Northern England - Cold Spell Discussion

[Harsh Climate]

Snowing here now but the snow is wet and not settling.

Well under uppers of around -2hpa that's a great sign, should be all snow for you by tonight when the colder uppers arrive.

[recklessabandon]

Im afraid you can't have everything

From North easterlies the west barely gets a look in

Luckily my location does well from north westerlies and north easterlies

yup your right, we just have to deal with it. its the same reason why a n-easterly results in use getting hammered. still, i can see it out of the window on the hills

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Just had a heavy hail shower

[The Northern Ramper]

Im afraid you can't have everything

From North easterlies the west barely gets a look in

Luckily my location does well from north westerlies and north easterlies

Rain Today showing beefy showers moving into the North west heading towards East Lancashire and West Yorkshire, my money with the cold creeping south and nightfall temp drops is on Snow.

[recklessabandon]

Awful forecast for us in the Northeast Big downgrade from the dusting in most places from earlier,

Headline:

Frosty overnight. Feeling cold on Monday. Some snow showers.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers of rain, sleet, and snow will continue overnight. Most of these will fall in Pennine districts, where 5 to 10cm of snow is possible above about 200m. Elsewhere, clear periods will lead to a widespread frost with icy patches. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Monday:

There will be plenty of sunshine for most but further showers of rain, sleet and snow are expected, Pennine districts most prone. Feeling cold with a gusty wind. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Updated: 1520 on Sun 4 Dec 2011

sounds about right, I would be surprised if we see anything significant in terms of ppn away from the upland areas. Unless we see some troughs then this the typical result from a PM flow in the NE I am afraid.

Edited December 4, 2011 by recklessabandon

[Aaron]

In these set-ups the showers usually die out or start dying out as they hit Leeds. I think east of leeds may see some snow falling from light showers, but to the west there should be some slight accumulations. Possibly light/moderate if hightened shower activity can coincide with the cold uppers (-5hpa ~ -7hpa) between 6am monday and 6am tuesday

Just looking for falling snow, not too fussed on settling snow at the moment

[Backtrack]

Looks like the Irish Sea has ran out of steam for now. Would love the cloud to clear for a while to allow temperatures to tumble!

[The Northern Ramper]

Looks like the Irish Sea has ran out of steam for now. Would love the cloud to clear for a while to allow temperatures to tumble!

Looks to be pepping up from a more northerly track.

[kold weather]

Slight lull as you say Backtrack but the showers seem to come in at a quicker rate again once the trough passes through.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Feels very cold now once that showers passed

[Backtrack]

Slight lull as you say Backtrack but the showers seem to come in at a quicker rate again once the trough passes through.

Yep, hopefully once the trough passes through they will start to become more organised again. On my iPhone at the minute, can't really access the GFS properly, too much effort. Are the showers starting to take more of a SE'erly track now as the flow is becoming more NW?

[The Northern Ramper]

Yep, hopefully once the trough passes through they will start to become more organised again. On my iPhone at the minute, can't really access the GFS properly, too much effort. Are the showers starting to take more of a SE'erly track now as the flow is becoming more NW?

On rain today they seem to be squeezing through from N Ireland,W Scotland in the nw direction.

[Alex95]

Just 2C here, felt bitter down by the Quayside this afternoon!

[Snowstorm1]

2.7c here

-0.2 Dewpoint

81% Humidty

now showers come if I get any pfft

[Backtrack]

On rain today they seem to be squeezing through from N Ireland,W Scotland in the nw direction.

Ah that can only be a good thing for me then. If they're flowing from West to East the Welsh mountains seem to eat them before they get here!

[recklessabandon]

as predicted/guessed, dusk has seen the showers pep-up and break over the pennines, light sleet/snow now.

[Alex95]

Light sleet here now, still more rain drops than snowflakes though.

[Snowstorm1]

Light sleet here now, still more rain drops than snowflakes though.

Good Signs though Ill give it some more time too cool then before wanting the showers im trying to be positive but downbeat after latest MO forecast

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

yes my expectations have been downgraded through the day i dont think i will have any lying snow come daylight,although i expect to see wintry showers tomorrow.

[The Northern Ramper]

yes my expectations have been downgraded through the day i dont think i will have any lying snow come daylight,although i expect to see wintry showers tomorrow.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/nw/nw_forecast_warnings.html

i am hopeful

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

http://www.metoffice...t_warnings.html

i am hopeful

i have seen thoise warnings countless times before in situations like this and woke up to plain old concrete when i opened the curtains.

i was planing a late 1 but i dont think i will be tbh.

[City1995]

I'm wondering if I may see snow tonight I'm in Carlisle right on the scottish border but not on high ground, what are my chances?

[Isolated Frost]

2.3/0.0 light sleet.

[kold weather]

i have seen thoise warnings countless times before in situations like this and woke up to plain old concrete when i opened the curtains.

i was planing a late 1 but i dont think i will be tbh.

Sounds very reasonable to me, away from the coastal parts of NW I think settling snow down to about 150M seems reasonable tonight. I think you will have some lying snow overnight, how long it lasts tomorrow is another story!!

[Mountain Snow]

Just been up over Hellvelyn via the edges, blizzard conditions at times, snow drifting up to 4/5 inches. Got my snow fix!

Only a bit of slushy stuff back home, temp 1.8c.