North West England Regional Discussion - January 18th 2013

[Backtrack]

at the insane rate this is falling, can us comfortably beating 2010, there is lots of reasons to be happy with this...perfect location and fresh injection of energy along with huge amounts of moisture...10/15cm guesstimate is wrong, we already have 4.5cm on the deck, and most of that from the past 45 minutes, could be very interesting depths later.

Indeed but it seems to be dying over our heads, losing energy for some reason. Just hope the moisture SW can reinforce it's intensity. Still coming down thick & fast here with the temperature at -0.8C, although got a feeling it'll turn rather light soon.

[annamb]

Just watching the BBC forecast, still only showing the snow reaching my area at 3.00pm. Er, think it might be here already!!

[Julian]

yes i do because i can see this stalling

I reckon it already has to a degree.

Looking at my radar between 0840 and up to 1040 there is almost no movement North East for the North West.

[martinj2]

sod this for a lark I'm at work in Liverpool CC I'm going to struggle getting home at this rate-dam near blizzard here-I can't see it stopping for a while-especially if this front has stalled

[shadowfax]

Now that the rain today radar is back up and running you can see that it is still moving NE even if it is slowly, its snowing now in Bury and it wasn't 15 mins ago.

[Snow free zone]

Looking at the latest radar it seems to be decaying right over Preston !

[Backtrack]

Back to nothing again here now, can BC or HC give an estimate on what to expect for my area? Tyldesley

Should be a renewed injection of energy where you are in the next 20 mins or so, won't be as much as further SW but it's looking good, even as far north as you are!

[barkie]

Getting heavy in Southport.

I would think Meto will upgrade the amber warning?

this is looking like 2010.

[dodge]

The slightly heavier snowfall in a line from Liverpool to Stoke-on-Trent is stalled and only the lighter stuff is pushing North East... great for you guys further south & west hope you get loads you do lose out most times while those in the hillier east strike it lucky.

[sal007]

Looking at the latest radar it seems to be decaying right over Preston !

it does.. but it is just beginning to pick up slowly outside! come onnnn!

[UV-RAY]

Looking at the latest radar it seems to be decaying right over Preston !

Not looking good for me then.

[steve@aintree]

BBC forecast shows no snow for Liverpool until this afternoon. Hahahaha.

Hellooooooo. Look out the window!!

[NW_Blackburn]

Don't think the main stuff is going to make it this farz all those in the SW of our region enjoy

[raul_sbd]

snowing heavier now in Sale

[Chess01]

Can you upload pictures from an iphone on here

[HotCuppa]

Preston still right on the edge of the heavier PPN..! Just needs to keep edging NE!

i got a feeling it won't. the first front struggled massively to move anywhere against the eastern cold block, to me sheffield looks to be the furthest extent east which tied in with the first front stalling last night. the cold air is too strong further east imo.

[frosty ground]

The band will start to fade soon and pull away from the region........ Again those the south and west of manchester will have snow for a few hours longer, but this is it at it's peak.

[maykram]

light snow now in Old Trafford

[Chris D]

Getting heavy in Southport.

I would think Meto will upgrade the amber warning?

this is looking like 2010.

It'll be interesting too see how much Southport gets. Keep us informed!

[clangers23]

Just watching the BBC forecast, still only showing the snow reaching my area at 3.00pm. Er, think it might be here already!!

Both the BBC, ITV and Met O forecasts have been caught out by this. I'm just on the edge of the heavier stuff, hoping it might nudge a couple of miles north-east!

[UV-RAY]

Oh we'll if it doesn't reach here at least I've a covering, which after yesterday's model viewing is a bonus.

[Backtrack]

Updated Met Office forecast goes for heavy snow until after midday.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/#?tab=fiveDay

[The Northern Ramper]

It's not got any closer in the last 90 minutes and the met has put me back to 3pm

I can't read this thread at the moment, too frustrating.

Back later when hopefully the snow has moved the 10 miles needed.

[MrSunshine]

Just watching the BBC forecast, still only showing the snow reaching my area at 3.00pm. Er, think it might be here already!!

People need sacking, all BBC Radio 5 Live could say all morning was "All of North West England will escape the Snow!". I'm sure Diane Oxberry was there with a whip or something! lol

[HotCuppa]

there is a lot more than a few hours worth of snow down here. if it has stalled, it will be interesting to see how much we can truly get from it.