North West Regional thread 01/09/18 Onwards......

[pip22]

Its gone light here now and I can see clears skies too.

I've enjoyed the daytime snowfall though!

Edited January 30, 2019 by pip22

[Hanny]

Snow flurries continuing and adding to lying snow, off beat roads that have not been gritted only passable with 4 wheel drive and/or winter tyres.

Ref comment earlier on the thread about winter tyres, they are not just for snow, but also are excellent in wet condions especially when temps are lower. Granted you are at the mercy of other cars on the road when snowing but it means you can take detours off the gritted roads and most importantly, your braking and control are far more controlled with winter tyres. There numerous articals about the grip on summer tyres dramatically reducing in low temps, some start to reduce from 5 deg ambiant.

But all in all it’s really down to individual perceptions and the type of roads you have to negotiate over winter.  

[Had Worse]

Freezing fog just rolled in, temps  dropped from 0°C to -2°C

[robbo88]

Current conditions in romiley, although I can see a lot of drip drip going on

[pip22]

Couple of school kids managed to build a few snowmen there in the school field.

 

Edited January 30, 2019 by pip22

[WillinGlossop]

4 minutes ago, Had Worse said:

Freezing fog just rolled in, temps  dropped from 0°C to -2°C

Yep really foggy everything frozen solid.... dicey icy roads... 2-3 inches snow.... lovely winters day...going for a walk over the tops in a bit... just put some more food out for the birds as they look very hungry...

[Barmada_Casten]

16 minutes ago, Geordiesnow said:

Got the lightest most patchiest of dustings here, i keep looking at the radar and its de ja vu it seems with that line of showers just skirting to the south of me, nevermind thats just how the weather goes. 

At least Barmada is happy though - thank goodness. 

Morecambe is a truly dire place if your looking for significant snowfall, a once in a 20 -25 year event perhaps?

I would not say I am as much happy but pleasantly surprised. This is far from a significant fall, and overall it has been a poor winter, aloof better than 16/17 that's for sure!

[itsnowjoke]

Met office just cancelled their warnings for snow and ice it’s just alerted me on my phone

[Alister]

22 minutes ago, Dkeane3 said:

Shower seems to be breaking up but will hopefully reach us

Light snow just starting here.

[The Northern Ramper]

Still in the warning area but would be surprised if affected.

[captaincroc]

1 minute ago, Ramp said:

Still in the warning area but would be surprised if affected.

I was thinking the same but they still must have some doubt about the track of it? Which is the only plus I can take from the situation! haha

[pip22]

4 minutes ago, itsnowjoke said:

Met office just cancelled their warnings for snow and ice it’s just alerted me on my phone

No surprises there. Hopefully the cloud cover should keep the snow cover here in the next couple of days maybe even Freezing fog to start with!

Edited January 30, 2019 by pip22

[Day 10]

4 minutes ago, captaincroc said:

I was thinking the same but they still must have some doubt about the track of it? Which is the only plus I can take from the situation! haha

My house is literally just above the yellow line.  

[Iceaxecrampon]

22 minutes ago, Summerstorm said:

Output doesn't look too bad to me 6z suggesting an easterly. 

........not looking that far Model fatique setting in.

[frosty ground]

just in a warning zone 

If the low goes further south then the warning from the north east should to.

[Jan]

Drove from Nrth Liverpool to South Liverpool it normally takes 30 minutes, it took an hour and a half. Snow definitely thicker here, the roads are dreadful even Queens Drive, Mather Ave etc

[SnowThunder]

Nothing here but damp ground, what a pathetic winter this has been and not holding much hope for Feb delivering either, hopefully the summer will be decent

[More Runs Needed]

Looks like those showers are completely dying off

[frosty ground]

If that front fails to get to far north there are chances from the east

[pip22]

Scorching hot sun is out!!

[Spah1]

1 minute ago, pip22 said:

Scorching hot sun is out!!

no !!!!!!!!!!!!

more showers coming

[pip22]

1 minute ago, Spah1 said:

no !!!!!!!!!!!!

more showers coming 

Yes it seems to me its heading more east now. Weird!

[Andypvfc]

Always Sunday to look forward too till it just misses Stoke again lol

[Chris.R]

39 minutes ago, Jan said:

Drove from Nrth Liverpool to South Liverpool it normally takes 30 minutes, it took an hour and a half. Snow definitely thicker here, the roads are dreadful even Queens Drive, Mather Ave etc

  How thick is it down there? Only got a dusting up here. 

[Deep Snow please]

Slight thaw at the top but sneaked some measurements in while the cloud still kept it about where it was this morning, probably a bit lower than what it was this morning but 2.5cm (1 inch) on the pavement, and 5cm (2 inch) on the grass. Wish I'd measured last weeks but think it's deffo more, feels more wintry anyway so must have been a heavy shower or two whilst I was sleeping.

 

If we don't get something more substantial from either Thursday or Sunday I'll be a bit disappointed in this cold spell to be honest.