North West England - Weather Chat

[Mokidugway]

Bright and breezy for the first eve of B S T ....

[Weather-history]

An interesting change in cloud direction between 40s and 46s, seems to go into reverse

[damianslaw]

Another weather warning for wintry conditions here overnight.. could well be a surprise dusting of snow first thing if we see any heavy snow showers, conditions are every bit as similar to Thursday morning. Fells should get a decent covering of snow, and looking ahead next week there are more snow chances. A definite N-S split at the moment, Cumbria just on the colder wintry side of things.

[iand61]

From as good a weekend March can offer to as bad, and in the space of seven days.

Even the usual early evening clearance which often follows a wet Sunday couldn't be bothered to arrive today.

At least it will settle the dust and water the tumbleweed ready for when it starts moving through.

[Mokidugway]

Clearance arrived in the afternoon to leave a bright evening and nice sunset ...

[iand61]

Another weather warning for wintry conditions here overnight.. could well be a surprise dusting of snow first thing if we see any heavy snow showers, conditions are every bit as similar to Thursday morning. Fells should get a decent covering of snow, and looking ahead next week there are more snow chances. A definite N-S split at the moment, Cumbria just on the colder wintry side of things.

It must be the time of year but I honestly hope we're on the mild side of it.

Had enough of winter now.

[shadowfax]

Took my Dad home at 8pm and sat at watched the gritting lorries go passed, must be expecting something.

[Mokidugway]

Yes move along winter I need some cheer ......

[iand61]

Took my Dad home at 8pm and sat at watched the gritting lorries go passed, must be expecting something.

With the amount of rain we've had and clearing skies, they're probably expecting icy conditions.

More likely than snow I'd have thought but a few wintry showers are possible.

[Miamay]

Its just been hailstoning/ rain and seems to be getting windy out

[shadowfax]

Slight whiteness on the tops and a few white patches in the garden, must have snowed in the night.

[Mokidugway]

More rain coming ,windy out too ..

[Will Padz]

Netweather forecast has snow/sleet and sleet/snow showers for the next three days for glossop, luckily in winchester and canterbury until sunday.....

[Mokidugway]

Very windy and wet now and more to come ......

[shadowfax]

After a lovely day up to about 3.30 its now chucking it down.

[Weather-history]

Getting worse day

[Miamay]

Chucking it down and quite windy. Got soaked coming home from the pub !!

[James M]

I'm actually liking this rain. If it's going to rain it might as well be a good downpour.

[Mokidugway]

Rains stopped a tad windy now though..

[Miamay]

Wind is getting stronger here

[damianslaw]

Despite the clocks going forward, its felt like a winter's day and evening today with dark grey leaden wet skies just after lunch, temps down to 4 degrees by early evening under very heavy rain and gusty winds. Now we have some strong winds buffeting around and showers. It has a real wintry feel to things..

 

A gloomy Monday.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Despite the clocks going forward, its felt like a winter's day and evening today with dark grey leaden wet skies just after lunch, temps down to 4 degrees by early evening under very heavy rain and gusty winds. Now we have some strong winds buffeting around and showers. It has a real wintry feel to things..

 

A gloomy Monday.

 

Yes, I was thinking this setup is the average Xmas setup, not Easter, normally Easter is dominated by easterly winds

[carl1980]

Wind has got gusty now temp

On the way up 11.3c

[damianslaw]

Yes, I was thinking this setup is the average Xmas setup, not Easter, normally Easter is dominated by easterly winds

 

 

Yes whilst this time of year like any can be wet, probabilities of a drier quiet set up are much higher than any other period outside of April and May. Also, it is notably windy, strong winds are not normally associated with late March and particularly April and May. Its the combo of very wet conditions and strong winds which is making for a particularly wintry feel to things. Temps between 4-8 degrees also what you might expect in December. Strong winds and heavy rain at this time of year might be more associated with milder westerlies and southwesterlies, however, here we have cold northwesterlies... its preety miserable.

Edited March 30, 2015 by damianslaw

[itsnowjoke]

Very strong gusts here