snowdrifter

Suddenly the Lancashire West Coast becomes entirely different!

Other way mate Preston through to London till Tues chasing snow! Well work but you know...

Wow! Weird - just looked at your profile as the train was going through... Salwick!

Guest here from snow-starved West Lancashire, but on the way to London, staying in Hammersmith till Tuesday eve. Am I right in thinking disruptive snow unlikely in central London over next 48 hrs?

Little bit of hope...? Poss accumulations Weds... Nicked from SE thread...

Not posted much for several years but the beast lured me back in! Memories of the chat-related frustration indicating snow everywhere but western NW! Just hoping for snow surprises that were unforecastable a day or two before! I'm travelling to London this evening till Tues evening. Hopefully I'll make it back from the artic wasteland that might become the SE ;-) for a NW blizzard later in the week!

Thing is what does - 11 actually feel like?!!

Hi Chris - sat at Preston Station atm pondering next week's West Coast possibilities too! Thing is I work in London Mon/Tues so personally it'll be interesting! Expect the unexpected I reckon. I simply cannot believe we'll be snow free in a weeks time...

Interesting start to my working week - 6pm train Preston to London Sunday, back Tuesday evening. Somehow I don't think it will be snow free one or both ends looking at today's charts. Will be taking extra essentials!

December 2010 was epic here on the Fylde Coast - remember it so well. Huge cloud mass off the Irish Sea hitting the cold air and no 'option' but to give masses of heavy snow. My own uneducated thoughts here now are that being on the the coast MAY actually help with Irish Sea born lows and pockets of unstable air giving heavy prolonged snow/showers which would settle and accumulate in the v low temperature. Just my hopeful IMBY take though... :-)

Hi all - followed ppls thoughts here esp words about disruption. I live in Lancashire but also work in Hammersmith on Mondays and Tuesdays, travelling down on train on Sunday eve , back Tues eve. Serious question - is there a chance of being stuck in London? Thinking of taking a couple of days extra essentials! Looks like there are very real chances of heavy London snow to heavy NW snow later in the week!

Just seen change in the BBC app though... Was zilch till about 30 mins ago...

Question - if this is lake effect and Irish Sea is feeding this, should we get something here (Fylde) sooner or later?

Come on - reach the Fylde Coast. Seems very slow moving whatever 'it' is - I've been looking at the same clouds/sky for about 30 mins now.

Well I'm right next to the Irish Sea and no snow atm but cloud thickening - from Southport direction...

Wow that shows how localised this is! Still looking hopeful for tomorrow here acc to BBC app...

Thanks - you'd think no cause for concern atm - I'm looking at the sunshine on the grass here on the Fylde Coast now!

We had planned to visit Manchester today - BBC app has heavy snow from 5pm through to 8 ish this evening. Any folk have a view on potential driving conditions M61/M6 at that time?

Not posted here for a LONG time but this looks like the most hopeful for the Fylde since Dec 2010. Coastal always doubtful but proper cold and fronts of the Irish Sea always interesting. BBC met has heavy snow Blackpool on Sunday...

Hello peeps Not posted for a long time. '09-10 or 10-11 revisted this winter?

TD if ever there was a case of 'ditto that' then this was it! Couldn't have put it better myself! Ok got falling snow but hardly anything to show for it come Saturday morning!

At Leyland station freezing cold as everywhere else is I guess! Any chance of another battleground scenario later this week?

A very good summary TD.

We had ALL the precipitation - all snow, heavy stuff but wet snow that only began to settle in the latter part of the night an had all but melted by Saturday lunchtime. I know I'm cursed by lack of altitude but many coastal/low-lying areas seemed to have done OK from this. Then again, swings and roundabouts. I did OK in January, and as my sig pic shows in Dec 2010 was tight in the sweetspot when others missed out. Doesn't help the feeling of missing out this time though! Maybe there'll be another attack at the w/e.

Just one post from me this morning. With others like around Preston, Leyland etc have missed out spectacularly from this event. So frustrating hearing and seeing news about the amounts of snow. I now have a 1cm line left against the garden wall where it hasn't yet melted. I know altitude is an issue given my location but to not be at the party at such an event is so disappointing. For those who got loads of snow I am genuinely happy and hope you enjoy it all safely and make lots of memories. Rant over!