North West England Regional Discussion 20/01/13 18z ------>

[The Northern Ramper]

[weatherobsuk]

Met Office really need a kick up their backsides at times, being public funded you'd have thought with the millions flowing in they'd at least have back-ups, and back-ups of back-ups for when anything goes wrong especially at times like this evening. You can bet the BBC won't be mentioning this failure on the back of whatever snow reporting comes out.

[cfallon]

Mett office have me down for light snow all night then heavy at 3pm tomorrow

Edited January 20, 2013 by cfallon

[jam2010]

good luck falling back to sleep ha.

Ha I know if its heavy I won't be able to

[SparkleS]

Coming down heavier here now we seem to have the patchy pavement effect now!

[cfallon]

Coming down now, just coming home on the motorway was a nightmare. Think the council have been caught out

Where did you come from and too?

[swainclubber]

Ha I know if its heavy I won't be able to

you'll keep popping up for a look

[Backtrack]

well looking at it, it intensified, not saying its' going to last very long, but I imagine a couple cm from it ..you never know

and if you look at its track, there is a fair bit of snow

its got a hell of a westward swing on it from what i can see right now

We'll be in for a snowy night that's for sure, mainly light though.

[HotCuppa]

We'll be in for a snowy night that's for sure, mainly light though.

there will be interludes with heavy snow at times, just not often

[R.P. McMurphy]

Appears all radars are down unless Weather Pro uses the same as the Metoffice even though it's always better and shows all the PPN

[Backtrack]

there will be interludes with heavy snow at times, just not often

Good inch or so to wake up tomorrow I suspect?

[Rnewbs]

Where did you come from and too?

M65 from Preston to Accrington

[The Yellow Snowman]

It's been snizzling here now for about an hour. None of the radars seem to be working but I can't see much coming up soon either.

[Storm Animal]

Has been coming down steadily for past 2 hours, Council seems well prepared, have seen the gritters a good few times, so roads should be clear come tomorrow

[The Northern Ramper]

The source in the North sea on the radar is going north very quick, won't be around that long at this rate.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Met Office go for heavy snow from midnight.

RADAR IS BROKE. WE'RE BLIND GUYS.

Where does it say heavy snow?

[zEROwantsnow]

Coming down really fast, shame they are not thick flakes, covering the vehicles and road at least.

[Mancunian]

Whats the best and most accurate radar? Does anybody know?

[wysiwyg]

Whats the best and most accurate radar? Does anybody know?

They all use the same data - 15 minute ones are usually free. 5 minute ones with enhanced features are usually paid for and plot at a smaller interval between intensities. If the METO feed is down none of them will work.

[Backtrack]

Where does it say heavy snow?

5 day forecasts on the hour to hour detailed section.

[summer fun]

http://www.meteorada...=radar-forecast

That makes it seem we all should see something within the next hour or so, Ill take that

[swainclubber]

The source in the North sea on the radar is going north very quick, won't be around that long at this rate.

aww no

[NW_Blackburn]

still coming down nicely here. just need bigger flakes!!

[UV-RAY]

Moderate snow here now giving a covering, temp still above freezing at 1.4c

[The Northern Ramper]

aww no

Ive got a feeling it will slow down though and we may be far enough north to benefit, i am basing this on nae/gfs ppn forecasts.

As well as blind hope