North West England Regional Weather Discussion 12/02/14 19z----->

[WillinGlossop]

1c overcast chilly breeze

[Jan]

It's SPITTING!! and my windometer is starting to make a noise, temp risen slightly here to 5.6c

[SP1986]

It'll be nearer 10C for us by the end of the day. 

[WillinGlossop]

Says sleet on netweather radar but not doing nout up here....breezy 1c....

[Miamay]

Its getting windy here

[davacr123]

Its getting windy here

Same here

[davacr123]

Unfortunately temps to warm for the weather we want to see and just going to see more of the same old stuff we have been sick of for the last 3 months

[SP1986]

Wind is really starting to pick up now, just had a 50mph gust, which is stronger than I was expecting at this point.

Various charts showed by 10am only 29mph gusts. This is already stronger than the previous storm, but then I'm not sheltered from Southerlies/Southeasterlies.

[davacr123]

Center of the low appears to be just off the s/w Coast of Ireland wouldn't be suprised to see wind gusts close to what we had on Wednesday

[SP1986]

I know we all like snow but we have to acknowledge that the lack of  airfrosts this Winter is quite frankly amazing.. some of us have only a few, and some have even had none at all. 

[Miamay]

Guess what ?????? Its rai ing

[davacr123]

Guess what ?????? Its rai ing

Shock horror never thought that would happen lmao

[davacr123]

Is it me or do we seem to be getting the winds that were meant to be down south as they are saying on there threads that it's not that windy ?

[SP1986]

I think the southerly just allows for more funnelling, which will give Merseyside some big gusts, but I dont think we've taken their storm, I think it's exactly as planned. The biggest gusts down south are not due til much later anyway.

Guess what ?????? Its rai ing

 

Not here in the land of the Foehn!

[davacr123]

Thing is met office had us down for about 40mph gusts max and as you have said already getting 50mph gusts and will only get stronger as it moves in later

[SP1986]

Not everywhere is getting 50mph gusts, the average seems to be about 25mph, but Im on a hill with absolutely nothing for miles to the southeast, and often this type of events hit us more than other places. In exposure (which is how winds should be measured anyway), it's 'kicking off'

Edited February 14, 2014 by SP1986

[davacr123]

Well gusts are strong enough to make the lamppost across the road to sway quite a bit lol

[pip22]

Its absolutly freezing in Chorley. The wind chill is prob around -2 to -4c. I went out and about and my hands feels like a block of ice.

[julie253]

Just watching the Belfast ferry go out. This wind is shaking my car like mad

[Miamay]

How strong is the wind supposed to get ?? We dont have any warning here

[davacr123]

Well gusts are already stronger than forecast so no idea but I would say quite a bit stronger than forecasted

Edited February 14, 2014 by davacr123

[julie253]

Am watching a boat which appears to be struggling so far it's gone backwards, forwards and sidewards - wouldn't like to be on it!!

[Rnewbs]

Had some really unusual power surges here this morning. Tripped out the system 3 times.

 

Not sure what to expect today haha

[James M]

Some heavy sleet started here

[SparkleS]

Snowing here, fine snow, absolutely bitter out there,hands frozen and some right gusts