Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[Rob 79812010]

37 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

Even cold spells. Only last a couple of days now. Not like the good old days.

The 'good old days' should be banned from every site!

[Scuba steve]

Just now, Dark Horse said:

Yes this has been a short sharp cold spell but not what most would call significant I'd imagine, some might do, everything open to different interpretations. I'm still not giving up on February bringing something properly noteworthy and persistent though. We'll see if not an early taste of spring will do to save on the heating.

All change tomorrow

[PsychedelicTony]

I'd say it's been significantly cold but not a particularly memorable event. 

Its weird for me as I lived in Manchester for 28 years and barring 1996 / 2009/10 it was hopeless. 2013 was ok I think Stockport where I was working. But seeing the pictures from the last few years I'd say things have improved. For low lying Manchester. 

My current location is over the water in North Wales, coastal location actually renowned for its mildness. But have had a few blanket whiteouts in the last 5 years. Particularly last year. Impassable roads etc. 

This spell yeah cold, but nothing like you guys have had, 3 or 4 falls from isolated showers not amounting to more than a dusting. 

So 3 or 4/10 for me. 

As compared to say 10/10 for Manchester Jan 2010

[itsnowjoke]

2 hours ago, Rush2019 said:

Hope you didn't twist your melon man.

Well I nearly did on the way back from the shop

[itsnowjoke]

1 hour ago, Had Worse said:

Microflakes.

Dandruff ??

[Rob 79812010]

1 hour ago, PsychedelicTony said:

I'd say it's been significantly cold but not a particularly memorable event. 

Its weird for me as I lived in Manchester for 28 years and barring 1996 / 2009/10 it was hopeless. 2013 was ok I think Stockport where I was working. But seeing the pictures from the last few years I'd say things have improved. For low lying Manchester. 

My current location is over the water in North Wales, coastal location actually renowned for its mildness. But have had a few blanket whiteouts in the last 5 years. Particularly last year. Impassable roads etc. 

This spell yeah cold, but nothing like you guys have had, 3 or 4 falls from isolated showers not amounting to more than a dusting. 

So 3 or 4/10 for me. 

As compared to say 10/10 for Manchester Jan 2010

Keep this conversation going please!!!! I've been saying this for a while about low lying areas and finally someone hears me!. Where I live in Stockport I hear the usual stuff about the cold snowy winters we used to have. We really didn't! Winters were colder yes, but no way were they snowier other than the ones you mention. Going back further, 79 and 81 were very memorable. This is now the 6th year out of 7 we've had good snowfalls. Wonder is it because our cold spells are now more from north westerly?? 80s were dominated by easterlies. Great for some parts, but not for mancunions. Snowy breakdowns from the south west even worse!!!! Is Manc the new Moscow!

 

 

 

 

[Cheshire Freeze]

6 hours ago, cheshire snow said:

@Cheshire Freeze

have no idea how it is showing this

Well it didn’t materialise

[Winter Hill]

Morning all. 
going off the radar a few beefy showers passed through my part of the region from about 3:30 am.  Roads are completely covered again.  

[dodge]

A sprinkling of the fairy dust here in early hours...just turned the ground white nothing substantial.  Still sub zero, but the last vestiges of this cold spell playing out now. 

[Iceaxecrampon]

Surprise coverage from about 10pm last night. 

[iand61]

A bit of a covering on the cars and it’s filled in some of the gaps on the path where it had been salted but it’s dry at the moment and there’s nothing much on the radar that warrants the snow symbols showing until mid morning on the Met app.

not been a bad effort up here though with the couple of inches of snow that fell earlier in the week still largely intact.

[Winter Hill]

This is how much the snow showers dropped during the night. Nothing here before I went to bed last night 

 

[Rob 79812010]

Dusting in Stockport! Great week its been! Very happy

[Weather-history]

Very slight covering from a shower in the early morning

[carl1980]

Dusting here

[Had Worse]

Radar showing a week band of snow showers crossing Manchester West to East. 

[Had Worse]

Very light snow falling.

That counts for the final day of the current cold spell.

 

Edit. Stopped now 

Edited January 19 by Had Worse

[PennineMark]

We seem to have got lucky with a couple of overnight showers and everything is covered again. Unfortunately, the lethal ice and frozen snow covering the roads and footpaths yesterday that could be seen, is now hidden again. Day 4 with snow and can't complain about that. 

[Alexis]

Slight covering from the recent shower here

[Joe Snow]

Dusting of snow on the ground from yesterday evening’s Cheshire Gap showers got down to -3c overnight positively tropical compared to -8c overnight into Thursday  

Today & tomorrow in particular will be transition days before the likely named  Storm Isha on Sunday. Amber warnings likely for some. 

[Joe Bloggs]

Light dusting of snow in town. The frozen canals all lightly covered again. 

[Rush2019]

Watched last night's snow showers brush west of Macc, no top up here, just a smidgen too far East for them.  Still got a considerable amount of residual snow lying about in places, and on roofs.

Minus 1.8°C currently, slippery and frosty out.  Birds got more food again today, fresh unfrozen water and an extra fat ball.  Bit overcast.

 

Edited January 19 by Rush2019
Add photo, residual snow.

[Weather-history]

1 hour ago, Weather-history said:

Very slight covering from a shower in the early morning

Can actually see the  shower pass through on my timelapse about 3.20am.  Can see the anvils go up and showers decay

 

[captaincroc]

Beautiful morning, dusting of powder/dry type snow, had a really early walk this morning (sunrise) was beautiful...as have a job interview so had to take him out early.  Was STUNNING with twilight and the snow covered ground.

[carinthian]

Grassington this morning. Still plenty of snow cover in the South Dales and cold. Yesterday morning saw double digit minus C readings  quite widely in that part of the Kingdom/NW. Some ice flows on The River Wharfe my farmer friend informs ! Shame its all to go tomorrow.

C