Northwest Weather Discussion

[Spurry]

19 minutes ago, Spah1 said:

Lost interest 

YEP...Me too

[Kasim Awan]

Showers from the southwest lol

[Joe Bloggs]

1 minute ago, Kasim Awan said:

Showers from the southwest lol

I’m completely lost as to what to expect overnight? 
 

How much has the forecast changed? Any ideas? My head hurts! 

[Alexis]

5 minutes ago, Spah1 said:

Remember 3-4 days ago we were expecting 5-10cm quite widely at low levels. 
 

eeerrrr. No chance

The heavy stuff was always supposed to be 3am - 6am.

[Backtrack]

29 minutes ago, I Cumbria Marra I said:

Very light sleet in whitehaven, hopefully we manage a dusting early hours tomorrow

I visited Whitehaven last month. Any idea why the harbour was this colour? I gathered it was from rain washing sediment from the soil into the water. 
 

 

[PennineMark]

These fairly beefy showers running all the way back into N Wales look like they maybe of interest to us. As the low tracks east they seem to be taking a more easterly track. The first batch just hit here with the heaviest snow of the day. Temperature and dew point both dropping.

Edited March 9, 2023 by PennineMark

[Kasim Awan]

2 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

I’m completely lost as to what to expect overnight? 
 

How much has the forecast changed? Any ideas? My head hurts! 

I wouldn't expect much on the ground in Manchester.

[Dark Horse]

Just now, Backtrack said:

I visited Whitehaven last month. Any idea why the harbour was this colour? I gathered it was from rain washing sediment from the soil into the water. 
 

 

Charlie and the chocolate factory

[Joe Bloggs]

Worth highlighting what the 06z WRF was forecasting in terms of snow cover for 3pm today (barely any in the NW) compare that with what’s forecast for tomorrow morning.

It’s potentially feasible that chances for lying snow will improve later. Wait and see before writing it off. 
 

 

[Polar Maritime]

7 minutes ago, Kasim Awan said:

Showers from the southwest lol

The centre of the Low is passing over now giving that S/W wind, Then winds will turn more Northerly with heavy snow and blizzards this evening and overnight into tomorrow morning for those in the Amber warning. Warnings may possibly get extended into the Midlands...

Edited March 9, 2023 by Polar Maritime

[Gary L]

Just now, Joe Bloggs said:

Worth highlighting what the 06z WRF was forecasting in terms of snow cover for 3pm today (barely any in the NW) compare that with what’s forecast for tomorrow morning.

It’s potentially feasible that chances for lying snow will improve later. Wait and see before writing it off. 
 

 

That's actually pretty accurate for here right now. 

[Joe Bloggs]

1 minute ago, Kasim Awan said:

I wouldn't expect much on the ground in Manchester.

See 06z WRF guidance - will see what happens. It takes exceptional circumstances to get an appreciable covering in town anyway. 

[frosty ground]

1 minute ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Worth highlighting what the 06z WRF was forecasting in terms of snow cover for 3pm today (barely any in the NW) compare that with what’s forecast for tomorrow morning.

It’s potentially feasible that chances for lying snow will improve later. Wait and see before writing it off. 
 

 

That’s an interesting and well proven point 

[Mark_p]

Beefy snow shower in Ormskirk again, heading home soon what an odd weather day it been.

[Kasim Awan]

2 minutes ago, Polar Maritime said:

The centre of the Low is passing over now giving that S/W wind, Then winds will turn more Northerly with heavy snow and blizzards this evening and overnight for those in the Amber warning.

Yes I realise. Just find it funny that we're getting snow showers from the SW.

[RobR]

Just wet and horrible here as it has been for the past 24 hours. The falling snow was pretty but when it doesn't settle its horrible underfoot on the grass. Just hope for a covering later!

[cheshire snow]

5 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

I’m completely lost as to what to expect overnight? 
 

How much has the forecast changed? Any ideas? My head hurts! 

This is what is expected as the wrap round occurs and heads south bringing the colder air back south quite a good chance many will wake to a good covering abeit temporary.

[pip22]

13 minutes ago, Spah1 said:

Remember 3-4 days ago we were expecting 5-10cm quite widely at low levels. 
 

eeerrrr. No chance

If this setup takes place during Xmas time it would've been different because of the low sun, etc.

[cheshire snow]

17 minutes ago, Spah1 said:

Remember 3-4 days ago we were expecting 5-10cm quite widely at low levels. 
 

eeerrrr. No chance

Every chance overnight.

[Snowmusic]

nice big flakes here now but still no sign of settling. Hopefully later…

[pip22]

I think the snow band will start to head south soon, judging by the radar. Fingers crossed.

Also the Sun will soon set in a couple of hours time as well.

[frosty ground]

south easterly winds across the region which is stifling snow just to the west of the Pennines.

once the wind switched easterly then the shadow will move with it.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Very light snow back home in egremont, lovely to see

[The Northern Ramper]

If it pivots in the correct place there could be a lot of snow to come later, if.

1 minute ago, frosty ground said:

south easterly winds across the region which is stifling snow just to the west of the Pennines.

once the wind switched easterly then the shadow will move with it.

When are we expecting that to happen?

[frosty ground]

1 minute ago, Ramp said:

If it pivots in the correct place there could be a lot of snow to come later, if.

It’s a matter of where it pivots