Snow Watch: North West England

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Puddington S.Wirral

Just good olf fashioned light rain here .

Temp 2.8 C

Wind NE 7 mph

Pressure 988.7 falling

Is that puddington or puddleton?

[swainclubber]

Same here, this has been a good winter so far for us in Bacup, I've only been here for 5 years and we've had a couple of decent falls each year but this has been the best and stayed around longest. What amazes me is that it rains all summer and then as soon as it could be snow it seems to disappear.

It it chucking down something outside, I think it is sleet, all I know that is extremely cold in that strong wind.

Shadowfax

yeah, when the cold sets in it goes bone dry..the good thing this year is that it hasnt been cold then any snow has turned to rain.that is what normally happens

[Snowmad79]

Ok fair point James, I should be greatfull of what we have had compaired to what others have had. I guess I just crave a proper snowy winter of old but imo weve had better than this even within the last 10 yrs with 1997 being the last really memorable winter for me.

However in my eyes, dustings or pittyfull snow falls (like yesterday and now) do not register on my snowmoscale lol.

What amazes me is that it rains all summer and then as soon as it could be snow it seems to disappear.

Yep I said yesterday it think that the northwest can be garunteed to get the worst and most of the precip when we least want it, plenty through the year then as soon as winter arrives we more or less get a drought.

Edited February 9, 2009 by Snowmad79

[swainclubber]

Ok fair point James, I should be greatfull of what we have had compaired to what others have had. I guess I just crave a proper snowy winter of old but imo weve had better than this even within the last 10 yrs with 1997 being the last really memorable winter for me.

However in my eyes, dustings or pittyfull snow falls (like yesterday and now) do not register on my snowmoscale lol.

whats it doing there now mate?

[Snowmad79]

whats it doing there now mate?

Err hangon a minute my snowmoscale doesnt seem to be picking anything up, ill just have a look out the window.

It looks like fine sleety specs of snow blowing about.

[swainclubber]

Err hangon a minute my snowmoscale doesnt seem to be picking anything up, ill just have a look out the window.

It looks like fine sleety specs of snow blowing about.

lol likewise, cant tell if its drizzle or snizzle

[whitewitch]

Looking at the midlands thread, it is still sleet/wet rain in Stoke etc. Should be a while until that reaches here and then turns to snow. A couple of hours at least, I think until we have the snow. We will have lower temps then anyway.

[Storm Animal]

Snowing here now, sticking too, temp 0.1oC, pretty windy. Can't see it being anything to significant, the heavier precipitation looks much further south & can't see that making its way up here

EDIT......its heavier than I imagined it would be going off the met office radar, but lets wait and see

Edited February 9, 2009 by Storm Animal

[SnowKidding]

Snowing nicely on the Birmingham webcam now, it was raining about half an hour ago http://www.itvlocal.com/meridian/live/ Temperature is droping slowly here now at 3.0 with a dew of 1.2 not sure I'll get anything from this now. Good luck to everyone else though

Edited February 9, 2009 by SnowKidding

[cheshire snow]

Can confirm light snow now falling at Manchester Airport LoL

[swainclubber]

Can confirm light snow now falling at Manchester Airport LoL

gawd still looks like sleet here

[shadowfax]

Snowing here now, wind very strong so its horizontal rather than falling snow!

Shadowfax

[snowdrifter]

Glad to see the meto advisory is still there for a couple of areas inc my own tomorrow, but I somehow think it won't materialise. Too many let-downs I guess. Still, you just never know I suppose.

[swainclubber]

Snowing here now, wind very strong so its horizontal rather than falling snow!

Shadowfax

are they tiny flakes?the reason i ask is because i cant tell what it is here!

[shadowfax]

are they tiny flakes?the reason i ask is because i cant tell what it is here!

No, they were when I went outside earlier, but now they are bigger and look like snow. I think its probably my altitude, it usually about 1 or 2 degrees colder here than Rochdale, when ever we drive home through Rochdale you can see the temp falling as we climb. If you look at the raintoday website, it looks like it's still heading in our direction and getting heavier.

Update - just thought I would check again when I let the dogs in - it's now proper snow flakes.

Shadowfax

[swainclubber]

No, they were when I went outside earlier, but now they are bigger and look like snow. I think its probably my altitude, it usually about 1 or 2 degrees colder here than Rochdale, when ever we drive home through Rochdale you can see the temp falling as we climb. If you look at the raintoday website, it looks like it's still heading in our direction and getting heavier.

Update - just thought I would check again when I let the dogs in - it's now proper snow flakes.

Shadowfax

cheers for that, appreciated

[Hot*Snow]

No sign of any snowfall here, just light drizzle.

As for tomorrows snowfall - probably another let-down.

Hot*Snow

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

No sign of any snowfall here, just light drizzle.

As for tomorrows snowfall - probably another let-down.

Hot*Snow

Persistant light snow here.Still to wet on the ground though for it to settle.

Seems an extra 200 ft could have made the difference tonight i think snowmad79 will be seeing seetleing snow now

[swainclubber]

No, they were when I went outside earlier, but now they are bigger and look like snow. I think its probably my altitude, it usually about 1 or 2 degrees colder here than Rochdale, when ever we drive home through Rochdale you can see the temp falling as we climb. If you look at the raintoday website, it looks like it's still heading in our direction and getting heavier.

Update - just thought I would check again when I let the dogs in - it's now proper snow flakes.

Shadowfax

actually its now proper snow, if not a bit wet!

[James M]

A nice dusting so far, even sticking to the pavements and roads.

Edited February 9, 2009 by James M

[Snowless in Nantwich]

currently trying to snow here in Nantwich - albeit wet snow

Snowless in Nantwich

[swainclubber]

A nice dusting so far, even sticking to the pavements and roads.

looks too wet here, and might even be turning back to rain, you just cant tell!

[NorthWest_Snow]

good, plenty of sleet around, and as temps drop further snow.

[James M]

looks too wet here, and might even be turning back to rain, you just cant tell!

I know what you mean, at first glance you would think it was raining here but it's very fine snow.

[Hot*Snow]

Anyone want to stick their necks out regarding tomorrow:

TUESDAY:

A north/north-westerly regime will take hold of the region on Tuesday bringing cloud, with perhaps some periods of sunshine. Perhaps some rogue sleet/snow showers will affect parts of the region however they will not cause any disruption. Conditions will continue into the evening and night, bringing perhaps a frost in some areas particuarly over high ground.

Hot*Snow