North West England Regional Discussion 23rd January 2013, 12z onwards

[Severe Siberian icy blast]

Yes, but there isn't much winter left now , so I can understand folk being a bit peeved..

There's 5 wks left , then march which can be a very snowy month, we are just over half way. Unbelievable some comments I read year after year

[The Northern Ramper]

With what I had from Monday I must have 6/7 inches worth now.

[damianb123]

Strange here west of Preston..... It's like very heavy rain but its white over everywhere, anyone any ideas why??? Really bizarre

[luvsnow]

Absolutely belting down still. Lovely big flakes.

[geri]

Strange here west of Preston..... It's like very heavy rain but its white over everywhere, anyone any ideas why??? Really bizarre

same in southport lashing down

[swainclubber]

With what I had from Monday I must have 6/7 inches worth now.

two inch fresh here but really big flakes and intensity now

[pip22]

turns to sleet here now. maybe its Preston's stupid rain.

Edited January 25, 2013 by Fresh_Prince_Of_Leyland

[chiffer]

Strange here west of Preston..... It's like very heavy rain but its white over everywhere, anyone any ideas why??? Really bizarre

Its kind of like a warmer pool of air bringing in the cold air, could be a good sign for you.

[The Yellow Snowman]

Yet still we're in the yellow warning zone.

[Rnewbs]

Raining now

[Interitus]

Well it's looked like it's been snow in Warrington again for the past hour, but there's actually a lot of sleet and ice pellets mixed in, not all snow.

[Louise]

Torrential rain and strong wind...lovely, not!!

[davyf]

Yeah, up to 2inch up to now, coming down heavier than ever with atleast another 3 hrs left

How far u from swinton mate? I was at todmorden today and it seemed ok compared to the stuff we got here in Durham last week. We still have to walk on the main roads as theres nearly 2ft of snow on the paths haha. Looks like you lot are getting it worse than us today.

[The Northern Ramper]

I am at the lowest part though, elevation varies from 600ft to 1200ft though, definately flakes coming down now again, we still have had an accumulation but it definately turned sleety and there was a period when i could not see anything lamposting, now it could have been jack and not rain but given the orange was over me on the radar then very strange, slowed right down again now.

Well things have improved, the snow is pushing the rain back west listening to reports.

[Brass_Monkeys]

Getting on for 3" of snow on the ground now and still coming down

Temp and dp holding steady at 0.5C and 0.1C

Edited January 25, 2013 by Brass_Monkeys

[Oakwell]

omg blizzard conditions now :0

[frosty ground]

Heavy driving snow any ice pellets that was there has now gone back to snow, and its blowing around too. Oldham

[SnowObsessor90]

Just had out the window and holy s*** it's hammering down, I think it's fair to say that this cold spell is definitely going out with a bang.

Edited January 25, 2013 by SnowObsessor90

[macc2013]

Have to say Macclesfield must be the only place in the North west that is not having snow.

[swainclubber]

the quavers have landed

[weather eater]

Definitely snow here at 210m asl, even though it sounds like there's graupels mixed in with the stuff. Buxton reporting 4ft drifts is believable having gone over the A5004 (long hill) earlier this afternoon before the snows came. Something in the order of 2 inches evident on the rooftops here.

Well I'm in chapel this evening so half way to Buxton certainly not two inches here, although it’s coming down fairly well.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Have to say Macclesfield must be the only place in the North west that is not having snow.

Irlam too

[cheshire snow]

Just had out the window and holy onions it's hammering down, I think it's fair to say that this cold spell is definitely going out with a bang.

were about in cheshire are you?Louise reporting rain

C.S

Edit

sorry just seen your signiture Runcorn i believe

C.S

Edited January 25, 2013 by cheshire snow

[sal007]

Have to say Macclesfield must be the only place in the North west that is not having snow.

Preston as well :-(

[annamb]

Mega flakes again.

This is ace.