Snow Watch: Nw England

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

So then the south estern, southern, central eastern and northern eastern England have all seen hefty snowfalls and are set to recieve more today and tonight with talk of a low giving even the south west snowfall.

Once again here in the north-west we get pretty much a minimum effort.

Not suprised in the slightest!

Getting on for 7cm here which aint bad is it.

[Hot*Snow]

We'll im not sure about that, I'm pretty sure we'll get something out of that big clump of percip thats forming nicely over France http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-...;soort=satradar

Sorry mate but I don't think it'l get this far and if it does it'l peter out quite substanially. Another southern event.

[Cric_lancster]

Excellent here, a heavy shower brings 2-3cm sorted!

[karyo]

Oh my God! I have 3.5cm on by balcony. Everything is white as far as I can see to my east. Moderate fluffy snow still falling.

This is the best snow event for years.

Just watched the local forecast: snow showers on and off for the rest of the day and then a general spell of snow tonight.

The most important thing is that this snow on the ground is likely to stay for the rest of the week!

Karyo

[Hot*Snow]

Getting on for 7cm here which aint bad is it.

I'm pretty sure that the majority of the north-west (away from high ground) has recieved a couple of cm's max, a dusting or nothing.

[V for Very Cold]

wooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo - got the call from work - it's a Snow Day - snow play today

[Thunder Snow]

Snowing here again now, fairly heavy. Roll on tonight.

[James M]

That main band tonight looks interesting, I may be just east enough to clip it.

Edited February 2, 2009 by James M

[John_T]

Falling again here, 3-4 cms.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

That main band tonight looks interesting, I may just east enough to clip it.

Should be a peppering of showers until that main bad pushes up 2nite James.

FWIW we could see a good 10cm later if we catch the system.

[Interitus]

Well exactly as I forecast Warrington area has naff-all, half an inch or thereabouts. Nuisance value only.

[vicky-woo]

Morning all.

Had a good couple of cm's this morning, the lovely powdery stuff too. sadly am sat at work now, and it looks like a nice flurry is just about to hit where I live.

I see there's general agreement that tonight is going to be a non-event for us now and I wondered if anyone could explain what's changed please Thanks.

[iceqeen]

snowing in central manchester again had a few inches overnight was heavy for several hours in the night and is heavy again now

[Thunder Snow]

Snowing very heavy here now, hoping for more tonight.

[Hot*Snow]

Morning all.

Had a good couple of cm's this morning, the lovely powdery stuff too. sadly am sat at work now, and it looks like a nice flurry is just about to hit where I live.

I see there's general agreement that tonight is going to be a non-event for us now and I wondered if anyone could explain what's changed please Thanks.

By all account the snowfall that many people said would hit us today and tonight is, accrding to the models, set to take a more easterly track. Ironically the bbc never forecasted it on the maps - I/we thought they were being ignorant lol!

As I said tonight will be a repeat performance of last night at best for most. Don't expect much later in the week either (unless your planning on moving down south, or east, or anywhere but the north-west for that matter.)

[V for Very Cold]

bloody hell it's belting down now - visibility is down to 100m

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

bloody hell it's belting down now - visibility is down to 100m

same here mate it would seem the east of the area(NW)is having most of the snow and the showers must be losing all their endergy in the pennines areas like rochdale and oldham.

[Interitus]

Oh my God! I have 3.5cm on by balcony. Everything is white as far as I can see to my east. Moderate fluffy snow still falling.

This is the best snow event for years.

Just watched the local forecast: snow showers on and off for the rest of the day and then a general spell of snow tonight.

The most important thing is that this snow on the ground is likely to stay for the rest of the week!

Karyo

Away from high ground I very much doubt it will stay totally unthawed all week.

[Thunder Snow]

Penlting down here now, hoping for more tonight.

[vicky-woo]

By all account the snowfall that many people said would hit us today and tonight is, accrding to the models, set to take a more easterly track. Ironically the bbc never forecasted it on the maps - I/we thought they were being ignorant lol!

As I said tonight will be a repeat performance of last night at best for most. Don't expect much later in the week either (unless your planning on moving down south, or east, or anywhere but the north-west for that matter.)

Thanks Hot*Snow. I wasn't expecting too much anyway so everything so far has been a real bonus.

[Thunder Snow]

ALL SCHOOLS NOW CLOSED HERE WHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shame i gotta go to work tonight.

[Interitus]

Hoho, two lanes closed on the M6 in Cheshire.......because a lorry has shed a load of fridges! That should help lower the temperatures and help the settling!

Interestingly, webcams show not much snow at Cat & Fiddle or down in Leek, and reading other area threads it has been very hit an miss.

[James M]

same here mate it would seem the east of the area(NW)is having most of the snow and the showers must be losing all their endergy in the pennines areas like rochdale and oldham.

Yep, for the NW England this area always seems to do the best out of easterlies so we're quite lucky.

[karyo]

Heavy snow no in Manchester city centre.

Lincolnshire is now getting pasted by an intense area of showery activity. It's coming our way..........

What a day!! :lol:

Karyo

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

HEAVY snow right now :lol: