Joe Snow

Interest beginning to tentatively build up again this evening - chance of sleet/ snow Tues AM & a snow-rain event Thurs night into Friday. A battleground scenario interesting to watch but nothing guaranteed yet.

Yep a good local event for S Cheshire don’t think we’ll see much of note this week though all looks watered down as per

Yeah think the 18th Jan 2013 event was one like that - good for the Midlands & Wales - Crewe through to Merseyside saw a few cm from its northern edge but it cruelly ground to a halt just south of Manchester from memory anywhere north of Stockport had just a bit of light snow in the breeze thanks to the rain/snow shadow.

Hopefully most of us will see some falling flakes at some point next week but it might be a case of frustratingly watching the heavier snow showers to our north & NE and any heavier bands of sleet/ snow to our S/ SW.

It’s the UK so that’s what will happen then! ️ Why can’t it ever be simple

Spring on hold for the foreseeable it seems - cold with the potential for snow next week but knowing NW England we’ll be the region that stays dry, cold & cloudy!

Drizzly start followed by brief bright spells & light showers currently. Still not sold on the cold March the MOD thread seem to be still chasing would rather Spring arrive than some half hearted attempt at cold where we see 5-6c by day, a few frosts and maybe some sleet.

It’s been a mild spell & a mild February so far for the NW with the spring bulbs pushing through here - a very mild early week (Cheshire could see 14c on Monday) then things turning colder from mid week whether it’s a return to average- slightly below average chilly weather with frosty nights or something much colder and a sting in winter’s tail into late Feb/ early March is yet to be seen. One to watch for sure It’s easy to forget in the past year of extremes that it’s a year to the day Storm Eunice hit too no such wind storms this winter.

Staying benign, mildish and arguably a bit boring for the forseeable. It's been a nice few days S Cheshire way however with a slight early hint of Spring thanks to the lighter evenings and brighter skies despite the frosty mornings. Personally can't get excited about the possibility of March cold though, 2018 although great was a bit of a one off. March 2013 was just cold, grey and snowless here. March 2006 brought a heavy wet snowfall though from memory - one of those early spring snowfalls that dump several inches overnight and melt by lunchtime the next day scenarios.

Yeah late Feb & definitely by mid March is when it becomes more noticeable - it even took the edge off 2018’s BFTE compared to the level of bitter cold we could have seen. If the beast had hit during mid January it would have been excruciatingly cold.

Looking forward to the change as this week has been mild but drab - nights will be cold but days should still feel pleasant in any prolonged sunshine with the slightly stronger February sun.

Not sold on the idea of a February Easterly freeze just yet sadly. Probably a faux cold frosty spell if the cold wins the day. Would love to be wrong though!

Low cloud & fine drizzle yuck! Outlook for Feb looks as clear as mud and there’s plenty of that about today too!

Whilst we here in the NW might not have seen a ‘big’ snowfall event this season so far it’s interesting to note most of the US North East & I95 corridor - NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Washington DC hasn’t seen a measurable snowfall yet this season. Most of the severe cold has been across the Midwest & far north of New York State in areas such as Buffalo. February might change that though as it often is the month of big east coast snowstorms. Quite something though considering the US North East is known for its winter snowstorms & Nor’easters. Winter is more than halfway over, and many Northeast cities still await their first snow day | CNN WWW.CNN.COM While the western US has been piling up snowfall over the past several weeks, it has been the complete opposite across the Northeast and New England.

Wouldn't mind moving to the Peak District/ Staffs Moorlands though it can be a whole other world up in some of the higher locations during Winter - beautiful views/location, guaranteed at least one decent snowfall every winter season with the added bonus of generally warmer summers than you would experience in higher ground of the NE and Scotland.

If we see something similar to Late Feb/ March 2018 then great March 2013 was painful locally though just cold greyness with a few snow grains on the wind whilst the Welsh Hills/ Wrexham way got buried

-2c feeling colder than last night actually. A cold cloudier day tomorrow maybe with some fog and then a close to average week. Wouldn't be surprised at a mild or very mild start at least to Feb and then a cold March/ delayed Spring that nobody really desires.

-4c overnight cold & frosty a proper winters day today

I’ll have what the Highlands are having please!

Had about 4-5cm in total this wintry spell - a 2cm slight covering Tuesday night into Wednesday & a 2-3cm covering last night not bad for my location & considering it was a showery setup but nothing spectacular we just fell lucky when often we don’t or fall on the wrong side of marginal. It’s been a strange but interesting winter so far some deep sub zero ice days of Dec cold but virtually snowless & the recent January snow but just not the real deal cold spell with a widespread snow event with lasting snow cover we all want to see. Remainder of January looks close to average & drier with maybe some interest into Feb but we shall see. Going to enjoy & try not to slip on the last of the snow cover tonight & tomorrow who knows when the white stuff will return?!

Still lightly snowing here. May well catch the edge of the heavy snow showers to my SW. MCR Airport has closed both runways due to heavy snowfall.

Coming down with light-moderate snow again fine flakes about a 2cm covering on the ground.

Just woken up to a moderate snow shower that’s given a covering Maybe some more on the way by the looks of the radar

Hmm Met Office app which to be fair to them was actually ok in terms of accuracy last night has me under light - heavy periods of snow from 2am-8am tomorrow. We shall see I suppose

That's interesting didn't know that - I always put it down to slightly lower elevation and it being a more urban area but even more rural parts like Leighton & going towards Nantwich had seen almost complete snowmelt by mid afternoon. What do you think about tonight/ early tomorrow morning for us in S Cheshire round 2 or damp squib?