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

[chris78]

It is a streamer and a product of convection we could get some from this if im right lol

I could be wrong but I think streamers set up on clear days when the sun warms the sea

[frankie01]

sleet and a noticable breeze picking up here

[Chris.R]

I could be wrong but I think streamers set up on clear days when the sun warms the sea

In winter, streamers are often caused by warm see surface temperatures interacting with cold air above causing convection. The legendary snowfall of December 17, 2010 around here was caused by a streamer interacting with a trough if I remember correctly.

Edited January 13, 2013 by Chris R

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

I could be wrong but I think streamers set up on clear days when the sun warms the sea

Erm not really in jan , you need 850's of -6 preferably -7 (colder the better as off the Irish Sea)

The sun has no strength in it this time of year so has no impact, in feb it's a different matter but convection is made by the sun over land not over sea.

[Iceaxecrampon]

I could be wrong but I think streamers set up on clear days when the sun warms the sea

pepping up over the Irish Sea creating a streamer between IOM and Lancashire on the NW radar.

Ian

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

@chrisR thas correct.

it is convection. It forms right there from nowhere

[chris78]

Erm not really in jan , you need 850's of -6 preferably -7 (colder the better as off the Irish Sea)

The sun has no strength in it this time of year so has no impact, in feb it's a different matter but convection is made by the sun over land not over sea.

as I said I could be wrong..I was under the impression streamers didnt set up at night

[SparkleS]

Just been outside sgain, still snowing but was miffed to see just wet on the bins where there was snow before, but in all the 5 mins imwas out there the snow is bigger flakes, quite alot coming down sticking to the bin again and where it was just on car windscreen is now on the side windows of the car as there is a slight breeze coming in now wafting the snow about and the lampost i can see right down the bottom of the street i can really see the snow coming down.

[SparkleS]

And guess what? Weather app is back to big flakes again

[pip22]

seems like the front is actually intensifying here

[SP1986]

Just been outside sgain, still snowing but was miffed to see just wet on the bins where there was snow before, but in all the 5 mins imwas out there the snow is bigger flakes, quite alot coming down sticking to the bin again and where it was just on car windscreen is now on the side windows of the car as there is a slight breeze coming in now wafting the snow about and the lampost i can see right down the bottom of the street i can really see the snow coming down.

Seems to be sticking to the west Lancashire coast.. the cloud is broken here now!

[carl1980]

Heavy snow now sticking on the cars

[Chris.R]

Quite a breeze picking up now, light sleet falling. Temp 1.0°C.

[liam79]

Heavy snow now sticking on the cars

in rainford too

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Omfg omfg omfg huge flakes sticking everywhere

[SparkleS]

Dam it back to rain on weather app!

[Chris.R]

Ha ha, light rain now.

booooooo

[raul_sbd]

Dam it back to rain on weather app!

Whats your weather app?! ahha

[frankie01]

Omfg omfg omfg huge flakes sticking everywhere

lol for all of two minutes

[SparkleS]

Aw! http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map&map=Warnings&zoom=7&lon=-2.54&lat=53.70&fcTime=1357992060

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Lol frankie

[SparkleS]

Whats your weather app?! ahha

Its just called 'weather live' and its turned back to snow now lol

[cheshire snow]

snowing here but its so light

C.S

[Jan]

Its died off here, just very light sleet atm. I think that could be it, doesn't look to be alot off ppn to come over our region now

[julie253]

Where's mine?