North West England Regional Discussion Thread 15/1/2018 onwards

[northwestsnow]

Just now, Joe Bloggs said:

Oh bore off ??

Awww think its just frustration mate-

We ve had a terrible few years as you know but cumbria has had literally nothing.

 

[northwestsnow]

gone very dark here

[EastofWigan]

gone very dark here, heavy hail! 

[karyo]

I think I've heard thunder! The sky looks very turbulent 

[The Northern Ramper]

1 hour ago, northwestsnow said:

same here FG..

Mainly from the hail tho so that will probably melt soon..

At this rate you're going to need crewes nipple jar.

[Methuselah]

Just now, Ramp said:

At this rate you're going to need crewes nipple jar.

I've heard some inventive names for northerners, in my time, but 'nipple-muncher' isn't one of them!

[Had Worse]

Lightning Northwest of Rochdale.

[northwestsnow]

snow/hail..

[WillinGlossop]

Have come back home and 2-3cm of slush.... mixture of snow hail and graupel....slippy and slushy....

[Chris.R]

 Currently 5.5/1.5. 

[trickydicky]

just received this via email at work:

Warning for snow/hail/ice

• 2 warnings spanning Wednesday 17th to early morning Saturday 20th.
• Cumbria and N Lancs to Thursday; Cumbria Thursday to Saturday.
• Potential for >15cm snow above 200m, 3-10cm at lower altitudes.
• Drifting on high ground, travel delays likely.

Also mentions 60 to 80mph gusts Wednesday into Thursday.

[JeffC]

Just started to throw a shower of ....snow! a lot of blowing in the wind rather than settling but looks like it's getting it's act together a la'al bit!

[northwestsnow]

Yes as posted above its looking like cumbria might be the big winners tomorrow night- good luck to the marra

[frosty ground]

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcw88zh40#?fcTime=1478649600&date=2018-01-16

Okay.... all I need now is the radar to indicate the app is right

 

The mild sector Thursday (morning) is now down to a 3 hour period, its getting smaller!

[Barmada_Casten]

17 minutes ago, northwestsnow said:

Awww think its just frustration mate-

We ve had a terrible few years as you know but cumbria has had literally nothing.

 

Cheers mate - yes it's frustration. Back on board now guys you will see far more positivity in my posts from now on! All the best to everyone here. 

[JeffC]

1 minute ago, northwestsnow said:

Yes as posted above its looking like cumbria might be the big winners tomorrow night- good luck to the marra

Lol - in Coniston we're more Lancastrian than Marra's, don't forget until they created Cumbria out of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands in 1974, we were Lancashire, just like you! in Fact Coniston Old Man was the highest point in Lancashire...

[Alister]

Hammering down with nail here..............postie just walked past wearing shorts!! Had to go pro him!

Edited January 16, 2018 by Alister

[northwestsnow]

Just now, Barmada_Casten said:

Cheers mate - yes it's frustration. Back on board now guys you will see far more positivity in my posts from now on! All the best to everyone here. 

Arrr dont worry, i have no prblem with people moaning- most of us are here for the snow and we dont get much of it!!

[swainclubber]

Alternating between hail and drizzle here in Pale Ale

 

[Had Worse]

Getting as heavy as last night. I'd expect a strike on Holme Moss transmitter again.

[Frost HoIIow]

I'm currently Sat in the cafe at the big Asda store near the man city ground and it is lashing it down with hail, making a racket on the roof. Off home soon hopefully an interesting night ahead for us all. 

[frosty ground]

2 minutes ago, Frost HoIIow said:

I'm currently Sat in the cafe at the big Asda store near the man city ground and it is lashing it down with hail, making a racket on the roof. Off home soon hopefully an interesting night ahead for us all. 

Looks impressive on the radar

[northwestsnow]

light snow shower here but temps are too high still and the showers so few and far between its just wet.

radar still looks crap.

bbc pap still thinks its going to be heavy snow from 3pm until midnight here-

Edited January 16, 2018 by northwestsnow

[Chris harry]

Hail shower again & they hurt as well. ?

[Had Worse]

As expected. two lightning strikes and thunder.

Edited January 16, 2018 by Had Worse