North West England Regional Discussion 06/02/13 10z ------>

[Ian Brown]

Wet snow here

[Chess01]

It was only a small pocket of prec that come over from wales we have the main band to come yet so lets hope it starts to cool down

[dodge]

What are the temps in Oldham currently, sorry at work so can't check much.

[JL23]

Sunday into Monday looks like a nightmare to forecast with 10-20cm of heavy snow or alot of cold rain equally probable.

What do people think a pasting for us North west folk or alot of cold rain??

[itsnowjoke]

Temp still at 3c

[itsnowjoke]

As anybody got any latest radar pics ??

[cfallon]

What are the temps in Oldham currently, sorry at work so can't check much.

2.5c in shaw dew point 0c

[dodge]

Cheers for the temps... still bit nippy then lol Hard frost this morning on car.

[Rnewbs]

As anybody got any latest radar pics ??

[itsnowjoke]

cheers...also what dewpoint do i need for snow? Does it have to be lower are equal to temp?

[Rnewbs]

cheers...also what dewpoint do i need for snow? Does it have to be lower are equal to temp?

Zero or below. Otherwise it will be sleety.

Been using this for info, i'm learning myself:

http://ukweather.wordpress.com/weather-guides/basic-snow-forecasting-guide/

Edited February 7, 2013 by Rnewbs

[itsnowjoke]

Zero or below. Otherwise it will be sleety.

Been using this for info, i'm learning myself:

http://ukweather.wordpress.com/weather-guides/basic-snow-forecasting-guide/

cheers i will take a peak.

[davacr123]

Looking at the radar it seems to be pushing into north Wales

[SparkleS]

Sleety rain here now

[itsnowjoke]

Sleety rain here now

its a start

[SparkleS]

Were on 5 degrees though although it has lowered

[itsnowjoke]

My phone app says rain

Still dry here though

[MrSunshine]

Can't see any chance of it being anything but rain to be honest.

[davacr123]

Getting rain here

[itsnowjoke]

Nevermind eh

[MrSunshine]

On top of Billinge Hill and its rain here so I think its safe to say there will be no snow today.

[julie253]

Rain here also in Upton, Wirral

[itsnowjoke]

Temp 4c now

[Snow free zone]

Sunday into Monday looks like a nightmare to forecast with 10-20cm of heavy snow or alot of cold rain equally probable.

What do people think a pasting for us North west folk or alot of cold rain??

Depends where you are. Further west = rain, further east and with height a better chance of snow.

Really can't get my head round the warnings tbh, location forecasts have updated twice since the warnings and we are still showing all rain for sunday. I fully understand the need to make people aware, but i'd expect some significant changes to the warning areas tomorrow and saturday.

[itsnowjoke]

Tbh its going to be rain oh well