Going to record an official March snow cover under Met Office rules. The last occasion in March was in 2006. Latest snow cover into a season since April 2008.
Thanks.
Fine snow falling here and a slight covering on soil and grass.
There is no obvious clearance to the band of precipitation. There are still echoes to the south of the region.
Not expecting much. Has been snowing and the wind has been howling at times but I can't see much or any lying from this around here. The temperatures need to drop further and probably the wind as well as well as continuous heavy precipitation. Western parts especially the Liverpool area look favourable at the moment.
The thing is though Gavin is a hot summer going to be any better for farmers especially if it is a very dry one?
Hot and dry can be just as bad to farmers as cold and wet. Just looks at summer 2003 for farmers in Europe.
The Manchester long term forecast based on that ECM 12z run
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Manchester/long.html
Amazing for the last week of March
Detailed forecast
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Manchester/hour_by_hour.html
Paul Blight has given his analysis on UkWeatherworld
http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/97284-synoptic-discussion-heavy-snow-end-march-cold-spell/page__pid__850273#entry850273