Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[markw2680]

I’m expecting a decent covering tonight tbh but we will see

[Snowy L]

Just now, markw2680 said:

I’m expecting a decent covering tonight tbh but we will see

Same, midday and the ground already looks like we've had snowfall because of all the frost that's built in the last 3 days. Should hopefully stick fine.

[BarometerCat]

Looks a lot like winter today, took this earlier. Still a fair bit of frost about. 

[kirksnow88]

Beautiful out there today. 
 

[Metwatch]

Still -1.6°C at 1pm, with mist / very low cloud, that is quite something for the second day of December, looks to be colder than 7th January 2021! Might be the coldest December day since 2010.

This cold spell, a good way to describe it, is also like a toned down version of 2010; started at the same time, some very cold nights further north, now ice days, and most of the snow so far near the coast also further north. I don't recall more than a cm of snow in early December 2010 either here, just an amazing display of hoar frost / rime on the 7th.

1 hour ago, sheikhy said:

Can someone explain to me how icon has very heavy snowfall across central midlands tonight but then most of the accumulations are further north lol!!put aside the pennines aswell please!!

Temperatures at the surface are probably modelled to not be cold enough for the snow to stick for long. Based on snow events in the last 3 years and the readings on my station, when the temperatures were above 0.5C it had a hard time sticking for long, and above 0.8C to 1C usually doesn't stick at all. The models I think are showing temperatures to be around 1C when the snow arrives tonight, so that could be why. Maybe in reality the temperature will be colder and the snow will stick, we will see soon enough!

Edited December 2, 2023 by Metwatch

[sheikhy]

Just now, Metwatch said:

 

Still - 1.6°C at 1pm, that is quite something for the second day of December, looks to be colder than 7th January 2021! Might be the coldest December day since 2010.

This cold spell, a good way to describe it, is also like a toned down version of 2010; started at the same time, some very cold nights further north, now ice days, and most of the snow so far near the coast also further north. I don't recall more than a cm of snow in early December 2010 either here, just an amazing display of hoar frost / rime on the 7th.

-1 here as well mate!!!the spider webs look stunning with frost all over em!!!!

[MattStoke]

Automated forecast lowering the temperature and looking more wintry for Monday

[I remember Atlantic 252]

all these troughs, but snowless here

[sheikhy]

Icon 09z continues the trend south for sunday nights low and less deeper aswell!!

[Snowy L]

11 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

Automated forecast lowering the temperature and looking more wintry for Monday

Met office says rainfest for me even today, problem is its current temperature for here is already 2C above reality while BBC is 3c above. I don't know what I'm missing but I just don't see anything but snow today and I'm quietly confident for Monday too.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

8 minutes ago, sheikhy said:

Icon 09z continues the trend south for sunday nights low and less deeper aswell!!

hopefully dry or drier for us then? bbc latest video corrected it west, meaning we're in for a wet day

Edited December 2, 2023 by I remember Atlantic 252

[MattStoke]

Looks like -1.6°C was today’s high. Now -1.7°C.

[Dancerwithwings]

Well the sun came out earlier and my temps very briefly rose to 1c 

now that sun is hiding behind a few clouds it’s now dropped to - 0.6c 

at least the suns briefly put some charge back into my station’s batteries

[Midlands Ice Age]

DWW

Snap you just beat me to it with my post...

It  read

Having briefly moved above zero for about an hour, its falling away again now down to -0.3C.(sorry -0.4C now).

MIA

Edited December 2, 2023 by Midlands Ice Age

[Dancerwithwings]

3 minutes ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

DWW

Snap you just bet me to it with my post...

It  read

Having briefly moved above zero for about an hour, its falling away again now down to -0.3C.(sorry -0.4C now).

MIA

Well hopefully MIA because you’re slightly west of me, you’ll beat me to it later by saying……

ITS SNOWING HERE

[Arctic Hare]

Grr... max temp +0.1 °C, and now falling again. So close to an unexpected ice day!

[sheikhy]

Level out at -1.5 here today!!ridiculously freezing day!!

[MattStoke]

Snow likelihood increasing

[DIS1970]

Temps barely made it above 0C today, frost didn't shift if off a fair few trees, got a feeling that this little burst late autumn/early winter of may leave a few grubby slushy feet.

[MattStoke]

Looks like the first snow of the season is approaching.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Looks like the first snow of the season is approaching.

moving NE though rather than E, can see why S areas likely miss out

[MKN]

Max at -1.5c here dp at -1.9c. of course not a guarenteed ice day as temps will rise later as precip closes in. Places that have reached higher temps north west of here are still forecast snow whereas rain here which is part of the headache for forecasters. I Still expect an entirely rain event here which will turn to ice on contact with surfaces. The first hour or so could be very slippery. Those above 300m from derby north could do very well for a time at least. 

Edited December 2, 2023 by MKN

[Dancerwithwings]

On the radar the perception doesn’t look much atm, but the forecast is for it to peep up as it moves east ….time will tell

currently now, I’m at -1.1c and dew points at -2.1c

so defo snowfall it’ll be, if it gets here that is

Edited December 2, 2023 by Dancerwithwings

[Battleground Snow]

Latest icon has some snow falling quite far south

[Snowshine]

1 minute ago, Battleground Snow said:

Latest icon has some snow falling quite far south

Probably won't last long though as temperature climb by tomorrow afternoon.