North West England Weather discussion 16/01/16 Onwards

[sal007]

done well in Preston today, but just missing out on the heavy stuff that Leyland/Chorley are getting right now.!

[I Cumbria Marra I]

It gets better, showers now forming off the coast right beside me to give the south of the region a good dumping.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

[karyo]

Looking very nice outside with a light covering. Snow coming relatively heavily.

[SP1986]

I'm amazed, St Helens isn't a million miles from here, and it's light rain here, would you believe! BT what's happening in Runcorn?

[James M]

11 minutes ago, northwestsnow said:

Really? Good god i must be incredibly unlucky its almost stopped a mile down the road,wtf?

Radar says you should have had some heavier stuff :/

[Darren Bown]

Anyone with a 5 min radar, look at how the pptn as it hits the coast around Southport has been pepping up as it comes inland over the last 30 mins.

[pip22]

3 minutes ago, SparkleS said:

Haha pip,are tou rolling it down the hill to us?

lol Maybe.

[karyo]

The band is backbuilding guys! I think even areas further south and close to the coast have a chance now!

[Day 10]

3 minutes ago, CreweCold said:

Had a brief burst of snow in a heavier pocket of precipitation. I have a feeling had we had the intensity I wouldn't be sat here looking at sopping wetness right now.

Just looked on the radar Crewe, you must be literally right on the boundary. Most of the UK under the precipitation is getting snow, we are so damn unlucky.

[Geordiesnow]

Although there is a covering, it is still a little patchy in parts but maybe in the more covered parts there is about a centre metre or 2. Looks like we are on the last stretch as far as this band is concerned. 

Can't help but think if this occured overnight right away after an early frost but I suppose beggars can't be choosers! 

[Bolton67]

1 minute ago, Darren Bown said:

Anyone with a 5 min radar, look at how the pptn as it hits the coast around Southport has been pepping up as it comes inland over the last 30 mins.

Is the precip still running NW-SE ??

[loubie_4]

1 minute ago, karyo said:

The band is backbuilding guys! I think even areas further south and close to the coast have a chance now!

I hope so! 

 

[Darren Bown]

Just now, Bolton67 said:

Is the precip still running NW-SE ??

Yes

[dodge]

Finally a bit of a pep-up - still smallish flakes but the intensity has increased slightly.  Hopefully the tail will have a sting in it, as the band of snow/sleet eventually clears out of our region.

Edited January 16, 2016 by dodgeredee

[northwestsnow]

Oh lovely, its gotten heavier in the last 10 mins, now have a full covering on all surfaces, and its dipped below freezing !!

[Paul90]

Just about managing to cover the ground here now. 

 

December 2010 it is not.

[SparkleS]

Lol

[Liam J]

Want the sky to clear now so the temps can plummet to preserve the snow!! Currently 0.4c so not much melt happening. 

Edited January 16, 2016 by *Sub*Zero*

[Oakwell]

9 minutes ago, pip22 said:

Yes it is falling quite heavily here too.

Yep here as well

[jam2010]

Very happy with this now. 

[griff74]

It's proper coming down now, everything has got a lovely covering now!

[northwestsnow]

Well this redeems a very poor winter now, if we can get a couple of days of cold temps and frosty nights that will defo make up for Nov and Dec

[jam2010]

WOW very heavy now. 50p flakes

[Backtrack]

8 minutes ago, SP1986 said:

I'm amazed, St Helens isn't a million miles from here, and it's light rain here, would you believe! BT what's happening in Runcorn?

0.5C, raining heavily......