Snow Watch: North West England

[NW_Blackburn]

Pelting it down here. Already covered the roads and pavements

[NorthWest_Snow]

Well you'd better believe it there was a dusting here nothing more and it was gone by lunchtime, the snow was much drier than this lot though. I have lost count of the amount of times areas to the N/S and E of here have had snow and we have nothing. West of the M6 and you "usually" miss out.

lets hope its just the south of the region to spite them, they have had their share hahaha saying that get ready for autumn rain and high winds..<yawn>

its now raining and its not light rain either.

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[Backtrack]

Snow flakes gave a dusting. It then got smaller and smaller, Turned to snizzle, Then rain, Now sleet. It keeps alterniting between snow and sleet. Hopefully more to come tomorrow and Tuesday :o

Edited February 8, 2009 by Hancock

[shadowfax]

It's been snowing here since 3pm, started off light and has got heavier and heavier, now very big flakes and lots of them, everything is covered, cobbles, cars, twigs, leaves and deck, looking at the radar we still have it bit more to come.

Shadowfax

[NorthWest_Snow]

Snow flakes gave a dusting. It then got smaller and smaller, Turned to snizzle, Then rain, Now sleet. It keeps alterniting between snow and sleet. Hopefully more to come tomorrow and Tuesday :o

i suspect this rain will happily spread to the entire region in the next couple of hours..it shouldnt be raining but its like a bloody monsoon out there!

looking forward to tomorrow tbh when only south merseyside gets blizzards and 10 foot snow drifts as if

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[swainclubber]

Snow flakes gave a dusting. It then got smaller and smaller, Turned to snizzle, Then rain, Now sleet. It keeps alterniting between snow and sleet. Hopefully more to come tomorrow and Tuesday :o

so you still have precip there?nice one

[NorthWest_Snow]

so you still have precip there?nice one

it will be pure rain soon..your only a couple of miles away across the bridge but luckily for us we will be far enough south i should hope for that system to come in and swamp us tomorrow evening, i should think a little later we will get down to freezing and hopefully it will stay that way throughout the daylight hours tomorrow..be about time we got some snow..and more than 5inches of it too..it wouldnt make up for the entire region who have had their fair share lmao

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[Bolton67]

Unbelievable event occurring in Northamptonshire.

My 2 kids aged 11 and 9 have never had the opportunity to see heavy snowfall.

This is the 4th heavy snowfall in a week.

since Monday, about 16 inches of snow has fell on the region.

I'm so happy just for them.

Not for me though!! central heating has been on constant

If we get the ''storm'' tomorrow (big if) then a further foot of snow is possible

[Maz]

Light wet snow since mid afternoon, which didn't settle.

In last hour, slightly heavier snow has managed to cover everything. Not headline grabbing but better than nowt.

[swainclubber]

it will be pure rain soon..your only a couple of miles away across the bridge but luckily for us we will be far enough south i should hope for that system to come in and swamp us tomorrow evening, i should think a little later we will get down to freezing and hopefully it will stay that way throughout the daylight hours tomorrow..be about time we got some snow..and more than 5inches of it too..it wouldnt make up for the entire region who have had their fair share lmao

im in the pennines mate.but yeah i will be keeping my eye on the developements for tomorrow

[NorthWest_Snow]

Unbelievable event occurring in Northamptonshire.

My 2 kids aged 11 and 9 have never had the opportunity to see heavy snowfall.

This is the 4th heavy snowfall in a week.

since Monday, about 16 inches of snow has fell on the region.

I'm so happy just for them.

Not for me though!! central heating has been on constant

If we get the ''storm'' tomorrow (big if) then a further foot of snow is possible

tbh no matter where that comes in you are going to be because of your location, that lp is higher placed than it originally was. anyways

16 inches of snow..rub it in why dont ya but then you can have our rain for the next 10 years thank you very much

umm why are snow reporting in the nw thread if your in the south of the midlands?

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[Bolton67]

16 inches of snow..rub it in why dont ya but then you can have our rain for the next 10 years thank you very much

umm why are snow reporting in the nw thread if your in the south of the midlands?

Maybe because i'm a Boltonian.

[NorthWest_Snow]

Maybe because i'm a Boltonian.

but arent you in the northampton? last time i checked that place was south east midlands

anyone have an update on the lp for tomorrow?

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[Storm Animal]

Snowing here since 16:00, it was pathetic to start with but now heavier, only about 1cm at present, filling in gaps of existing snow cover, but could be a couple of cm of fresh snow by time it stops, not expecting anything to major from this. temp 0.1oC

[James M]

Much heavier now with big flakes, getting on for about 1cm

[NorthWest_Snow]

Snowing here since 16:00, it was pathetic to start with but now heavier, only about 1cm at present, filling in gaps of existing snow cover, but could be a couple of cm of fresh snow by time it stops, not expecting anything to major from this. temp 0.1oC

hope the rain doesnt arrive for you, its turned to light rain here, think it may stop pretty soon i hope, then temps can get down properly..hope that its better than the woeful -2c attempt last night..thought it might really drop down to -8 or something.

snowmad you there mate?

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[Bolton67]

but arent you in the northampton?

Aye, against my will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd move back to gods country (bolton) tomorrow if i could.

Ps.

another 2 inches has fallen in the last hour

[NorthWest_Snow]

Aye, against my will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd move back to gods country (bolton) tomorrow if i could.

Ps.

another 2 inches has fallen in the last hour

hahaha

actually i think your town's team need big sam back at least he had em playing something lol

errm the met have upgraded to flash warning of snow for merseyside and north? do they have no idea its already moved further east or north? lolol

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/nw/...t_warnings.html

Edited February 8, 2009 by NorthWest_Snow

[Interitus]

Warrington - absolutely nowt yet again.

Looking at webcams Leek and Stoke have a good covering.

[Bolton67]

hahaha

actually i think your town's team need big sam back at least he had em playing something lol

Please do not mention Big fat sam !!!

Gary MEGSON he could not manage my sons football team.!!!

[Interitus]

Looks like the midlands in general are getting a good covering - here in the NW where the Met are still insisting it's worse with warnings it's very limited. Poor show all round, this winter just keeps getting better and better hahaha!

[roberthines]

snowing right here in rochdale quite heavy too and laying just seen the gritter

[Weather-history]

Warrington - absolutely nowt yet again.

Snowing steadily here and a covering just a few miles to your east

[Backtrack]

it will be pure rain soon..your only a couple of miles away across the bridge but luckily for us we will be far enough south i should hope for that system to come in and swamp us tomorrow evening, i should think a little later we will get down to freezing and hopefully it will stay that way throughout the daylight hours tomorrow..be about time we got some snow..and more than 5inches of it too..it wouldnt make up for the entire region who have had their fair share lmao

So you think we will get something tomorrow?

[snowingtequila]

Temperature has dropped and the snow has got considerably heavier and more persistant. 2.4cm at present. on all surfaces.

Edited February 8, 2009 by snowingtequila