North West England Regional Discussion 26th January 2013

[greybing]

He says sleet bounces on the ground, his definition of what sleet is is massively different to my interpretation of what sleet actually is. Does anyone else agree with me on this?

Yes.

[Louise]

Just had a loud rumble here, wondered what the hell it was but I'm assuming thunder!!

[Sunny Android]

Just had a loud rumble here, wondered what the hell it was but I'm assuming thunder!!

Looking at the radar and spherics, rain and static heading into Cheshire from Wales shortly !

[The Yellow Snowman]

Slushy, wet mess outside. I'd just rather all of the snow disappear quickly than slowly like this.

[toggerob]

Just had a loud rumble here, wondered what the hell it was but I'm assuming thunder!!

Lots of unusual noises being heard tonight, the fact it's consistent with the weather leads me to believe it's IC lightning, or failing that military manouvers around the Irish Sea.

[greybing]

Ooh,rapid thaw out there now with heavy rain...glad i'm inside.

[Louise]

Ugh, hate storms. :-(

[snowdrifter]

Mod thread looking with much more hopeful overtones for the next cold spell. Worth dipping into regularly.

[Methuselah]

He says sleet bounces on the ground, his definition of what sleet is is massively different to my interpretation of what sleet actually is. Does anyone else agree with me on this?

Aye, the UK definition is rain and snow falling together; in the US it's hard ice-pellets - the stuff that 'pings' on the windies??

[SnowObsessor90]

Wind and rain outside herenow, oh how I have missed this. NOT!

[MrSunshine]

Slushy, wet mess outside. I'd just rather all of the snow disappear quickly than slowly like this.

Derpressing isn't it!

[Snowstorm nw]

maybe someone is trying to blow up them pesky pennines, so we get more snow like last night

thats funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Spurry]

Lots of unusual noises being heard tonight, the fact it's consistent with the weather leads me to believe it's IC lightning, or failing that military manouvers around the Irish Sea.

Or Alien intervention ,finally they have come to help us sort out the mess we have made.........................or kill us

[StretfordEnd1996]

Loud rumble of Thunder here as the rain carries on pouring ... still got a full cover but it will be soon patchy.

For many, the cold spell seems to be over and probably is over although Sunday night may be the cause of temperatures low enough for some more snow (generally showers)

Wind is also picking up to.

If anything, given the temperatures overnight (6-8'C Max), it sort of has an Autumnal feel to it, like a typical October or November stormy night

Edited January 26, 2013 by SnowySouthPennines

[greybing]

Literally just reading snowysouthpennines post and the sky here lights up with lightning,no thunder as of yet.

Edited January 26, 2013 by greybing

[GazinBurnley]

We have very heavy rain and thunder and lightning here in Stockport tonight .

[weathersupremacy]

Loud rumble of thunder here and big flash of lightening earlier. Watching aircraft radar and one flight coming into Mancehster has took a wicked diversion already as it's coming up southwards/.

[Martin M]

Big rumble of thunder here a few mins ago.

[dr snow]

Yep - big flash of lightening and then loud thunder about 5 seconds after

[weathersupremacy]

Flight DLH948 doing some wicked manouvering over Sheffield on flight radar.

[weathersupremacy]

I think the flight is circling, but over an area I've never seen Manchester aircraft circle over. Obviously, wanting to evade what's infront of it.

Interesting.

[weathersupremacy]

LLights in the house have flickered, and the rumble earlier literally shook the house. I've never known that to happen to me.

[GazinBurnley]

Loud rumble of thunder here and big flash of lightening earlier. Watching aircraft radar and one flight coming into Mancehster has took a wicked diversion already as it's coming up southwards/.

It would deffo be bumpy ride into Manchester tonight

[SummerNSnow]

Mod thread looking with much more hopeful overtones for the next cold spell. Worth dipping into regularly.

I always go and have a read. I have no idea as to what they are going on about 99.9% of the time, but I just look for the words, *cold* or *snow* and if I see them, I'm happy! And, I'm happy

[StretfordEnd1996]

I heard two rumbles of thunder but missed out on the lightening, typical

Not heard any more rumbles for about 15 minutes, hopefully they're not over but as ever with Thunderstorms they're hit and miss.