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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Joe Snow

    27 minutes ago, severe snowstorm said:

    A decent day again today, not as cold as the previous days, but still chilly. Sunny for much of it with increasing cloud cover through the afternoon. Max temp 5.3C. The footpaths are still treacherous on places with patchy frozen snow cover.

    I would rate the cold spell as 6/10 for this location. An inch of snow early Tuesday and another dusting yesterday and some decent frosts. The cold spell originally looked like it had the potential to deliver more, but still a reasonable effort. 

    Yeah a 6/10 spell here it's a shame it couldn't have had more depth and severity but a reasonable cold spell, the NW probably seeing the best of the winter conditions out of all areas away from NI & Scotland - funnily enough last Winter 2022/23 saw some similar amounts of mid January snow locally too, had a 2-3cm fall here in Cheshire around the 18th Jan 23, following a very cold start to December not too dissimilar give or take a few days to this winter 2023/24 but this mid Jan 2024 cold snap certainly beating Jan 23 for overnight cold lows seeing -8c early Thursday morning, not quite the -9c/-10c seen in Dec 2022 though. A few very mild 12-14c days this coming week, a gradual cooling of temps to average, occasionally just below or slightly above average as well as a settling down of the weather late month into early February but I can't see much real wintry interest till around mid Feb 10th Feb onwards tbh now though. 

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Joe Snow

    Have had locally 5 days of falling snow up to the 18th Jan so far this Winter 2023/ 24 yeah no more than 5cm but decent for NW England winter standards & considering how wet & mild this winter has been so far. Notable low temps too -5c in early Dec & -8c this morning 🥶 

    Let’s see what February brings... something stirring from the East?? 

     

    In the short term all eyes on the now likely named Storm Isha hitting Sun Night into Monday likely to be disruptive & with impacts 👀 💨 

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    47 minutes ago, cheshire snow said:

    Yes please

    these showers look slow moving a few cm quite possible very similar to Tuesday morning also rolling through the timeline a possible streamer setting up be a nice way to end this cold spell,still maintain that February is looking very interesting,looking at the models at the moment you would think I am mad suggesting such a thing I look at it at the atmosphere resetting itself.Give it seven days or so and I am sure the models will look more interesting.

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    Hopefully like Tues they’ll reach as Far South East as me here in Sandbach as it  would be great to get another dusting - covering would be the icing on the cake to end this cold spell.  Feeling v  cold today a high of 2c after a low of -8c. Weekend is looking wet & windy, stormy even with Feb perhaps holding more wintry interest for us

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    Just now, Dark Horse said:

    Yeah it's in these scenarios that Woodford did well. I'm assuming they have some snow on the ground right now. Be good if they put another official station nearby. The Met said the one at Rostherne would be the one to "replace" Woodford when it shut down but it definitely doesn't get as cold there.

    Yeah Woodford has its own microclimate it’s a shame there isn’t a official weather station there any more - NE Cheshire  Poynton, Macclesfield, Woodford, Bramhall heading up into the Peak District - higher Poynton, Lyme Park, Marple that kind of area  all do pretty well for Winter snow by NW England standards. There was 9cm on the ground here in South Cheshire when Woodford 20 miles away hit -16c in Jan 2010  when they had close to a ft of snow on the ground after the 5th Jan 2010 event. Rostherne, Knutsford & Reaseheath Hall, Nantwich stations are both pretty similar stations in terms of local climate - Reaseheath  perhaps a bit more sheltered by the Welsh Hills and at a lower altitude slightly warmer in summer, lower recorded snow depths etc... Would have been better to have a station near Macclesfield for example & Reaseheath as Cheshire stations. 

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    32 minutes ago, Rush2019 said:

    January 2010 wasn't that also the big freeze at Woodford, got to - 17.6°C

    Dec 2022 froze my washing machine pipe, water would not empty, -10°C

    Currently -3°C.

    Yeah Jan 2010 was the big freeze that saw BAE Woodford get as low as -16/-17c it’s a bit of a frost hollow there I think on relatively low ground at the edge of the nearby Peak District. You can get a great view of the Peaks on a clear day from the new Woodford Garden Village they have built there bet they had a gorgeous view in the Winter sunshine this afternoon. 
     

    We are at -5c here now 🥶🥶 

     

    Whilst all eyes are on the cold & snow this week a likely named storm is creeping up on us for Sunday - looks particularly nasty for Cumbria/ North Lancs with 70-80mph locally 90mph+ on the latest UKV. Widely 50-65mph further south with heavy potentially squally outbreaks of rain pushing through. 

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Joe Snow

    26 minutes ago, cheshire snow said:

    Well if you live Liverpool Cheshire NW midlands the forecast on just now on the BBC was fantastic 

    presenter stated that the snow showers could turn heavy tomorrow evening and amounts will depend on were the snow showers aline.

    Looking good - BBC NW Tonight not mentioning it though 🤔 - I’m guessing it’ll be a local 1-3cm covering affair if it materialises? ❄️
     

    From snow watch to temperature watch -3c here forecast low of -7c by early morning 🥶🥶 Coldest nights recently I’ve seen locally here in SE Cheshire has been: 

    -9c (Dec 22, no snow cover)

    -12c (Big Freeze Dec 10, deep snow cover)

    -14c (Big Freeze Jan 2010, deep snow cover)  

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    7 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

    That’s funny. 🤣🤣 the most British thing I’ve ever seen. 
     

     

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    Seeing that you can see why those in the S/ SE are miffed. It’s been a 6/10 cold spell here in the NW so far most notable perhaps apart from yesterday’s snowfall  for low overnight temps if tonight is as cold as forecast. MO still going for -5/ -6c/ -7c for many inland. 

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    Posted · Edited by Joe Snow

    Seeing ice as a real potential hazard early tomorrow - especially where there is still partially thawed snow cover and if the showery sleet/icy rain (wet snow maybe to higher levels) falls here enough to freeze over as winds turn N past midnight. I remember an event in the late 2000's  2007/08 maybe or 2008/09 where we had true icy rain (a watered down version of what you see in the US/ Canada) and you literally couldn't walk on the pavement in places the black ice was that bad it was a nice excuse to turn up an hour or so late to school though 🥶

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    Full snow melt pretty much here after early afternoon just nudged 4c around then too but you could see the snow cover still holding on over local elevated points Mow Cop & The Cloud on the Cheshire/ N Staffs border to the east/ NE.  It’s a shame most of our snow events snow cover wise seem to be one/ half day wonders but can’t complain had 5cm back in early Dec & 3cm last night not bad for the Cheshire Plain half way through winter. 
     

    Might be an ice day or just a 1c day for some, including here tomorrow. Bitterly cold tomorrow night too MO have me down to -7c 🥶🥶  

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    Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

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    6 minutes ago, cheshire snow said:

    @Kasim Awan

    airports don’t close they suspend movements whilst the runways and taxiways are cleared and de-iced,The last time Manchester Airport was closed was the Manchester Airport disaster.

    anyway off topic a few cm possible for parts of Cheshire is my reckoning.

    1-3cm potentially for S Cheshire a proper covering would be great. Ice as mentioned could well be a major hazard Tues night into Wed. 

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