LiverBird

Aaarrgggghhhhh! Sniff!

I think I'm in a direct line between you and the storm so I hope it's really, heavy honest-to-goodness snow!

Stephen, are you getting anything from this big snow cloud that's over Speke? We're getting little flurries and it looks to be heading your way....

My colleague is someone I don't contradict very often Backtrack so I just typed as I was told!!!! (She didn't know what graupel was....) We're still getting small snow showers here by the airport and they seem to be heading your way so good luck!

Sorry Backtrack, my colleague insists it was light and fluffy snow she wiped off her car this morning in Widnes!

Very light layer of snow in South Liverpool this morning with flurries coming now and again in the last hour. Widnes had 2" inches last night and Belle Vale also got a covering - it is snowing there now too. I can see out across the Mersey towards Ellesmere Port atm and there is a snow cloud hovering between us so fingers crossed we might pick something up from that. It is moving so slowly I can't tell in what direction yet but possibly south east - does that make any sense to anyone??? The Welsh Mountains have decent snow on them presumably from last night. Oh I hope we get some decent snow today - all we've had here is flurries and millimetres!

Just got out of bed to log back in - it's snowing in my part of South Liverpool! Very light flakes, gently floating down from a southerly direction, don't know how long or heavy it will be but nice to see! Goodnight all!

I nipped into Woolton this afternoon and was surprised how much snow/ice there was around on the pavements and driveways. I'm only 3 miles away and there's virtually none here. I'm pleased for the rest of you across the region who've had the snow you wanted! My 5 year old God daughter who lives in Manchester has put some in a bag in the freezer for me so I will have snow for Christmas - one way or another!

If you don't, South Liverpool certainly doesn't! Fingers skeptically crossed!

Right, I'm off to bed then! But I know every time I wake up in the night, I'll have to get up and look out the window just in case!! Goodnight all.

Everywhere is sparkling here with ice/frost but only tiny patches of frozen grauple left in sheltered areas. Was just giving up and going to bed. Is it worth me staying up for a while longer Backtrack? I'm next to Liverpool Airport?

Is it coming our way Backtrack? If it's heading towards you, it's got to pass me first!

Yes, we're disappointed here in South Liverpool. Everywhere looked lovely this morning when we got up but less than two hours later it was slush and has all gone now. We don't get seem to get snow here until everywhere else is covered and then we only get the left overs! I can't work up any enthusiasm now for the rest of the week as it's looking pretty grim.

Our couple of centimetres of REAL snow from the early hours have washed away now in South Liverpool in the sleet/rain showers that followed and the sun is trying to break through! A recent hail shower has speckled the floor but no snow left, just slush. Hope there's more snow on the way but I think it will have to be pretty sustained to make an impact now.

We had a small period of snowfall around 11.30 in South Liverpool which has cleared now to brighter, blue skies. It was snowing in the city centre at the same time, and I've heard it was snowing in Meols on the Wirral too. :lol:

So glad to read your replies to Backtrack as Runcorn is not far south of me and I'm living in hope that we get some of his snow first! Don't know what the temp here is at present, except it's freezing!!!!

It was certainly very cold in South Liverpool last night with a frost over the cars and gardens. We might have had a little snow in the early hours as there appeared to be snowflakes frozen onto my car windows this morning! It is a lovely day here with bright sunshine trying to melt the frost.

I'll be up to Camp Hill with my sledge in the morning!! I've been told to give up now and go to bed. Thanks for all your postings. I love my winter visits here!

I, too, have to go into work tomorrow and face my colleagues after telling them there was a 92% chance of snow between 3 pm and 6 pm today..... But where I live in South Liverpool, near the airport we haven't had a flake - not one - not even a sleety one - not even a rainy one!!! We went in the city centre around 7-ish and it was absolutely freezing but still... not one flake I've also told my work mates Saturday night/Sunday morning looks good for snow.... should I back track in the morning? Liverpool is always last in the region to get the snow and Speke is always last in Liverpool!

We did this a few years ago travelling over to Wales where the snow was absolutely beautiful! We spent the day at Llyn Brennig with the dogs and it was very special. Sadly ill health prevents me from travelling very far at the moment, but hopefully one day I'll be able to make that journey again. In the meantime, I live in hope, well, south Liverpool.... roll on Spring!

When I posted this afternoon, another poster said they would rather the snow didn't come at all if it wasn't going to stick/last long. Well our snow fall last about an hour, barely covered anything, and disappeared again less than an hour later. It was disappointing to say the least after us all getting excited. I understand where the other person (sorry I can't remember who!) was coming from now. I've noticed over the years that when snow is predicted for the North West, it doesn't necessarily mean Liverpool will get it. And when it is predicted in Liverpool, it doesn't always include South Liverpool! One of the hazards of living right next to the Mersey I guess! I hope you all get whatever weather you are wishing for this week, but I think it's time I stopped looking for it, and I might get a nice, unexpected surprise!

Thanks for the news Northwest Snow - it looks like it's trying to stick on the floor now . We're not far from you and we're getting those big fluffy flakes! Aren't they wonderful? Sounds like we're going to get proper snow this time!

Gosh I hope the heavier snow is coming my way! Snow all around us here still doesn't guarantee snow in South Liverpool. We're off out with the dogs soon to the shore. We can see the Wirral and North Wales mountains all covered in snow from there. Hope it carries on snowing here and settling - it's getting better by the minute!

Is this the Meto Buienradar Belgie you are using? How accurate is the NetWeather GFS chart?

That would still be lovely! The recent snow was beautiful while falling and for a few hours the following morning before it started melting. I took plenty of photos including snow on the shore, right next to the incoming tide on the Mersey which is very unusual, but my camera card has died and I can't view any of them.