North West Cold Spell Discussion 4

[martinj2]

Really heavy shower now-trouble is I don't know what of! It's white, not hail but coming down vertically and noisy....heheheh.

I know we haven't had snow for ages, but I can't remember snow being noisy.

ps my wife thinks I'm effing mad standing out in these showers!

Edited December 20, 2009 by martinj2

[Snow free zone]

Looks like South Cumbria is getting a bit of a dumping at the moment.

[V for Very Cold]

harumpff - there does appear to be plenty of snow around - it's just not here

[karyo]

The latest radar is a bit more promising! The showers in the south of the region seem to have formed a line and intensified a bit.

Karyo

[Weather-history]

Kevin is there any organized featurs in the mix for today?

The Met Office seems to have dropped the troughs going through our region.

A case of looking at the radar and satellite pics todays

Here's the satellite

http://www.sat24.com/Region.aspx?country=gb&sat=ir&type=loop

[Backtrack]

I don't think anywhere is getting the propper snow full on.

One shower is moderate snow

The next is EXTREMLEY heavy grauple. It's almost blizzard category.

Will only help the snow to stick later!

[cheshire snow]

According the BBC Website midday onwards for the more orginised band of Snow Showers

For the NW

C.S

[mcfcben]

just started snowing again in wythenshawe

still light but the clouds look heavy!

[Weather-history]

Is it me or showers in the Irish Sea are really developing now? There seems to be a cluster that has sprung up on the radar.

[mcfcben]

flakes getting heavier now

adding to the 2cm we got overnight (which was a nice surprise to wake up to as i went outside for a cigarette at 2am and nearly slipped on ice)

[k19]

Mainly graupel here. just a dusting at the moment. Looks like all the showers are missing me

[Dingwantssnow]

Just drove to Irlam from Ashton clockwise ont he M60 past trafford park etc. Its down to 1 lane somtimes 2 and if u have big steal Balls then u can use the 3rd lane. Extremly Icey out there. The rain from lastnight has defo frozen under the snow cover. Be very very careful if your driving in this today. I had several moments ont he way in and ill have to make the return trip later today. None of the main raods on my route out of ahston and onto the M60 had been gritted 10mph jobbie

[Mark Bayley]

Hopfully you lot will get loads of showers today... Because that then means more chance of them getting over to me

[karyo]

flakes getting heavier now

adding to the 2cm we got overnight (which was a nice surprise to wake up to as i went outside for a cigarette at 2am and nearly slipped on ice)

That's good, I should be affected by your shower in a few mins!

Karyo

[dodge]

Still -4c here. Showers are the order for the rest of today. Hopefully some beefy ones. Organised band seems to be forming out in the Irish Sea.

[karyo]

The latest bbc24 forecast with Alex Deakin looked quite good. The showers will continue all day with the afternoon seing the main body of action!

Tonight will also be snowy with the showers forming a line just north of Manchester.

Some areas could see good accumulations from this!

Karyo

[k19]

The latest bbc24 forecast with Alex Deakin looked quite good. The showers will continue all day with the afternoon seing the main body of action!

Tonight will also be snowy with the showers forming a line just north of Manchester.

Some areas could see good accumulations from this!

Karyo

define good accumulation

[trickydicky]

2cm of snow here on top of a lethal layer of ice, -4c.

My kind mother has informed there is "loads" of snow up at home.

[mcfcben]

That's good, I should be affected by your shower in a few mins!

Karyo

died down a bit now but i can see another shower coming in a few minutes

happy days :lol:

have you had the snow shower thats just passed through my area yet?

[karyo]

died down a bit now but i can see another shower coming in a few minutes

happy days :lol:

have you had the snow shower thats just passed through my area yet?

well, light snow is falling now but nothing much.

The problem I have is that my flat looks to the east so on days like today I can't see what's coming! haha

Karyo

[cheshire snow]

died down a bit now but i can see another shower coming in a few minutes

happy days

have you had the snow shower thats just passed through my area yet?

Total whiteout in south cheshire ATM even go as far as saying Blizzard conditions ATM

C.S

[Snow free zone]

At the moment we are surrounded by showers here, to the north and south. Nothing here since the dusting at around 7ish.

[k19]

At the moment we are surrounded by showers here, to the north and south. Nothing here since the dusting at around 7ish.

yup dead on there. looks like we'll see nothing from this. all because the isle of man is blocking

[mcfcben]

starting to snow again :lol:

looks like today is window watching day :lol:

[V for Very Cold]

The latest bbc24 forecast with Alex Deakin looked quite good. The showers will continue all day with the afternoon seing the main body of action!

Tonight will also be snowy with the showers forming a line just north of Manchester.

Some areas could see good accumulations from this!

Karyo

oooohhh - thanks for that :lol: -have to nip out for the last of the xmas shopping - so can get back early and watch the snow fall :lol: