captaincroc

There seems to be kinks in the flow too. Plus less wind should help too, less mixing.

Great stuff! That was on seen on some models this morning, let's hope that continues! haha

@Joe Bloggs... Jammy git!

MetO website updated for Crewe...more snow tomorrow now (which is great), less snow on Weds!

I might miss these...these shower bands should be called the Manchester Streamers! haha.

Live near The Gresley at the top of the hill. I'm 1 min down from there. It's 170m here but 220m at the top! Such a lot for literally 20 seconds in the car! haha.

Yeah, I know it's 1.5c colder up there haha. So when I leave Crewe at 1c with sleety snow I love travelling home and seeing it turn to snow then stick everywhere. You are ok yourself height wise too! Whatever happens it's still better than Mild, cloudy and damp.

I'm the same. I live in Audley (Staffs) but work (and come from) Crewe. Most of the weather seems more applicable with the NW thread but I have to remember that I adjoin the North Mids too.

Weirdly the MetO has Crewe down for snow on Wednesday (must be showers) but the BBC has us dry as a bone. Which models do they both use again?

Hi mate. I appreciate you popping in, especially to answer our IMBY posts haha. One model had the front pivoting, which would be exciting if that was the case. When do you reckon the path of Thursday will be nailed?

It is funny that these things always trend south, you would though when the computer models/algorithms etc get updated that this isn't taken into account?

i agree buddy, I would so prefer snow in Nov/Dec than Jan/Feb for that reason.

Even though NW winds bring more snow falling from the sky I still think that I would rather have an easterly with less precipitation. As normally it's dryer, colder with lower dew points, so last longer rather than a wet slopping which soon melts. Today is a lovely exception due to fog keeping temps down, even when it does clear temps will struggle to recover. The perfect scenario is Polar NW with light winds, heavy, beefy showers slow moving all night...followed by a direct northerly from a Greenland high and ice days.

A few pics from just over the Staffordshire border... This was my view last night from my bedroom, no flash, just the snow illuminating the night... This mornings view... End of my garden I am very grateful as I know some people got zilch but this cover only really came from a few showers, if a streamer would have set up then it would have been so much deeper.

WhatsApp Video 2019-01-22 at 23.13.08.mp4 Does not do the snow or size of flakes justice!

Holler!! Pics to follow!

Random comment from me but I just love when it snows and the temp goes below 0c, you can just feel it? And it gets misty and 'dry'. I'm hoping that is the case later.

Fingers crossed buddy!

What did it say? Can you remember?

What are the realistic chances of the rain turning to snow on it's back edge tonight? Not obviously expecting much but wondering if to leave my curtains open just in case?

Ok, Victor Meldrew has arrived! haha. I need to vent my frustrations at the current/failed easterly. Cold opportunities come and go every winter but this last one looked more 'on' than ever. Not all the models were on board but the vast were (and so the ensembles...then to see it just fade in 24 hours is beyond frustrating once again. It always seems to be the same thing that stops it...little short waves south of Greenland, they aren't picked up until the very last min... E.g...this chart from today... This is what that will probably morph into... the black ovals being a shortwave/low and then we're back to the Mid Atlantic Block and dull cloudy weather... So seeing charts at ever 144hrs away makes me roll my eyes at the present time! I think I need a few days recovery from the easterly fail hahahah. I know it's a total 1st World problem but it always seems to happen, maybe there is less reports from that area so they don't get sensed until last min. I shall leave this thread now haha and come back in a few days when my grump has left. #VictorMicDrop

There is something very odd about the run as a small low appears around Scotland and literally doesn't move for 24 hours whilst everything else disrupts SE...Can someone explain how it stays still as the rest moves and disrupts?

Thanks for this, though (experts correct me if I'm wrong here...) but wind will be coming in off the continent where the Dew Points should/would be lower anyways? So wouldn't need as low uppers for snow?

This was my thinking a few days ago, that should help momentum with the cold west. Plus I really don't think I have seen a low that strong and big in that position before?

Well 165m up and it's snow yes but wet 50p flakes. SLowly getting a dryer feel but only slushy deposits really. Crewe will probably be sleet?