North West Of England Regional Discussion Thread - Part 4

[The snowman]

Still raining here in Bootle Hot cupola do you know if that Liverpool airport forecast would apply to us?

[Chris D]

Nice covering here now! Is it due to get heavier?

The warm front appears to be hardly moving now so yes.

Edited February 4, 2012 by chris93

[johnwirral]

Wet rain here...

[The Northern Ramper]

And here but its concerning that its turning to rain in blackburn.

Its snowing in low lieing area's of Manchester, no worries for us just yet.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

does anyone know when this milder air will get squeezed out its already turning into a disaster for west of the region and the main fron has not even hit yet?

[feb1991blizzard]

Nice covering here now! Is it due to get heavier?

According to the models and Met office forecasts yes, but its worrying that places not that far west at reasonable altitudes its turning to rain early.

[weather eater]

Sleety snow mix here, temperature now -0.8, heading down quite quickly. I can still see the top of Chinley Churn, that’s about 2 miles according to Google maps, so not very heavy yet.

[benricky]

Getting heavier here now (Wythenshawe)

[k19]

This was always forecast as a rain-----> snow event so why people are worried that many places have rain is confusing me. At around 3pm the uppers should be favourable to produce snow.

[HotCuppa]

Still raining here in Bootle Hot cupola do you know if that Liverpool airport forecast would apply to us?

I dont think so, I think you need to go with the crosby forecast

[I Cumbria Marra I]

its just pure rain now, atleast i got 30 mins or so of snow lol

[gareth73]

West Manchester getting hamered here, big flakes now. 1.1c. Can not see it going any higher

[dr snow]

Starting snowing here in Marple(east Stockport) 30 mins ago - on and off but some quite big flakes and starting to cover surfaces.Hope the cold front helps the rain turn to snow for those in the west

[HotCuppa]

This was always forecast as a rain-----> snow event so why people are worried that many places have rain is confusing me. At around 3pm the uppers should be favourable to produce snow.

actually it was only the coastal strip that was forecast for rain not places further inland like hale / runcorn..forecast was for snow, becoming heavy this afternoon and for which the forecast still stands..as for the coast, then the crosby forecast is what it will be

Bare in mind the situation is constantly changing, as you can see from this morning.

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[chiffer]

It's been snow and ice for a hour and a half here in golborne

[frostbitten]

This was always forecast as a rain-----> snow event so why people are worried that many places have rain is confusing me. At around 3pm the uppers should be favourable to produce snow.

rain, snow then back to rain that's just being cruel

[SNOW GO]

Its pure sleet now here in South Cheshire Manchester judging by the webcams is getting hammered though!!

Any chance this sleet will turn back to snow or is it game over for me??

[steve@aintree]

Rain rain rain freezing rain and more rain here. We should have about an inch of it by 3pm!

Its not gonna snow in Liverpool.

[k19]

actually it was only the coastal strip that was forecast for rain not places further inland like hale / runcorn..forecast was for snow, becoming heavy this afternoon and for which the forecast still stands..as for the coast, then the crosby forecast is what it will be

Surely it stands to reason that milder uppers would be pushed across the region as the colder air moves in, which will temporarily cause rain to fall across the region, before the whole region experiences snow?

[Snowmad79]

According to the models and Met office forecasts yes, but its worrying that places not that far west at reasonable altitudes its turning to rain early.

Maybe because the ppn is too light over those areas ?

[The snowman]

This was always forecast as a rain-----> snow event so why people are worried that many places have rain is confusing me. At around 3pm the uppers should be favourable to produce snow.

Hope so too!!

[UV-RAY]

Time to call it a do I think, if by 3pm we still have rain, I think we can safely say it's a non event for some of us.

[HotCuppa]

Rain rain rain freezing rain and more rain here. We should have about an inch of it by 3pm!

Its not gonna snow in Liverpool.

possibly not in your location, but in the south it's forecast to become quite heavy by late this afternoon..right now we have small flakes but then im not in liverpool

[cfallon]

East Manc still snowing, a covering but still fairly thin!

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

its still snow here but its getting marginal even here now i can hear the dreaded drip drip outside.

I dont know whats going to happen in the next few hours but if that mild sector doeesnt shrink quickly or die i fear sleet very soon.lol.