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

[UV-RAY]

We now have official blizzard comditions, very small flakes but coming down with intensity and blowing around in the stron to gale force winds. Depth of snow is hard to work out now due to drifting but I would say 3-4cm of level snow at bestt

[SnowObsessor90]

Still coming down, powdery sort of stuff, although it's sliding off cars and you can hear dripping. Probably be gone before too long tomorrow

Hopefully the fact that I'm slightly further in land will make a difference for me here, if Backtrack now comes in with a negative update I'm probably screwed however.

[Darren Bown]

I've seen some crap snow 'events' in my time but this has to be up there with one of the worst. At least the ones where rain fell instead of snow, there was a good reason for it being such. Today and tonight is just a weird occurrence with places near the coast getting 5 inches and heavy snow falling out of light radar returns. Can't get my head around it personally.

I just wonder whether the heavier stuff that pushed up the western side of the region earlier managed to put down a foundation which has allowed subsequent lighter falls to readily accumulate? Whereas the lighter stuff is just melting into a sodden ground here.

I agree with the weirdness of the ppn today. I'm outside the amber, roughly 25 miles inland and have as much snow as Spurry looking at the pics. I know 7 miles east in Prestwich there wasn't any snow this morning, yet we had a dusting.

[clangers23]

Delighted many have seen a decent amount of snow, sadly a non-event so far here. Hoping that something might develop overnight but not looking likely now.

[chionomaniac]

Met office has Liverpool as light snow from now till midnight (which is currently accurate). Then back to heavy snow from midnight to 6am. From the radars does anyone think this is accurate?

Yes, there are a lot of misery guts on this thread tonight - moaning before the main course is served!

[Darren Bown]

Diane Oxberry actually got this one right, saying even though there was a widespread risk of a lot of snow, exactly amounts in localities could vary a lot.

[Backtrack]

Hopefully the fact that I'm slightly further in land will make a difference for me here, if Backtrack now comes in with a negative update I'm probably screwed however.

8" of snow melt at 0.7C? Yeah good luck with that.

THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS. THERE IS 8" PICS TO FOLLOW. P.s, it's still snowing hard.

Edited March 22, 2013 by Backtrack

[The Yellow Snowman]

GFS & NAE both still have us under precipitation until 3am Sunday. Many Met office forecasts predict precipitation throughout tomorrow.

Just how long could this last for?

[iand61]

Just looked out of the bedroom window and watched a snow plough trying to clear a road up the hill from us and it must have made at least 10 attempts before it could cut through it.

There must be some serious drifts about now.

[feb1991blizzard]

Still belting down here, its snizzle but its a severe number of flakes thats accumulating.

[Alex95]

The wind has picked up once more, hopefully it won't spoil the Narnia-esque landscape outside. I'm really looking forward to seeing the mountains clocked in snow in the morning!

[Spurry]

Great photos Spurry ( and from the future as well!)

Camera still on Egypt 2012 time

[weatherobsuk]

I would guesstimate a lot of the disappointment so far is due to people forgetting we are currently in a zonality clash, behind the front is warm air (some of which has advected over the NW meaning lower levels for a time will see nothing but sleet). The cold air WILL win the battle however so expect to see this zonality change more towards our favor in the early hours.

Current 850hpa temps shows the battleline ongoing.

[HotCuppa]

Been a good one here, but i would prefer sun and warmth instead

you could move down south hehe

[Chess01]

Just snizzle in stoke . Need the heavy stuff now we have a base of 2-3cm . Woke up with 6cm and thought tonight was the main event . It better improve

[Cheese Rice]

A foot of snow melt at 0.7C? Yeah good luck with that.

THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS. THERE IS 10" TO 1FT OF SNOW HERE IN RUNCORN. PICS TO FOLLOW. P.s, it's still snowing hard.

I'm not jealous at all

I expect over a foot if the current conditions continue here, but not till late tomorrow morning.

[HotCuppa]

snow is still coming down beautifully

[Spurry]

you could move down south hehe

Unfortunately it's not sun but rain down south though

[Backtrack]

Sorry, what month is it?

Edited March 22, 2013 by Backtrack

[Alex95]

Sorry, what month is it?

Sorry, but there's no way that's more than a couple of inches deep!

[swainclubber]

Sorry, what month is it?

I see a foot in the snow. maybe not a foot of snow

[Cheese Rice]

lol sorry BT that looks about 5-10cm if that!

Looking at the radar though I wouldn't be at all surprised if you saw 30cm but your pictures don't really convey that.

[Backtrack]

Sorry, but there's no way that's more than a couple of inches deep!

You're joking right? I've just took the dog, it comes more than a couple of inches over my ankles!

I'm gonna get the ruler instead of guessing, hold on.

[Alex95]

Take a picture of the ruler in the snow

[swainclubber]

You're joking right? I've just took the dog, it comes more than a couple of inches over my ankles!

I'm gonna get the ruler instead of guessing, hold on.

you have really high kerbs there lad