Rob 79812010

Yes it was wasn't it!

Yeah, it's those brief but have snow showers that pop up from the Irish Sea. They're definitely a friend of Manchesters and seem to happen more now

Think West Lancs had a massive event in Jan 96 and certainly Liverpool in 2010. We're they westerlys hitting cold air??

I think for us NW people, a few centimetres and maybe a few inches higher up. I've seen this all my life from Atlantic lows moving NE. West Yorkshire will get battered. The only snow events at a low level here that get more than a couple of inches I don't think are from this type of system. Am gonna stick my neck on the line but here goes: Feb 96 6 inches was a true easterly and that was unusual. Jan 2010 6 inches from a Northerly depression. The 6 inches 79 am not sure . We had 4 inches in 2018 and that was from a true easterly. Other than that its only ever a couple of inches max. Mind you, could be a first!!!

Getting heavier in Stockport. Still not settling. More optimistic for tomorrow

Thanks for that Chris!

Was wondering if anyone could explain something for me, something Ive noticed before. The weather system Thursday and Friday appears to move SW to NE but is showing easterly, north easterly winds. Its like the weather system is moving against the wind direction Presumably, because the winds aren't south-westerly it gives us the chance of some good snow as well

Yeah, never drifts where I am. Good to know and thanks

It really is isn't it!

Thanks for that and it does explain a lot! Can I be a real pain as there's another thing I've noticed before and seem to be seeing it again on the forecasts it's the frontal systems moving sw to ne but showing se winds. Almost seems to contradict itself. Anything to do with undercutting perhaps??

That's amazing! Just a thought though, could it have drifted to that height? I've read archive that said in 63 it was 6 inches in centre and 9 inches in Wythenshawe. Am wondering if that data was based on the single snowfall on the boxing day. Because it froze I guess there could have been accumulating snow with further falls. In Jan 10 I measured the snow from the epic fall in Stockport and was almost 6 inches here

We got to be realistic. However cold, however snowy the rest of the country is, however deep the snow is in Yorkshire, if Manc gets 3 inches it would be a result. 3 times in my 60 years we've had 6 inches of snow. 63 exceptional with 9 inches in Manc suburbs bit before my time. I think I'm right that even in 1947 Manc only got a couple of inches while the rest of Britain were digging themselves out! Then again, this could be a first. What is the shadow qnd does this explain why? Fascinated to know!

That night is was all snow east of pennines and all rain on the west side

The could be one of the big West Yorkshire snow events. Lived over there for 7 years and will never forget Jan 95. 50cm in Huddersfield. I'm back in the North West now which will be far more marginal!!!

The BBC shorter term forecast is talking heavy and disruptive snow Thurs and Friday which ties in with some of the models. Holding my breath for where I am though. This type of event isn't a friend of Manchesters normally!!!

We've got a few days before we will know the outcome . Blizzards lasting for days rarely comes off but just occasionally if everything falls right then they can. The reason we all remember the past events with clarity is because they don't happen that often. That's why we love it!

Yes, in our neck of the woods it has to be pretty exceptional foe transitional events to keepnthe snow falling. Twas always the way for Manc. We fare better with the Irish Sea shower type snow. As you say though, you never know

Models showing plenty of snow opportunities for the week. Beyond, as ever, who knows. BBC mention another snow event Saturday but temps don't appear to support this. Anyone know why?

I've been lamppost watching for as long as I can remember! Why do we do this??

We may even see a lower than average cet month 61 to 90, and there aren't may of them now! If we can get to 4 below average, it would be a colder first quarter as well. 91 to 2020 could well be colder than average for the month and quarter. Sorry, that's more stats than model. Am just excited about this week!

Yes, the models, weather forecasts are all showing very cold till Sat at least and though it may not be quite as cold the following week it looks like still well belown the march average. No records maybe, but cold and snow there will be

You're so right about this and I've wondered a lot about it. The strange thing is though that the snow events you describe in more recent years have been much better for low elevations of NW. Its been quick, short lived, not loads but pretty as it hasn't turned to rain and slush. In my childhood there were definitely more of the Atlantic hitting cold air and sweeping in but you were lucky of the snow wasn't slush before you knew it in Manc. Much better for you where you were I imagine. The models suggest there could be a chance but as you pointed out, how many times do they stall before hitting the NW in the last couple of decades. If it happens I'll be jumping for joy!! The last ones I remember were I think mid 90's