North West Of England Regional Discussion - Part 5

[HotCuppa]

Upper temperatures and surface temperatures have been the same across Manchester and Cheshire today, so I'm wondering if there's been a warm sector mid-way between 850hPa and ground level flirting with Cheshire, but Manchester was out of its boundaries?

Oh well, I'll ask in the MOD.

i was thinking the same thing..something very strange as gone on today, where we should have had the snow ended up as freezing rain / with snow trying to come down..def no sleet, def no regular rain..just freezing rain all afternoon after snow this morning for 5 mins as powder.

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

goodness me look at the intensity of that incoming its either going to get washed away here or we will end up with a good 3 inches.

I cant bare to look pmsl.

[cfallon]

What's our chances of more overnight?

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

A few miles from Bolton and it is snaowing fairly hard again. It must be that band coming through noe

thats GREAT news.

Thankyou gareth!!

[The Northern Ramper]

Torrential rain here now.

Yeah, can see that its heavy on the radar.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

What's our chances of more overnight?

if its snow you and me are going to get hammered in an hour r so.

If its rain take a good look outside now becasue the tarmac will be visible by 7pm.

lol

[simon29]

well would you believe it its started to snow finally

[The Northern Ramper]

What's our chances of more overnight?

You want to keep an eye on the next hour.

[HotCuppa]

forecast for the etiad is for sleet rather than snow

[swainclubber]

if its snow you and me are going to get hammered in an hour r so.

If its rain take a good look outside now becasue the tarmac will be visible by 7pm.

lol

bring it on ha. what time do you anticipate it pass us completely?

[HotCuppa]

well would you believe it its started to snow finally

what location are you?

[weatherobsuk]

A537 Cat And Fiddle closed, A57 Snake Pass, now closed both ways. Numerous reports locally and in/around Manchester of hazardous driving conditions simply because of the freezing rain on the roads and the fact the low ground temps have endered any of the usual grit next to useless because it just freezes upon contact with the surface.

[cfallon]

if its snow you and me are going to get hammered in an hour r so.

If its rain take a good look outside now becasue the tarmac will be visible by 7pm.

lol

Really? Tarmac not visible lol

[snowjoking]

Snowing heavier now, shame this front was not later in day as getting deeper now.

[UV-RAY]

well would you believe it its started to snow finally

What's your location?

[Martin M]

Congleton Road A54 now closed, Snake Pass just passable with care at this time.

A537 Cat And Fiddle closed too, not sure if you mentioned that one?

Edit just seen you beat me to it haha

Edited February 4, 2012 by Martin M

[HotCuppa]

Snowing heavier now, shame this front was not later in day as getting deeper now.

be grateful coz you could have ended up with something far worse (freezing rain) pavements and roads a nightmare to drive or walk on

freezing rain as become light once again, despite what the radar is showing

Edited February 4, 2012 by HotCuppa

[UV-RAY]

My front path will be passable with care later, just as soon as I finish off my bottle of wine, or two.

[feb1991blizzard]

Off the top of my head, 5th I think (Sunday night I know that as I was in 6th form the next day), might be wrong though, Came at the end of the cold spell that year. Warmed up quite alot afterwards as it had mostly melted come the afternoon of the next day.

Right, i was in salford then and got nothing and nothing the previous sunday, gutting that one was on a personal level.

[Weather-history]

On Sky Sports 1, Salford are playing at their new ground just around the corner from me. You can see snow on the pitch

[Oakwell]

snow has started again, temp -0.6, car covered in ice, never seen anything like this before

[SnowObsessor90]

This has to go down as one of the all time low points this winter.

Sure you could argue that "at least it isn't mild" but this is just cruel

Edited February 4, 2012 by Anonymous21

[simon29]

accrington

[Backtrack]

Trying it's damn hardest to snow here, but it isn't enough.

First time I've experienced freezing rain today, and hopefully the last, it's bloody horrible.

[weatherobsuk]

Lol Martin, well as guvnor22002 was pointing out more than likely transpennine routes will start shutting off one by one into the evening, as they already are doing. Only the major routes like the A6 will remain open but with added knock-on effects so anyone travelling through the area reading this I would advise to make sure the car is filled up with fuel, plenty of blankets, shovel (just incase) food, and essentials.

Help is a long way when you are on iced up roads in traffic queues for miles, along trunk roads that can go from winding country towns one minute to open moorland the next.