North West England Regional Discussion 26th January 2013

[Ian Brown]

This should deliver snow showers to the region :

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn1321.png

[Liam J]

The polar NW'ly still being modelled for the start of next week which would deliver frequent heavy wintry showers and blustery winds, not had a set up like that for a while so I'm looking forward to that

Another very windy day coming up it's already howling outside gusting 40-50mph.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Liam J

[itsnowjoke]

Winds are back wild again

[Cheshire Freeze]

Stupidly loud thunder last night. Rattled the windows! (and that's no exaggeration!)

[MrSunshine]

Stupidly loud thunder last night. Rattled the windows! (and that's no exaggeration!)

what time was that? I was watching The Omen II until gone 3:30am and only got some moderate rain, didn't hear any thunder.

[itsnowjoke]

Still gusty here.

[Cheshire Freeze]

what time was that? I was watching The Omen II until gone 3:30am and only got some moderate rain, didn't hear any thunder.

About 4am. Quite a squall moved across Cheshire, will upload the radar grab when I'm on the laptop

[itsnowjoke]

Well busy on here lol..just me

[Martin M]

Yeah it was quite a storm last night for some, I was working in Wilmslow at the time but all we got there was heavy rain and winds which gave most of the trees a trim. But we had a lot of reports of security alarms going off around Macclesfield and Congleton because of it.

Then I was driving home an hour later just after 6am and the roads were still white from all the hail in Macclesfield.

[SparkleS]

Just really windy here, suns been out today! Clouding over again now.

[itsnowjoke]

Wind starting to pick up again not as bad as yesterday

Net weather have no warnings out....strange

[MrSunshine]

About 4am. Quite a squall moved across Cheshire, will upload the radar grab when I'm on the laptop

Must have missed the Wigan area then, was in bed but still awake at 4am.

[Cheshire Freeze]

Must have missed the Wigan area then, was in bed but still awake at 4am.

4.40 apparently

Edited January 31, 2013 by CreweCold

[itsnowjoke]

Must have missed the Wigan area then, was in bed but still awake at 4am.

after my few beers i slept like a baby.

Temp 6c atm.

4.40 apparently

woah

[Cheshire Freeze]

Yeah it was quite a storm last night for some, I was working in Wilmslow at the time but all we got there was heavy rain and winds which gave most of the trees a trim. But we had a lot of reports of security alarms going off around Macclesfield and Congleton because of it.

Then I was driving home an hour later just after 6am and the roads were still white from all the hail in Macclesfield.

Was quite something. Could hear hail bashing against the window

[Cheshire Freeze]

This should deliver snow showers to the region :

http://www.wetterzen...s/Rtavn1321.png

The more I look at the output Ian,the moreI realise the winds are shown as too westerly for us right in the south of the region. Will send the showers piling into Manchester but not here. We need more Nw'ly flow.

Been stung many times by this. Most notably Jan '10

True polar NW'lys are becoming as rare as hens teeth with them being progged only for the winds to shift more w'ly as the time draws closer

Edited January 31, 2013 by CreweCold

[UV-RAY]

The more I look at the output Ian,the moreI realise the winds are shown as too westerly for us right in the south of the region. Will send the showers piling into Manchester but not here. We need more Nw'ly flow.

Been stung many times by this. Most notably Jan '10

True polar NW'lys are becoming as rare as hens teeth with them being progged only for the winds to shift more w'ly as the time draws closer

You've had your fill this winter it's my turn now.

An interesting set up next week for all of us in the NW, one which reminds me of January 1984 although this won't be as prolonged or as severe.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Sceptical Inquirer

[Cheshire Freeze]

You've had your fill this winter it's my turn now.

An interesting set up next week for all of us in the NW, one which reminds me of January 1984 although this won't be as prolonged or as severe.

NO way lol. I always want more! ha

[weatherobsuk]

Would be interesting if anyone can pull yesterdays Shear forecast for the UK, I have a suspicion that the Pennines played their part in advecting convection given the cell was pretty benign until it hit the western Pennine region at 4.25am from there it maintained intensity right up into Matlock before ebbing away.

Never seen such intensity like it before, although the night-time hours played its part well in exposing the lightning. But it's been quite a while since we had one of those kind of cells move on through.

[iand61]

You've had your fill this winter it's my turn now.

An interesting set up next week for all of us in the NW, one which reminds me of January 1984 although this won't be as prolonged or as severe.

The westerly flow shown favours areas north of the Mersey so IMBY it looks good but the uppers look a little marginal for widespread snow and altitude will probably play a big part in who gets what.

Another area of concern is the low shown heading SE down the North Sea which seems to have a lot of warmer air within the circulation. TBH I think it's after this system has passed that the chance of cold and wintry conditions increases.

[itsnowjoke]

Night all too quiet for me on here lol

off to bed real tired.

[Oakwell]

Given the forecast for next week it will be nice to see some frost again. I don't like the wet wild & mild weather

[itsnowjoke]

I know i said night but i cant get off to sleep.

Just really windy here, suns been out today! Clouding over again now.

hows the wind not as bad here now calmed down a lot

[itsnowjoke]

Hey crewcold anything to report as reading the model thread is like platting sawdust to me

[Backtrack]

Couldn't care less about a watered down polar westerly. I just want summer now to be honest.

Shorts, T-shirt, sunshine AND A BEACH.