The Midlands - Weather Chat

[Costa Del Fal]

Here is a couple of pictures of the northern lights which i saw in Lapland on Monday evening.

[PolarWarsaw]

Chilly and predominantly dry week ahead then. Let's see if we can get the cold in and then keep it long enough to grab a surprise disturbance etc. 

Some nice frosts to come in the next 10 days or so.

[Costa Del Fal]

Very pleasant in the sun today! Quite glorious in fact even if it is only about 8c.  that strengthening sun showing its hand now!  it's like mid August where you feel the first real wane into autumn. Now 6 months later we have the opposite. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

3 hours ago, Costa Del Fal said:

Very pleasant in the sun today! Quite glorious in fact even if it is only about 8c.  that strengthening sun showing its hand now!  it's like mid August where you feel the first real wane into autumn. Now 6 months later we have the opposite. 

yes, certainly people that say the sun isn't getting stronger in Feb are wrong, the sun is higher/stronger in Feb than early Dec to mid Jan

[Costa Del Fal]

Thought it has been glorious in the sun today. It's strength really starting to show now. Lots of fresh growth in the woods and the birds tweeting till late. Could have easily been April!  Felt like a real first early taste of Spring today!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

6 minutes ago, Costa Del Fal said:

Thought it has been glorious in the sun today. It's strength really starting to show now. Lots of fresh growth in the woods and the birds tweeting till late. Could have easily been April!  Felt like a real first early taste of Spring today!

yes, shouldn't even be a debate about stronger Feb sun, I know definitely, especially mid Feb to late Feb, the sun shines on more surfaces thawing more snow, than exactly same setup at say Xmas

[Terminal Moraine]

Bar an unexpected snowfall this week the winter of 2015/16 is heading to be the 4th least snowy winter on record here ( 40 years ) with regard to the accumulated depth of snow.

So far we've had 10.2cm which puts this winter ahead of 2007/08 with 4.9cm; 1992/93 with 9.8cm and 2013/14 with 10.0cm.  Next up on the list after this winter are 1988/89 and 1996/97 both of which had 15.0cm.

[cyclonic happiness]

Cheshire gap streamer of freezing rain and sleet has set up here, wow!!

 

Not amazing, but it's a start

[Costa Del Fal]

I have never seen and felt things so springlike at this time of year! Ok temperatures aren't in the teens but the strength in the sun is really starting to feel noticeable now. Alex deakin emphasised this tonight. And with so many early daffodils and lots of trees here beginning to bud and the smell of freshly cut grass beginning to emerge, my spirits have really been lifted. Best 'cold' spell of the winter. More please. :).

[I remember Atlantic 252]

7 hours ago, Costa Del Fal said:

I have never seen and felt things so springlike at this time of year! Ok temperatures aren't in the teens but the strength in the sun is really starting to feel noticeable now. Alex deakin emphasised this tonight. And with so many early daffodils and lots of trees here beginning to bud and the smell of freshly cut grass beginning to emerge, my spirits have really been lifted. Best 'cold' spell of the winter. More please. :).

late Feb not winter as such, this setup in Dec would be true winter, but won't happen with too active Atlantic

[Polar Maritime]

A cold clear night with a hard frost and a low of -5.2c

Currently: Cold and clear with hardly any wind.

Temp -5c

Dp -6.1c

[Midlands Ice Age]

1 hour ago, Polar Maritime said:

A cold clear night with a hard frost and a low of -5.2c

Currently: Cold and clear with hardly any wind.

Temp -5c

Dp -6.1c

Extremely similar here with the same minimum.

Curently -1.5C so is warming up.

It is an outstanding really beautiful morning for my 1500 posting!!!.

MIA

Edited February 24, 2016 by Midlands Ice Age

[weirpig]

crystal blue skies here in sunny Dudley  after a harsh frost last night  beautiful  cant see any snow potential this week  so this weather is ideal.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

light shower missed me to the west? anyone west of me under it? around 5pm, thought it may fall as soft hail

[Arctic Hare]

Pretty decent day today. Min of -4.7 °C last night -- good going for these parts, as -5 °C is pretty rare here without snow cover. Then that gave  way to sparkling sunshine for most of the day. Cloud filled in a bit after mid-afternoon, but at least it didn't go too gloomy. Now down to 1.6 °C again.

[nobble]

Small chance of a snow flurry later !!

[Summer of 95]

Just been outside and thought it was drizzling yet again. But looked on the bin just to check and it's snow grains!

At least we have avoided a snowless February....

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, Summer of 95 said:

Just been outside and thought it was drizzling yet again. But looked on the bin just to check and it's snow grains!

At least we have avoided a snowless February....

shrewsbury got snow!   wow    lampost watching at the ready.  shows how bad its been this winter now im  looking for a few snow grains

[Summer of 95]

8 minutes ago, weirpig said:

shrewsbury got snow!   wow    lampost watching at the ready.  shows how bad its been this winter now im  looking for a few snow grains

It's the first pure snow (as opposed to sleet/RASN) this winter season! We had a 5-minute flurry in November too.

[weirpig]

1 minute ago, Summer of 95 said:

It's the first pure snow (as opposed to sleet/RASN) this winter season! We had a 5-minute flurry in November too.

scrapping the barrel i know but there is a few showers pepping up coming towards our region  may get a few flurries  

[Summer of 95]

7 minutes ago, weirpig said:

scrapping the barrel i know but there is a few showers pepping up coming towards our region  may get a few flurries  

Yes, but they are struggling to get past the Cheshire/Shropshire border looking at the radar. Only a few scraps are getting here, hopefully they'll do better as the night progresses.

[nobble]

Snow grain partial cover

[Polar Maritime]

A cold clear night with a very light snow flurry giving a dusting in the early hours and a sharp frost, A low of -1.7c.

Currently; Dry with clear blue sky's and a little haze in the distance, Little wind.

Temp 0.3c

Wind  N/N/E Avg 2mph

Rain 0.2mm

[Costa Del Fal]

Another beautiful morning though a cloudy afternoon. However that was forecast so no complaints. It is so pleasant in the sunshine at the moment. Smelling lots of freshly cut grass too. Hard to believe it is still February!

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, Costa Del Fal said:

Another beautiful morning though a cloudy afternoon. However that was forecast so no complaints. It is so pleasant in the sunshine at the moment. Smelling lots of freshly cut grass too. Hard to believe it is still February!

can definitely tell it's February, stronger sun, usually sunniest month, as any later in year more cloud due to convection