The Midlands - Weather Chat

[davehsug]

What passed through here was light sleety rain.

[andy_leics22]

Just looked outside as something is falling- and its very wet snow, on the verge of being sleet. Dont say this thing is pulling down warmer upperd or something, that snow we had earlier was of the dry powdery kind.

It is mate. Milder 850's are mixed in with this system.

[Arnie Pie]

Slight temp rise here according to NW radar.......now 2c

 

slight sleet in the air

[snowangel32]

Light snow just started and its pure snow also. Gd start

[Buxton Codge]

Snow here 0c

[weirpig]

yep snowing here aswell

[Summer of 95]

It is mate. Milder 850's are mixed in with this system.

(says word that rhymes with rugger) Are there colder ones behind it though?

[snowangel32]

Mild uppers are on the western side of the low

[Midlands Ice Age]

The following new warning has been published by the Met office from 1030pm this evening

 

a small area of low pressure is expected to move southeastwards and bring a more persistent spell of rain, sleet and snow to parts of western Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Midlands. This likely to lead to further accumulations of snow, especially on high ground, whilst also increasing the risk of ice. The track of this system is a little uncertain at present and this warning may be adjusted as and when necessary.

 

This is good news for us....

 

Earlier on (18:30)  the BBC (and MO) were not sure the Midlands was going to get anything at all. (They were advocating the fizzle scenario for us).

It now appears to be the first stage of  a change in their forecast. They admit they still don't know what will happen, so how on earth can people on here already claim to know what is going to happen.

It is one of the biggest 'forecast now' scenarios of all time.

 

Heavy snow or rain can occur anywhere or anytime over the next few hours in the Midlands.

 

MIA  

[camperstron]

Light precip here, looks like snow. No drip, drip - yet!

[PolarWarsaw]

Mild uppers are on the western side of the low

 

Not exclusively, it was always going to be a mix...hence the MO warnings this morning mentioning 'rain, sleet and snow' and accumulations of 1 to 2cm. This kind of PPN would produce more if it was going to be all snow. I've spent the entire afternoon warning people...if it was going to be a case of it just being pure snow then I'd have got in on all the excitement with you lot, however - marginal and so on has lead to dissapointment so far this winter...tonight to be no different.

[Kirk Langley]

Time for bed and it is back to heavy snow to the west of Derby

[Summer of 95]

If mild uppers are on the western side of the low that means theyre coming from the north? Not what you expect in this hemisphere.

I just hope this isnt last Wednesday all over again....

[snowpuppy]

Heavy snow here got really bright outside nice glow to sky

[VeryCold]

Hope they don't turn off the street lights again at midnight...could really ruin any snow watching as it did last night...

[weather_it_will]

A return to mild is looking unlikely for a long time from latest 18z GEFS ensembles.

 

[Matthew Gill]

I hope it makes it my side of Birmingham to coventry. Always seems to fizzle out on the ridge of hills 2 miles west of here.

[Arctic Hare]

Just the odd spot of (I think) rain here. We're just a fraction too far south for anything more from this blob. Eyes down for the band now coming into Shropshire, I guess.

[SMU]

Radar exploding into life over NW wales!!

[shaky]

Radar exploding into life over NW wales!!

hi there steve! ! Nice of you to pop ove!! Yup its looking promising for us midlanders!!

[i love snow]

Sky's gone orange to the west. Incoming as snow I hope

[Herefordweather]

Rain here....

[i love snow]

Actually a few snowflakes now falling

[andy_leics22]

There is a beast of a 'blob heading towards B'ham! There is going to be some heavy snow incoming! Enjoy it guys.

[weirpig]

snow here  no marginality at the moment