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BBC forecast at 6am didn't look to bad for our region today although it is taking its time to get north of the Mersey. Saturday looks interesting as well with more of the emphasis being on showers being pushed across the Pennines fron the east. This set up, if the flow is strong enough can deliver for us. i've watched the beginning of ITV Daybreak or whatever it is caused and as prt of their report into today's nationwide snow storm they had reporters around the country....South Wales, Bristol and Somerset. Hardly nationwide coverage but maybe they shared the same car. Just raided the Rabbit hutch for a couple of straws to clutch but the ITV version of the Met O. Amber zone covers more of the region and the forecast on Granada news indicated heavy snow for all areas south of the Ribble at least. By this time tomorrow we will know who was right and who wrong.

Still snowing here and has been since 5 o'clock. Probably similar depths to other posters with a cm or 2 at the most and still clear on the main road outside our house. The snow is starting to blow about a bit now although the wind isn't that strong as yet. I like unexpected snow so maybe I will be surprised when tomorrows event decides to push it's heaviest part north again and give us all a memorable couple of days. Can't see it happening but I think this has still got some surprises up its sleeve.

This time last night it was all going wrong but by morning the models were better than ever. Tomorrow morning will be utopia again followed by the 18z which will throw another wobbler. Then it's Friday and bring on the snow.

I think on this occasion I'll stick with the hype. Just can't see figures like that being correct and even if actual totals are on the low side, the problems can be caused by the wind speed and the blizzards and drifting which comes from it. Friday could be a serious day if it comes of anything like expected.

I would have thought sort of figure would be expected throughout the region. If conditions were different and rain was forecast , the figures quoted earlier would have been excessively low for a winter storm so I would be surprised, especially given the energy in the system if this turns out to be correct. That said though I agree that your side of the region is looking better placed as it stands.

Think yourself lucky' we have to put up with it every day and then when she's off we have the even worst choice of Eno Equator or what the hell she's called.

By the end of it on Saturday you'll be wishing it had have been light.

Didn't see the ITV national forecast but the Granada one was bordering on a joke at times. One sentence involved a statement of something like blizzards and a threat of snow.

The last piece of the jigsaw is now in place. Diane Oxberry is seriously ramping Friday's snow in the NW. and then the BBC News 24 forecast was probably the most amazing for snow I've ever seen. Countrywide white shown, a countrywide yellow warning and then to cap it all, the amber zone and warnings of the heaviest snow in the North West.

Just come in after work but after popping into the regional thread an odd time during th day. Are we still looking good for Friday following the Day After Tomorrow forecast at lunchtime or has a downgrade taken place.

This morning's News 24 forecast at 6am showed region wide snow graphics for Saturday. This is backed up by this mornings Meto O forecast although that edges it's bets with the usual mention of rain, sleet and snow in it's offering.

At least the 18z will bring the NW back into where Diane Oxberry wants it so she utter her favourite type of statement. Thankfully we missed the worst of the snow. Anyway I'll call it a night now and hopefully we'll be back in the firing line tomorrow.

-4.7c here now and still falling. It's already lower than last night minimum and I would imagine is a long way from bottoming out. Could be looking at -7c by dawn

net weather forecast across much of the region throughout the weekend looks incredible. Not only is it showing snow for the biggest part of 60 hours but with afternoon temperatures of around -4c and winds gusting to near gale force it's certainly going to be unpleasant to be out in. If it came off anything like that this would be like a storm not seen since the early 80's.

The words snow and significant were in Diane Oxberry's forecast again tonight. Means sod all really as she will be in charge of operation downgrade straight after the programme but nice to hear all the same. Seriously though it's nice to see the models looking so positive for the end of the week and over the weekend and should it come off we could be looking at a period to tell the children and grandchildren about. It will change no doubt before the event and I won't believe any forecasts of snow until I see it falling but hopefully the curse of the North West downgrade will stay away this time.

Haven't looked at the models this morning as getting ready for work is the priority at stupid o'clock. However BBC forecast this morning seem to still be talking about "interesting" weather this morning. Hopefully this turns out to be stalling fronts, heavy snow and blizzards and our region is at the heart of it.

Not many occasions where an easterly has given substantial and widespread snow to the NW region. Late Nov/ early Dec 2010 gave us some snow, before that we,re probably looking back to the 1990's. I can do well from an easterly due to sitting on the edge of the Pennines and as far eastwards as is possible in our region. Altitude is also on my side but even with all of this it still takes a potent feed or troughs to give anything more than a covering.

Yes it certainly seems to be heading towards an snowy period for someone, maybe a major dumping and we could just be in the firing line. I just feel though that your thoughts on it going to far south to give us an invite to the snow party may turn out to be the correct call as, under a southerly tracking jet, low pressure systems tend to continuously edge further south. On a more positive note though, we are entering a reliable time scale now so chances of a major backtrack are diminishing. Hopefully it is our chance to be the centre of attention although I'm happy to share with others so long as they don't take the lions share.

From an IMBY point of view I hope that it does verify. Being in the vicinity of 34 cm of snow would do for me. It's certainly a plausible outcome as the Atlantic tries to make inroads but TBH. I can't see it going out with a bang but rather with the whimper which seems to be the norm these days.

Still got snow on the grass and pavements here. Only had about 30mm but very little of it has melted today and a frost is setting in now.

Yes could be a few surprises in the morning. I might be able to add to the 1cm depth that 6 hours of snowfall has given me and hopefully it will stay as snow until the end.

Nice to see all you folks west of the M6 getting snow after everything pointed to a non event. For once in terms of snow, west really is best. Enjoy!

You can come and get it if you want, a wheelbarrow should take care of it all. On second thoughts though, after watching Eno Equator's less than inspiring look at the next fews days on NW Tonight I think I'll stick it in the freezer for later. It might just come in handy.

Still snowing lightly here in Bacup although the flakes are slightly bigger than the talcum powder we have had so far. We have got a covering but so small that you couldn't even attempt to measure it, probably a couple of millimetres at best. It,s a bit ironic that after enduring over 1900mm of rain in 2012, a record in these parts the one time we want heavy stuff to fall we get the white equivalent of a heavy dew.

Slight westwards correction on that Amber warning area and some folks on here are in business. Tbh though there is probably more chance of an eastwards movement of it but it is nice to see the possibility.