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

[GazinBurnley]

Snow here in Burnley,its sticking slowly and its moderate at the mo,im guessing the surrounding hills are getting a battering!!

[Storm Animal]

Whoever predicted 40cm is giving us men a bad name!

[MrSunshine]

I am not sure, would be great if it was but I am forever sceptical after about 3 hours of heavy snow this morning and only 1cm of melting slush 15cm? hmmmm.

Me too, but if it did that would tie in nicely with the Met Office Amber area as well as being extended slightly north and south as well. Just hopecasting I know but this is complex.

[realist]

Bizarre in the Isle of Man - higher routes all closed, east coast wet, west coast deep snow schools closed etc. Windy all over Island with power lines and trees down.

[James M]

Not expecting much from this second band later, that dreaded shadow effect is forecast again!

[Cheshire Freeze]

I think most of us can safely forget about 15cm.

[Darren Bown]

Certainly does look like the ppn is further west than expected.,

[UV-RAY]

I think I'll close the book on this one for IMBY, for anyone with altitude it's looking good.

Edited March 22, 2013 by Sceptical Inquirer

[Backtrack]

I know! Where's this 40cm coming from? I've had heavier drizzle than this crap.

[Munchermark]

I honestly cant see where this 2nd band is coming from looking at radar, for me its going to give us alot a wide birth

[Weather-history]

Local news mentioned a coastal road closure on the IOM.

Thanks.

Fine snow falling here and a slight covering on soil and grass.

There is no obvious clearance to the band of precipitation. There are still echoes to the south of the region.

[Hywel]

I know! Where's this 40cm coming from? I've had heavier drizzle than this crap.

40cm was never on the cards for low lying areas.

We have 26cm here so far.. so maybe it will hit 40cm here

[R.P. McMurphy]

MassiveFail.com.

[bridgechad]

Fail here. Snowing for hours but ground was sodden when I woke after being bone dry last night. Ah well good effort at least. Still no lasting snow in Ashton hehe.

[Thunder Snow]

Very light snow here

[cowdog]

Getting heavy here, and we are getting it once it clears the Manchester snow shield. In someway surprised you are all disappointed as you must all know Manchester and its surrounds just don't get snow. But be positive this is only the start based on the radar and will be going on for another 24 hours.

[SparkleS]

Temps gone up to 1 degree here now. Overhyped as usual !

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Took these an hour ago

[clangers23]

This doesn't appear to have added up to being much for the NW region as a whole, seems like N Wales has taken the brunt so far? Are we expecting anything to develop later this afternoon and into this evening?

[UV-RAY]

We fall for it every time don't we, the models and MetO promise us snowmageden and we end up with a slushfest. Will we ever learn, Lol.

Edited March 22, 2013 by Sceptical Inquirer

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

gfs has the ppn moving north and then it shifts towards us in a few hrs time

We fall for it every time don't we, the models and MetO promise us snowmageden and we need up with a slushfest. Will we ever learn, Lol.

the amber warning was for south of the region anyway. They obv see something we dont

[Lesley Johnson]

My sister is snowed in Mow Cop near Congleton

[Liam J]

Quite a few incidents now on the BBC Cumbria travel page relating to the weather. The coast road in the SW of the county is now blocked by snow and other roads affected by panes of glass which have been blown out by the SE'ly gales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/cumbria

[Storm Animal]

This is the state of play here at the moment......not sure whether to be happy or sad, but I guess its better than living in Cornwall

[Chess01]

Well its done okay in stoke . Must be about 5-7cm its a shame it didnt pivot . Hope the second band is slow moving