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Cant recall whether Manchester had snow from this. Maybe, but it was the following year I remember. Best snow event in my lifetime. 17cm in manc.

Geordiesnow in 1947 this scenario kept repeating itself. Much colder air in place for the 6 week spell. All sorts of records were broken for snow depths. Guess what, the max snow depth for Manchester that winter was 5cm. The massive boxing day snow of 63, the 79 snow and 2010 snow were very different weather types and it's those that Manchester benefits from. All Irish Sea events I think

Joe Bloggs I've heard the shield is when it's more south east wind. Easterly today? I'm on tram into manc willing it to snow. It did briefly. This type of snow event rarely delivers for manc. Was forever thus. Bring on those lovely Irish Sea showers. Thats our fab friend

Joe Bloggs Could the shield be when the temperature overall drops. ie as it becomes snowier and colder in Yorkshire, colder over pennines then snow becomes heavier so releases most of its moisture before getting to us. That sounds rubbish doesn't it!!

Yorkshire loves these snow events. For some in NW could be a goodun. Not in Manc I fear. On another note, forecasters still bullish with longer term slightly cold to cold. Beeb sticking to their guns as well in monthly. When I look at their forecast for next 14 days though for Manc, what a few days ago were showing 4 to 6 max temps are now showing 8 to 10. Since when is this slightly cold to cold. All this baffles me sometimes

James M You're not wrong. Seen it so many times. Snow showers and organised shower bands off Irish sea are best here. Normally our best snow events. Jan 96 and March 18 notable exceptions I think

All the talk about getting colder through middle to late Feb from all the credible forecasters looking very odd given the output.

Hoghtonwhite When they come from the south I've always thought they have to hit exceptionally cold air for snow at low levels. There could be other factors I guess buy its difficult to imagine widespread snow tomorrow. Not smelling it am afraid

Joe Bloggs I get the broader principle of the shield. How and why it affects specific areas differently I'm not sure. Any knowledge of this I'd love to hear about!

Exciting I think for some tomorrow. Joe mentioned the forecast not picking up the shield effect. Tomorrows snow will miss Manchester I'm sure. A lot of the forecasts keep talking about getting colder through Feb and into March. The Easterly's not really of the cold type from what I can see. Maybe late in the month.

Amazing! And one of the coldest December's ever recorded.

Joe Snow I think the 96 event was the overnight easterly. Only time I've ever known an easterly deliver such heavy snow. Jan 2010 was 13 cm where I was. Brilliant event. 18 Dec 2010 I think was better the further west you were. We got 3cm from that. It was a front from the west I believe that petered out thr further east you got. Liverpool got a pasting I believe. This winters seems to have some late promise so fingers crossed

Joe Snow That amount of snow was always good for where I am. South Manchester. Did you get more with 80's and 90's transitional snowfalls from SW hitting cold air which were more common? The shadow effect meant manchester was always a no no for those. Our legendary snow events of 79 and 2010 from NW Irish Sea snow

Joe Snow Funny how close Manchester is to Sandbach and yet 4 to 5cm of snow for Manchester is a major snowfall! Generally snowfalls deliver a couple of cm at best

Joe Snow I thought you had good snowfall in Jan?? Mancunions were very happy !