North West England Regional Weather Discussion

[Spah1]

Well bugger me that was meant to miss us to the East. 

[Mucka]

Just now, carl1980 said:

It's snowing now

Unreal. So on the West coast it is snowing and here inland on Costa del South Manchester it is lashing rain?

I think I'm in the worse spot possible for snow in NW England.

[SP1986]

It's raining here too. But Wirral is famous for missing out so I'm not surprised

[Cheshire Freeze]

wow temp has jumped up to 1.6 and DP at 0. Really looking marginal now.

[Mucka]

Just now, SP1986 said:

It's raining here too. But Wirral is famous for missing out so I'm not surprised

Good, I don't like doing misery alone. 

[Chris.R]

 Sleety rain, temp dropping. I expect it to gradually turn more to snow. 

[weatherobsuk]

Near whiteout conditions in Buxton at the moment

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[Mucka]

Where there was ice 10 minutes ago, there are now puddles, amazing.

It is slowly turning but meh.

[pip22]

Turning to snow here now

Edited January 13, 2017 by pip22

[IM NOT REALLY HERE]

7 minutes ago, Mucka said:

Unreal. So on the West coast it is snowing and here inland on Costa del South Manchester it is lashing rain?

I think I'm in the worse spot possible for snow in NW England.

I must be no more than 10 miles from you and have heavy snow. 

[dodge]

Snowing readily now, all surfaces covered.  Now for the nightmare of getting to work.  Wish it was the weekend

[Cheshire Freeze]

Hey up, it's intensifying just N of me. Might be look out of the window time to see what's falling.

[Mucka]

3 minutes ago, IM NOT REALLY HERE said:

I must be no more than 10 miles from you and have heavy snow. 

That 100m ASL makes all the difference. It is just weird how it wasn't even sleet through the heavier stuff. I'm about 40m ASL

It is prety much snow now but lighter.

May as well watch it I guess.

Edited January 13, 2017 by Mucka

[IM NOT REALLY HERE]

Just now, Mucka said:

That 100m ASL makes all the difference. It is just weird how it wasn't even sleet through the heavier stuff. I'm about 40m ASL

Yes it makes a massive difference, 

sticking on gritted surfaces in Hyde bus station now. A driver has told me that ridge hill is closed. 

[chicken soup]

Fairly heavy snow here...i hesitate to call it a blizzard but it's not far off.

[Chris.R]

Liverpool TAF are now going for pure snow showers overnight tonight, so maybe some promise then as well. 

[weatherobsuk]

Must be lightning or weight of snow on the lines somewhere locally as the lightbulb has considerably flickered 3 times over the past minute, heart in mouth hoping the leccy will be staying on.

[pip22]

Just raining now

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Looks like rain

 

[Cheshire Freeze]

4 minutes ago, SNOW_JOKE said:

Must be lightning or weight of snow on the lines somewhere locally as the lightbulb has considerably flickered 3 times over the past minute, heart in mouth hoping the leccy will be staying on.

Just happened to me here in Crewe funnily enough. Must be the wind as I think it's definitely rain falling outside!

[Mucka]

Still a mix of sleet and wet snow but the wind gusts are fierce.

It would of been spectacular if it had been proper snow when it was heaviest, oh well.

DP's have risen to 0C at Manchester airport.

 

Edited January 13, 2017 by Mucka

[C11ady]

Severe blizzard in Buxton !!!!

[Joe Bloggs]

26 minutes ago, Mucka said:

Unreal. So on the West coast it is snowing and here inland on Costa del South Manchester it is lashing rain?

I think I'm in the worse spot possible for snow in NW England.

I don't know where you are in Manchester but I'm on route from withington to Stockport station and it has been settling snow all the way! Getting quite bad now! 

[SMU]

Im moving to buxton.

its decided... good luck guys

[SP1986]

Parts of the midlands reporting snow now from this band I think. 

Interesting... it means the rain is a direct consequence of the wind direction and not due to a traditional mild sector

Edited January 13, 2017 by SP1986