North West England Regional Discussion 18/01/13 12z---->

[GazinBurnley]

christ almight these dumb models couldn't even call this right until it was right on us, and you think they are going to be right about the mild weather by wednesday onwards?....gloomy or what??

Not at all just saying that one of the models is hinting of a breakdown,certainly not nailed on and far from gloomy,just being realistic

[SummerNSnow]

What a waste of time one BIG let down again.

I think I'm so disappointed at the actual amount (almost zilch!) compared to our neighbours BT and the rest of gang. But I am chuffed for them.. We now know how they normally feel eh?

[HotCuppa]

It's about to go dry for the south west of our region,,,,, From a line north or Wales..

absolutely nonsense

[Winter Monsoon]

Gutted had absolutly nothing. this is sooo painful right now

[Snowmad79]

The breakdown is gathering pace.

After the palaver we went through to get in this current pattern, it would not surprise me the least if we continued to get sliders for quite some time yet. HP could still retrogress to the NW yet also.

[SummerNSnow]

At least people in some parts of the region now know what it feels like for us in the usually snowless SW of the region

Oh, we do now!

[NickyB]

absolutely nonsense

Hope you're right - not much my way right now - not enough for a snowman anyway :-(

[frosty ground]

absolutely nonsense

Radar clearly shows that the line of precipitation is fragmenting from the east........

Edited January 18, 2013 by frosty ground

[Rob Snowman]

All my snows melting off the ground...I thought it'd be cold enough to hang around.

[Snowmad79]

Oh, we do now!

He can have his bloody snow shield back too. We don't want it thank you.

Edited January 18, 2013 by Snowmad79

[annamb]

The main band over N. Wales and Central England is really pepping up. Lucky sods.

[SparkleS]

Appears to be intensifying here again, bigger flakes too

[gearbox1001]

melting pretty fast

[UV-RAY]

After the palaver we went through to get in this current pattern, it would not surprise me the least if we continued to get sliders for quite some time yet. HP could still retrogress to the NW yet also.

That's what I'm hoping for, far better if we get heights over Greenland rather than Scandinavia. In fact I never want too see an easterly again, hate them with a passion.

[frosty ground]

The main band over N. Wales and Central England is really pepping up. Lucky sods.

That will soon be the northern limit of any heavy stuff, even the light stuff is dying awat now!

[V for Very Cold]

this is bizarre... just checked MetO and they have my region down for light snow from Saturday 9am through to Monday 3pm - now where did that overoptermistic forecast come from?

[The Northern Ramper]

It's definitely further north east than an hour ago, looks like the met office prediction for my area will be spot on and their model which suggests it will move north as well.

[Cheshire Freeze]

melting pretty fast

Not good news really. We may follow suit soon as temp has climbed above to 0.1C

[GazinBurnley]

latest radar

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/

[The Northern Ramper]

He can have his bloody snow shield back too. We don't want it thank you.

I think the shield is down, snizzle has worn down the defence and the precipitation is making its way towards Rochdale at last.

[SummerNSnow]

this is bizarre... just checked MetO and they have my region down for light snow from Saturday 9am through to Monday 3pm - now where did that overoptermistic forecast come from?

Just looked too. From 9PM for me.. We shall see.

[AderynCoch]

Melting?

[Cheshire Freeze]

Dew points below freezing though so no reason why it should be melting Gearbox

[frosty ground]

Reports of melting snow could mean we have some mixing occurring, so when it stops snowing were you are now it could allow for a slight thaw! I am surprised by this TBH.

[Waterspout]

Not good news really. We may follow suit soon as temp has climbed above to 0.1C

That must be the UHI of Crewe! Just 3 miles East of you, in Wheelock, still -0.6 C LOL!