The Midlands - Weather Chat

[BlueHedgehog074]

Been outside with the back light on and if I've observed it correctly, there's some little sleety bits mixed in with the rain just now. Temperature around 3.5*C with a Dewpoint around 2.5*C (but slowly dropping). Would be nice to see it turn into full on snow, but even sleety rain is a bit more exciting than just 100% pure rain (lol). 

[Bishop Brennan]

25 minutes ago, DiagonalRedLine said:

Been outside with the back light on and if I've observed it correctly, there's some little sleety bits mixed in with the rain just now. Temperature around 3.5*C with a Dewpoint around 2.5*C (but slowly dropping). Would be nice to see it turn into full on snow, but even sleety rain is a bit more exciting than just 100% pure rain (lol). 

Whilst you're out there, would you mind powering down the Solihull Snow Shield please? There's a good chap 

Bish

[BlueHedgehog074]

Just now, Bishop Brennan said:

Whilst you're out there, would you mind powering down the Solihull Snow Shield please? There's a good chap 

Bish

I'll see what I can do, Bishop.  Now if I can just remember where that darn plug is... 

[nobble]

Nothing to report here 

cold rain , feels raw out , been to the woodstore , perfect night for the wood burner, only bettered when we can sit with blinds open watching the snow 

[snowcatcher2015]

Nothing here

[conor123]

Unfortunately just rain here tonight, no sleetiness, fingers crossed tomorrow night - ideal wind direction and upper's for once! but will the showers appear..?

[Midlands Ice Age]

Latest report from Solihull...

Stopped raining/sleeting 30 mins ago. (2nd downpour of the day).

Interestingly the temp is continuing to fall. Now down to 2.9C, with DP getting down to 0.8C.

That is because the RH has dropped to 87%.

Many places in the extreme north and west of the region (and Liverpool area ) are now reporting lowering temps and more widespread sleet and even some snow.

With the next burst of sleet/rain showing up in Wales, it could well lower temps further so we could well see some flakes overnight.

Long live Shefali......... and now

A severe level 2 alert has just been issued for Staffordshire for ice.

Still, (after Alex D)  some hopes for tonight /tomorrow morning for our area as the cold weather continues to sink south.

Come on you Cheshire gap - Fire up!!

[Arctic Hare]

Not a bad looking BBC forecast tonight, especially Alex Deakin on the national one. Friday looked potentially interesting! (Unlike here now: 3 °C and dry.)

[cyclonic happiness]

Precipitation starting to show more sleet and snow now.

Wonder if we'll get a dusting after all? :-)

[Mair Snaw]

Still just sleet here... very light as well so the ground is still not saturated. if we get any snow later/ early hours it may well stick... Tomorrow looks interesting up till early afternoon and Friday could give some surprises too.... Fergieweather with an interesting tweet that was copied into the MOD.... Hints of a return to Zonality but for latitudes south of UK....

[Mair Snaw]

Sleet with a few flakes of Snow now... going to be a long night watching the lamp post... good luck to you all i hope you see some white stuff at some point..

 

 

 

 

[Costa Del Fal]

Radar drying up now. Just some showers in Wales which almost always fail to make it here so not expecting anything now. Already feeling massively underwhelmed by this cold spell. We finally get the cold but only with high pressure. The perfect combination can never seem to make it to the uk anymore. 

[syed2878]

I see the met has a yello warning of snow for east mids. Any1 getting snow in the east? I don't we will get anything snow wise in these parts some how. Met had this parts for snow for tomorrow night but that has gon.

[snowangel32]

Its snowing very unexpected lets hope this is a good omen because even now the met says its raining here but its snowing quite heavily. Let it snow.

[snowangel32]

Coming down very fast now sticking to grass. Also huge upgrade for tomorrow for snow potential from the met. This is a nice suprise

[Summer of 95]

Just more horrible cold rain here, temp hasn't fallen at all... 

[Terminal Moraine]

About 1-2 cm of lying snow judging from a look out of the window. The heaviest precipitation moved south to the west of here, through Staffordshire and into the West Midlands.

[Polar Maritime]

Light/moderate snow here with a thin covering of around 1cm

Temp 0.6c

Dp -0.2c

WC -1.4c

Wind W/N/W Avg 8mph

Edited January 14, 2016 by Polar Maritime

[Snowsie]

Solihull snow shield is down!!!! 

Its SNOWING!!!!!

very soggy flakes but at least it's snow ❄️❄️❄️

[snowangel32]

Sticking to roads and pavements light covering just shows the met got it wrong for my location gives me hope for tomorrow. 

[MKN]

Precip that's popped up in the last hour near the lake district could effect us later as it moves south. Should all be snow by then if it hits us.

[conor123]

Woke up to light wet snow here, clearing now 1.5c

[snowangel32]

Light snow now looks to be turning a bit sleety but it was nice while it lasted gd luck to you all.

[Dancerwithwings]

Morning all...... Snowing here and settling on cars, but not on the ground, not too bothered, just nice see it Snowing

Currently 0.9c

Edited January 14, 2016 by Dancerwithwings

[Mair Snaw]

As soon as it was cold enough to turn my sleet to snow it stopped.... had nothing else over night either... good to see some of you guys n girls got in on the action.... enjoy the fun and games over the next few days....