The Midlands - Weather Chat

[stewfox]

Clear skies here. Must be 40 miles north

[Dancerwithwings]

Yeah I reckon so, tbh though there's been loads of times the lickies are white and it's just wet here, you can see the lickies from down the road

Great place the lickies...When i was a wee nipper i used to go sledging up there and you can see the lickies from down the road......Lucky so & so

 

My Nowcast Moderate snow falling here....But too wet for it to settle...Well not yet! anyway

 

Some lovely Pictures out there folks

Edited November 20, 2015 by Dancerwithwings

[Arctic Hare]

Yep, as I predicted earlier the main action has gone to the E of here. Dry, cold and breezy. But very good to see others getting some snow! Here's to more of the stuff for all of us over the next few months.

[Snowshine]

Widespread 50mph gusts tonight, even 60mph in the Central and East Midlands between around 5am and 7am. Unlike most, this storm will be most intense as it passes the Midlands. Unfortunately for snow lovers, any wintry precipitation will most likely be sleety or wet, perhaps more snowy in the West. Minimum temperatures will only be slightly above freezing, and maximum temperatures around 5C. This is just too high for snow to settle. On the upside, there is a chance of settling snow (even at lower levels) on Saturday/Sunday night.
 

Edited November 20, 2015 by xSnow

[snowcatcher2015]

Hey all I'm back and yes it's snowing xx

[markw2680]

Heavy now and settling well

[tom_f123]

Hi all.

 

cm or 2 covering here at the moment on all surfaces, snow coming down lightly, nice start to the winter. 

[Midlands Ice Age]

Hi guys,,

 

Just been out to the car and there was a slight covering and the flakes were not wet. It stuck to the windscreen, but didn't melt straight away.

 

Strong wind making it feel bitterly cold and the temperature has now fallen  again to 1.8C.

 

Up and down like...     insert your own phrase.

 

Temp has now dropped to 1.5C and it seems to be sticking.

 

I think the dewpoint is critical as it has remained below -2.0c and is currently dropping again at -2.5C.

 

SO FOLKS, THE SNOW WILL STICK WITH TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING PROVIDED THAT YOUR DEWPOINTS ARE BELOW  FREEZING.

 

i HAVE JUST PROVED IT!!

 

Good luck everyone.

 

MIA

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Edited November 20, 2015 by Midlands Ice Age

[Relativistic]

The earliest settling Winter snow I have seen in my life believe it or not. That's what I get for having spent most of my life in tropical Essex.

The snow here in Selly Oak:

[Bishop Brennan]

Yep, definitely snowing here right now. Not a lot, and it's not settling, but hey it's ACTUALLY SNOWING!!!!

 

It's been so long, I'd almost forgotten what the stuff looks like.

 

Bish

[markw2680]

Well it's been a few years to see this

[matt_in_dudley]

Really coming down now! Everywhere is white and clean!! lol. My little black car is turning white!

[WillinGlossop]

Nice to see peeps getting a dusting too...l and so early in season...,-1c dew -4c....

[fizz511]

And stopped again.

And according to the snow radar forecast it's going to stay to the west of the region.... Grump. Grump.

[RobR]

A good covering here in Quinton and back home in Stoke there is around 1-2CM, not bad considering it was raining earlier and we had temps of 13C at this time earlier in the week. Crazy!

[andy_leics22]

Ferlippin' heck! Seen that band of rain/sleet/snow heading Southwards from Newcastle way? That is the main event we are all hoping will deliver some snow later but boy that looks potent! Hope it maintains it's intensity as it heads South ​​

[Midlands Ice Age]

Snow stopped here again now after about 20 minutes.

 

No covering on grass or pavement, but some on the cars.

 

Looking out now what is surprising is that the clouds are racing from WNW to SSE still, the winds have not yet moved into the north west  or north east, so the best may still be to come?

 

It really does look spectacular seeing the low clouds racing past.

 

MIA

[Summer of 95]

Cant understand how its still snowing around Birmingham when the milder air has been here for 2 hours now? Should have got there by now, unless its reserving itself for Shropshire.

[Dancerwithwings]

Ferlippin' heck! Seen that band of rain/sleet/snow heading Southwards from Newcastle way? That is the main event we are all hoping will deliver some snow later but boy that looks potent! Hope it maintains it's intensity as it heads South ​​

Being looking at that for while now    Looks like a four to five hour cat nap....   And back to the radar methinks

[Costa Del Fal]

A light dusting here in Hagley tonight.

[snowangel32]

Stopped here now, goodnight all let's hope that was just a taster.

[WillinGlossop]

If scottish snow is laying in moffat..... Woohoo

[WillinGlossop]

4-5 hrs of snow from that up north..... Moving quite quickly..... -0.5c dew -6c atm

[Summer of 95]

Latest shower- sleet and hail again. Quite heavy, so should have evaporative cooled to snow if it was cold enough- it obviously isn't. What's worse it's been completely cloudy since 11 ruining any chance of a frost.

[Snowshine]

Nothing in Warwickshire.