North West Cold Spell Discussion

[sconetone]

Has anyone got temps for blackpool (rising/dropping)? I'm worried it could rain before it snows!

ere ya go

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IENGLAND202

[Slowpoke]

Thanks, and what do you think we'll get Seasider?

[SnowKidding]

Very lite snow falling here, although i'm at my dads house about 5 miles inland at around 80m asl. Looks like that area of snow is intensifying to the east

[HotCuppa]

Has anyone got temps for blackpool (rising/dropping)? I'm worried it could rain before it snows!

Blackpool Current Conditions: (Bare in mind these are the stats from 15 min ago, reported by the airport.)

Current Temp 2.8C

Dewpoint -1C

Wind speed and direction 15 kmh 4.1 m/s from the NE (you need to loose the warm direction sharpish)

Pressure: 1022 hPa (Steady)

Temp reported by MADRIS (Buoy) 2.2C

Temp max was 4.2C

Temp as gradually been dropping for much of this afternoon.

Forecast for Blackpool from today through Wednesday Night (expect massive changes)

Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy

after midnight. Low -3. Wind chill down to -9. Wind east-northeast around 13 kts.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon.

A slight chance of snow in the morning, then a slight chance of a mix of snow

and rain in the afternoon. High 0. Wind east-northeast around 12 kts. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than 2

mm. No snow accumulation expected.

Monday night: Dense overcast. A chance of a mix of snow and rain. Low -2, but

temperatures rising after midnight. Wind chill down to -7. Wind east around 12

kts. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent)

mostly less than 2 mm. No snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: Dense overcast. A slight chance of a mix of snow and rain. High 3. Wind

east-southeast around 14 kts, gusting to 20 kts, in the morning, becoming 18

kts, gusting to 25 kts, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than 2 mm. No snow accumulation

expected.

Tuesday night: Cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A

slight chance of a mix of rain, snow, and sleet. Low 2, but temperatures rising

after midnight. Wind chill down to -4. Wind east-southeast around 23 kts,

gusting to 30 kts. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation

(liquid equivalent) mostly less than 2 mm. ice (on ground)

accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A

slight chance of rain. High 5. Wind east-southeast around 25 kts, gusting to 31

kts. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.

Wednesday night: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. Low 4, but temperatures

rising after midnight. Wind east-southeast around 22 kts, gusting to 29 kts, in

the evening, becoming 18 kts, gusting to 24 kts, after midnight. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.

[les1234]

Light snow falling ATM here in chorley,been to burs country park at bury this afternoon and light snow fell most of the time we were there with a temp off 2.0c It was 0.0c here when we got home and now i can not see the lights off rivington.

[NW_Blackburn]

Been moderate to heavy snow here now for about 20mins. Isn't half of blowing a gale out there at times blowing the snow all over the show.

[fluffytrollop]

just been outside and the temp has dropped pretty sharply - wish my little station hadnt broken...first day in 'normal' clothes and I can feel the chill now so I'm hopeful that this means the forecast was correct. think I'm off to maplins tomorrow for a new set up...neighbour's stuff great but need my own if I'm to be able to play ball properly.

Fingers crossed for wishes granted...

[seasider]

Thanks, and what do you think we'll get Seasider?

Hard to tell, we weren't forecast the snow we had last week, and it depends if any of the weather approaching from the SE reaches us, and if as what?? Current temps mean possibly sleet or rain. Don't think we are forecast any snow until at least Tue/Wed possibly, but hey, you never know, keep your eye on the rainfall chart.

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

[Snow free zone]

Blackpool airport reporting temp 3c dewpoint -1c. Light showers rain/snow wind ENE

[ian34]

i think it is fair to say that the big freeze of the last 21 days is over as we have known it we should be thankful for what we have recieved thus far and look forward to further scenarios this winter is far from over!

[HotCuppa]

Blackpool airport reporting temp 3c dewpoint -1c. Light showers rain/snow wind ENE

all numbers are rounded to the nearest full number when airports report so it could be that the temp is really below this such as reported by Madris and other locations around blackpool which show it as 2.6C average temp ad Madris as 2.2C

Leyland, Leyland

Current Temp 1C

Dewpoint -8C

Snow just stopped

[Winter Monsoon]

Oh dear bit of a thaw going on since the light snow started falling. Comming off the roof pretty quickly

[HotCuppa]

i think it is fair to say that the big freeze of the last 21 days is over as we have known it we should be thankful for what we have recieved thus far and look forward to further scenarios this winter is far from over!

Possible reload and battlefield scenario is possible from Thursday onwards as the ECM wants to keep it cold with blocking returning by the weekend

[karyo]

Possible reload and battlefield scenario is possible from Thursday onwards as the ECM wants to keep it cold with blocking returning by the weekend

That's the 0z ECM! We'll see what the 12z shows soon...

Karyo

[ian34]

Possible reload and battlefield scenario is possible from Thursday onwards as the ECM wants to keep it cold with blocking returning by the weekend

i think a reload is possible interesting times ahead

[iand61]

it's certainly turned into a wild night here now with quite heavy snow being blown about in the wind

the temperature is falling and currently at +0.1c - thinking about putting ice around the sensor to help it down a bit.

been on the Yorkshire and Pennine thread and there seems to be a lot of snow falling in the Leeds, Halifax areas which hopefully will make make it over this side without loosing to much intensity.

if it does could be an interesting night ahead.

Ian

[snowingtequila]

i think a reload is possible interesting times ahead

the snow is increasing the rate of thaw at the same time as covering areas where the snow had been cleared, horrible outside now.

[cheshire snow]

Very light and i mean light snow in south cheshire

C.S

[GazinBurnley]

Snow intensifying now here in Burnley,roads now covered and wind also increased!!

[HotCuppa]

Very light and i mean light snow in south cheshire

C.S

what is your asl?

[NW_Blackburn]

it's certainly turned into a wild night here now with quite heavy snow being blown about in the wind

the temperature is falling and currently at +0.1c - thinking about putting ice around the sensor to help it down a bit.

been on the Yorkshire and Pennine thread and there seems to be a lot of snow falling in the Leeds, Halifax areas which hopefully will make make it over this side without loosing to much intensity.

if it does could be an interesting night ahead.

Ian

I know what you mean it sometimes looks like a tornado made out of snow forming outside. It is mental all of a sudden the wind blows it up and then all of a sudden it blows loads of snow down. Hope the snow in Yorkshire makes its way over here.

[Snow free zone]

Something falling out of the sky, can't tell what it is though as its too light.

[HotCuppa]

Liverpool area...non event can only hope it sinks further south..not ever going to happen..winds are south east and pushing precip away rather than towards.

Radar has snow over us, but no precip.

However the temps are rising going towards liverpool including dewpoints now, so expect some rain after midnight if not before.

Edited January 10, 2010 by HotCuppa

[sconetone]

Very very light snow falling. Temp now down to 1.5 which is a blessing

[davehsug]

Lightish snow on & off most of the day, but a steady thaw of the lying snow (& we didn't have much to strart with!). I'm surprised none of the more "serious" posters picked this up. It was quite a common feature of Easterlies in the past. You get a few days of sunshine & snow showers (if you're lucky!). Then the cold air gradually runs out & you're left in a dull, raw, thouroughly unpleasant airstream. Damp with drizzle/snow grains & temperatures, ususally just above freezing by day & night. After a few days of this, you'll be begging for something, anything to come along & take the cloud & cold wind away.