North West Of England Regional Discussion Thread - Part 3

[Backtrack]

Can't see it going above freezing until tomorrow.

-3.1C here and stalled, let's keep it that way.

DP = -5.4C. Wet bulb = -3.8C.

All very conductive to good, powder snow.

[HotCuppa]

yes its still looking great all around, probably the temp should stop rising soon

[SNOW GO]

Temp here has actually fallen to -3.2c now with thickening white cloud really beginning to roll in from the west right across the Cheshire plain with the Met Office latest forecast going for light-moderate snow showers as early as 12pm across Southern and Eastern areas of the region but still I dont think the fun and games will kick off widely till around 2-3pm.

Edited February 4, 2012 by SNOW GO

[SP1986]

The NAE predicts 6C later.. that's going to feel balmy with a westerly wind!

[Liam J]

Can't see it going above freezing until tomorrow.

-3.1C here and stalled, let's keep it that way.

DP = -5.4C. Wet bulb = -3.8C.

All very conductive to good, powder snow.

Powder snow from the west? It'll be the sticky and dense type.

Temp still rising here 1.8c now, dew point falling strangely @ -2.0c now.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Liam J

[Winter Monsoon]

Guys im currently in work in warrington and have a drive back to ashton @16:30. IF this does hit at 2-3pm what would you rekon snow dpths might be by 16:30???

[HotCuppa]

Powder snow from the west? It'll be the sticky and dense type.

Temp still rising here 1.8c now, dew point falling strangely @ -2.0c now.

if the wetbulb is low enough along with the right humidity and dp / temp its more than possible for it to be powder snow, but conditions are rarely perfect for powder snow, so we never really see it, though i have to admit last year we saw powder snow at points but it turned back to the stuff you described very readily

Guys im currently in work in warrington and have a drive back to ashton @16:30. IF this does hit at 2-3pm what would you rekon snow dpths might be by 16:30???

64000 dollar question, possibly 5/7CM

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

lol MMN model has little if any snow across the whole region today tonight so foregt acculumations if thats correct.

site manager just posted it in the significant snow thingy thread.

[chiffer]

It's got colder here -3, been like this now since. Apparently Cardiff is seeing snow

[ICETAB]

Can anyone verify that it is snowing heavy in blackpool?

[NickyB]

It's got colder here -3, been like this now since. Apparently Cardiff is seeing snow

Where are you? Could you pop your location into your profile so we can all see where you are chiffer ?

[HotCuppa]

lol MMN model has little if any snow across the whole region today tonight so foregt acculumations if thats correct.

site manager just posted it in the significant snow thingy thread.

MMN for me is laughable at best

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[Snowmad79]

lol MMN model has little if any snow across the whole region today tonight so foregt acculumations if thats correct.

site manager just posted it in the significant snow thingy thread.

Yeah not buying into that.. Sleet quickly turning to snow, less than an hour later freezing rain and remaining so through the event. Not happening!

[HotCuppa]

Can anyone verify that it is snowing heavy in blackpool?

who said it was snowing in blackpool?

[johnwirral]

Very light spots of rain, in West Kirby, Wirral, although only 0.8c on Hilbre Island

[I Cumbria Marra I]

pretty strong wind here so if it snows its going to be a BLIZZARD

[chiffer]

I'm Leigh, sorry I'm on my phone my womans mean and hogs the computer

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

NMM for me is laughable at best

i thought it was an extremely high res model,perhaps we are being overconfident as it shows it all as now pretty much as it exits the north west.

Obv hope its wrong like.

[Edlav]

No snow here just north of Blackpool!!

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Happy days, every other forecast iv seen shows alot of snow over the NW

[HotCuppa]

i thought it was an extremely high res model,perhaps we are being overconfident as it shows it all as now pretty much as it exits the north west.

Obv hope its wrong like.

im laughing at its output right now and last night, i just cant see what its predicting to be right and not from an imby ism either.it seems way to aggressive

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Happy days, every other forecast iv seen shows alot of snow over the NW

I Know im just commenting on what that odel shows im not saying it scorrect.

Ecky thumb if it is.

[martinj2]

I'm Leigh, sorry I'm on my phone my womans mean and hogs the computer

heheheh........let's hope she doesn't see that then

[Liam J]

NMM is one of the most high res models running at 6km resolution. Hope it's wrong on this occasion!

[snowdrifter]

who said it was snowing in blackpool?

Well I'm 3 miles down the coast so unless there's a different climate in Blackpool, no its grey and dry. not hopeful for even sleet today.