North West Regional Discussion 22/03/13 08z ------>

[Weather-history]

Any covering in Irlam? I'm in Stockport and there isnt an ounce here, just wet ground. What a let down! Pesky Pennines.

Slight covering on grass. Some on roofs. Notable snow has collected in sheltered spots.

Wow very gusty now whipping snowflakes around and around.

[Lesley Johnson]

The weather is the last thing he wants to worry about there!!!!!

ermm why is it rough?

[Ian Brown]

Don't ask! Couple of cm maybe.

Altitude was key particularly as to when the snow settled in the night, apparently quite a bit more around Keele than Betley, which is just 5 miles away.

[JL23]

Altitude was key particularly as to when the snow settled in the night, apparently quite a bit more around Keele than Betley, which is just 5 miles away.

What are our chances for later Ian?

[Lesley Johnson]

Any covering in Irlam? I'm in Stockport and there isnt an ounce here, just wet ground. What a let down! Pesky Pennines.

rubbish isnt it snow is coughing around

[WorsleySnow]

ermm why is it rough?

as a bears I have a problem!! If there was ant snow up there, it will have been nicked by now and will be on its was to Cash Convertors!!!

[Darren Bown]

I really cant see where this snow is going to come from today, unless there is going to be an intensification of the band.

[MrSunshine]

I really cant see where this snow is going to come from today, unless there is going to be an intensification of the band.

or unless the stuff in the Irish sea pivots. It makes sense in my opinion.

[Lesley Johnson]

as a bears I have a problem!! If there was ant snow up there, it will have been nicked by now and will be on its was to Cash Convertors!!!

ha that bad

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

or unless the stuff in the Irish sea pivots. It makes sense in my opinion.

the stuff over cornwall is making inroads towards us. this is the band that shud stall

[SparkleS]

Its been belting down here for ages but still not sticking, if it had we would have had alot of snow by now.

[Snow free zone]

AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH !!!!!!

Thats better. Enough of the Manchester snow shadow ........... less than a mile N of Preston it is a complete whiteout, full on blizzard, snow cover all fields, side roads etc. M6 down to 2 lanes, and still snowing heavily right up to just N of Lancaster when it just stops.

Back in Preston snow stopping no cover etc etc. Whatever excuse the snow needs to avoid Preston it does just that ..... waiting for tonights non event now

[Storm Animal]

All the forecasts keep saying things are going to intensify here later & overnight, so it will be interesting to see how that mass of precipitation moves on the radar, I shall not throw the towel in yet

[Backtrack]

Well despite very little on the radar is been coming down fine and fast for a good while now.

If it was THICK and fast, then yes, the 20-40cm may of been accurate. I'm yet to see any big flakes.

[CongletonHeat]

she is up on hill next to ruins castle if i knew how to put a pic from facebook on here or snurge on my pics

A bit higher than me there though only 1/2 mile away, only a couple cm lying snow here.

[MrSunshine]

A bit higher than me there though only 1/2 mile away, only a couple cm lying snow here.

Must be localised.

[simshady]

Wet here in the very south of Manchester

Some flakes blowing around. Nothing of note. Ah well. Hopefully tonight-tomorrow.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

bigger flakes here

[MrSunshine]

Still snowing moderately & blowing a hoolie here! Hope this cover stays and we get more later on!!

EDIT: Not long before the end now for here, precipitation quickly dying out.

Edited March 22, 2013 by DaveMac82

[captaincroc]

I think that the forecast was pretty much spot on (up to now) as on the BBC radar the snow fizzled out over the North West during the morning and only intensified (or the other front joining) later this afternoon and overnight.

Yes, it was a disappointment to see SO much snow fall and 90% melt on impact, but hopefully tonight with lower temps and lower DPs that we should get a nice cover. Who knows eh?

I'm at work at the moment, what are the latest BBC weather forecasts showing?

[Thunder Snow]

well some slush depoists here and there, very fine flakes and wet all over. So even if it did snow i doubt it would lay.

[UV-RAY]

Temp now 2.3c snowing heavly but thawing of lying slush almost complete. Very poor really and I can't see any falls of snow overnight as it looks too me that the main band of precipitation will be too far East.

[SP1986]

its gone slushy now and is melting rapidly here, snow is more sleety in nature too

[feb1991blizzard]

Round 2 ????

And round 3 from the North.

Edited March 22, 2013 by feb1991blizzard

[R.P. McMurphy]

Round 2 ????

I actually don't really care after this non-event for IMBY!!!