North West England Regional Weather Discussion - 09/12/2017 Onwards

[griff74]

1 minute ago, SNOW_JOKE said:

The precip has finally made up it's mind and is falling as heavy snow here now.

Same here, still not getting excited though, nope no way................................. 

[cfallon]

Heavy snow here now 

[dodge]

Quite dramatic looking now, with heavy wet snow falling.  Won't last too long on the ground even though it's sticking in parts, far to slushy looking.

[frosty ground]

No wind means its all snow now heavy and cpveree everything 

[griff74]

Gosh it is getting REALLY heavy now, big huge flakes as well, must resist urge to get giddy!!!!!!

[severe snowstorm]

Heavy snow here now. 

[Radiating Dendrite]

21 minutes ago, SP1986 said:

Made more bizarre by the fact the Flintshire hills which reach 300m asl got rain

Can see Hope mountain from the back of the house and that tops out at 300m. All snow up there (very top is shrouded in cloud atm).

[Frost HoIIow]

Starting to settle on the grass now, huge 50p flakes. 

[Bucksby]

Am visiting the mother in law in Bolton and I can confirm there was snow overnight with a decent covering which part melted due to a period of sleety rain now replaced by the 50p snowflakes others are seeing. and a full covering again

[Joe Bloggs]

Heavy and starting to settle in the city centre too. 

[severe snowstorm]

Very heavy snow now and starting to settle on all surfaces.

[James M]

Huge flakes now!!! Pity I’m not 100m higher up!

[karyo]

2 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Heavy and starting to settle in the city centre too. 

It reminds me of a morning in March this year when heavy wet snow settled everywhere for an hour due to its intensity.

[iand61]

Good to see more and more parts of the region getting in the act now.

snow is turning heavier here now and we have reached the magical 5cm although temperatures are worrying and the first car bonnet avalanche has already taken place.

[cfallon]

It is intense here and we now hAve a nice covering 

[dodge]

Glad I'm not working outdoors today on my day off.  Everywhere starting to look a nicer shade of white.

[The Post-modern Winter]

7 minutes ago, Radiating Dendrite said:

Can see Hope mountain from the back of the house and that tops out at 300m. All snow up there (very top is shrouded in cloud atm).

It is indeed all snow up here on Hope Mountain

[Bucksby]

Short but sweet here in Bolton (Heaton) and now poised to turn back to rain I think

[Frost HoIIow]

Everywhere covered now, still massive flakes falling too. 

[I Cumbria Marra I]

moderate sleet

[griff74]

Just now, Bucksby said:

Short but sweet here in Bolton (Heaton) and now poised to turn back to rain I think

Seems to be turning back to sleet\rain here now as well, oh well I knew I was right not to get giddy!!

[karyo]

1 minute ago, griff74 said:

Seems to be turning back to sleet\rain here now as well, oh well I knew I was right not to get giddy!!

The radar shows that it is about to dry up anyway.

[dodge]

Distinct back edge to this latest band of wet snow/sleet.  It will be through Oldham in about an hour I would have thought.  Maybe lingering up in the eastern hills.

[iand61]

Conditions on the roads deteriorating here with cars and vans sliding up the hill, something not helped by Lancashire County Councils apparent inability to actually operate snow ploughs on roads which need them.

 

[Mokidugway]

Snow not settling,epic fail again, bye ,me gone till spring .