North West England Regional Weather Discussion

[dodge]

Just light rain here, although the heaviest precipitation is still out west.  It's felt cold enough today for snow, but I think it will be a slushy mix at best through the night.  Higher places to my east might fare better.

[damianslaw]

Moderate wet snow here now, settling on grassy surfaces, car roofs etc, but roads/hard surfaces too wet. If it peps up a bit more it should start to stick everywhere. Higher roads such as Kirkstone Pass likely to be very dicey now.

[cheshire snow]

Bad news status 2 alert been removed from Manchester Airport

Good News Status 3 alert just been inserted.

Interesting a feeling something a foot happening here

still not confident of any lying snow

airfield only 78m asl

C.S

Swainclubber

Good to see you back for another year Pal

Edited November 8, 2016 by cheshire snow

[SP1986]

1 hour ago, Chris.R said:

 Indeed. 

 I think I remember you mentioning that, some strange inversion. :-) 

Here is that photo again

Edited November 8, 2016 by SP1986

[Chris.R]

 3.6°C now with heavy rain. Temperature falling slowly all the time. 

[pip22]

Temperature just dropped from 3C to 2C now.  Colder air is sinking in now.

[Day 10]

Just been standing in a tree to get that extra elevation to see if I can see some of the white stuff! Must of been at least 6 feet above sea level

[northwestsnow]

Precip really seems to be picking up to my west but up to now the pennines seem to be acting as a bit of a buffer.

Would like to see temps start dropping sharpish...

[SP1986]

heavy driving rain now.. temperature in steady slow decline, currently 3.5C dewpoint 3.2C

[Geordiesnow]

Looks like the front is slightly further east than perhaps forecast, the back edge is still quite a bit out over sea but its something to keep an eye on as its edging closer to this region.

That said, I would expect it will start to stall soon as it has over Scotland, the question will be is the air really cold enough for it to turn to snow, I'm really not sure as uppers are not expected to get any lower so it will probably be down to lower level cold and maybe if some of that filter down from the Pennines then maybe it will in some areas.

[captaincroc]

Great news about the updated TAF at Manchester Airport.

I have drove home from Crewe to Halmer End (170m). When I left Crewe there was the odd hint of sleet and just got in and it's more sleet. It is is snowing in other areas at 120m then it leads me in good scope here.

[swainclubber]

44 minutes ago, cheshire snow said:

Bad news status 2 alert been removed from Manchester Airport

Good News Status 3 alert just been inserted.

Interesting a feeling something a foot happening here

still not confident of any lying snow

airfield only 78m asl

C.S

Swainclubber

Good to see you back for another year Pal

Hey matey good to be back, and so early too. hope you're well and all the other regulars too. Here's to a great winter 

[Frost HoIIow]

Still raining with the odd bit of sleet visible temp 2.6C, dew 1.0C

But it looks like it is snowing at the top of M62 & sticking to the camera as well.

 

Edited November 8, 2016 by Frost HoIIow

[Sn0wmad79]

297m asl here (near grains bar Oldham) and it is still just rain. Very wet and very cold indeed

[I Cumbria Marra I]

Just plain moderate rain here

[Frost HoIIow]

Tomorrow mornings commute

[Deep Snow please]

The traffic cams seem to be showing up decent snowfall at the tops of the hills, below the snowline so far though. Not complaining as it's what was expected.

 

https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/WeatherStations/A591Kendal.asp

https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/WeatherStations/A592KirkstonePass.asp

 

 

[cheshire snow]

Just seen my first snow flakes of the season okay still mainly rain but a few

big snow flakes mixed in

current temp 2c DP 1c

C.S

[damianslaw]

12 minutes ago, Deep Snow please said:

The traffic cams seem to be showing up decent snowfall at the tops of the hills, below the snowline so far though. Not complaining as it's what was expected.

 

https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/WeatherStations/A591Kendal.asp

https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/WeatherStations/A592KirkstonePass.asp

 

 

Do you know where the A591 image is taken from? We are just on the snowline here, we've had moderate very wet snow for about 3 hours, and a very slushy deposit on grass and car roofs etc. 

[gregior]

Bits of sleety stuff mixed in with the  heavy rain here now 

[weatherobsuk]

Living towards the lower Goyt Valley i'm in the fortunate position of being able to see the highest hills of both Derbyshire and Cheshire just by looking out from the window, surrounded by +1200ft peaks helps aswell from Sponds Moor, Chinley Churn, Eccles Pike, and Brown Knoll which will undoubtedly be covered in snow themselves too. 

[Miamay]

Rain seems to be easing now and is much lighter. 

[Cheshire Freeze]

1 minute ago, Miamay said:

Rain seems to be easing now and is much lighter. 

Yep pushed east at a fair rate. Hard to see how there will be any precipitation left here by 6am. 

[Cheshire Freeze]

16 minutes ago, cheshire snow said:

Just seen my first snow flakes of the season okay still mainly rain but a few

big snow flakes mixed in

current temp 2c DP 1c

C.S

DP 2.7 here....temp at about 3.5C far too high.

[Geordiesnow]

2 minutes ago, Miamay said:

Rain seems to be easing now and is much lighter. 

The back edge of the band is approaching Liverpool and I got to say i'm surprised and kind of goes against what the models predicted. Still expect the band to pivot/stall somewhat but just as things perhaps could get interesting for some, it becomes a bit borderline whether anything will fall out of the sky nevermind whether its rain or snow!