North West England Cold Spell Discussion 2

[k19]

On sunday im seeing 4c temp and heavy snow? surely it wouldnt stick?

[martinj2]

How long is this cold spell going to last-anyone any ideas-theories?

[SP1986]

No idea what the temperature is but all i know is that i often check outside my window and see the opposite house's driveway and think its been snowing. Then i realise that the driveway is white anyway.

After telling work colleagues that its deffo gonna snow today (after reading all of last weeks model outputs comments etc) has ended up with me back tracking with huge egg on me face.

lol,my own fault.

You never know, might get a passing shower tonight.

I imagine it will fall quite rapidly here after midnight, awaiting a hard frost tomorrow anyway, unfortunately in Birkenhead you may struggle to get a frost

[Never snows where i live]

You never know, might get a passing shower tonight.

I imagine it will fall quite rapidly here after midnight, awaiting a hard frost tomorrow anyway, unfortunately in Birkenhead you may struggle to get a frost

Yeah, thought so.

Been looking forward for this and so far its been such an anti climax.

Oh well rant over.

HA HA HA ITTTSSSS SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!

It really is...really light though

[Dingwantssnow]

Just had a read of the south east thread. It gone nuts in there but alot of them are saying its warmed up and beggining to melt. Im sorry...i shouldnt....but.....

[Never snows where i live]

Its stopped now.

WTF, was THAT it...a poxy 4 minute shake of an old man's dandruffy head.

[snowdrifter]

Hi Stephen & fellow NW-ers. Back on here for another winter's snow-hoping for the NW. Been following the thread. Here in St Annes we've had a v light covering earlier this eve from a couple of showers, butnow just plain cold with a clear view of the stars. What I've got my eye on is the possibility of a battlezone as milder air tries to push in round Christmas, hopefully with the cold winning out and us lot getting the white results.

[Dingwantssnow]

Hi Stephen & fellow NW-ers. Back on here for another winter's snow-hoping for the NW. Been following the thread. Here in St Annes we've had a v light covering earlier this eve from a couple of showers, butnow just plain cold with a clear view of the stars. What I've got my eye on is the possibility of a battlezone as milder air tries to push in round Christmas, hopefully with the cold winning out and us lot getting the white results.

Sat/Sun/Mon and maybe Tues might tunr out good for us too mate

[snowdrifter]

Sat/Sun/Mon and maybe Tues might tunr out good for us too mate

Yep, and I'd take that v happiliy. This year I've promised my kids I'd drive them to wherever there was snow. I even bought an extra sledge today. Netweather will be indispensible!!

[whitewitch]

about 4cms here in the saddleworth hills and still snowing - hope it gets to everyone else

[SP1986]

wow seriously? nothing here yet.

-1.7C here and dropping faster now!

Hopefully something snowy will come about

[LiverBird]

After telling work colleagues that its deffo gonna snow today (after reading all of last weeks model outputs comments etc) has ended up with me back tracking with huge egg on me face.lol,my own fault.

I, too, have to go into work tomorrow and face my colleagues after telling them there was a 92% chance of snow between 3 pm and 6 pm today..... But where I live in South Liverpool, near the airport we haven't had a flake - not one - not even a sleety one - not even a rainy one!!!

We went in the city centre around 7-ish and it was absolutely freezing but still... not one flake I've also told my work mates Saturday night/Sunday morning looks good for snow.... should I back track in the morning? Liverpool is always last in the region to get the snow and Speke is always last in Liverpool!

Edited December 17, 2009 by LiverBird

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

Heavy snow shower just hitting us.

About 4 cm now i guess.

Bitterly cold.

[martinj2]

wow seriously? nothing here yet.

-1.7C here and dropping faster now!

Hopefully something snowy will come about

Hi Stephen-I'm in Woolton, not too far from you-wind seems to have picked up-temp is -1 approx, and I can see a lot of cloud over the the Saddleworth/Winter hill area. That cloud seems to be moving in a southerly direction.

[whitewitch]

wow seriously? nothing here yet.

-1.7C here and dropping faster now!

Hopefully something snowy will come about

it has been snowing lightly off and on since about 3 this afternoon. went to a brass band concert tonight and they finished it early because some of them were from ripponden and marsden and were worried about getting home.

everything has stuck but it is the icing sugar kind of snow, hence only 3-4 cms in about 9 hours.

can't see why it isn't everywhere else. i am very high up too though. maybe that is it. i don't know how high i am, really

[Never snows where i live]

I, too, have to go into work tomorrow and face my colleagues after telling them there was a 92% chance of snow between 3 pm and 6 pm today..... But where I live in South Liverpool, near the airport we haven't had a flake - not one - not even a sleety one - not even a rainy one!!!

We went in the city centre around 7-ish and it was absolutely freezing but still... not one flake I've also told my work mates Saturday night/Sunday morning looks good for snow.... should I back track in the morning? Liverpool is always last in the region to get the snow and Speke is always last in Liverpool!

I couldn't really tell you about saturday/sunday to be honest because to be honest i haven't a clue. Maybe some of the more experienced guys on here could tell you more.

[karyo]

For the last half an hour or so there have been snow showers one after the other feeding from the Pennines to the southeast of me, missing me narrowly! Soooo frustrating!

The radar is also showing some mising me just to the north! There are lines of showers that can be followed right up to the north sea coast...

Karyo

[martinj2]

I, too, have to go into work tomorrow and face my colleagues after telling them there was a 92% chance of snow between 3 pm and 6 pm today..... But where I live in South Liverpool, near the airport we haven't had a flake - not one - not even a sleety one - not even a rainy one!!!

We went in the city centre around 7-ish and it was absolutely freezing but still... not one flake I've also told my work mates Saturday night/Sunday morning looks good for snow.... should I back track in the morning? Liverpool is always last in the region to get the snow and Speke is always last in Liverpool!

Thats really weird-I live near lpool airport (woolton) and I have seen 2 flurries-they must be really local showers.

[Never snows where i live]

For the last half an hour or so there have been snow showers one after the other feeding from the Pennines to the southeast of me, missing me narrowly! Soooo frustrating!

The radar is also showing some mising me just to the north! There are lines of showers that can be followed right up to the north sea coast...

Karyo

Have you a link for the radar please?

[karyo]

Have you a link for the radar please?

It's the met office radar that updates every 30mins: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/

Karyo

[Dingwantssnow]

NE thread talk of it starting to sink south anyone else noticed that?

Hey HD Ashton as in the A-U-L just down the road from me

Edited December 18, 2009 by Dingwantssnow

[Never snows where i live]

It's the met office radar that updates every 30mins: http://www.metoffice...ather/uk/radar/

Karyo

Cheers

[karyo]

Light snow is starting to fall now, the first time in a couple of hours...

Karyo

[Backtrack]

Snowing here. Warrington already had a pasting, we had a dusting before, but skies are now overcast.

[LiverBird]

Thats really weird-I live near lpool airport (woolton) and I have seen 2 flurries-they must be really local showers.

I'll be up to Camp Hill with my sledge in the morning!! I've been told to give up now and go to bed. Thanks for all your postings. I love my winter visits here!