North West England Regional Discussion 17th March 2013>

[R.P. McMurphy]

Look at the snow depths here - http://www.metcheck.com/SEASONAL/snowwatch.asp#.UUmvhVc7zcs

Probably wrong, but shows the potential.

[Miamay]

Snow warning seems to be very good or us all with a possible amber warning too !!!!! Fingers crossed and here's hoping it doesn't end up a damp squib !!

[Paul]

If you want to have digs at eachother then this, or any other thread on here isn't the place for it - I'd strongly recommend those involved stop now, particularly those who have already had more than one issue on the forum over the last couple of months if they want to continue posting.

[MrSunshine]

Anyway back on topic. Looking a very interesting few days for the whole of the region for a change. If the cloud clears tonight could be some very low temperatures in rural areas.

[Snow free zone]

Snow in the forecast and now the duty escalator on beer has been scrapped ........... result

[Brass_Monkeys]

BBC national weather forecast just now looked good for the region

*edit* If you like snow that is!

Edited March 20, 2013 by Brass_Monkeys

[MrSunshine]

Lets hope Friday/Saturday delivers, fingers crossed!!

[JL23]

One thing is for sure and that is that some region of the UK is going to get an absolute and memorable pasting on Friday/ Saturday- fingers crossed its us as I haven't had snow depths above 15cm since the 5th January 2010- totally different set up but a very memorable day of whiteout conditions 25cm exactly I think I remember measuring from that day alone.

[Stubbette]

That weather warning looks nice, especially compared with yesterdays! Could we have enough to attempt a 6-ball snowman this time - 'Mr Leany' (born 5th Jan 2010, decapitated 10th Jan, finally all melted 21st Jan) was 7 foot tall and has yet to be beaten, even by this years Snow Zombie, Mrs Leany and Snow Dog!

[JL23]

That weather warning looks nice, especially compared with yesterdays! Could we have enough to attempt a 6-ball snowman this time - 'Mr Leany' (born 5th Jan 2010, decapitated 10th Jan, finally all melted 21st Jan) was 7 foot tall and has yet to be beaten, even by this years Snow Zombie, Mrs Leany and Snow Dog!

Here's with fingers crossed as we look (at the moment anyway) to be in the sweet spot - although I do think the worst of the conditions will be over higher ground we could see 10-15cm at least - a highly impressive snow depth for our lowland neck of the woods in Jan/ Feb let alone March!!

[Rnewbs]

If it could wait til about 3pm on friday, that'd be good for me. Gotta do a presentation for uni haha

[JL23]

BBC regional weather forecasts forecasting heavy and disrutptive snow on Friday as far north as Yorkshire so many in the North West should be in for a decent spell of snow Friday into Saturday if everything goes to plan.

[weatherobsuk]

Got to be in Buxton friday morning so looks like that's going to be a fun few hours, GFS progging 15cm here in the peaks from Friday afternoon onwards into the early weekend.

[Snow free zone]

NAE 12z precip accum totals are out up to lunchtime Friday. Looks to me like its steady as she goes up to now, with good progression of the front and associated rain/sleet/snow (delete as you see fit)

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=201303201200&VAR=rsum&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

[Stubbette]

I've got a girls night out on Friday - just over a mile walk so that'd be OK if there was any snow, but I don't fancy the uphill return journey after a few glasses of wine!!! And the thermals and snowboots look is so last year, daaahling!

[Never snows where i live]

Whats the chances of the wirral getting anything with its flatter than a witches tit torrain?

Ta

[NickyB]

Sleet for Wirral for the most part I expect.

[shadowfax]

I am sure we will have epic snow fall and distruption as I am driving from Bacup to Somerset on Saturday morning first thing and will probably spend the entire weekend stuck on the motorway!!

[julie253]

I hope we do get it here on Wirral

[Snow free zone]

NAE snow/rain charts out for Friday. More rain in the mix now for those further s & w according to this model.

http://www.weatheron...=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=weas&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

Alot can and will change - seems to be bringing the warmer air further N ?

Edited March 20, 2013 by Snow free zone

[frosty ground]

NAE snow/rain charts out for Friday. More rain in the mix now for those further s & w according to this model.

http://www.weatheron...=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

http://www.weatheron...=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

Alot can and will change - seems to be bringing the warmer air further N ?

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-bin/expertcharts?LANG=en&MENU=0000000000&CONT=ukuk&MODELL=nae&MODELLTYP=1&BASE=-&VAR=taup&HH=48&ZOOM=0&ARCHIV=0&RES=0&WMO=&PERIOD=

Dew points still sub 0 for most of the region by 12z Friday............ Should still be snow away from the Liverpool area.

A shift north!

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Matt hugo just compared fridays low to an equivilant severe winter storm on twitter

[R.P. McMurphy]

http://www.weatheron...S=0&WMO==

Dew points still sub 0 for most of the region by 12z Friday............ Should still be snow away from the Liverpool area.

A shift north!

NAE has performed awful this winter so I hold 0% confidence in it.

[R.P. McMurphy]

I found a better Tweet:

MattHugo81

Also noteworthy on that image is the amount of precip evident for Fri/Sat. Increasing Risk NW England will be hit hard by Heavy Snow.

I have bolded the words that matter to us.

[clangers23]

Just watched the BBC weather and they made reference to heavy snow for the NW.