North West Cold Spell Discussion 4

[karyo]

It was sleeting before, as is all looked like ice pellets, bow it's heavy snow

Glad you're getting it too Stephen!

Things may get marginal later on the coast as the westerly picks up but there's certainly loads of precipitation around!

Karyo

[Weather-history]

Dark to my west but interestingly scudding clouds moving fairly fast in front of it but hardly any wind here.

[snowingtequila]

It's a moderate rate of snowfall here, the rain washed it all away last night so this is a delightful surprise. The hens and one of the cats are unimpressed, but the other one went ballistic! My lovely boy is out making snow sculptures - it's the decent building stuff here.

here's hoping it sticks for a few days!

not been online since yesterday afternoon so out of touch! Did it rain in some areas last night then? We had heavy snow so I assumed everyone did.

[Louise]

Yep I can confirm that around Mcr Airport, it's just crazy!! Heavy snow, and approx an inch and a half at the moment..

[Spurry]

Can someone with more technical knowledge than me explain why it is staying as snow when the temp is above freezing , yet yesterday it turned to sleet/rain,i presume it's to do with dew points..is it likely to turn sleety later, because the BBC seem to be forecasting snow not sleet/rain

[Snow free zone]

Suns out here, melting underway. At least the birds are happy, yesterdays food is starting to defrost.

[k19]

Can someone with more technical knowledge than me explain why it is staying as snow when the temp is above freezing , yet yesterday it turned to sleet/rain,i presume it's to do with dew points..is it likely to turn sleety later, because the BBC seem to be forecasting snow not sleet/rain

a lower humidity?

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Have to say a bit disappointed with this morning so far,had one or two showers,one quite heavy but the heavier

showers are just missing me suprise suprise.

need a more organized band to start coming through.

[cheshire snow]

ALERT

Manchester Airport is clossed for all traffic

Very dangerous conditions developing in the South of the region

Take care folks..................

C.S

[k19]

my dusting is melting and i can see no sticking snow this afternoon.

[Weather-history]

Snowing very heavily now

[Red Raven]

Snowing here in Cockermouth - it almost makes all the skips look welcome.

[cheshire snow]

Yep I can confirm that around Mcr Airport, it's just crazy!! Heavy snow, and approx an inch and a half at the moment..

Louise

Just spoke to her in-doors and our areas are getting a pasting ATN

C.S

[mcfcben]

Snowing very heavily now

yeah skies have got very dark here again

should hit me any minute now

[karyo]

ALERT

Manchester Airport is clossed for all traffic

Very dangerous conditions developing in the South of the region

Take care folks..................

C.S

My friend is flying to his family in Italy at 4pm today but by the look of things he can expect disruption!

I've noticed that the heaviest snow showers are preceded by a short spell of hail - very impressive!

Crazy snowfall now!

Karyo

[Weather-history]

Quite a blob on the radar is going to hit a fair bit of Greater Manchester by the looks of it.

Snowing steadily here.

[les1234]

snowing heavy now near chorley ,anyone know what its like in Liverpool?

[carinthian]

Can someone with more technical knowledge than me explain why it is staying as snow when the temp is above freezing , yet yesterday it turned to sleet/rain,i presume it's to do with dew points..is it likely to turn sleety later, because the BBC seem to be forecasting snow not sleet/rain

Hi , The freezing level is lower and the convective cells that produce the snow showers produce a downdraft of cold air. Although the temperature atlowest layers may have been warmed by the sun it will not stop the snow from melting. Yesterday evening had a layer of warmer air embedded in the flow that produced the rain and sleet. Today you are in the unstable cold sector.Hope this helps a little.

C

Edited December 20, 2009 by carinthian

[mcfcben]

snowing again here

only small light flakes at the moment though

as i type its got bigger

[seasider]

As usual for Norbreck (Blackpool), 3c and nothing. Not looking good for the rest of the day either!!

[swainclubber]

got nice 50p size flakes here and a nice coating on the ground still from thursday. good times, when do the showers die away?

[John_T]

It has been snowing heavily here for the past 10 minutes.

[Snowmad79]

pretty sustained snow showers here now Wooop.

can u guys check my cam is streaming properly please ! >> Snowmad live stream

Poor quality but i just thought id check it out

[cheshire snow]

My friend is flying to his family in Italy at 4pm today but by the look of things he can expect disruption!

I've noticed that the heaviest snow showers are preceded by a short spell of hail - very impressive!

Crazy snowfall now!

Karyo

Karyo

Get your friend to check with the airline as i said airport shut no indications on what time

It will re-open ATM Long delays i love the Snow but this is giving me serious probs ATM

This afternoon menat to get worse if this continues like this i can see 6 inches easily by early

Evening

C.S

[Bartlett Low]

Total whiteout, heavy snow in South Manchester