North West Regional Discussion March 2022 onwards

[damianslaw]

Yesterday turned into a wet day, today a few short lived showers so far and a bit of brightness. Feeling cool current temp 10.4 degrees. Colder polar air on the way. Not feeling very Spring like. 

[A Face like Thunder]

Steady rain arrived as predicated at 10am but has now given way to a bright and breezy afternoon.

[Joe Snow]

A typical April sunshine & showers day after this mornings band of rain ️ a cool/ chilly few days to come turning milder perhaps next week - no extended spell of fine warm Spring weather similar to what we experienced a few weeks ago just yet though. 

Edited April 6, 2022 by Joe Snow

[Rush2019]

Warning popped up on my phone for potential disruption due to wind, for the NW and N Wales from 8pm through the early hours of tomorrow.  50 to 60mph, possibly gusting up to 70mph on the coast. ?

[carl1980]

Wind has picked up now

[frosty ground]

Very heavy burst of rain just then with some strong wind. Developed over Manchester 

[Frost HoIIow]

Not a nice night ahead with the wind picking up Going to be noisy in my west facing bedroom. Might go in the spare room as have to be up in Lancaster in the morning can't be driving on the motorway with little sleep.

[Joe Snow]

Pouring it down!! ️️ - think a squall line is moving through. 

[Had Worse]

Lightning and thunder ⛈ 

Gone very dark.

Some wake up alarm  

Edit, hail storm thrown in for good measure. 

Edited April 7, 2022 by Had Worse

[A Face like Thunder]

Very blowy here and rain in the air, not a nice morning! 

[jimben]

Another wet day yesterday 9.8mm. Overnight a further 7.6mm. Snow on the tops and a overnight low in the valley of 4.0c. Gusty winds in the early hours which have now subsided but due to pick up again for a few hours when further rain arrives late morning. Sunny intervals at the moment and 5.2c 

[dodge]

Getting stuck under a streamer here after a wild night.  Suppose we needed the rain after a mostly dry March but the winds throw it down with interest.

[Had Worse]

Hail, sleet lashing the front window facing just North of West. 

[damianslaw]

31 minutes ago, jimben said:

Another wet day yesterday 9.8mm. Overnight a further 7.6mm. Snow on the tops and a overnight low in the valley of 4.0c. Gusty winds in the early hours which have now subsided but due to pick up again for a few hours when further rain arrives late morning. Sunny intervals at the moment and 5.2c 

Enjoy seeing your reports can compare north and south lakes conditions. I have open views of Coniston range, Scafells and round to Ullscarf central lakes eastern faces which tend to hold snow longest. Yes a bit of snow on highest tops this morning. Yesterday evening was a wet one but winds not too bad. This morning is bright and dry so far. Cold polar air back. Temp 7.5 degrees, not expecting it to climb much more through the day, indeed will take a sharp nosedive in evening as skies clear and a hard frost descends. 

Edited April 7, 2022 by damianslaw

[weatherobsuk]

Rain-Sun-Rain-Sun and repeat all morning, i'm not too surprised there hasn't been any lying snow on the tops as the temperatures feel too mild even with the NWly gales, although there has been a mix of hail within the showers.

[WillinGlossop]

Hopping between 6c and 2c with constant hail showers… had quick run around glossop between showers… 

[A Face like Thunder]

Mrs FLT arrived back at Liverpool Airport this morning from Belfast on EasyJet. The journey was due to last 1 hour, it actually lasted 45 minutes. Depending on wind direction, I think some of the nags at Aintree are going to find it hard going!  

[jimben]

3 hours ago, damianslaw said:

Enjoy seeing your reports can compare north and south lakes conditions. I have open views of Coniston range, Scafells and round to Ullscarf central lakes eastern faces which tend to hold snow longest. Yes a bit of snow on highest tops this morning. Yesterday evening was a wet one but winds not too bad. This morning is bright and dry so far. Cold polar air back. Temp 7.5 degrees, not expecting it to climb much more through the day, indeed will take a sharp nosedive in evening as skies clear and a hard frost descends. 

Yes I do the same. I have to learn a whole new set of local weather vagaries, made a little easier by the mountains which of course mean, expect any and everything. I am also lucky to have uninterrupted views of Blencathra, Souther Fell to the north and Clough Head and the Dodds towards Helvellyn to the south. At present heavy rain/sleet/graupel shower temp 4.6c and looking towards Keswick, views disappearing as a wet afternoon rolls in.

[damianslaw]

1 hour ago, jimben said:

Yes I do the same. I have to learn a whole new set of local weather vagaries, made a little easier by the mountains which of course mean, expect any and everything. I am also lucky to have uninterrupted views of Blencathra, Souther Fell to the north and Clough Head and the Dodds towards Helvellyn to the south. At present heavy rain/sleet/graupel shower temp 4.6c and looking towards Keswick, views disappearing as a wet afternoon rolls in.

Yes a cold afternoon in the Lake District. Temp continues to fall through day 5.3 degrees. Don't have to walk too far for views of eastern and far east fells either likes of Fairfield Horseshoe and Kentmere fells. Between us we have a good cover of much of the fells! Very lucky. Love looking at the snowline differentials..

[Rain Lady]

Cloudy, cold and wet and breezy afternoon.  Sometimes sleety.  Fells whitened now.  Temp currently 3.6C

[jimben]

Clouds rising  to reveal snow level down to about 600m. Blencathra summit looks well covered and Sharp Edge as always tempting me  

[HafrenLMP1]

2 hours ago, A Face like Thunder said:

 I think some of the nags at Aintree are going to find it hard going!  

Hard, I hope not, they watered the course recently so they get soft in the description......(though I know what you mean.....)

[Frost HoIIow]

Been Lancaster and back. Tricky on the motorway with all the spray and the downpours gave the windscreen wipers a good workout and the car a jet wash. Some wintryness in some of them...ice pellets hail. Big differences right now between north and south. Bang on 5C here but 14C in Kent.

[jimben]

Snow, sleet, hail rain and gales. Now full on sunshine shining down on snow capped mountains. The lake district in all it's glory. Sssh dont tell anyone.

[damianslaw]

6 hours ago, jimben said:

Clouds rising  to reveal snow level down to about 600m. Blencathra summit looks well covered and Sharp Edge as always tempting me  

Snowline looks to be about 500m. Fairfield has a good mantle.