of rain, sleet and snow may affect parts of Wales, the Midlands and southern England. Again, 1 to 2 cm of snow is possible at low levels whilst locally up to 5 cm could settle on high ground above about 150 m. However, this is rather uncertain and many places will see little, if any, lying snow, and ice is more likely to be a hazard.

 

 

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Talk about a 'cover your back 'forecast. They've basically said, it may be rain, sleet or snow but more likely rain and sleet, but just incase the odd spot gets a bit of snow that sticks for a while we will say there's a tiny possibility of something accumulating. Lol.

[The Wolf]

Really vague and back covering warning by the met there.

Edited January 29, 2015 by The Wolf

[nobble]

Cloud cover arrived

So has the sleet :/

Really thought today had promise .

Feels like I've just missed out on 3/4 snow events this winter by 25 miles

Tut

[TonyH]

Ah here is the second warning...

 

The unstable westerly airflow will veer northwesterly during Thursday bringing cold air further south across the UK. Showers will therefore become wintry to lower levels. 1 to 2 cm may settle almost anywhere, especially from late afternoon and into Thursday evening.

During the early hours of Friday morning a more persistent spell of rain, sleet and snow may affect parts of Wales, the Midlands and southern England. Again, 1 to 2 cm of snow is possible at low levels whilst locally up to 5 cm could settle on high ground above about 150 m. However, this is rather uncertain and many places will see little, if any, lying snow, and ice is more likely to be a hazard.

 

 

****Highlighted the key parts for everyone to set their expectations properly....****

 

Talk about a 'cover your back 'forecast. They've basically said, it may be rain, sleet or snow but more likely rain and sleet, but just incase the odd spot gets a bit of snow that sticks for a while we will say there's a tiny possibility of something accumulating. Lol.

But that is the fact of the matter - welcome to lowland UK Winter

Cloud cover arrived

So has the sleet :/

Really thought today had promise .

Feels like I've just missed out on 3/4 snow events this winter by 25 miles

Tut

And 100m!

[PolarWarsaw]

West Midlands is paying for having the boxing day event, not only was it marginal (but the right side) but it was at Christmas time when the entire of the country would have wanted something festive! There may be a better chance coming along this winter, but who knows. If it's coming from the NW it needs to be a band - not showers and be dry all day, preferably at night too.

[The Wolf]

Crappy sleety rain here. The West Midlands curse continues.

[LadyEv06]

Really coming down heavy now after a short break! 

[Matthew Gill]

Ummm doing the usual trick where it gets to Birmingham/colishill area then dies out on the warwickshire plan. Typical :-(

[snowangel32]

Is that snow falling it is and heavy

[Turnedoutniceagain]

_{And another update. Do they know what's happening??}

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1422576000&regionName=em

[The Wolf]

Ummm doing the usual trick where it gets to Birmingham/colishill area then dies out on the warwickshire plan. Typical :-(

 

I wouldn't worry its mostly crappy rain.

[snowangel32]

Omg its sticking never expected that

[TonyH]

Ummm doing the usual trick where it gets to Birmingham/colishill area then dies out on the warwickshire plan. Typical :-(

At least they had a plan 

[The Wolf]

Gutted to be honest. Oldbury getting snow and this load of crap here.

[nobble]

Think I'm at 150m tbf

[snowangel32]

Is that snow falling it is and heavy

Very heavy now

[marksp]

very heavy snow now, looks like no ones going anywhere here for next 2hours,

[Vodkatini]

Really coming down heavy now after a short break

Really bad in Warsop had to collect kids from school

[markw2680]

Snow really starting to come down now again, at last

[wizgti]

New warnings update for Sunday and Monday. Maybe we will get some snow this winter after all!

[tom_f123]

Heavyish wet snow here at my work in netherton