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26 minutes ago, MattStoke said:
Been under those showers for several minutes and seen zero snowflakes. Thrilling stuff.
In fact, I can actually see a hole opening in the cloud over me.
Snowing in the distance yet again. About the 10th time today it’s done that.
I give up with today.
Not a flake here too! Literally see where it's opened up and moved around Stoke on the radar
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2 minutes ago, MattStoke said:
Watching the cloud approaching. Every shower today has missed me by less than a mile or died on my doorstep.
The story of this week! I blame it on me being on annual leave. When we had all that snow earlier on in the winter I was on nights and missed it all then..
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Just waiting for this band of showers to collapse and evaporate as they cross the limits of Stoke
Would be a nice covering before tonight's frost if they hold together!
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Been lurking on here for a bit and thought I'd find my old login to say hi!
It's been a frustrating few days in Stoke as the others have said, especially when my home town of Macclesfield got plastered yesterday!
Managed to get out to Consall this morning though, which was a winter wonderland even if the snow was on the sparse side
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Just been into town for a few drinks. Easily the coldest night in a fair while on the way. Car on my lift back was showing -3C but felt a lot lower really.
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Yep, I know exactly what you mean, although I'm an early bird, i'll be there before 7am, I doubt anyone else will be (Hopefully)...
Was just looking at Shutlingsloe just now, is it deep there?
Not sure how much is up there, but in macc we probably had around 4 inches Thursday and Buxton has got something rediculous so I'd imagine theres a fair amount drifting around up there. I heard the local roads were temporarily closed today due to drifting.
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Thanks for sharing the pictures, absolutely stunning
C.S
Thanks Martin,
Might give that one a shot, great pictures by the way.
Just been looking and it appears Teggs Nose is full of deep snow ?
Thanks guys.
Trouble I find with Teggs Nose is its always packed with people going sledging. They were parking a half mile either side of the carpark when I drove past the other week.
Macc forest up to Shutlingsloe is another good one, but again seems to be everyones favourite place this side when I've been up there mountain biking just lately.
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Aye, I think you are right - not sure I know any dog trails though around Buxton.
Been Teggs Nose, Macc Forest etc.
If you can get up there, park at the Cat and Fiddle and then walk out towards Shining Tor and Cats Tor (great views over Cheshire and Manchester if its clear), then you can either retrace your steps or drop down into Goyt Valley.
Did that walk in the snow we had 2 weeks ago and there was plenty up there after a smaller snowfall.
Couple of pics from then.
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For those in East Cheshire, the council have allowed people to view the realtime tracking of the gritters, so if you're wondering where they are check on here http://www.cheshireeasthighways.org/Roadworks-Centre/Gritting/Large-gritter-tracking-map.aspx
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Wow, last checked this thread at 17:30 last night on page 96, think I can tell the theme of the following 54 pages. Impressive.
I have say I really do know how those in the west of our region feel, after working in the Ellesmere Port area last night. Such a stark contrast driving back along the M56 where we suddenly found the motorways white approaching the M6 junction.
Took me just under an hour to get home from Wilmslow after I realised how bad my car is in snow... Was certainly glad to see my bed at 04:30 after having to walk the final bit as the side roads were awful.
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TV signal has gone a bit haywire...
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Either someones just crashed driving down the hill or we might have a bit of Thundersnow!
Heavy snow and the winds got right up again.
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Really came down about 20 min ago. Seems to of ended now bar the odd flake. Just over 5cm by looks of things. Not bad considering there was nothing at 4am this morning.
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Making it lethal driving round Macclesfield glad to be back home
So I've heard, got to venture out to work around 5pm tonight, don't finish till 3am. Not looking forward to the drive at all.
Blankets ect going in the boot for sure.
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Not that I've really got anything to complain about, but is anyone else getting tiny powdery flakes?
More like what I'd expect off an easterly, not a nw'erly.
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Don't know if this has been posted already, but has anyone seen this video of the lights on the M62 really swaying in the wind and snow yesterday?
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204574164786638
Can't be a regular occurence surely
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Woke up to a light covering here. But now its really coming down, tiny flakes but lots of them. Footprints and car tracks covered again.
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How far inland is this due to reach? Main reason I ask is I'm working in Chester tomorrow night and won't be leaving till around 2am. Hope I don't end up stranded
Not a clue what is going on tonight with the radar, twice its had heavy stuff apparently over me, only for a few flakes to blow around in the wind, someone best not of erected one of these infamous snow shields here.
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Just as I posted saying we hadn't seen anything for 3 hours, it starts snowing. Very small flakes
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Not had anything since a mix of hail and snow around 18:00 which left a bit of a covering on roofs/cars.
Hopefully will be joining the action soon but making do with the flashes of lightning occasionally on the northern horizon.
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Light snow falling here, already giving a covering in exposed places.
A couple of days ago we were forecast heavy snow tonight only for it all to disappear all together off the forecasts in the last 24 hours so this is a pleasant surprise.
Hope everyone else can get in on the action later tonight.
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So glad I'm not having to work in this. Never known wind like this, damage visible to neighbours rooftops and the constant crashing of what I hope is just wheelie bins.
And now there's power flashes lighting up the sky not far away from me.
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Can't see much on offer tomorrow tbh. CAPE looks minimal.
Scotland and NI look best placed
No idea when the next opportunity will arise.
To be honest I hadn't looked at the models for tomorrow, I was just going off what the BBC north west news forecast this lunchtime was showing.
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Yep they've been taking the same paths all day.
Hopefully more luck for us tomorrow. I can't complain though the Stoke storm was quite a show even if it was miles away.
Midlands Regional Discussion Feb 2021 Onward
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Posted · Edited by Martin M
Managed to get out to Park Hall this afternoon, the wind was bitter which put me off taking any photos.
Did get these on the way though, not often you see this