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

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

I've seen situations before where the band stalls, pivots then gains intensity temporarily from W-E (Irish Sea eastwards) before dying out. Wonder if this will be the same.

is it showing signs of doing.

[cheshire snow]

It's the Northwich, Crewe, Altrincham triangle. I used to live in Northwich and didn't see snow either!

Cheers mate

feel loads better now the real kick in the plums is 8 miles to my NW they are getting a pasting

Just sucks

C.S

[Cheshire Freeze]

Still snowing moderately here a nice covering of around 2cm, temp now 0.8c.

2 cm sounds lovely right now!

[dodge]

It's because of an accident why the cams have been switched off;M62 Greater Manchester - Two lanes closed and heavy traffic on M62 eastbound between J21, A640 (Milnrow) and J22, A672 (Rishworth Moor), because of an accident

[swainclubber]

finally the roads are going white now. lovely blizzard going on. Finally

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Cheers mate

feel loads better now the real kick in the plums is 8 miles to my NW they are getting a pasting

Just sucks

C.S

i cant believe it missed you i live close to bt too and got more than him

[HotCuppa]

Conditions have worsened here. Blowing full blizzard. Bt I haven't checked depth yet, but I'd suggest it must be about the same. Wind is horrific, the snow is blinding. Just got back from going to the supermarket. Everywhere is at a crawl. Can barely see 100m in front of you. There has to be a significant wind chill to this too. Very nasty conditions outside.

Still, this will keep intensifying through the evening and overnight. Could easily end up with projected 40CM+ at the intensity this is coming down. Winter wonderland out there right now.

[Cheshire Freeze]

is it showing signs of doing.

Not that I can see. If it doesn't, this will be fizzled out by midnight.

[UV-RAY]

2 cm sounds lovely right now!

We started with that amount earlier this morning before it was washed away with spells of wet snow. It's been a strange event this one Crew, by all accounts you should have copped a lot of snow. Just goes to show that it's best to ignore model output when it comes to snow.

[Never snows where i live]

Kerbs will be going soon. Non stop here so far

[Brass_Monkeys]

Just isn't giving in here. Continuous. Not heavy but moderate, I think this is going to last a few hours.

Drove through Billinge earlier Dave and about 3 times as much snow in your neck of the woods than here. I think the extra 50m elevation and being slightly West from my location has made a big difference. We have a covering again now just about to post some pics.

Edited March 22, 2013 by Brass_Monkeys

[clangers23]

I'm clinging to the meto, who have now updated my location to show heavy snow from 9pm, first time during the whole event it's shown anything other than sleet or overcast!

Any chance of a major pivot here?

Edited March 22, 2013 by wrightc23

[Cheshire Freeze]

Conditions have worsened here. Blowing full blizzard. Bt I haven't checked depth yet, but I'd suggest it must be about the same. Wind is horrific, the snow is blinding. Just got back from going to the supermarket. Everywhere is at a crawl. Can barely see 100m in front of you. There has to be a significant wind chill to this too. Very nasty conditions outside.

Still, this will keep intensifying through the evening and overnight. Could easily end up with projected 40CM+ at the intensity this is coming down. Winter wonderland out there right now.

Consider my dummies launched out of the pram!

[Brass_Monkeys]

Anyone in the Oldham area record wind speed?, Im interested to know how strong it has been there today / this evening

Check this link for current wind speed gusts

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/current?LANG=en&UP=0&R=310&CEL=C&SI=mph&TYP=windspitzen&ART=kartealle&LANG=en&DATE=1363896000&KEY=UK&LAND=UK&CONT=euro&SORT=2&UD=0&INT=24

[simshady]

Still nothing. Had nothing all day. Dry, cold and windy.

[HotCuppa]

is it showing signs of doing.

Its fine, we haven't lost any intensification, if anything it's gotten to be even more intense. And I doubt we'll loose it anyway. Things are looking good.

[Spah1]

Absolutely lovin it. Roads white again. Proper blizzards.

[The Northern Ramper]

Videos and pics don't do how rough it is justice.

[snowmanatee]

Soooo...

[Snowy Liverpool1]

There are still areas, mostly areas of grass which suffered a total thaw earlier, that the snow just won't settle on. Elsewhere it's doing fine, around 5cm of fresh snow since the afternoon. Dew point is 0c but it must be in the 0-0.4c range, rather than the -0.4 to -0.1 range. Colder dew points are set to move south later so this should help.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Conditions have worsened here. Blowing full blizzard. Bt I haven't checked depth yet, but I'd suggest it must be about the same. Wind is horrific, the snow is blinding. Just got back from going to the supermarket. Everywhere is at a crawl. Can barely see 100m in front of you. There has to be a significant wind chill to this too. Very nasty conditions outside.

Still, this will keep intensifying through the evening and overnight. Could easily end up with projected 40CM+ at the intensity this is coming down. Winter wonderland out there right now.

Its fine, we haven't lost any intensification, if anything it's gotten to be even more intense. And I doubt we'll loose it anyway. Things are looking good.

it is weakening HC can see it on radar

[Brass_Monkeys]

Just tried to upload some pics but getting a message telling me the file is too big. I could upload the same file size this morning, direct from the memory card but not now?

Anybody have an ideas why? Or how do I reduce the size?

Many thanks B_M

[HotCuppa]

i cant believe it missed you i live close to bt too and got more than him

Actually thats not quite true. The amount recorded at 6am this morning was 5CM, then we had the little blip with the dp, and lost a good 3CM, but unlike yourself, we kept the snowing going, except it was that wet nast crap, people really hate, that never sticks even on dry surfaces.

There are still areas, mostly areas of grass which suffered a total thaw earlier, that the snow just won't settle on. Elsewhere it's doing fine, around 5cm of fresh snow since the afternoon. Dew point is 0c but it must be in the 0-0.4c range, rather than the -0.4 to -0.1 range. Colder dew points are set to move south later so this should help.

Where in Liverpool are you? here the dp is -1.3C

[Jan]

I know its not relevant to our region but there is total blackout in Belfast

[karyo]

Soooo...

Rain today radar have not updated since 7pm.