North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards

[Joe Bloggs]

Just now, raul_sbd said:

Radar looks good to scrap something.. on next 20 min then maybe the other moderate prec over that is over the Stoke area now seems moving NW direction as it pivots..

I think there are gonna be a few miles in it. I reckon it’ll reach the southern arm of the M60 just . Could be a case of Northenden and the Airport getting a dusting but here in Withington it stays dry. 

[Wardlegacy]

4 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Looks like some moderate precipitation is reaching the Knutsford area , further north than I thought. Can it make it here ? @raul_sbd @Dkeane3 any thoughts ? 

I predicted Knutsford as the northern limit last night! Not often I’m even close to being correct!

[More Runs Needed]

4 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Looks like some moderate precipitation is reaching the Knutsford area , further north than I thought. Can it make it here ? @raul_sbd @Dkeane3 any thoughts ? 

Potential for an hr of light snow, the heavier precip. at Stoke will probably pivot away from us

[SP1986]

I think it's raining.. I can't tell but moderate precipitation.. no snow can be seen.. all of what lay before had melted

[NickyB]

1 minute ago, SP1986 said:

I think it's raining.. I can't tell but moderate precipitation.. no snow can be seen.. all of what lay before had melted

Still snowing here but very small flakes. Nothing sticking much.

[Backtrack]

7 minutes ago, Dexter said:

I think saying sneakily is a bit harsh. They've reacted to the situation on the ground and issued an update ahead of the normal update time. If they hadn't done this, people would have been criticising them for not having done this.

I’ve been heavily critical of their frankly disgraceful forecasting the past week. Most members of this forum have done it much much better. They need to really improve, those warnings are a useless feature too. 

[Backtrack]

3 minutes ago, SP1986 said:

I think it's raining.. I can't tell but moderate precipitation.. no snow can be seen.. all of what lay before had melted

Surely not! No rain north of S Wales on the radar 

[Had Worse]

Snizzle

[Rush2019]

25 minutes ago, Joe Snow said:

Same here we need the intensity they are seeing mid Staffordshire southwards for any covering more than a dusting. It is expected to briefly intensify around 12pm so we’ll see I suppose. V light snow flurries here currently northern extent of the snow seems to be Wilmslow to Macclesfield/ Buxton to the east and Liverpool to the west. 

Very fine snow stopped here in Macc, barely a fairy cake dusting.  Like you say intensity further south.

[severe snowstorm]

Moderate snow here but struggling to settle away from favourable surfaces.

[Spurry]

Wasn't expecting any snow here in Wigan ,but my weather app is showing it not too far south of here,and predicting it will reach us in the next 30 mins..Any views on this?

[raul_sbd]

Few tiny flakes now appearing in Sale.. 

[Miamay]

Still tiny flakes falling

[SP1986]

11 minutes ago, Backtrack said:

Surely not! No rain north of S Wales on the radar 

I'm in work at the moment the radar shows moderate precip but I can't see snow falling from the window.

Edit I can now!

[russwirral]

Light to moderate anow on wirral

 

Maybe 1cm... stopped snowing earlier so some laths have thawed.

 

Pea sized flakes

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Covering of snow around Stamford bridge in london on bbc1

[Backtrack]

Moderate here with the heaviest stuff on way

[SP1986]

Seems like the band has stalled over our region

[Steve_Alltami]

This was earlier for us. Still snowing  and forecast looking promising until mid evening. Minus 2, so it's that nice fluffy stuff. 

[SP1986]

Just now, SP1986 said:

Seems like the band has stalled over our region around Cheshire and merseyside

 

[Miamay]

It’s stopped here

[SP1986]

Just now, Steve_Alltami said:

This was earlier for us. Still snowing  and forecast looking promising until mid evening. Minus 2, so it's that nice fluffy stuff. 

Wow ! Certainly doesn't follow the radar

[More Runs Needed]

Looks like whatever we get will be light, heavier stuff will be slightly further west

[Wardlegacy]

I think it’s quite hard to predict a system like this that is pivoting  and changing, anywhere south of the region could easily get a heavier spell of snow 

[Day 10]

Went for another Wirral drive, was thumping down in Birkenhead/Bromborough and sticking well. Back home a lot lighter and wet, glad I dragged the Mrs for that drive as it's eased the snow craving somewhat lol. We are now upto 2/10.