Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[carl1980]

Nice ice formation on the conservatory roof

[Joe Bloggs]

That’s funny. the most British thing I’ve ever seen. 
 

 

[severe snowstorm]

1 minute ago, Joe Bloggs said:

That’s funny. the most British thing I’ve ever seen. 
 

 

Ouch, that must be painful, at least we got our snow yesterday.

[The Northern Ramper]

I’ve woken up to a bit of snow on the ground, no idea from when as I was asleep for 9.

[Joe Snow]

7 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

That’s funny. the most British thing I’ve ever seen. 
 

 

Seeing that you can see why those in the S/ SE are miffed. It’s been a 6/10 cold spell here in the NW so far most notable perhaps apart from yesterday’s snowfall  for low overnight temps if tonight is as cold as forecast. MO still going for -5/ -6c/ -7c for many inland. 

[Rush2019]

Had no further snow here last night, in fact there's less lying snow than before yesterday evening.  It's slippy though, there's a thin layer of ice on the bird table, currently -1.

[Weather-history]

5 minutes ago, winterof79 said:

From the mod thread from a london perspective and should have been in the moans.

Just shows how regional bias rules in there.

"I personally think we are a long way off cold.  Record mildness is possible early next week; 14C/15C in the south.  We have to be honest, the chase for this mediocre cold snap has been tiring and demoralising.  The experts on here as well as the Met Office got it badly wrong.  January’s CET will come in above average (maybe significantly so) to follow December’s exceptional mildness.  Can February save this winter from joining the scrapheap of poor winters?  At the moment, it’s mainly hope that is keeping me going."

I posted this in the moans thread about the start of that comment 

The real issue is the lack of snow not the cold itself. 

As I mentioned before, I got fed up with the "how far north the low will get" posts in the model thread.  As far as I'm concern that's for the regional threads.   Did any of us post  snow prospects for our region in the model thread? I don't think of any us did/

 

PS what has happened to northwestsnow? There was snow in our region, but there was not one post by him in this thread and yet he is constantly in the model thread looking for cold and snow prospects. It's here and yet he's chasing for the next possibility?! He even wished members down south good luck on that ruddy low saying they deserve it. 

 

[Mountain Snow]

-5.2C,  clear skies. 50% snow cover now frozen solid, just waiting to hear if schools open

[Weather-history]

-4.6°C

[Thunder Snow]

-6 cold frosty icy and foggy

[Rush2019]

Temp almost -2.  On foot to GPS, tis a bit slippy in places, there's a fog dropping.

[damianslaw]

Stunning winter morning, clear skies with snow on the hills intact. Current temp -3 degrees. Had the mild sector not been as wide and also cleared through earlier than it did, much colder mins would have been recorded here.

I'll be watching the temp, see if we can squeeze an ice day..

4 minutes ago, Thunder Snow said:

-6 cold frosty icy and foggy

High chance an ice day in Carlisle, wouldn't be surprised if temp only max -1 degrees. 

Edited January 17 by damianslaw

[Thunder Snow]

6 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

Stunning winter morning, clear skies with snow on the hills intact. Current temp -3 degrees. Had the mild sector not been as wide and also cleared through earlier than it did, much colder mins would have been recorded here.

I'll be watching the temp, see if we can squeeze an ice day..

High chance an ice day in Carlisle, wouldn't be surprised if temp only max -1 degrees. 

Yer it's absolutely freezing

[Rush2019]

Snizzle, now got cold snizzle.  Grey and dark, looked promising before sunrise, it's all a bit miserable now.

[Had Worse]

Woke up to a covering rhat filled in the spaces where snow had  been disturbed.

Ali's car was frozen solid this morning.  Doors and door handles had to be gently coaxed to open.

Suns trying to shine through the high veil of cloud associated with the low 300 miles away.

[Weather-history]

37 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

-4.6°C

Temperature has fallen further hit -5.0°C

I wonder how cold will it go tonight?

[Backtrack]

Temps were still falling here also before I left for the school run. 
 

That radar picture is gutting from a southerner point of view, but they always seem to get at least one significant snow event each winter. I’m sure they’ll get one.

Edited January 17 by Backtrack

[Had Worse]

I can remember-15°C in 2010.

It froze and broke our water meter. 

I thawed it out with a hair dryer and water pressure returned to normal. 

3 months later when we got our quarterly usage statement,  the figures were the same as the day I warmed it up.

[raul_sbd]

-3.2c @Had Worse are you near Hadfield? I need to go to Lambsgate GP at noon time and bit worried about the ice on the back roads.. definitely not doing cementery rd on the Merc..

[russwirral]

5 minutes ago, Had Worse said:

I can remember-15°C in 2010.

It froze and broke our water meter. 

I thawed it out with a hair dryer and water pressure returned to normal. 

3 months later when we got our quarterly usage statement,  the figures were the same as the day I warmed it up.

remember everyones Combi Boilers stopped working because of the frozen drain pipes.  There were videos shared widely where you had to pour boiling water over the pipe and the boiler kicked back into life.  

[A Face like Thunder]

A touch of crunchy 'grot' on the ground this morning but nothing more, although there was also a thin layer of ice on the car. Dry but cloudy at the moment and I'm wondering what's going to happen as the day progresses. I'm hoping the 'i' word doesn't come into it as I have to go out this evening in the car.

[Had Worse]

Just now, raul_sbd said:

-3.2c @Had Worse are you near Hadfield? I need to go to Lambsgate GP at noon time and bit worried about the ice on the back roads.. definitely not doing cementery rd on the Merc..

Go to the Woolley Bridge mini roundabout, turn right and follow the road past the Howdens factory and keep going. Go past next mini roundabout and carry on until you arrive at another 4 way roundabout.  You'll see 'The Lamp' pub. Turn right and go up Station Road in Hadfield.  You'll see Lambgates on the right.

It's the long way round but avoids the steep hills.

[russwirral]

 Remarkably dry here in Wirral.  Had alot of ran/Sleet before i went to bed about 12 ish.  Was expecting an ice rink, and whilst it was icey this morning and cars were encased in ice.  The floor seems relatively dry and ice free.  Must have evaporated quickly under the dryer colder air

[raul_sbd]

Brilliant!! That was the plan my partner told me to do!!

Seems feasible to take that road instead Hadfield Rd.

Thanks @Had Worse!!!

[russwirral]

1 minute ago, russwirral said:

 Remarkably dry here in Wirral.  Had alot of ran/Sleet before i went to bed about 12 ish.  Was expecting an ice rink, and whilst it was icey this morning and cars were encased in ice.  The floor seems relatively dry and ice free.  Must have evaporated quickly under the dryer colder air

just checked y weather station and can see it only went sub zero about 90 mins ago and continues to fall.  Has been around 2/3*c all night