Midlands Regional Discussion Feb 2021 Onward

[AltonMatthew]

Alton - ST10 area

What a weekend.

The storm bought severe winds overnight on Friday leaving is without power for over 24 hours! Being in a rural spot relying solely on electric with 2 little ones… it wasnt so much fun. Topped off with disruption to the water supplies here meaning we had no water too til this afternoon. 

That said the initial snow even bought wothbit around 8cm of snow! Being snow fans it was a nice surprise!

 

Then today! Weve had quite the day, snow started around 1pm and stopped around an hour ago but all in dumped a fresh covering of a further 7cm at measurment. Deepest snow on the grasses is around 15cm! 
 

Now the powers back the Christmas lights are looking especially seasonal and the kids have had fun in the snow! 
 

Wonder when the next event will be! Hope everyone who had the snow has enjoyed it!

[Sparkiee storm]

3 minutes ago, AltonMatthew said:

Alton - ST10 area

What a weekend.

The storm bought severe winds overnight on Friday leaving is without power for over 24 hours! Being in a rural spot relying solely on electric with 2 little ones… it wasnt so much fun. Topped off with disruption to the water supplies here meaning we had no water too til this afternoon. 

That said the initial snow even bought wothbit around 8cm of snow! Being snow fans it was a nice surprise!

 

Then today! Weve had quite the day, snow started around 1pm and stopped around an hour ago but all in dumped a fresh covering of a further 7cm at measurment. Deepest snow on the grasses is around 15cm! 
 

Now the powers back the Christmas lights are looking especially seasonal and the kids have had fun in the snow! 
 

Wonder when the next event will be! Hope everyone who had the snow has enjoyed it!

 Increasing signs that we might not have to wait too long at all  

[Sweatyman]

On 28/11/2021 at 16:38, snowstorm27x said:

Wierd your not that far from me and its heavy snow now.

got about half inch in the end !

[I remember Atlantic 252]

12 minutes ago, Sparkiee storm said:

 Increasing signs that we might not have to wait too long at all  

Thurs/Fri next chance, again elevation the advantage, Pelsall seems to get more than here every event

[Snowsie]

Chill out tent was looking very chilled earlier! (loved it so much in lockdown last year I kept it ) Another positive of this weather is that I don’t need a bar fridge in the porch although roof snow melted really quickly as I admit my oil filled radiator makes it pretty cosy in there 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Snowsie

[Sparkiee storm]

11 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Thurs/Fri next chance, again elevation the advantage, Pelsall seems to get more than here every event

Yeah im in Bloxwich, not far from Pelsall, Bloxwich is quite high up too, so it would explain why we do lol.

[Gord]

Just catching up now after a busy weekend.

I mean...a good 5cm of snow up here yesterday, topped up by a good dusting this afternoon.

It's the last week of November.

What is there not to like?

[Summer of 95]

56 minutes ago, ANYWEATHER said:

It's all about dewpoints, I've seen it snow when surface temperature is about 5 degrees and dewpoints are well below freezing and conversely when dewpoints and surface temperatures are around 0c/32f I've seen it rain! Your area today has seen dewpoints at zero or just above...

The dewpoints seemed low enough round here today. But yes I have seen snow at 5C+ in April and rain at 0.5C in winter, even at -1C in Feb (yes you 2012) but today didnt seem like one of those.

And now it is actually snowing! But it's much lighter than the precip earlier and will struggle to stick at all as the ground is soaked and has probably warmed up thanks to that blasted rain

[LeeKay/]

A few pics, bin and cat of the aftermath Saturday morning just before power outage

And this afternooon's snow just before power was restored

[MattStoke]

On 28/11/2021 at 17:41, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

This for Thursday! very similar to todays front, then very iffy Friday with front from west into cold air, likely just leading edge snow for low levels, but high levels all snow event

Aperge for Thursday:

[I remember Atlantic 252]

EC still not great, trended towards GFS in FI with Atlantic v east battle! but not trended towards GFS for Thurs/Fri, no snow looks possible on that model

[phil b]

Nothing on the radar but it's snowing here

[Walsall Wood Snow]

Just started snowing again. Quite heavy too.

[Dancerwithwings]

7 minutes ago, phil b said:

Nothing on the radar but it's snowing here

You need to look again three flakes thats all your getting

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 minutes ago, Walsall Wood Snow said:

Just started snowing again. Quite heavy too.

Seems to have just developed a bit like summer convection! SE of me though

[Walsall Wood Snow]

1 minute ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Seems to have just developed a bit like summer convection! SE of me though

Already gone light again actually. Nice little surprise still.

[phil b]

13 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

You need to look again three flakes thats all your getting

LOL Can I have 4 please 

[Summer of 95]

According to Roger Brugge's site the dewpoint at Shawbury was -3 at noon and -5 at 6pm, it rained between those hours when it rose to +0.7 at 3pm, that's Shropshire. Now the light snow has stopped but it wasnt heavy or long lasting enough to leave anything, it's still wet roads and wet cold.

[smethwickgg102]

Little rogue shower covering the footprints on our drive.

Slowing up as I type 

[smethwickgg102]

2 minutes ago, smethwickgg102 said:

Little rogue shower covering the footprints on our drive.

Slowing up as I type 

Amazing how much can fall from next to nothing 

[bluearmy]

Leaving the king power earlier 

 

 

At one point it did seem that the game was in danger of being abandoned …

[Measurer]

18 minutes ago, bluearmy said:

Leaving the king power earlier 

 

 

At one point it did seem that the game was in danger of being abandoned …

I thought the same, was concerned I wasn’t going to make it back to Stanmore ( I am a Leicester fan). Are you StAlbansFox on Foxestalk by any chance?

[Dancerwithwings]

Signing out now, a great weekend guys

It’s the 1st day of Winter this forthcoming Weds, I did look into starting a New Midlands Discussion for Weds, it’s seems a member can’t start a new thread anymore....as ‘Feb 2021 onwards’ is a little long and outdated

I’m sure if I asked nicely, one of our Midland Mods will sort this

Kind regards, DWW

 

[MattStoke]

Latest ICON update shows Thursdays risk too, albeit in low res.

[Summer of 95]

The water on the ground is freezing, no snow and all set up for an ice rink in the morning. Love from Shropshire which was the tourist office slogan a few years ago!

No seriously it was. It rained here even at higher elevations, snowed in Cheshire and Staffs and Brummieland and Evesham (which I thought was the no snow capital of the "West Midlands" based on Essan's posts) but just rained until we had half an hour of non-sticking snow when it was too late....

Edited November 28, 2021 by Summer of 95