North West Regional Discussion 23/03/13 08z ------>

[A.J]

Ok, please carry on here

old thread here ------------>

[Brass_Monkeys]

Latest radar shows the ppn really starting to fragment and weaken over our region.

Still snowing lightly

0.1C/-0.2C

[clangers23]

A very light dusting here which seems to consist of snizzle and sleet rather than much snow. There's quite a bit of snow grain floating around in the breeze. The Manchester snow shadow seems to have done it's job for much of south Manchester and the surrounding parts of Cheshire. I've been out to Wilmslow this morning and it's a similar story.

Edited March 23, 2013 by wrightc23

[pip22]

Atleast the good news is there is no signs of mild weather in the next few days. Maybe even cloudier weather to keep the snow lying here for days with little melting.

Edited March 23, 2013 by pip22

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Precip totals over 24hours im the red dot in the middle of the orange blob. Bt is a bit south on there. Notice how mold has the same colour but darker.

[pip22]

Snow is falling abit heavier here,still light to moderate flakes, no sign of easing.

The snow event is not over yet.

Edited March 23, 2013 by pip22

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Sorry heres the graphic

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

there waz a freezup overnight too

[jam2010]

My phone is sugesting I'm going to have snizzle until 9 tonight ha ha wind has really picked up.

[iand61]

Just driven from Bacup to Bury to drop my daughter of for work and the difference in conditions is amazing.

Had to dig 3 foot snow drifts off the drive here and the main road was single track in places.

In Bury there's a covering at best.

Got home and the hard work in shifting the snow is wasted as I struggled to get back on the drive again.

And it's still at -1.5c.

Probably the more severe blizzard here since the early 80's.......yes we've had heavier falls including 2009 and 10 but not with drifting conditions like these.

May venture out later with the camera as I would immagine conditions are far more sever again higher up.

[julie253]

SP - will we get more here today?

[pip22]

If the snow is still falling by 9pm I'd be Satisfied and happy because its wouldve snowed here for 36+ hours by then. That is something.

Edited March 23, 2013 by pip22

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

SP - will we get more here today?

yes but not much

[Spah1]

Snow was wet yesterday but just been out and its a lot dryer. 3/4" on grass, less on paths.

[julie253]

Thanks

[pip22]

Some of the drifts here is 10cm at best.

[Chess01]

Snowing in stoke . Heaviest its being since about 6 pm last night. Im dissapointed it wasnt heavier for my area . All i got was snizzle for most of the night

[simshady]

Nothing here

.....small scattered flakes....pretty dry and cold...

Looks like us unlucky ones have missed this event...never mind

[feb1991blizzard]

WOW, i didn't realise it was that much, 6 inches minimum and a foot in places, i can now report that the 22 year wait has come to an end.

Still a blizzard

[carl1980]

in kirby now snowing lightly,sun trying to break through,main roads were well gritted

[chris78]

Some of the drifts here is 10cm at best.

some of the drifts here are visible wirh a magnifying glass....i was right about nothing here...but certainly wrong about no major event over all

Edited March 23, 2013 by chris78

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

WOW, i didn't realise it was that much, 6 inches minimum and a foot in places, i can now report that the 22 year wait has come to an end.

Well its about time :winky:

Still a blizzard

[pip22]

The winds here is blowing the snow like crazy and creating some snow devils.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Well weather warnings were spot on for merseyside area

[dodge]

Went to cricket-induced sleep around 2am last night with a mostly snizzle affair and low and behold wake up to a few inches with some higher drifts in places. It's still mainly lighter snow but at least it's not snizzle now. So did eventually join in the party but slept through it lol That said some of the pictures of those really affected are quite spectacular...wow - you only expect pictures like that in US or Japan!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21907837

Edited March 23, 2013 by dodgeredee