Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[Dancerwithwings]

Mid week Maybe on the cards for something wintry as well 

[sheikhy]

Anyone seeing snow or sleet around the west mids?!!radar suggests wintry precipitation!

[MattStoke]

30 minutes ago, Battleground Snow said:

Decent ecm for tomoro morning

According to that, I should currently have 5cm of snow, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up.

[Metwatch]

Tried some snow patch photography with an old Fujufilm bridge camera.

Feeling very chilly with outbreaks of rain continuing, 0.8°C. 

Looking forwards to seeing what we may get tonight! 

[Gord]

Just now, sheikhy said:

Anyone seeing snow or sleet around the west mids?!!radar suggests wintry precipitation!

Not here I'm afraid. Just heavy rain, nothing wintry about it at all.

[Snowyowl9]

bbc weather mentioned a risk of freezing rain for a time but that was wales more snap..

Hills of shropshire too as of course they ve got it I can see them from here well not today its freezing fog aswell.

Edited March 9, 2023 by Snowyowl9

[Snowy L]

2 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Anyone seeing snow or sleet around the west mids?!!radar suggests wintry precipitation!

All rain here

[sheikhy]

Damn the crappy radars!!

[Sweatyman]

2 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Anyone seeing snow or sleet around the west mids?!!radar suggests wintry precipitation!

Heavy rain mate. Despite what that radar says . The lying B #@&£# !! 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

4 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Anyone seeing snow or sleet around the west mids?!!radar suggests wintry precipitation!

As forecast, throwing it down, 850's too warm for snow

[Snowy L]

4 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

According to that, I should currently have 5cm of snow, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up.

Yes I'm never a fan of these wrap around back edge snow events. Boxing day 2014 is the only one I remember that actually delivered a decent event. 

[Arnie Pie]

6 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Anyone seeing snow or sleet around the west mids?!!radar suggests wintry precipitation!

Just rain and getting heavier .. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, Snowy L said:

Yes I'm never a fan of these wrap around back edge snow events. Boxing day 2014 is the only one I remember that actually delivered a decent event. 

Arwen? 27th Nov '21 was great, Christoph too but not as good

[Eskimo]

Regarding the radar precip types. It's based on model data and not what actually is coming out of the sky.

[Shane]

Heavy rain here and no lying snow left. 

Roll on some spring warmth now please!! 

[mother nature rocks]

We’re all waiting for the pivot

Hopefully another wintry rush hour

MNR

[syed2878]

The mets text forecast is an interesting read for tonight and the next 30days. 

West Midlands weather forecast
Thursday 9 Mar - Monday 13 Mar
Headline:
Unsettled with rain and snow, and strong winds.

This Evening and Tonight:
Rain continuing into the evening, with some heavier bursts at times. Turning more wintry overnight, with snow mainly across higher ground. Staying fairly breezy overnight where it will feel particularly cold. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday:
Rain, sleet and snow gradually clears Friday morning to give a drier and brighter day with a few snow flurries. Lighter winds and a widespread frost overnight with icy stretches. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Drier on Saturday with further rain, sleet, and snow in the evening. Turning brighter for a time later Sunday before further rain and snow overnight into Monday with strong winds.

Updated: 16:00 (UTC) on Thu 9 Mar 2023

UK long range weather forecast
Tuesday 14 Mar - Thursday 23 Mar
Strong winds will likely turn northerly on Tuesday, drawing colder air southwards across much of the UK. This is expected to bring wintry showers, especially impacting many exposed coasts. However, away from Scotland, settling snow most likely confined to high ground. Temperatures nearer average in the south. The unsettled regime is predicted to stay into mid-week, although becoming milder than average for most away from the far north, this bringing rainfall, and potentially strong winds at times. This theme is likely to continue, with spells of rain periodically moving north, and snow on the leading edge of rainfall over northern high ground. Many places potentially wetter than average through this period, except for the far north, with temperatures around average for many.

Updated: 14:00 (UTC) on Thu 9 Mar 2023

Friday 24 Mar - Friday 7 Apr
Confidence remains fairly low during this period, with a lot of uncertainty. However, in general it's likely to be drier further north, apart from occasional wintry showers, while rain and strong winds are more likely to be more of a feature in the south, with a low risk of snow at times, mainly on the boundary between these two regimes. Milder conditions may extend north periodically. Temperatures overall mainly around average, with milder spells in the south and colder spells in the north.

Updated: 15:00 (UTC) on Thu 9 Mar 2023.

[MattStoke]

Early morning flooding affording to the UKV.

[Polar Maritime]

Once the Low has moved further East things will change and many will get snow I think as it draws a cold Northerly in. Temps will be dropping now to.

Still moderate snow here.

Edited March 9, 2023 by Polar Maritime

[Dancerwithwings]

2 minutes ago, Arnie Pie said:

Just rain and getting heavier .. 

My station is showing a rise since the winds picked up

Temp 1.1c dp 0.9c 

I’m not particularly bothered tough, tomorrow morning is the one now

[Snowy L]

5 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

Arwen? 27th Nov '21 was great, Christoph too but not as good

Back edge of Arwen was just a patchy 1-2cm for me. It was another front the next day that I got a good cover.

[Derbyshire_snow]

7 minutes ago, Snowy L said:

Yes I'm never a fan of these wrap around back edge snow events. Boxing day 2014 is the only one I remember that actually delivered a decent event. 

Please don't remind me of that I was in Sheffield the heaviest snow I can recall. 

Literally went from clear roads to completely covered in the space of 2 miles and the roads turned to ice rinks pretty much straight away. 

Never seen anything like it cars crashing into each other like dodgems as there was no grit on the roads.

 

[Summer of 95]

Last shower was just rain, although it feels just as cold as before. Not been above 1C today and dp barely above zero so surely any precip will be snow later. Still have about 5cm on the grass but very slushy/wet on roads

[AltonMatthew]

26 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Vile out there. A weather event for the bin.

Is this Longton? We are white over a good 10cm+ here in Alton? 

[blizzardinthehills92]

16 minutes ago, Gord said:

Not here I'm afraid. Just heavy rain, nothing wintry about it at all.

Same in Bham city centre, awful night!