Snow Watch: Nw England

[cheshire cat]

Heavy blizzard here at work, Birchwood.

Kids have been playing out in Hale, heavy showers there too.

Good thread for the low tracking worth watching

[snowdrifter]

Satellite looking better than this morning - might even pick up a few showers this far west. Sorry for being so despondant earlier folks! Glad so many in the nw are getting more than might have initially thought.

[NorthWest_Snow]

The snow from manchester is almost here, clouds have gone dark again..looks like there is some nice precipitation in those clouds looking at the netweather radar. Took a look at the euro and there is some more organised clouds that look like they are heading up from holland.

[swainclubber]

Guys

Kent currently getting battered

Just looking at the pictures on news 24 That front has arrived.

I think we should be positive a bit like Deal or no Deal Lol

Perhaps we should all hold hands and create some posativity

And get all that snow up here Lol :lol:

lol!!any developments lately?been at work so cant check

[Weather-history]

I notice our region has been included for a Met Office advisory for Thursday.

[rogers1971]

Heavy Snow currently in Warrington, my little boy is loving it....

Are we in store for an intensive period of snow this evening?

[James M]

Latest forecast suggests the snow will miss the NW of England even here, so it's going to very knife edge stuff, hopefully it will be little further west than expected you never know.

[cheshire snow]

Lol

Looks like That Front in the SE Is Heading in A NW Direction :lol:

No expert but i am sure someone with more experience could confirm.

Karyo Mate

What do you Reckon.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Latest forecast suggests the snow will miss the NW of England even here, so it's going to very knife edge stuff, hopefully it will be little further west than expected you never know.

Not the one i watched with tomasz he showed snow showers into the east of our region and plenty more until it moves away after midnight james i think u are going to get absolutely plastered this evening

[James M]

Not the one i watched with tomasz he showed snow showers into the east of our region and plenty more until it moves away after midnight james i think u are going to get absolutely plastered this evening

Well I hope so :lol: , if I don't I'll still be happy as I've got quite a bit already.

Edited February 2, 2009 by James M

[snowflake]

Oooo it's gone all cloudy and dark... and a couple of flakes are falling here on the fylde coast :lol:

[NorthWest_Snow]

we now have heavy snow again

ooh very intense heavy snow now

Edited February 2, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[swainclubber]

Not the one i watched with tomasz he showed snow showers into the east of our region and plenty more until it moves away after midnight james i think u are going to get absolutely plastered this evening

when was this mate?not too confident now really

[Weather-history]

Better to look at your local airport TAF to see what are the possibilties are for tonight, rather than the national forecasts

Here's Manchester

long-TAF: EGCC 021056Z 0212/0318 03013KT 9999 SCT020 TEMPO 0212/0218 03015G25KT 6000 -SHSN BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0212/0218 1200 SHSN BKN006CB PROB40 0218/0303 1000 SN BKN005 BECMG 0303/0306 10013KT PROB40 0303/0318 6000 BKN014

Liverpool

long-TAF: EGGP 021056Z 0212/0312 02013KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 0212/0218 02015G25KT 7000 -SHSN BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 0212/0218 2000 SHSN BKN008CB PROB30 0218/0303 1000 SN BKN006 BECMG 0303/0306 12013KT TEMPO 0303/0312 13015G25KT PROB40 0303/0312 7000 BKN014

Edited February 2, 2009 by Mr_Data

[cheshire cat]

Thanks Kevin, I 'm about 3 miles due west of the airport so thats the best indication for me.

I am hoping the easterly wind component, which was under played with the volume of showers funnelling in, also helps turn the lows orientation to move it further west the further north it travels.

Edited February 2, 2009 by cheshire cat

[Solar Cycles]

Better to look at your local airport TAF to see what are the possibilties are for tonight, rather than the national forecasts

Here's Manchester

long-TAF: EGCC 021056Z 0212/0318 03013KT 9999 SCT020 TEMPO 0212/0218 03015G25KT 6000 -SHSN BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0212/0218 1200 SHSN BKN006CB PROB40 0218/0303 1000 SN BKN005 BECMG 0303/0306 10013KT PROB40 0303/0318 6000 BKN014

Liverpool

long-TAF: EGGP 021056Z 0212/0312 02013KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 0212/0218 02015G25KT 7000 -SHSN BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 0212/0218 2000 SHSN BKN008CB PROB30 0218/0303 1000 SN BKN006 BECMG 0303/0306 12013KT TEMPO 0303/0312 13015G25KT PROB40 0303/0312 7000 BKN014

Sorry Mr Data I always have difficuilty following these. Could you break them down for me thanks!

[toccylad]

heavy snow in liverpool

[cheshire snow]

Sorry Mr Data I always have difficuilty following these. Could you break them down for me thanks!

Same here Mr Data

What does it Mean?

Thanks

[Weather-history]

PROB40 0218/0303 1000 SN BKN005 BECMG 0303/0306 10013KT PROB40 0303/0318 6000 BKN014

The key period

Probability 40%

from 02 at 18 UTC to 03 at 03 UTC

Visibility 1000 m

Broken clouds at a height of 500 ft

snow

[snowdrifter]

Oooo it's gone all cloudy and dark... and a couple of flakes are falling here on the fylde coast

Same here sf, but melting almost on impact!

[Hail Seizer]

The sky's gone that most wonderful pinky/steel grey colour, with no definition. That usually means only one thing...and yesss, wait for it..hmm.

Ahhh, a few flakes, more flakes. SNOW!!!!!!

[karyo]

Lol

Looks like That Front in the SE Is Heading in A NW Direction

No expert but i am sure someone with more experience could confirm.

Karyo Mate

What do you Reckon.

Don't think i am the most experienced here but i'll take it as a compliment!

I think the low associated with the snow is getting organised nicely as it moves north/northwestwards and the western bands of the precipitation will affect us. So far the easterly has not stopped the shiowers from crossing the Pennines so i think the general band won't have much problem either.

Of course east of the Pennines will see the heaviest falls but quite a lot of sea modification there and higher upper temperatures so i am glad we are where we are.

Worth noting that this is not just a trough or a weather front that can easily fizzle out. The associated low pressure should keep it going through the evening and early part of the night.

It's a very wintry looking week on the horizon even after tonight snow so plenty to be excited about!

Karyo

[Solar Cycles]

The key period

Probability 40%

from 02 at 18 UTC to 03 at 03 UTC

Visibility 1000 m

Broken clouds at a height of 500 ft

snow

Thanks Kevin!

[louloulou1964]

Its crossed the mersey...snowing like mad on the wirral and settling again. what will happen?????/

[NorthWest_Snow]

just watched the 1oclock weather on the beeb, and what they have said doesnt look to good for tonight