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Isn’t it the GFS which has moved the system south and got our friends in the south excited about disruptive snow or is this a different event.

Folks in the mad thread are much happier again now as it looks like their snowmagedon is back on after once again pinching our bloody weather system. i haven’t looked myself but it sounds like they are expecting feet of the stuff with everyone north of the midlands getting jack s**t. Anyway history says they will end up being being right but until the Met O agrees with them i’ll keep my shovel at the ready.

I’m here but I know what you mean about no names showing. anyway only just got in so are we still in upgrade mode for our region next week and is it still dodge the low flying toys in the mad thread. Dare I have a full on ramp here and say that the Met. O forecast for the next couple of weeks has memories of the late 70’s and early 80’s winters about it. yes there will no doubt be downgrades but there are plenty of snow opportunities showing and the chance of severe frosts so all I all it could be a damn site worse

Slightest covering of new snow on the cars overnight but just damp and misty now.

Yesterday’s sleety crap and last nights better effort at proper snow has left a couple of inches of the stuff here so I suppose I can’t complain. conditions would make for a cracking winter walking day, shame i’m In work

Thanks for the update, i’d got settled so it saved me getting up and looking. the roads were covered earlier when I went down the valley to the well known German supermarket but I thought that was it for the day so anything else is a bonus.

Well i’m off to work now so someone can have my chair if they want it. good luck with your snow folks.

Bloody hell is it my eyes or are there really 80 members in the northwest regional thread at 6 in the morning. better get the emergency chairs out,

2nd morning with snow on the ground here as I don’t count the late October dandruff event only a but couple of cm so far but it’s still falling and with a half decent forecast we could end the day with a decent covering.

Peeeeeeing down here so it’s looking like back edge snow or nothing, at least until tomorrow’s showers get going.

Rub it in mate

Meto extended outlook still looks good for the region with plenty of snow chances and with a decent shot at something substantial over the next few days, things are certainly looking up after the grim crap of the last few months. it’s very much a case of wait and see but i think my love hate relationship with snow is going to be tested shortly.

Let’s hope so.

Looks like the wrist slashing and pram bashing of yesterday has died down in the mad thread so I assume the models are showing something a bit better overnight. There doesn’t sound to be much sign of the fabled easterly though with most of the action over coming days being from the NW so for once, our region could be prime spot for some decent snow. as usual from this direction though, uppers and ground temperatures could be a bit marginal so altitude may be a factor but intensity should help in bringing snow to the lower levels found in parts exposed to the NW. hopefully we all see something better than a bit of transient crap and move away from what has so far been one hell of a frustrating and depressing winter.

Saying North West usually means of the British Isles so it’s a damn large area and my guess is the sweet spots being NW Scotland and N Ireland. but it’s nice to hear and when it comes to snow, certainly better than hearing South East

Agreed, I think this system is pretty well nailed on now and with even colder air tucking in behind it could be one of those rare events when rain turns to snow or stays as snow right through. that would make a change from the default setting of a bit of snow that can’t wait to turn slushy as the mandatory warm sector moves in. as for who sees the most snow, very much up for grabs but I would imagine the usual mountain areas, North Wales, Cumbria etc should get a few hours of heavy snow as the front passes through but hopefully everyone will join in the action.

My 2cm of snow has turned into a slushy mess never mind there’s always the next time.

Stopped now but it’s left a couple of cm of snow so I suppose I can’t complain and it might give some decent walking conditions tomorrow. looking at the models I can’t see it being the last snow we see although judging by the toys being thrown from prams, others in the mad thread aren’t happy with what they are seeing.

A bit sleety at first but snowing heavily and settling on all surfaces now. its been a long while coming but finally a welcome to winter 2019

Stupid o’clock start this morning but thankfully no snow or ice to clear before I set off and dry all the way down to the midlands. A bit of snow on the cars in Coventry but it must have been a rouge shower as a couple of miles away, nothing. all in all a lovely but cold day.

Yep a bit sleety on the windscreen coming home from work but it’s fine again now. Only 3c now though so a good chance that anything that falls will be wintry.

I think there’s a lot of truth in the 200m rule. It’s amazing how often i’ve driven home from Manchester and rain and green has turned to sleet and then settling snow as I got half way up the Rossendale Valley, about 200 metres. Beyond that it would be thicker in the town centre at about 250 metres and more still at home.

Plenty of altitude here but we still often struggle with snow. TBH most of the North West region is pants when it comes to snow.

Go easy on me but after the slightest dusting in late October and not a flake since, the one think I don’t want to do is wake up to a covering at stupid o’clock on Thursday morning when I have an early start to a meeting darn sarf. if it can wait until about 8 ish i’ll Be happy.

Can’t speak for others but up here the last 24 hours have been awful with strong gusty winds and continuous drizzle and at times heavier rain. it really is depressing stuff, especially given that anything remotely cold and more seasonal is continually at least a week to ten days away. personally i’m struggling to think of a period of more turgid non discript weather than what we have had for the last couple of months. role on summer