North West England - Weather chat

[dodge]

Radar is adding more energy to the small clusters originating in the Irish sea so here's hoping more areas get to see falling snow (if that's what they want)... I have to travel to Manchester in next hour so I'm kind of wanting it to hold off until after Lunchtime lol

[feb1991blizzard]

Yes, good luck all.

[Spah1]

Great post from Fergie in the MOD we're still in the game re Tuesdays slider! Come on!

[Hocus Pocus]

A disappointing start to the day after some overnight snow which resulted in a dusting and is now thawing as temps have risen to 2.6c.

Edited January 17, 2015 by Hocus Pocus

[Will Padz]

Just been out to get some more wood in for fire later and there are flakes floating past in the wind but nothing much really.... Checked temp -0.6 c dew -2c.... Grass is crunchy.... â„ï¸â›„ï¸â„ï¸â„ï¸

[robbo88]

Incase some of us don't see settling snow, well can you go through the excitement/anxiety all over again?

[frosty ground]

Snow has started here the app say heavy snow all day....... which could be the case if a streamer sets up...... still showers will do

[feb1991blizzard]

We are underway, belting down!

[NW_Blackburn]

Some pictures

[damianb123]

I just don't think its that cold..... Just let the dog out and wouldn't say it was snow weather..... No frost, snow, hail or anything here in Preston! Not impressed as a cold spell at all.....

[SnowLover2010]

Sounds like Ian Ferguson is getting a bit cheesed off in the MAD thread, don't know why he bothers posting in there at all to be honest.

[pip22]

Woke up to a coating of hail here. No snow though.

 

It really could do with the wind to pick up and get the wind chill may help it turn to snow here.

Edited January 17, 2015 by pip22

[Snow free zone]

just had a rain/hail shower here

[James M]

We are underway, belting down!

Only light here, must be just catching the edge of it.

[Will Padz]

Friend in mossley says its started snowing there....laying straight away.... Can see the big clouds rolling over the hills.... Orange and pink....

Bacon butty and coffee....

Edited January 17, 2015 by Will Padz

[Munchermark]

Started snowing here about 20 minutes ago then it started to turn into sleet and has now stopped.

[jam2010]

Yay henvy snow yay

[feb1991blizzard]

Only light here, must be just catching the edge of it.

 

Light here now as well, looks like that shower only brief one.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Im hoping that ppn over the sea dont hit us as it will be freezing rain. But as its not gunna be snow it deffo will fall here.

[jam2010]

Seems to be a lot more ppn than there was a couple of hours ago so that's a good sign.

[James M]

It's turning sleety not really what you wanna see

[feb1991blizzard]

Yes, doesn't bode well for later when temps pick up, could well end up as rain.

[pip22]

Just had a graupel flurry here, not amounting to much. Its just too light.

Edited January 17, 2015 by pip22

[Spah1]

As per usual it's not cold enough. The infamous drip, drip outside.

[damianslaw]

Mmm was hoping to wake up to at least a light thin cover - diddly squat here all night, not sure what happened. Looking at the recent radar we should have had precipitation last hour or so, well whatever fell can't have been snow, probably just light sleet.. very disappointing.

 

Hoping for better fayre this evening and overnight.

 

Still the fells are coated in the stuff - will report later on snowline and general going about in this area - heading over to Sedbergh soon.