Midlands regional discussion - Winter 23/24

[I remember Atlantic 252]

In King's Bromley, absolutely awful rain

[Polar Maritime]

Heavy prolonged showers here so with blustery winds.

Found this for a bit of nostalgia..

https://www.nathanmediaservices.co.uk/ceefax/

[matty40s]

Oh dear, localised little mini wind thing possibility...

 

[SollyOlly]

It's remarkable, isn't it. Is this what 'winter' is these days? Much warmer, much wetter, and stormy? Awful stuff. Repairing rooves and fences costs more than paying central heating bills... 

[Midlands Ice Age]

 

Yep, some stormy weather around in the last 24 hrs.

Although it has now turned a bit less mild in the last couple of hours.

This morning (and this pm so far) was very showery with the occasional heavy burst.

Today's total so far is 8.6mms and my monthly total now exceeds 100 mms yet again during this year,  at 102.9mms.

The water table level starting to get vey high., and we can expect flooding if we do not get a break soon.

We need some snow and ice to avoid flooding.!!

MIA

Edited December 28, 2023 by Midlands Ice Age

[I remember Atlantic 252]

more like summer skies today, looked like convective showers, cold feel in Lichfield, but warm here

[Dancerwithwings]

2 hours ago, Midlands Ice Age said:

 

Yep, some stormy weather around in the last 24 hrs.

Although it has now turned a bit less mild in the last couple of hours.

This morning (and this pm so far) was very showery with the occasional heavy burst.

Today's total so far is 8.6mms and my monthly total now exceeds 100 mms yet again during this year,  at 102.9mms.

The water table level starting to get vey high., and we can expect flooding if we do not get a break soon.

We need some snow and ice to avoid flooding.!!

MIA

Agreed…today it hammered down on several occasions….

Summer’s day Lmao 

[Dancerwithwings]

5 hours ago, Polar Maritime said:

Heavy prolonged showers here so with blustery winds.

Found this for a bit of nostalgia..

https://www.nathanmediaservices.co.uk/ceefax/

PM that’s just Brill….I still remember the weather was 401 etc

[Dancerwithwings]

7 hours ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

In King's Bromley, absolutely awful rain

 

1 hour ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

more like summer skies today, looked like convective showers, cold feel in Lichfield, but warm here

Your so funny…with in 6 hrs you went from “ absolutely awful “ to “ more like summer skies today “

[SollyOlly]

Lovely moon on show tonight! We hear a lot about the sun (understandably), but it also feels like a rare treat to have a clear night sky this winter, too. A few clouds drifting over as I type, but it's nice to see the moon. 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Oliver agree, but even better to see the sun!

[Dancerwithwings]

23 minutes ago, SollyOlly said:

Lovely moon on show tonight! We hear a lot about the sun (understandably), but it also feels like a rare treat to have a clear night sky this winter, too. A few clouds drifting over as I type, but it's nice to see the moon. 

Sorry I’ve been busy with TV footie, I know you submitted your post 30mins ago,  but I’ve just look out of my window and there’s full cloud cover….I can’t see bugger all now…..oh! well plenty of time for clear northerly’s skies this Winter to come

[SollyOlly]

4 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

Sorry I’ve been busy with TV footie, I know you submitted your post 30mins ago,  but I’ve just look out of my window and there’s full cloud cover….I can’t see bugger all now…..oh! well plenty of time for clear northerly’s skies this Winter to come

Oh no, apologies if I raised your hopes! Clouds drifting across, but I can see a (hazy!) moon overhead atm...I'm in Olton btw.

And yes, here's hoping for a pattern change in January! December has been more or less of a bust from a winter/ coldie perspective. As ever, I live in hope...!

Edited December 28, 2023 by SollyOlly

[I remember Atlantic 252]

better than some though, very good fall here 6cms or so 2nd into 3rd

[SollyOlly]

10 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

better than some though, very good fall here 6cms or so 2nd into 3rd

Fair point, but it was very variable. IMBY, if you had gone to bed at, say, midnight and awoken at 0830hrs after a Sunday lie-in...you wouldn't have known that it had snowed. Anyway...some seasonal forecasts were for a gusty/ stormy December and then a more seasonal January and February, so here's hoping. Snow is my first preference, but I'll happily accept clear, cold and sunny as second prize! 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

31 minutes ago, SollyOlly said:

Fair point, but it was very variable. IMBY, if you had gone to bed at, say, midnight and awoken at 0830hrs after a Sunday lie-in...you wouldn't have known that it had snowed. Anyway...some seasonal forecasts were for a gusty/ stormy December and then a more seasonal January and February, so here's hoping. Snow is my first preference, but I'll happily accept clear, cold and sunny as second prize! 

left the 'ouse for work at 6.40, but shame as didn't see any of it fall, 8.30 a bit of an exaggeration Ol, but know what you mean , taken at 9.15am or so

Edited December 28, 2023 by I remember Atlantic 252

[Dancerwithwings]

28 minutes ago, SollyOlly said:

Oh no, apologies if I raised your hopes! Clouds drifting across, but I can see a (hazy!) moon overhead atm...I'm in Olton btw.

And yes, here's hoping for a pattern change in January! December has been more or less of a bust from a winter/ coldie perspective. As ever, I live in hope...!

It’s back out now….I may even start howling

But yes…hopefully pattern changes are coming…..it’s all about patience

[SollyOlly]

3 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

It’s back out now….I may even start howling

But yes…hopefully pattern changes are coming…..it’s all about patience

ha ha, you literally made me laugh out loud with that one...'hairs on the palm of the hands' etc...!

I've been in the West Midlands since 2000 now, and when we first moved here we got lots of snow in the winters, it felt. Locals said that as we were so inland (for the UK) we got pretty good cold and heat (by English standards). It does seem as though it snows less these days - or to be more accurate, less frequently but perhaps more intensely? - but we have had some memorable snow events over the years. And we definitely get better (ie cooler) winter weather than London, which is where I'm from originally...

[Dancerwithwings]

5 minutes ago, SollyOlly said:

ha ha, you literally made me laugh out loud with that one...'hairs on the palm of the hands' etc...!

I've been in the West Midlands since 2000 now, and when we first moved here we got lots of snow in the winters, it felt. Locals said that as we were so inland (for the UK) we got pretty good cold and heat (by English standards). It does seem as though it snows less these days - or to be more accurate, less frequently but perhaps more intensely? - but we have had some memorable snow events over the years. And we definitely get better (ie cooler) winter weather than London, which is where I'm from originally...

Okay as cockney Del Boy always says…..* you know it makes sense*  

[matty40s]

So, Friday 29th December will be dry all day....

Discuss..

 

 

[Metwatch]

23 minutes ago, matty40s said:

So, Friday 29th December will be dry all day....

Discuss..

 

 

Showers have made it here it seems, but was a little surprised how quick surfaces have dried up before it arrived, I guess the slightly lower humdity is helping. Looks to be shortlived though as the rain is beginning to stop.

Tomorrow evening looks a bit lively with this line convection moving through the area.

Edited December 29, 2023 by Metwatch

[I remember Atlantic 252]

18 minutes ago, matty40s said:

So, Friday 29th December will be dry all day....

Discuss..

 

 

it's not, trough like feature moving W-E

[Polar Maritime]

Cold rain turning a bit sleety just now, temp has dropped to 3c

[Andrew Hurcomb]

Daffodil  came out 26th December.  2 out today. Never known daffs come out in December  before.  

[Neil Harris]

Virtually everyone I've spoken to since Christmas has had some kind of bug, and they've all said the same thing, we need some really cold weather to shift it