North West England Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards

[karyo]

Thank you both, it will be interesting to see what the models say in the next 24 hours. A slight shift in the wind direction will make all the difference between snow cover or just dry for inland areas.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

The warning just about covers me

[chiffer]

Do my eyes deceive me? Warnings for snow, especially a few days in advance? I thought a trip to the dentist may have been my fun for the week.

[Alister]

MO warnings in place!!

 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?region=nw&date=2017-12-08&regionType=area

[WillinGlossop]

Should have fun journey down to Ashbourne for festive frolicking in the snow ❄️ ⛄️ on Friday.. back Saturday... 

Edited December 5, 2017 by WillinGlossop

[WillinGlossop]

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/mobile/mountains/peak-district

outlook update sounds interesting 

[frosty ground]

Thats more like it for our region

[northwestsnow]

1 minute ago, frosty ground said:

Thats more like it for our region

looks good!!

Plenty of snow showers for much of our region!!

[frosty ground]

Have a feeling the UK MET chart has the low sliding further south..... 

[karyo]

16 minutes ago, frosty ground said:

Have a feeling the UK MET chart has the low sliding further south..... 

The UKMO is horrible!

[cheshire snow]

Hmm GFS showing almost 48 hrs worth of snow showers through the cheshire Gap

C.S

[cheshire snow]

5 minutes ago, karyo said:

The UKMO is horrible!

Agree hopefully wrong but doubt it.

C.S

[Chris.R]

On 04/12/2017 at 15:32, wrightc23 said:

I seem to recall a good one in early January 2009?

I must have got rain then as I don’t remember that. I remember getting some snow off an Easterly in the first week of Feb that year though. 

[Chris.R]

The latest Met Office further outlook is the best I’ve read in years. They have been getting better all week. Sounds like classic battleground situation next week, usually do well from them here. 

[northwestsnow]

10 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

The latest Met Office further outlook is the best I’ve read in years. They have been getting better all week. Sounds like classic battleground situation next week, usually do well from them here. 

Fingers crossed Chris!! FWIW gfs has you getting clobbered thur night !! Hope you get a decent amount

[itsnowjoke]

4 minutes ago, northwestsnow said:

Fingers crossed Chris!! FWIW gfs has you getting clobbered thur night !! Hope you get a decent amount

Just that mean we won't in the north west well east lancs 

Edited December 5, 2017 by itsnowjoke

[Chris.R]

4 minutes ago, northwestsnow said:

Fingers crossed Chris!! FWIW gfs has you getting clobbered thur night !! Hope you get a decent amount

  It would be nice. Think it will be a bit too marginal until early hours of Friday but at least there is a chance of thunder and hail which I love as well. 

[northwestsnow]

4 minutes ago, itsnowjoke said:

Just that mean we won't in the north west well east lancs 

Its hard to say at the moment, all depends on the wind direction, if its WNW you and me should be OK, if its NW, then the showers will probably go south of us two..

[Weather-history]

On 4 December 2017 at 15:32, wrightc23 said:

I seem to recall a good one in early January 2009?

Wasn't one back then. 

[northwestsnow]

Well sunday still holds some interest for higher parts of the region IMHO- 

Just looking at elevation finder and Frosty ground did you know the KIngs Arms top of rippy road stood at

339m (1100 feet)- i rather think its going to be a very very snowy scene up there by sunday night !!( might go for a meal)

[WillinGlossop]

Peak District update looks interesting....

[northwestsnow]

2 minutes ago, WillinGlossop said:

Peak District update looks interesting....

Yes think both higher parts of Oldham and the peak district will do amazingly well with a bit of luck - esp sunday, really thinking you will need 300 m + tho..still, for all those near the peaks or oldham, sunday/sunday night could be blizzard conditions.

[frosty ground]

32 minutes ago, northwestsnow said:

Well sunday still holds some interest for higher parts of the region IMHO- 

Just looking at elevation finder and Frosty ground did you know the KIngs Arms top of rippy road stood at

339m (1100 feet)- i rather think its going to be a very very snowy scene up there by sunday night !!( might go for a meal)

Yeah I live about 10 minute walk away.... 

GFS Shows around 20cm of snow on sunday for my area..eeek

[northwestsnow]

4 minutes ago, frosty ground said:

Yeah I live about 10 minute walk away.... 

GFS Shows around 20cm of snow on sunday for my area..eeek

yes im not suprised- your going to hit the jackpot i reckon, i will be booking a table sunday afternoon- looking forward to it..

at the kings arms that is,, although old original is pretty high up at 330m and that walking distance, hmmm decisions...

 

Edited December 5, 2017 by northwestsnow

[WillinGlossop]

Gfs 12z going for 39cm around here and ecm going for 12-16 inches with 16-20 inches higher up