North West Cold Spell Discussion

[Bartlett Low]

-6.4C and the first time I have seen lying snow on the ground for the 1st of February.

Can you post up an updated "league" table for your Manchester winter index Mr Data?

I wanted to see, with a month of winter to go, where the winter is ranking here.

Also I noticed yesterday the value was 148 when a few days before it had been 150.

Presumably then, the index value can go down or did I make a mistake?

What conditions cause a drop in the index calculation, is it purely temperature?

Thanks

Chris

[AderynCoch]

Another morning of light snow/graupel cover.

This northerly has been better than I anticipated.

[Solar Cycles]

Light/moderate snow shower here, leaving a dusting!

[Backtrack]

Temperature just took an impressive dive during a very light rain shower - 5.1c to 3.9c in a matter of 7-10 minutes!

[SP1986]

Rain showers occasionally, and overnight, however the temperature is 5.9C, the overnight minimum was 1C, I'm surprised at the difference between parts of the region

BT, I see your signature shows your low this winter is -7.3C - is that in your space where your thermometer is. I imagine your real minimum would have been about -10C, especially given Raby Mere (Wirral) was -9C and Garston (near you) was -13C

[Backtrack]

Rain showers occasionally, and overnight, however the temperature is 5.9C, the overnight minimum was 1C, I'm surprised at the difference between parts of the region

BT, I see your signature shows your low this winter is -7.3C - is that in your space where your thermometer is. I imagine your real minimum would have been about -10C, especially given Raby Mere (Wirral) was -9C and Garston (near you) was -13C

That was out in the front sat on top of the car. The street isnt very wide and is surrounded by houses.

Never seen a temperature rise like that - 3.8c to 5.1c in a matter of 2-3 minutes!!!

[Backtrack]

Scrap that temp rise, my sensor was in the sun

[snowingtequila]

Scrap that temp rise, my sensor was in the sun :lol:

snow cover has survived the day at 2.3C max. Heavy snow/hail shower at 3pm giving a very icy/ slushy layer

[NorthantsSnow]

Guillermo Arduino on CNN weather seems to think the north-west will see some more snow later this week. At least that's what he said in his latest forecast.

[Thunder Snow]

I liked the bbc forecast for our area on wednesday, i hope it comes off.

[cheshire snow]

Looks like a short spell of snow tomorrow afternoon/evening as the weather front we have sweeps back N/Eastwards

tomorrow meto going for about 5cm over low ground and upto 12cm over high ground,perhaps 2-3hrs of moderate snow before

turning back to rain as the milder air pushes up from the south,something to watch ATM.

C.S

[Weather-history]

NAE preciptation chart

http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/proficharts/en/nae/2010/02/02/basis06/ukuk/prty/10020318_2_0206.gif

It really depends how far south the colder air gets.

Edited February 2, 2010 by Mr_Data

[SP1986]

It looks unlikely the coast will benefit from anything, even tonight frost is unlikely here in the west.

Currently it's brightened up with some glimpses of sunshine, currently 9.4C so a balmy old day, very windy though.

[cheshire snow]

Just a quick update

latest from thomas s on the bbc at 1330 said 3 inches of snow not out of the question for the Manchester area tomorrow afternoon

Showed a temp of 3c after an overnight low of -1c might be on the wrong side of marginal but as ever the weather will do what it wants

so we will find out tomorrow,however northern parts of the region look set for a very heavy spell of snow,the down side though turning to rain

during the night,Thurs temps back up to 8c

C.S

[Thunder Snow]

Hmmm Tomorrow afternoon and evening looks quite good at the moment for Northern areas atleast, but things can still change i suppose. I will await the 12z run before updating my forecast

[Thunder Snow]

Forecast updated.

[shadowfax]

Well that was rather a surprise, it's snowed in Bacup already, the cold air has arrived and things are freezing up. Roll on tomorrow!!

Shadowfax

[Thunder Snow]

Looking on the latest bbc forecast online, it showed most of the snow fizzling across Northern England fairly quickly.

[James M]

Well that was rather a surprise, it's snowed in Bacup already, the cold air has arrived and things are freezing up. Roll on tomorrow!!

Shadowfax

Yes it was quite surprising! I was sat in the Co-op car park and one minute it was pouring down with rain and like a flash it turned to big flakes! very heavy for a time too! Didn't stick very much, a little dusting on the grass in places but better than nothing, the unexected snow is always the best.

[Thunder Snow]

It was like that this afternoon rain one second, then heavy snow and then clear skies. James its my night off did you have to mention the co-op.

[James M]

It was like that this afternoon rain one second, then heavy snow and then clear skies. James its my night off did you have to mention the co-op.

lol! sorry!

[Thunder Snow]

That's ok James lmao, just hope tomorrows event amounts to something.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

I really hope it snows tommorow

[Thunder Snow]

I think most of Cumbria will see snow at some point tomorrow.

[chris78]

now im interested temps are definatly dropping across the region ....come on where is everyone we may be back on