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

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Half melted slushy covering here from earlier offerings.

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Metoffice forecast for tonight. Looks OK to me

This Evening and Tonight:

Tonight will see a mixture of clear spells and occasional snow showers. Some of the the showers will be heavy, and will lead to further snow accumulations, as well as icy stretches. It will be very windy, with coastal gales. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

 

[Weather-history]

HIRLAM 12z

[northwestsnow]

Heads up FG/CFallon- thursdays forecast on bbc pap looks good for you

[northwestsnow]

Just now, Weather-history said:

HIRLAM 12z

Blimey Kevin thats close to being brilliant.

What you make of ukmo? Only goes 24 to 48 but it doesnt look like the mild sector hits us..

[SP1986]

It's quite a climb down from.previous forecasts that suggested frequent heavy wintry showers. Occasional showers suggests the Irish sea will remain fairly inactive. 

Today we've had a few rain and hail showers. Here tomorrow night precipitation will be heavy rain. It will be interesting to see if the relative mildness of the low pressure avoids more eastern areas of the region

Edited January 16, 2018 by SP1986

[Miamay]

Just been on school run and that wind is very icy. 

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Just now, SP1986 said:

It's quite a climb down from.previous forecasts that suggested frequent heavy wintry showers. Occasional showers suggests the Irish will remain fairly inactive

Yes, but it only includes the word 'snow'. No suggestion of sleet or wintry mix.

[frosty ground]

Southern part of the Irish sea is now back generating showers.

[WillinGlossop]

Like hirlam take on snow tomorrow night...... and resultant snow pile up....

Edited January 16, 2018 by WillinGlossop

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1 minute ago, northwestsnow said:

Blimey Kevin thats close to being brilliant.

What you make of ukmo? Only goes 24 to 48 but it doesnt look like the mild sector hits us..

It is so tantalisingly close. A few more minor shifts South required!

[dodge]

If it doesn't happen tonight it never will...I've got the heavy snow graphic right through from 5pm to 5am tomorrow.  It's just a case of how organised the showers will be.  One persons streamer is another person's near miss 5 miles up the road.

[frosty ground]

Just now, WillinGlossop said:

Like hirlam take on snow tomorrow night......

Bank.....

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Just now, dodgeredee said:

If it doesn't happen tonight it never will...I've got the heavy snow graphic right through from 5pm to 5am tomorrow.  It's just a case of how organised the showers will be.  One persons streamer is another person's near miss 5 miles up the road.

Yep in a nutshell

[karyo]

4 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

HIRLAM 12z

That's the best so far! I don't want to see any more corrections south unless it is for a few miles only.

[northwestsnow]

1 minute ago, WillinGlossop said:

Like hirlam take on snow tomorrow night......

That looks brilliant!!

Had a feeling it might be good..

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

3 minutes ago, SP1986 said:

It's quite a climb down from.previous forecasts that suggested frequent heavy wintry showers. Occasional showers suggests the Irish will remain fairly inactive

Joking aren’t you? Streamer heading straight for me

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1 minute ago, dodgeredee said:

If it doesn't happen tonight it never will...I've got the heavy snow graphic right through from 5pm to 5am tomorrow.  It's just a case of how organised the showers will be.  One persons streamer is another person's near miss 5 miles up the road.

It is our best chance for a long time....

[northwestsnow]

wish i could see between 24-48 hour progression.

Its so hard to tell but i think its further south than GFS!!

On UKMO i mean.

Edited January 16, 2018 by northwestsnow

[Deep Snow please]

Anything that falls tonight will be snow, last shower dropped off a decent dusting on tarmac and the soaked grass.

 

Just need enough precipitation to top that up to at least a covering and I'll class this as an event.

[SP1986]

1 minute ago, Stratocumulus perlucidus said:

Joking aren’t you? Streamer heading straight for me

It's not a joke no.. the showers have been quite infrequent today but inland areas have seen convective development as the showers headed inland

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

1 minute ago, SP1986 said:

It's not a joke no.. the showers have been quite infrequent today but inland areas have seen convective development as the showers headed inland

you said this would happen the other day though. Usually does tbf!

[itsnowjoke]

Snowing but only light

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Irish Sea has roared into life South of IOM.

[pip22]

Just finished work. I saw gritters just gritted the bus station in Chorley.  I like the models still shifting the low south!!