North West Of England Regional Discussion - Part 5

[Snow free zone]

The only whitewash I'll be seeing this winter is when Pakistan beat England again on Monday - if it gets that far.

[Spurry]

turned sleety now

[WorsleySnow]

Few more flakes in the freezing rain now, temp sittling at -0.9c

[The Northern Ramper]

Pepping up again.

[Backtrack]

The cold front introduces less cold upper temperatures for a time, but I feel there's a warm sector trapped somewhere between the surface and 850hPa. Hopefully as the cold front moves in, it'll push this warm sector away, and give us some proper snow for a time at least.

Precipitation has been SO damn light today, despite the radar indicating heavy precipitation. Hopefully the cold front will bring with it heavier precipitation, especially as the two fronts merge overhead.

[A.J]

what does that mean liam is it likely to pep up a bit?

where the two fronts occlude means the warm sector (triple point) is pushed away so less mixing of the uppers....if you have snow, you have a greater chance of an all snow event..if your south of where the fronts occlude and you have rain/sleet then you're likely to stay as rain/sleet....hope this helps

[raul_sbd]

-0.6c in Altrincham dp -2c

[Weather-history]

Icicles forming and ice pellets falling, the American version of sleet.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

where the two fronts occlude means the warm sector (triple point) is pushed away so less mixing of the uppers....if you have snow, you have a greater chance of an all snow event..if your south of where the fronts occlude and you have rain/sleet then you're likely to stay as rain/sleet....hope this helps

thanks aj.

Appreciated.

[weather eater]

Moderate snow now, temp has dropped back to -1.5, really quite gusty as well

[chiffer]

Had ice pellets for 2 hours, is there any chance of snow tonight west of Manc?

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

getting slightly heavier fater hours of very fine stuff but im not sure its going to get heavy at all here today.

In view of the poor souls to the west tho im not going to complain.

2cm here hardly warranted an amber warning tbh.

[Backtrack]

Had ice pellets for 2 hours, is there any chance of snow tonight west of Manc?

Nah

[cfallon]

Still moderate but very tiny flakes! Seen more lie on the ground on frid night and that was an hour if heavy stuff

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

yeh looking at the radar the heavier stuff just seems to evaporate as it approaches here.

Just thankful of a couple of cm now,all in all a very disappointing event for the NW more so the further west you go.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

hail/grauple now

[Oakwell]

rain has turned to sleet, temp still -0.7

[Liam J]

Bucketing down with rain here, hopefully we may have a better chance next week of some snowfall. total disappointment for many today.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Liam J

[swainclubber]

yeh looking at the radar the heavier stuff just seems to evaporate as it approaches here.

Just thankful of a couple of cm now,all in all a very disappointing event for the NW more so the further west you go.

man that's unlucky. no such problems ten miles north. getting worse and worse. or better and better for snow lovers lol.

[Backtrack]

Going to be a brief lull & rise in temperature as we switch fronts here in around 10 mins.

Will just be more rain.. -0.3C.

[cfallon]

To think there's been 4hrs if snow nearly why can I see the tips of the grass in my garden lol!

Easterly any day!

Radar has us down for the dandruff to finish just after 6

[Backtrack]

Likely to back build and intensify right over our heads.

[cheshire cat]

A mere dusting, odd pellet coming down. Let's see what the other band brings. Anyway onto the 12z for next wed potential

Edited February 4, 2012 by cheshire cat

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

To think there's been 4hrs if snow nearly why can I see the tips of the grass in my garden lol!

Easterly any day!

Radar has us down for the dandruff to finish just after 6

With you mate its been a bitterly disappointing event for all of us some more than others i can see raintoday has the snow getting heavier 6 miles to my north thats happened so many times in the past its amusing really.

ps enjoy swainclubber!

[ItIsGee]

Still all snow in manchester 3 hours now yay hope it continues till 9 atleast lol and hope it just gets heavier.

where in north manchester are you?