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

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Looks more promising for us now, still adopting a cautious approach until cometh the hour. Although the BBC forecast looked good, they will still projecting temps to be 3c - can snow settle at this? That said they always go maximum temps during the day so temps may fall once/if the snow sets in.

3 deg for macnhester sounds about right Dodge,probably knock off a degree or so for oldham rochdale etc and with the ammount of precip id expect the snow to lie pretty easily.further west though,hmm,not sure,we'll see.

[chiffer]

Snow can settle in 3c as long as the dewpoints right, if its heavy then that will bring the temp down quickly.

Edited February 8, 2013 by chiffer

[MrSunshine]

the latest beeb forecast dave mac posted looks tremendous for the north west,snow pretty much all of sunday.

another last minute change would really get on my breasts,thats putting it very mildly!

Lets hope there is no last minute change just been in the MOD thread trying to explain to them that currently midlands northwards is at highest risk.

[Cheshire Freeze]

Looks like im on the firing for this one . Could this be better than the january snow . Im suprised crewe colds not on here seen as he could be in the sweet spot as well if it stalls

I'm here

Just keeping my expectations in check. We don't even get 1 event over 5cm here a year, let alone 2!

Let's see how this evolves.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

could this be the first widespread heavy snow event were cumbria dont miss out!? Lets bloody hope so! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

I'm here

Just keeping my expectations in check. We don't even get 1 event over 5cm here a year, let alone 2!

Let's see how this evolves.

you'll do fine on sunday crewe you look(as it stands)to be in a major sweet spot!

[chiffer]

could this be the first widespread heavy snow event were cumbria dont miss out!? Lets bloody hope so! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

No chance

[Chess01]

I'm here

Just keeping my expectations in check. We don't even get 1 event over 5cm here a year, let alone 2!

Let's see how this evolves.

How did you do in january

[Thunder Snow]

could this be the first widespread heavy snow event were cumbria dont miss out!? Lets bloody hope so! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

I'm expecting nothing lol

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

I'm expecting nothing lol

hand on heart after many let downi think we all are ts

[MrSunshine]

From the UKMO http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archvie/2013/snowy-end-to-the-weekend?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Still favoring a central to north for most of the snowfall to occur.

[Snow free zone]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2639912

http://www.metoffice...Time=1360454400

Again all depends on where you are.

Edited February 8, 2013 by Snow free zone

[Cheshire Freeze]

How did you do in january

10cm level with 20cm drifts. Stoke etc had a lot more than that I know!

[paul12345]

Did anyone watch Granada weather just then.

Those of us below 200m denied.

I wish I was in Boston MA now.

[MrSunshine]

Did anyone watch Granada weather just then.

Those of us below 200m denied.

I wish I was in Boston MA now.

I'd honestly take the Granada forecast with a pinch of salt, they were saying the same thing earlier.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Did anyone watch Granada weather just then.

Those of us below 200m denied.

I wish I was in Boston MA now.

granada weather are a joke,sorry to be harsh but id rather look at the model output thread for a more balanced appraisal(lol).

[Ian Brown]

I'm here

Just keeping my expectations in check. We don't even get 1 event over 5cm here a year, let alone 2!

Let's see how this evolves.

We used to back in the day young man !

[swainclubber]

hand on heart after many let downi think we all are ts

enjoyed reading your comments on the model thread. they all seem so confident it'll all shift south. wonder if its cos ninety percent of folk in there live down that way. madness Edited February 8, 2013 by swainclubber

[Cheshire Freeze]

We used to back in the day young man !

Yep indeed Ian. Inconceivable to think of the possibility now after so many years of barren nothingness and episodes of snowy heartbreak!

[Snowstorm nw]

I think this is not gonna happen, come Sunday morning and it will all change with rain to sleet/hail to heavy sleet NO SNOW!

[MrSunshine]

enjoyed reading your comments on the model tread. they all seem so confident it'll all shift south. wonder if its cos ninety percent of folk in there live down that way. madness

You've hit the nail on the head there!

[R.P. McMurphy]

enjoyed reading your comments on the model tread. they all seem so confident it'll all shift south. wonder if its cos ninety percent of folk in there live down that way. madness

100% correct. That's why whenever I comment in the model thread I leave a cheeky line of "looks bad for the south" Ohhhhhh that must grind their gears!

[jam2010]

BBC seems to show the whole of north west getting a pasting.

[MrSunshine]

100% correct. That's why whenever I comment in the model thread I leave a cheeky line of "looks bad for the south" Ohhhhhh that must grind their gears!

Be careful they'll delete your posts if you post ANYTHING negative about the south, there's snow on the ground and frequent snowfall through the entire winter down there you know!

[chiffer]

I'm going with the met office on this one, downgrades, upgrades whatever. They've forecasted quite well this year in my opinion so until they tell me otherwise im expecting 10cm

Edited February 8, 2013 by chiffer