North West Cold Spell Discussion 4

[toggerob]

2x Pics here from Tonights Frontal Band. The more clearer image of just how much fell will be evident by the morning, I'd estimate 2cm for my location with 4-5cm on the Peaks.

[La Bise]

Hey Snow Joke, odd indeed, when we stopped by the Village Chippy, what was falling seemed pretty wet but it only lasted for a few minutes, by the time we drove to Tesco snow had resumed.

[Spurry]

That's what causes the infamous Manchester rain. A wind at just the right angle blows the length of the ship canal and evaporates it before condensing it somewhere about Granada Studios and the Arndale Centre.

[Interitus]

Somewhat heartening to find that it has been little snow on the other side of the hills apart from right over towards the coast in Humberside - they often get as little as round here.

[Iceaxecrampon]

Meh...maybe I'm just easily pleased, but I'm happy with the 2 inches I've got! plus it was great seeing such heavy snow with large flakes.

Fnnarrr Fnarrrr....

[toggerob]

A wild guess, but I wonder wether there was some kind of Foehn effect going on with the Lower Valley being sheltered and the prevailing wind being NorthWesterly, this could also explain the Winter Hill anomalie also with it recording +3'c higher temps than lower levels in Lancs.

If I can find out the location of the Whaley Bridge weather station and match it up to Woodford/Manchester METARs, there could be some intresting data for a Foehn effect taking place, if its the case.

[weather eater]

2x Pics here from Tonights Frontal Band. The more clearer image of just how much fell will be evident by the morning, I'd estimate 2cm for my location with 4-5cm on the Peaks.

I have to say Rob that's about the same as here and it a fingernail job, Doesn't look like we will see much more unless the showers start packing in, as the snow band looks like it just about through. It’s certainly not the 5 - 10cm predicted.

[SP1986]

Cloud cover still overhead and yet it is still fallen to 1.7C. Once that Cloud cover removes itself its phzoom!

Itll be -2 to -3C by midnight easily if that happens

[Backtrack]

Cloud cover still overhead and yet it is still fallen to 1.7C. Once that Cloud cover removes itself its phzoom!

Itll be -2 to -3C by midnight easily if that happens

I'm winning Stephen

1.2c

[Spurry]

Fnnarrr Fnarrrr....

You're the 3rd person to make a childish comment(i was the first ) ......but it was funny wasn't it

Edited December 19, 2009 by Spurry

[Chris D]

Cloud cover still overhead and yet it is still fallen to 1.7C. Once that Cloud cover removes itself its phzoom!

Itll be -2 to -3C by midnight easily if that happens

Temperature is 0.0c here in Southport, do you still reckon there'll be no ice? (In response to earlier on btw)

Edited December 19, 2009 by chris93

[Iceaxecrampon]

Went up to Ambleside and Grasmere on an easy family walk Deerbolts - Under Loughrigg.Fine snow covering sticking to roads and paths - Had a brew in Grasmere at approx 4pm - pelted down with decent flakes - drove back down the M6 to watch it gradually metamorphasise to sleet then horizontal rain - well dissed off - that could have been well good blizzard conditions for the Snowless county of England - Warm sector well and truly wiped out all expectations - should have stayed in Grasmere - very festive AND quiet - no sign of any Japanese tourists at all...

[James M]

Fnnarrr Fnarrrr....

You're the 3rd person to make a childish comment(i was the first ) ......but it was funny wasn't it

I see I should be more careful what I say in future , mind you NW members do tend to have their minds in the gutters a lot

Edited December 19, 2009 by James M

[Spurry]

I see I should be more careful what I say in future :lol:, mind you NW members do tend to have their minds in the gutters a lot :lol:

I wouldn't worry..i'm now 48 with the childish immature sense of humour of a 12 yr old <_< just mentioning the word 'Inches' opens up a whole world of innuendo

Edited December 19, 2009 by Spurry

[La Bise]

Went up to Ambleside and Grasmere on an easy family walk Deerbolts - Under Loughrigg.Fine snow covering sticking to roads and paths - Had a brew in Grasmere at approx 4pm - pelted down with decent flakes - drove back down the M6 to watch it gradually metamorphasise to sleet then horizontal rain - well dissed off - that could have been well good blizzard conditions for the Snowless county of England - Warm sector well and truly wiped out all expectations - should have stayed in Grasmere - very festive AND quiet - no sign of any Japanese tourists at all...

Same conditions as in White Peak, fine winter walking today. I've just read a report of a hike around Buckden Pike (Yorkshire Dales), if it's snow you're after, go up there, knee high to waist high...

[Cecil Hogmanay Melchett]

18z really keeps the showers going in our region until monday night after abrief rest until dinner tomorrow.

Temps falling away now across the region guys?

[Iceaxecrampon]

I see I should be more careful what I say in future <_<, mind you NW members do tend to have their minds in the gutters a lot :lol:

Never mind Bud - glad you see it in the right fashion - I had 9" in Borrowdale once

[Backtrack]

18z really keeps the showers going in our region until monday night after abrief rest until dinner tomorrow.

Temps falling away now across the region guys?

Yep!

0.9c here!

[SP1986]

Temperature is 0.0c here in Southport, do you still reckon there'll be no ice? :lol: (In response to earlier on btw)

Yes, I think an anti-ice dome will form over your area, thus stopping ice from forming, despite possible temperatures of -5C

[Backtrack]

Guys... It's snowing... 0.8c.

[James M]

18z really keeps the showers going in our region until monday night after abrief rest until dinner tomorrow.

Temps falling away now across the region guys?

Slowly but surely, but we still have cloud cover here, when it goes though it's gonna plummet!

[Backtrack]

snow left a VERY slight dusting on top of the semi-frozen car roofs. 0.8c.

[James M]

Never mind Bud - glad you see it in the right fashion - I had 9" in Borrowdale once :winky:

:lol:

Yer I can take joke, besides when I realised it made me laugh

[Cric_lancster]

-0.2C, Clear Skies some nasty ice has formed on the roads outside as the temps have fallen away rapidly. Same as the last few nights really, this one looks as if it's going to be just as bitter!

Edited December 19, 2009 by Cric_lancster

[Spurry]

Never mind Bud - glad you see it in the right fashion - I had 9" in Borrowdale once

Stop it please.. :lol: :lol: i can't take any more (ooh err missus) ...i'm gonna have to seek help i think :winky:

Edited December 19, 2009 by Spurry