North West England - Weather Chat

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Wow! Some power in these winds

[chris78]

Stop... Now...

Just be glad you don't Live where I live, where apart from December 2010 I have never seen more than 3 inches of snow!

Same here, Im 36, (up to 18 in Liverpool 18- 36 in Preston)  I dont think Ive ever seen more than 4 - 5 inches of snow,  Ive said this before and people dont believe it.     My farther in law is 76, he thought the snow in 2010 (which although the cold spell was superb was actually only 4 inches at the very most)  was the most snow he had ever seen in Preston...he may be forgetting a time or two (and he spent 8 or 9 years away from Preston)...but it highlights how unusual deep snow is here....possibly a once in a lifetime event.     Thats why i TRY to not get to disappointed when it doesnt snow...its like being disappointed when its not warm in Siberia.

[Gary_L]

With all the talk about possible snow for many later not much focus has been paid to the active cold front about to rattle through. We've just had a pre frontal shower pass through Manchester, peak gust around18 m/s and rain rate 30mm/hr measured at the Whitworth Observatory at the Uni of Manchester:

 

http://www.cas.manchester.ac.uk/restools/whitworth/data/

[steve@aintree]

Torrential rain here in Aintree, and very windy.

Hold on to your hair everyone!

[Day 10]

Quick one from before work. Radar looks very tasty, plenty of heavy showers ready to pack in, watch them turn more wintry as day wears on. Outlook looks excellent too.

[shelly 73]

Weird wind just stopped. No rain either.

[TomL]

Working in North Wales today, VERY windy journey and just had a VERY heavy shower, with sleet and hail mixed in. Shocking drive!

[shelly 73]

It's got to snow!! I bagged the 4x4 off my hubby. Can't cry wolf now...

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Wow! This squally band passing over merseyside nkw is really powerfull! Shud be a warning forthis. The trees in our garden should audition for britains got tallent lol. All the back flips

[itsnowjoke]

Hail ahower here atm

[Dr. Astro]

With all the talk about possible snow for many later not much focus has been paid to the active cold front about to rattle through. We've just had a pre frontal shower pass through Manchester, peak gust around18 m/s and rain rate 30mm/hr measured at the Whitworth Observatory at the Uni of Manchester:

 

http://www.cas.manchester.ac.uk/restools/whitworth/data/

 

Hi Gary,

 

Yes, that was a bit crazy. I am in Piccadilly and it didn't half blow a gale (40mph) with heavy rain.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Im doing a 4mile round trip school run in a bit. Walking too although shud probs fly today haha

[tfin]

Bloody hell! That band is passing over me at work in Daresbury, its crazy! seemed to just come from nowhere.

Edited January 28, 2015 by tfin

[Miamay]

Heavy rain here for the last 20 mins

[itsnowjoke]

Real hefty hail now

[Dr. Astro]

Have a great view here of Manchester, and just watching the squall lines passing over is pretty immense.

Over 50 MpH now.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Dr. Astro

[itsnowjoke]

Met office should have some warnings out for wind its crazy

[pip22]

Hail here.

[Dr. Astro]

Met office should have some warnings out for wind its crazy

 

Damn right, were near 70mph gusts here.

[tedmus]

At work in Northwich, wind really picked up the last few minutes and now got hail.

[frosty ground]

Radar returns are impressive, looks like a boundary between the two airmasses

[Will Padz]

Torrential hail and very gusty winds here....hail laying.....

[Osca31]

Very brief squally snow shower just passed through!

[itsnowjoke]

Damn right, were near 70mph gusts here.

yes I can believe it sounds mad out booms and bangs and sideways hail.

[dodge]

Very gusty winds, the last of the slightly milder air not going without protest. Now bring on the chilly north westerlies