North West England Regional Discussion 17th March 2013>

[MrSunshine]

Got a cevering here but not much beed like a diamond dust since it started

Looks like heavy precipitation setting up now from the west & the south, if this stalls its going to be good. About 2cm of cover here on all surfaces at the moment. Its about to get interesting.

[The Yellow Snowman]

Looks like heavy precipitation setting up now from the west & the south, if this stalls its going to be good. About 2cm of cover here on all surfaces at the moment. Its about to get interesting.

Just as I have got to get some sleep..

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Looks like heavy precipitation setting up now from the west & the south, if this stalls its going to be good. About 2cm of cover here on all surfaces at the moment. Its about to get interesting.

i love your optomism lool

[MrSunshine]

Just as I have got to get some sleep..

Sleep mate it will still be falling in the morning.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

cant help but chuckle at that gap just to my south while the heavy stuff lies just to the west and just to the east.

absolutely unbelieveable.

[Mucka]

Jack onions here Sale, same old same old.

DP's now just below freezing lol

So glad I stayed up for yet another none event

Edited March 22, 2013 by Mucka

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

ive just looked at the NAE oz snow accumulation chart and i honestly think this is some kind of joke now,a small 20mile hole amongst a sea of dark pink,and its not the first time its happened either.

[Chris.R]

Very heavy now with bigger flakes and the dripping has stopped. Interesting

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Jack onions here Sale, same old same old.

DP's now just below freezing lol

So glad I stayed up for yet another none event

i know mucka same here,i fell pysically sick my friend.

The 0z NAE accumulation chart backs up our worst fears.

WE CANT EVEN HIT THE JACKPOT from this setup im close to calling a day to this 'hobby' now

[Buriedundersnow]

congratulations on the snow hope u all enjoy yourselves

[loubie_4]

Woke and peeked out the window - couple of cms lying here. No chance of getting back to sleep now lol

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

congratulations on the snow hope u all enjoy yourselves

what snow? lol its wet as a haddocks pocket where i am at 200m asl while lowlying areas ON THE COAST are getting pummelled,i dont mind sharing but time after time after time is to much to stomach for me.

im taking up walking on broken glass i think it might be more enjoyable than being a snow fan in this area

[Darren Bown]

Got a few cm lying here too and still falling

[MrSunshine]

what snow? lol its wet as a haddocks pocket where i am at 200m asl while lowlying areas ON THE COAST are getting pummelled,i dont mind sharing but time after time after time is to much to stomach for me.

im taking up walking on broken glass i think it might be more enjoyable than being a snow fan in this area

Where about's are you based?

[Mucka]

i know mucka same here,i fell pysically sick my friend.

The 0z NAE accumulation chart backs up our worst fears.

WE CANT EVEN HIT THE JACKPOT from this setup im close to calling a day to this 'hobby' now

I know mate, completely sickening.

I've seen absolutely nothing all winter despite repeated forecasts of snow and as if that aint bad enough I then have to hear southerners tell me how lucky I am to get more snow than them when they have had a load and I've had none.

I'm swearing at my monitor right now.

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Got a few cm lying here too and still falling

nice one darren,meanwhile 'in the shadow' at 200m up, some 15miles down the road its wet,and that big gap in the precip is right over me.

i wonder if stormmad79 realised this part of greater macnhester is cursed? not seen him for a good while,i think i'll be following him out the exit sooon.

Where about's are you based?

next to oldham mate,its absolutely galling and its not the 1st time this has happened either

[Bartlett Low]

Snow only light in intensity in stockport. Although blowing a gale. Grasd and cars covered by not roads or paths.

Pretty much as I expected so no let down.

[James M]

That rain shadow hole seems to be appearing! The charts were right!

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

I know mate, completely sickening.

I've seen absolutely nothing all winter despite repeated forecasts of snow and as if that aint bad enough I then have to hear southerners tell me how lucky I am to get more snow than them when they have had a load and I've had none.

I'm swearing at my monitor right now.

just look at raintoday 3.15am shot,you really have to say its not fair this,look at the reds to our west and east,south and north.

[MrSunshine]

nice one darren,meanwhile 'in the shadow' at 200m up, some 15miles down the road its wet,and that big gap in the precip is right over me.

i wonder if stormmad79 realised this part of greater macnhester is cursed? not seen him for a good while,i think i'll be following him out the exit sooon.

next to oldham mate,its absolutely galling and its not the 1st time this has happened either

It seems to be right over you. You must have snow falling & at least some slight accumulation surely?

[SnowObsessor90]

This "rain shadow effect" doesn't have any chance of effecting my area, does it?

[Bartlett Low]

Those who doubted the shadow effect didnt have the local experience. Seen it more times than I can remember.

Need a nwly with cold air already embedded or a raging nely.

[Mucka]

It seems to be right over you. You must have snow falling & at least some slight accumulation surely?

No nothing here, surfaces dry Sale. DP - 04C temp +1.5C

Total joke.

[Mucka]

just look at raintoday 3.15am shot,you really have to say its not fair this,look at the reds to our west and east,south and north.

You're better with this radar as it updates more and is better detailed if you are not subscribed.

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/home/maps

[MrSunshine]

No nothing here, surfaces dry Sale. DP - 04C temp +1.5C

Total joke.

Very strange. Its not really heavy here yet but its consistent and there is about an inch lying on all surfaces. Should get better for all by dawn I hope.