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

[severe snowstorm]

3 minutes ago, captaincroc said:

That is good news, especially given the airports ASL

Yeah, 69m asl I think. It is only a possibility and does state rain as well. Not expecting snow, so will be a nice bonus if it occurs!

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

Latest bbc weather has all snow event!!!

[Weather-history]

9 minutes ago, shadowfax said:

Will that make any difference to the outcome?

I suppose if it is a developing system,the quicker it whizzs through, the wind element won't be as bad. 

[carl1980]

Just now, Stratocumulus perlucidus said:

Latest bbc weather has all snow event!!!

Just watched that,looked like snow to the coast on the graphics

[chris78]

5 minutes ago, Dexter said:

Recently updated Manchester Airport TAF once again maintaining possibility of snow from 20:00 onwards through the night. Considering this alongside the metoffice forecast surely means they are seeing potential for snow at low levels throughout the region?

I suppose falling snow may be possible, but not lying snow surely? My temp is 5.2 and dp is 0.8, going to take a hell of a cool down for snow to stick.  Unless you live up a hill I would give up now.

[Deep Snow please]

1 minute ago, Dexter said:

Recently updated Manchester Airport TAF once again maintaining possibility of snow from 20:00 onwards through the night. Considering this alongside the metoffice forecast surely means they are seeing potential for snow at low levels throughout the region?

The MetO one is over caution after the disaster north of the border yesterday.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

2 minutes ago, carl1980 said:

Just watched that,looked like snow to the coast on the graphics

Yeah exactly

[Staffordshire]

Best of luck tonight folks, I know you guys have been hard done by this winter so far, I think some of you may nick something tonight.

[Deep Snow please]

4 minutes ago, Stratocumulus perlucidus said:

Latest bbc weather has all snow event!!!

Where? Heavy rain event for me on the app all night, reaching the barmy heights of 7c at 2am in the morning.

[Spah1]

It’s far too warm to snow (for most) end of. 

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

1 minute ago, Deep Snow please said:

Where? Heavy rain event for me on the app all night, reaching the barmy heights of 7c at 2am in the morning.

I never said the app!

[trickydicky]

1 hour ago, I Cumbria Marra I said:

Are the pennines in NW england?

The top of Cross Fell is in Cumbria, so yeah. So are Alston and Nenthead to the east of it. I’d imagine that temperature will be for the plateau up there where nobody will be. 

[Deep Snow please]

Just now, Stratocumulus perlucidus said:

I never said the app!

The app and the TV forecast'll be going off same data, surely?

[cheshire snow]

15 minutes ago, Dexter said:

Recently updated Manchester Airport TAF once again maintaining possibility of snow from 20:00 onwards through the night. Considering this alongside the metoffice forecast surely means they are seeing potential for snow at low levels throughout the region?

Airport TAF says rain,then heavy rain,then rain,then snow.

Unless they have had a last minute update cannot imagine that changing

Had no alerts today so I would imagine it to be correct

C.S

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

1 minute ago, Deep Snow please said:

The app and the TV forecast'll be going off same data, surely?

Not really. We dont trust apps here

[iand61]

22 minutes ago, shadowfax said:

Will that make any difference to the outcome?

Yes it’ll make the rain a bit warmer

[Deep Snow please]

1 minute ago, Stratocumulus perlucidus said:

Not really. We dont trust apps here

We don't trust TV forecasts either lol.

[cheshire snow]

3 minutes ago, Deep Snow please said:

The app and the TV forecast'll be going off same data, surely?

Indeed if it was news 24 it' the same forecast all day.

Would imagine the forecast in 15 mins on BBC will be up to date and a lot different.

C.S

[Winter Hill]

24 minutes ago, shadowfax said:

Will that make any difference to the outcome?

Nope. Just means the rain will be here earlier 

[Winter Hill]

Woke up to rain this morning. Drove to work through Bolton and a slushy covering. Got to Kearsley ( lowest ASL in the Bolton Borough ) and they had a full covering.

You could not make it up.

[severe snowstorm]

6 minutes ago, cheshire snow said:

Airport TAF says rain,then heavy rain,then rain,then snow.

Unless they have had a last minute update cannot imagine that changing

Had no alerts today so I would imagine it to be correct

C.S

Hi, 

Your understanding of the TAFs is probably better than mine! Am I correct that the above is up to 23:00 with rain showers or snow possible from 02:00 onwards?

 

 

[Weather-history]

19 minutes ago, Stratocumulus perlucidus said:

Latest bbc weather has all snow event!!!

I don't want to be pedantic but surely that would mean it starts off as snow? 

Does that sound realistic? Euro 12z shows rain away from the hills. 

[cheshire snow]

Radar is Showing the rain very close to me,there is sleet showing over Wales but it looks

Like over the mountains,no excitement in the Wales thread so that sounds correct.

C.S

[Had Worse]

I think its going to be a nowcast look out of the window at the lampost evening.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

1 minute ago, Weather-history said:

I don't want to be pedantic but surely that would mean it starts off as snow? 

Does that sound realistic? Euro 12z shows rain away from the hills. 

Yeah thinking about it now it does look like rain all the way.