North West England Regional Discussion 13/01/13 ------>

[Weather-history]

Thin flakes not great yet and the UKMO a downgrade and GFS although an upgrade on the 6z its still not great.

Yep UKMO downgrades into a blizzard for some parts....

[SummerNSnow]

And...stopped!

[itsnowjoke]

And...stopped!

gutting isnt it

[feb1991blizzard]

Yep UKMO downgrades into a blizzard for some parts....

Yes, it was'nt looking good at one point, corrected myself above, of course the 120 chart is an absolute rasper.

[jam2010]

Still light snow here in manchester just starting to stick now but don't think this is going to last long :-(

[pip22]

Looks like the weather front just dying to death over us. tbh the very cold air in front of it are trying to come in.

Edited January 13, 2013 by Fresh_Prince_Of_Leyland

[Darren Bown]

Why is everyone complaining of a 'non event' it was always going to be a lighter first band with the second more intense period of rain and snow coming tonight and tomorrow. Seems like a growing confidence for the east as there is an amber warning east of the Pennines for tomorrow.

[itsnowjoke]

So do you reckon thats it folks?

[SparkleS]

Why is everyone complaining of a 'non event' it was always going to be a lighter first band with the second more intense period of rain and snow coming tonight and tomorrow. Seems like a growing confidence for the east as there is an amber warning east of the Pennines for tomorrow.

Its not west though is is mate

[chris78]

Here we go people convinced themselves of a snow fest despite it being marginal...now they blame the forecasters.....predicting snow intensity and location is hard for forecasters and models...if it bothers you so much become a meteorologist and revolutionize the science

[Darren Bown]

Its not west though is is mate

No it's not but its not as though there was a prediction for anything particularly heavy at this point, and for an event to happen or not there has to be something predicted. I'm jut saying it's not a write off yet, especially as there is going to be more of a sustained cold spell next week by the looks of things.

[The Northern Ramper]

Radar a shocker, downgrading by the minute, first band is 5h!t

You are depressing me.

[SparkleS]

Lol its even news worthy on the Lancs Evening Post! http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/snow-showers-predicted-1-5310711

[Darren Bown]

Interesting. Now the light has faded, I can't see the snow falling but there is certainly a dusting forming already from the light stuff that is making it to the ground.

[SparkleS]

No it's not but its not as though there was a prediction for anything particularly heavy at this point, and for an event to happen or not there has to be something predicted. I'm jut saying it's not a write off yet, especially as there is going to be more of a sustained cold spell next week by the looks of things.

No it's not but its not as though there was a prediction for anything particularly heavy at this point, and for an event to happen or not there has to be something predicted. I'm jut saying it's not a write off yet, especially as there is going to be more of a sustained cold

spell next week by the looks of things.

To be honest with you i wasnt expecting any snow around here, so im happy enough with what we had today even though it didnt stick, it still tells me that there are still possibilities for a more prolonged and heavier burst to come, although im not pinning my hopes on it, so i cant be disappointed if it doesnt happen, what will be, will be, Que sara!

[The Northern Ramper]

We weren't predicted anything apart from light snow until later, we have light snow.

[Oakwell]

Stopped snowing temp +1.9C

[The snowman]

Curiously it was snowing right on the coast at blackpool but as I drove inland on the M6 it was raining and now home in bootle which is two miles away from the coast it's just rain boo!!-does anybody know if it is forecast to turn back to snow later this evening as the temps drop?

[snowdrifter]

Don't get your hopes up, this will change but this crazy chart for next Sat has caused some excitement. If only...

[Spurry]

Its not west though is is mate

Where is it on the radar , i can't see it?

[SparkleS]

Where is it on the radar , i can't see it?

See what?

[UV-RAY]

Temp back up now 2.0c, time to put this one to bed and see if tomorrow brings us more luck.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

I think this second band is doing a stealthy on us as i cant see it

[Cheese Rice]

It was always a decaying band, nothing more than sporadic bursts of light to moderate precipitation, primarily very light!

[iand61]

Why is everyone complaining of a 'non event' it was always going to be a lighter first band with the second more intense period of rain and snow coming tonight and tomorrow. Seems like a growing confidence for the east as there is an amber warning east of the Pennines for tomorrow.

Slight westwards correction on that Amber warning area and some folks on here are in business.

Tbh though there is probably more chance of an eastwards movement of it but it is nice to see the possibility.