North West England - Weather Chat

[Miamay]

Bbc northwest weather saying its going to be the coldest spell for 2 years

[Will Padz]

That forecast should make a few frowns turn to smiles! â„ï¸â„ï¸â„ï¸

[Paul90]

That forecast should make a few frowns turn to smiles! â„ï¸â„ï¸â„ï¸

 

Not me I still think get sod all.

[Day 10]

Bbc northwest weather saying its going to be the coldest spell for 2 years

That forecast to me says even the coast can see falling snow. I think we have our best chance from Sunday as winds veer more northerly so less modification from the Irish see and more chance of lying snow if more oranised bands of snow move south

[Day 10]

From what I've seen tonight in the models, this cold spell could be one of those that slowly but surely gets better and better and upgrades as we go along (in snow terms). Already esp from the ECM things look like prolonging. Nothing to be dispondant about tonight from me!

Edited January 27, 2015 by Polar Climate

[feb1991blizzard]

Even though the wind direction favours the region it just magically passes large parts by and just hits the East!!!

 

[Miamay]

Do you think we will see any snow Polar Climate

[Day 10]

Do you think we will see any snow Polar Climate

Yes this is our best chance of the winter, over the next week at some point.

[Spah1]

Leyland - rain. Chorley sleet, Rawtenstall - snow. That's what 300m asl gets you.

Even though the wind direction favours the region it just magically passes large parts by and just hits the East!!!

 

That's snow accumulations. So it's saying we got rain.

[Darren Bown]

Metoffice app has practically removed all wintryness of showers here, with temps not particularly cold at 4 or 5c

[Will Padz]

Nice update

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/mountain-forecasts/peak-district#?tab=mountainWeather

[gearbox100]

Metoffice app has practically removed all wintryness of showers here, with temps not particularly cold at 4 or 5c

It's been downgrading for our area as the days been going nearly all the sleet has vanished of the forecast. Rain all the way in my view.

[feb1991blizzard]

Leyland - rain. Chorley sleet, Rawtenstall - snow. That's what 300m asl gets you.

That's snow accumulations. So it's saying we got rain.

 

Yes I am right on the border between snow and no snow, experience tells me I will se settling snow but the difference between me and people just a mile or so away will be that mine turns back to rain or sleet on Thursday after around 3-6cm but some right near me will get 15cm level with 3 and 4 foot drifts in places, at least I don't have to go very far to see it though!!!!

[Darren Bown]

It's been downgrading for our area as the days been going nearly all the sleet has vanished of the forecast. Rain all the way in my view.

Our chances are totally based on the upper levels and DP's being low enough. Fingers crossed they will be.

[Oakwell]

You never know we might get lucky again, Met  Office still forecasting snow for my neck of the woods.

[Spah1]

Looks like its in the car again with the kids to find the snow.

[Spah1]

Yes I am right on the border between snow and no snow, experience tells me I will se settling snow but the difference between me and people just a mile or so away will be that mine turns back to rain or sleet on Thursday after around 3-6cm but some right near me will get 15cm level with 3 and 4 foot drifts in places, at least I don't have to go very far to see it though!!!!

Saddleworth thats snow all the way!

You never know we might get lucky again, Met Office still forecasting snow for my neck of the woods.

Winter hill job on Sunday I think.

Thing is I love seeing snow fall. Best chances 3am-7am. I'll be fast asleep!

Edited January 27, 2015 by Spah1

[Dr. Astro]

Well this looks good. Never seen it so.

 

http://www.niederschlagsradar.de/images.aspx?jaar=-6&type=europa.precip&datum=201501281200&cultuur=en-GB&continent=europa

[Weather-history]

Can people stop hanging on these ruddy weather apps. IMO, they are garbage.

That's also goes for those local Met Office forecasts with those symbols. I think they are bit of a farce, IMO.

[Convective]

The showery flow is still over 250 miles away and people are writing the whole event off. Just wait and see what happens! Is the weather not allowed to provide surprises or has it all got to be forecast within a millimetre of accuracy? Anywhere in the region has a chance of seeing snow over, at least, the next 6 days. Beyond that is guesswork. Be patient and see what happens - you can't really get much worse than a 200 square mile lump of rock in the middle of the north Irish Sea when asking for snow but even here I have had fantastic surprises...

[Bolton67]

You never know we might get lucky again, Met  Office still forecasting snow for my neck of the woods.

Looking good mate

[Spah1]

Can people stop hanging on these ruddy weather apps. IMO, they are garbage.

That's also goes for those local Met Office forecasts with those symbols. I think they are bit of a farce, IMO.

The one i use is the met office app on the i phone and it's usually pretty accurate on temps and precip type.

[Cheese Rice]

EURO4 accumulations indicative of marginal nature of event.

Low lying accumulations look very unlikely at this stage.

Edited January 27, 2015 by Cheese Rice

[Oakwell]

Saddleworth thats snow all the way!

Winter hill job on Sunday I think.

Thing is I love seeing snow fall. Best chances 3am-7am. I'll be fast asleep!

Winter Hill by name Winter Hill by nature

[pip22]

Can people stop hanging on these ruddy weather apps. IMO, they are garbage.

That's also goes for those local Met Office forecasts with those symbols. I think they are bit of a farce, IMO.

Yes. Same for people posting garbage EURO 4 too.