Northwest Weather Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[Rob 79812010]

4 hours ago, Weather-history said:

Dear Santa

I have been a good weather boy all year. Can you please be kind and deliver this for Christmas.

Regards Kevin

 

 

Remember 2004 when manc got 3 inches on Christmas day night? Covering 2010 but didn't snow. Think there was one when I was a kid. Mid late 70s

[Scuba steve]

Heavy showers and feeling cold thoroughly horrible day now

[Scuba steve]

Swirral edge a few days ago ,looks epic 

[A Face like Thunder]

Descended from a nice start into a cold, damp, grey early afternoon. Yellow weather warning in place for tomorrow, but for wind rather than rain.

[Chris.R]

Next few days looking far from pleasant so the less said about them the better. Looks like quite a strong signal for very high pressure though later on GFS.

in other news Crosby SST is down to 8.9°C which is 0.8°C below the average but not below the long-term minimum for December.

 

I was just looking back to last Saturday and thinking how much fun I had on here. Feel like I posted about 100 times and the craic in here was amazing. Here's to many more days like that.

Edited December 8, 2023 by Chris.R

[Joe Snow]

Yeah an unsettled few days ahead - tomorrow night is looking a windy one for sure not nice for being out on the town at Xmas parties and outdoor events - consistent signs of a change mid month to something drier and potentially increasingly colder though. 
 

My bet would be on a seasonal chilly Xmas leading into a cold & perhaps snowy last week of Dec into the New Year winds from the N/ NNW. It may well just be wishful thinking but things do seem more loaded to cold outbreaks this year and like last weekend shows the NW doesn’t need a roaring BFTE to deliver snow ️  

[SnowThunder]

Alot of the roads round here had a fair bit of standing water from the drains being blocked from the rain yesterday and nothing being done to clean up the Autumn leaves on the ground, shame the wind & rain has forced away the cold for now

[Day 10]

1 hour ago, Chris.R said:

in other news Crosby SST is down to 8.9°C which is 0.8°C below the average but not below the long-term minimum for December.

Not yet.

[Chris.R]

11 minutes ago, Day 10 said:

Not yet.

Yep still early in the month so the fact we are below the average already considering it will be at its coldest for the month at New Year is impressive.

[Day 10]

18 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

Yep still early in the month so the fact we are below the average already considering it will be at its coldest for the month at New Year is impressive.

Yeah, I'm waiting til mid-month to see how it's going, it's not an anomaly either as it's the same across the other stations. I've been keeping an eye on it for a while. Certainly helps and has already helped (last year) with any marginality near the coast.

Edited December 8, 2023 by Day 10

[Day 10]

Jff

Hell of a long stretch northerly that.

[Had Worse]

4 hours ago, Day 10 said:

Jff

Hell of a long stretch northerly that.

And on the evening of the 21st, we are heading to Edinburgh (hopefully)

[severe snowstorm]

Heavy rain here, although a good chance it may dry up a bit by late morning and then attention turns to the wind as we head through the afternoon. 

A colder spell does seem to have some mileage towards the end of the year. If that does happen, it would be nice if that change could shift a few days earlier to coincide with Christmas.

[Rush2019]

Tipping down currently and 7.6°C.  A bit breezy but no winds to note just yet. Off to do mums shopping in a little while, I've plenty of jobs to keep me inside today. 🌬

[Weather-history]

9th/10th December 1901.  Very active weather: gales, thunder, snow, hail, rain, sleet

 

                    

 

Manchester

9th December 1901

Max. 43.4°F

Min. 33.8°F

 

10th December 1901

Max.  41.6°F

Min.: 33.9°F

 

 

 

[Had Worse]

Morning all.

Yep,

Tipping it down and the garden is like a swamp.

 

[iand61]

Looks like the forecasters got the timing of the rain spot on.

Started here about an hour ago and it’s hammering it down now so the next few hours at least look grim.

hopefully it will clear through to give a drier period this afternoon but it’s interesting to see that we have got a buy one, get one free offer on yellow warnings today with both wind strength and rain amounts looking to be an issue as the day goes on.

Just hope we can get this grot out of the way and the models come good with something colder and more seasonal as we reach Christmas

 

 

[carl1980]

This low pressure has been named Elin, looking windy here later, heavy rain now

Edited December 9, 2023 by carl1980

[Day 10]

Horrible Day!

[severe snowstorm]

Rain has cleared through here now after a wet few hours. Just a gentle breeze at the moment 

[weatherCharter]

Short video showing wind and rain gusts covering the warning period.... Looks like it could be pretty breezy later for the North West region!

 

[Rush2019]

Horrid getting mums shopping earlier, got soaked, I count my blessings though that I still have my almost 86 year old beautiful  mum to look after.  Pockets of brighter sky trying it's best to break through now.

[WillinGlossop]

Off on Woodhead in 20 minutes… then m1 down to Luton… hopefully rain has cleared through now and will be ahead of the winds this afternoon… hopefully on our return high pressure will be making its presence known and drier cooler weather to attempt sorting out our garden  

[Winter Hill]

Utterly horrendous day. Don’t think I’ll bother going out. 

[severe snowstorm]

Some breaks in the cloud and sun bursting through briefly here.