North West Of England Regional Discussion Thread - Part 4

[kold weather]

Going to be a busy day for the NW with some big snows possible according to the models. With that being the case, here is a new thread for you guys!

[davacr123]

Starting to rain here

[martinj2]

Does look like the Irish Sea is breeding showers

[SnowKidding]

Raining here too, temp climed a little to 0.4c and dew point -3.3c. Unless the heavier stuff gives this area some sleety wet snow, its all over here.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

id say for here at the speed its moving, around 2 hours max before we see the edge of it

about half an hour hc

[Oakwell]

Started bright and sunny then by 9am the cloud rolled in, no sign of ppn, temp currently -1.2.

[martinj2]

Raining here too, temp climed a little to 0.4c and dew point -3.3c. Unless the heavier stuff gives this area some sleety wet snow, its all over here.

Should be interesting what I get here-a few miles inland from you guys.....still nowt at all.

[dodge]

system appears a little fragemented out in the irish sea but i'm sure it will pep up at some stage - bbc advised the heaviest will be around 3pm? So sigh of relief from me that I will on my way from work in manchester by then! After that It can snow all it wants too lol

Edited February 4, 2012 by dodgeredee

[HotCuppa]

Should be interesting what I get here-a few miles inland from you guys.....still nowt at all.

i cant see rain with your current temp or dew point...down here its still near -6DP and temp is still low at -3.7C has risen a little, probably rise to around -1C max today this far away from the coast

[Weather-Voyager]

hi Guys, been lurking keeping an eye on developments. Looking forward to what we might get today, current temps -0.8. Best of luck

WV

[davacr123]

Should be interesting what I get here-a few miles inland from you guys.....still nowt at all.

Should know soon as it's on its way

[I Cumbria Marra I]

system appears a little fragemented out in the irish sea but i'm sure it will pep up at some stage - bbc advised the heaviest will be around 3pm? So sigh of relief from me that I will on my way from work in manchester by then! After that It can snow all it wants too lol

the main event is just making it into Ireland now

[johnwirral]

BBC forecast not looking good for coastal areas, still getting bits of rain here.

Edited February 4, 2012 by johnwirral

[HotCuppa]

system appears a little fragemented out in the irish sea but i'm sure it will pep up at some stage - bbc advised the heaviest will be around 3pm? So sigh of relief from me that I will on my way from work in manchester by then! After that It can snow all it wants too lol

I wouldn't be so sure of what the BBC say, what your seeing on the radar is convection in overdrive currently. about 2 hours ago it was still over western ireland..so an estimate of 3pm looks to be way off the mark with the speed this is moving

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[martinj2]

i cant see rain with your current temp or dew point...down here its still near -6DP and temp is still low at -3.7C has risen a little, probably rise to around -1C max today this far away from the coast

Amazing what the difference a few miles coastward can do!

Edited February 4, 2012 by martinj2

[iand61]

about half an hour hc

Radar is showing a definate forward edge reaching the Lancs coast now although with breaks behind before the main area arrives.

I would immagine that within the next hour or so steady something will be falling across the coastal areas.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Look at this HC

[gearbox1002]

It's a lot milder in feeling in st Helens this morning, I know Leigh pulled an all nighter gritting (work for Wigan and Leigh council) so here is the praying. Good luck everyone.

[Backtrack]

Nice beefy shower just heading into Liverpool now.

Can't see how people are reporting rain. :o

-2.3C here with a DP of -4.8C.

DP now fell back to -5C. Woo.

[HotCuppa]

Look at this HC

looks good, but the downside is that its showing snow over the wirral when its raining,, thats if its not freezing rain or sleet

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[I remember Atlantic 252]

looked good on bbc, good few hours of heavy snow away from coasts, then falling to -1C tonight,

[davacr123]

Nice beefy shower just heading into Liverpool now.

Can't see how people are reporting rain. :o

-2.3C here with a DP of -4.8C.

Reporting what I'm seeing out of the window with my eyes mate

Edited February 4, 2012 by davacr123

[Weather-Voyager]

Nice beefy shower just heading into Liverpool now.

Can't see how people are reporting rain. :o

-2.3C here with a DP of -4.8C.

Just keeping an eye on that.. hopefully snow for us.. temps still below freezing now down to -1

[NickyB]

0.0 and raining :-(

[Liam J]

system appears a little fragemented out in the irish sea but i'm sure it will pep up at some stage - bbc advised the heaviest will be around 3pm? So sigh of relief from me that I will on my way from work in manchester by then! After that It can snow all it wants too lol

Currently the warm front is making it's way over the Irish Sea increasing intensity as it's doing so. The cold front is just coming over Western Ireland now, this will catch the warm front, merge and become an occluded front. Thats when the main action will kick off.

Keep watching the radars.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Liam J