The Midlands - Weather Chat

[Will Padz]

Looking at forecasts lookslike after this morning were in the freezer up here until wed/thur.... Temps not getting above freezing and clear skies leading to -5c to -8c brrr.... Roof avalanche topped up back garden by 6 inches! Still 8-10" on grass though.....

[Gustywind]

yes,was just pointing out, that the current bemoaning of the cold is a bit premature as it isnt really going to get going till tonight/tomorrow, and as the "polar low" showed,little features can and probably will pop up in the flow.

True, but you can only go on what's forecast and currently that's cold but dry. Yes things may crop up but they aren't currently forecast to.

You'll remember a few days ago it was looking potentially quite snowy Mon/Tue, so a dry forecast seems a bit of a letdown at present.

[Will Padz]

Just noticed met have warning for snow today just updated ten minutes ago..... Wheres that coming from?

[klippieboo]

Just when the proper cold arrives it goes bone dry! Typical!

[imballinger]

Just noticed met have warning for snow today just updated ten minutes ago..... Wheres that coming from?

 

 

Even Telford in the warning zone, rain it is then

[klippieboo]

I really think the meto are losing the plot!

[kev f]

True, but you can only go on what's forecast and currently that's cold but dry. Yes things may crop up but they aren't currently forecast to.

You'll remember a few days ago it was looking potentially quite snowy Mon/Tue, so a dry forecast seems a bit of a letdown at present.

is that little feature that was supposed to run down the north sea coast been cancelled?haven't been in the MOD thread for a coupple of days.

[The Wolf]

Well what a rubbish cold spell this is turning into for most.

Not really that cold and snow that washes away in minutes.

Next week looks a load of rubbish now as well. Boring and dry.

Hardly a proper cold spell.

[Midlands Ice Age]

is that little feature that was supposed to run down the north sea coast been cancelled?haven't been in the MOD thread for a coupple of days.

 

Maybe its travelling more inland?

 

MIA

Edited January 31, 2015 by Midlands Ice Age

[kar999]

True Northerlies are rarely any use to us with any PPN usually running down either side on the coastal regions.

Colder but drier.. with any rogue snow showers drifing inland a bonus.

[Will Padz]

Clouded over here..... Snowy looking sky, temp 2c dew -1c..... Might have some big icicles later....

Chinese five spiced chicken quarters (french trimmed) with stirfried veg n plum sauce for dinner.... Before footy kicks off at 530!

[Turnedoutniceagain]

+Latest+ METO update

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1422662400&regionName=em

[PolarWarsaw]

Well what a rubbish cold spell this is turning into for most.

Not really that cold and snow that washes away in minutes.

Next week looks a load of rubbish now as well. Boring and dry.

Hardly a proper cold spell.

 

Well yes it is, it's a cold spell it just might not bring you bucketfulls of snow. 

 

It's still a cold spell, just not an exciting cold AND SNOWY spell. 

[Carl46Wrexham]

Well yes it is, it's a cold spell it just might not bring you bucketfulls of snow.

It's still a cold spell, just not an exciting cold AND SNOWY spell.

It's a rather cold spell...lot of people in the west/South west at lower levels haven't seen ANY snow from this "spell". For a lot of us it's not going to stay in the memory very long.

Seen better in October and March...just calling it as im seeing it.

Edited January 31, 2015 by Carl46Wrexham

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Well what a rubbish cold spell this is turning into for most.

Not really that cold and snow that washes away in minutes.

Next week looks a load of rubbish now as well. Boring and dry.

Hardly a proper cold spell.

 

not a true cold spell though, no greenie high, or beast from the east, all's to be expected is transient snow for low levels in the west, I have had 3 mornings on the trot with lying snow, as well as a dusting thurs pm

 

from tomorrow its cold and dry dominating, maybe a few snow flurries on thur and fri from the east

[DIS1970]

This so called "artic blast" is pathetic, all the weather warning's for this area has again been inaccurate and incorrect, i think snowfall should be forgotten in this "cold spell", we've had better wintry weather in March & April.

Edited January 31, 2015 by DIS1970

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Have to say that right now I'm fairly underwhelmed about prospects over the next week. Doesn't mean I'll stay underwhelmed though if things change.

 

Oddly enough, my favourite part of the winter so far hasn't been the past week. Yes it's been fun but the switches to rain have made it quite annoying. My favourite part was the cold and frosty weather that settled in between Boxing Day and New Year. I thought that was just stunning. I wouldn't mind at all if the high can get far enough over us to bring us weather like that again later this week.

 

my favourite spell also boxing day to new years eve, I had a fair bit of snow on boxing day, my best fall since Mar '13, bit of a thaw on 27th, then very white frosts that lasted all day, then topped up each night, still with snow on the ground

 

cold and dry next week SUCKS! as there is no snow on the ground, gotto rely on dustings from the north sea late in the week

[kev f]

 

is this what the metoffice warnings are for?

[snowangel32]

Met have put warnings for the whole of the midlands what can they see, and last night was the heaviest snowfall I have seen since 2010 we have to be thank full those to the se and sw have seen nothing on the whole, and the real cold air is digging in you can see that already Mon, Tues, wed forecasts are changing all the time so I for one am loving this winter so far and we still have Feb and march to go

[DIS1970]

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is this what the metoffice warnings are for?

Don't worry that will have probably the same effect on us as the last one i.e. nothing.

[kev f]

Don't worry that will have probably the same effect on us as the last one i.e. nothing.

i didn't do too bad from the ,last one

[snowangel32]

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is this what the metoffice warnings are for?

Well spotted just shows how things change quick and this if it hits shouldn't be marginal at all, met have now 5 hours of snow here from mignight

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Well spotted just shows how things change quick and this if it hits shouldn't be marginal at all, met have now 5 hours of snow here from mignight

 

zilch hours here, now until thurs, also what gfs suggests

[DIS1970]

i didn't do too bad from the ,last one

I take these warnings with a pinch of salt as they rarely come to fruition.

[kev f]

Well spotted just shows how things change quick and this if it hits shouldn't be marginal at all, met have now 5 hours of snow here from mignight

 

zilch hours here, now until thurs, also what gfs suggests

ive just looked and they giving nothing for me either think it'll be a case of radar watching again