Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[Summer of 95]

13 minutes ago, Don said:

You don't look too impressed!! 

How's it doing in Longden Don? About 1"/2.5cm now in Bomere Heath, we had a couple of heavier bursts and its still coming down with small flakes. This has wiped the floor with last December here

[MKN]

-1.2c currently and raining. Thank god it's late at night as it will be an ice rink for the next hour or so. 

[Don]

12 minutes ago, Summer of 95 said:

How's it doing in Longden Don? About 1"/2.5cm now in Bomere Heath, we had a couple of heavier bursts and its still coming down with small flakes. This has wiped the floor with last December here

Not as well as you're doing it would seem! 

Barely covered the ground here.

Edited December 3, 2023 by Don

[Snowy L]

Waiting for the inevitable it looks like, but for now heavy snow settling everywhere 1-2cm. Beats last December

[LeeKay/]

6 minutes ago, wende123 said:

That's so sad . One of mine departed earlier this year too

Sorry to hear that @wende123 16 years i had him from a kitten he had a great life, went through everything with me thick and thin he could talk to me too, i say hello mate he always responded.  I could go on. (long post i cut short it was getting to me heavy, sorry)

[LeeKay/]

10 minutes ago, MKN said:

-1.2c currently and raining. Thank god it's late at night as it will be an ice rink for the next hour or so. 

No wonder for the past 3 hours ive heard no 'boy racers' go belting down the lane here - is usually like a grand prix on a saturday night here!!

Edited December 3, 2023 by LeeKay/
i cant spell

[matty40s]

9 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

No sign of rain.

That's a 14 foot drift across the other side of the road.....

[Metwatch]

Grass, cars and table iced over so it is kind of freezing rain, but roads still okay mostly, temperature rising now. Probably the worst possible end to a cold spell, but I suppose it's interesting to experience once at least.

Well done to those further north of here! 

Edit: Just to add I am finding this quite funny instead of being annoyed as it's the weather trying to play a sick joke on me, that's the feeling I get anyway

Edited December 3, 2023 by Metwatch

[MattStoke]

Wonder where the snow line is. Still coming down heavy here and a friend has similar down in Stafford.

[Don]

4 minutes ago, Metwatch said:

Grass, cars and table iced over so it is kind of freezing rain, but roads still okay mostly, temperature rising now. Probably the worst possible end to a cold spell, but I suppose it's interesting to experience once at least.

Well done to those further north of here! 

 

Edit: Just to add I am finding this quite funny instead of being annoyed as it's the weather trying to play a sick joke on me, that's the feeling I get anyway

You might do better Monday? 

[WorldExplore]

Heavier precipitation. Changed to snow last 5 mins. 

[Snowy L]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Wonder where the snow line is. Still coming down heavy here and a friend has similar down in Stafford.

Still nice steady snow here

[Don]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Wonder where the snow line is. Still coming down heavy here and a friend has similar down in Stafford.

It would appear you're in the sweet spot!

[Metwatch]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Wonder where the snow line is. Still coming down heavy here and a friend has similar down in Stafford.

Something like this probably.

Just now, Don said:

You might do better Monday? 

Definitely not with my elevation.

[wolvesman]

Excuse Mr Spider on the camera but quite a wintery scene out there - nice to have some end product to the cold spell albeit quite temporary in all probability. 

[AltonMatthew]

Just now, Don said:

You might do better Monday? 

Is it not nailed on for rain Monday? Or could our patch be expecting snow?

[MattStoke]

Just now, Don said:

It would appear you're in the sweet spot!

Makes a change, but I still envy the Lakes. Someone always has it better

[Don]

2 minutes ago, AltonMatthew said:

Is it not nailed on for rain Monday? Or could our patch be expecting snow?

At this stage it's possible but no more than that.

Edited December 3, 2023 by Don

[Sparkiee storm]

Still snowing here, got about 0.5 - 1cm, cant tell in the dark but definitely still snowing.

[Don]

1 minute ago, MattStoke said:

Makes a change, but I still envy the Lakes. Someone always has it better

I envy you right now! 

[Summer of 95]

19 minutes ago, Don said:

Not as well as you're doing it would seem! 

Barely covered the ground here.

Shropshire is ridiculous. I think Longden is a bit higher than here (I'm 95m asl)

Edited December 3, 2023 by Summer of 95

[Don]

1 minute ago, Summer of 95 said:

Shropshire is ridiculous. I think Longden is a bit higher than here (I'm 95m ask)

Yes, far more than I have.  Longden is about 120m, so like you say a bit higher.  You possibly did better being in the heavier bands of snow slightly north of me?

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Evaporative cooling should play a part once the heavier stuff arrives 

 

[Snowy L]

About an inch settled now 

 

 

[WorldExplore]

Just now, Severe Siberian icy blast said:

Evaporative cooling should play a part once the heavier stuff arrives 

 

Yes looks like it. Started off as icy rain then plain rain now fully snow for last 20mins