North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards

[Frigid]

Who would've known that there would be floods in the morning and snow in the evening. Very surprised how quickly it changed from mild to cold

[SnowThunder]

Watching the radar on the coast be like

 

 

Nothing but miserable rain

[cheshire snow]

This is bonkers could be looking at 10cm here if this keeps up

C.S

[Joe Snow]

Eased off ever so slightly for 10 mins now pelting it down with 50p flakes once more 4cm lying here in Sandbach,  South Cheshire 

[Chris.R]

2 minutes ago, Frigid said:

Who would've known that there would be floods in the morning and snow in the evening. Very surprised how quickly it changed from mild to cold

Ahum...me

[Cheese Rice]

Everyone seems to have missed this but the amber warning is a rain and snow warning. 

Rain associated with Storm Christoph will persist for the rest of Wednesday and into early Thursday, with some more intense rainfall possible before it clears. A further 20-30 mm is likely widely, with more than 60 mm over some higher ground areas - bringing totals since Tuesday into the range of 100 - 200 mm over some hills. Rain may temporarily turn to heavy, wet snow as it clears, leading to a cover of 1-4 cm in places, possibly more on high ground. Strong winds will accompany the rain at times and may add to travelling difficulties across higher and more exposed routes.

[SnowWatcher2]

looking at predictive radar.. ide say we got at least 4 hours + more snow to come.

Edited January 20, 2021 by SnowWatcher2

[Backtrack]

2 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

Ahum...me

Hoping I’m far enough away from the coast to avoid the change to rain. Still raining there?

[Joe Snow]

Whiteout wow!!! This is turning into a great event  

[Weather-history]

Can't ever recall and event like this where it went from very mild and a soaking to heavy snow and a covering from an Atlantic system moving through in a few hours. Its like something you would see in the States. 

I recall fronts and or stalling and then moving back eastwards and the rain turns to snow as colder undercuts from the east 

[Frigid]

Manchester got lucky this time, since we missed the last snowfall Leeds and Sheffield enjoyed last week. 

[Chris.R]

Precip intensity is the problem here I’m pretty sure if it got heavy again it would turn back to snow. Existing cover is still mostly intact though.

[Wardlegacy]

3 minutes ago, Cheese Rice said:

Everyone seems to have missed this but the amber warning is a rain and snow warning. 

Rain associated with Storm Christoph will persist for the rest of Wednesday and into early Thursday, with some more intense rainfall possible before it clears. A further 20-30 mm is likely widely, with more than 60 mm over some higher ground areas - bringing totals since Tuesday into the range of 100 - 200 mm over some hills. Rain may temporarily turn to heavy, wet snow as it clears, leading to a cover of 1-4 cm in places, possibly more on high ground. Strong winds will accompany the rain at times and may add to travelling difficulties across higher and more exposed routes.

That’s not quite the same as what has happened though!

[severe snowstorm]

Intensity of snow has eased off here but still snowing moderately. Just shy of 6cm now.

[Stratocumulus perlucidus]

[Chris.R]

1 minute ago, Backtrack said:

Hoping I’m far enough away from the coast to avoid the change to rain. Still raining there?

Yes but light

[SnowWatcher2]

1 minute ago, Joe Snow said:

Whiteout wow!!! This is turning into a great event  

Same... took a while for the roads to start covering , but a nice cm or more building, elsewhere ide say 2cm+ now

[Frosty the Snowman]

Just now, Wardlegacy said:

That’s not quite the same as what has happened though!

 

Totals in some high ground areas are going to be 10-40cm by the end of tomorrow night, never mind 1-4cm.

 

Looks like snow during the day tomorrow and potential reload at the weekend. 

[Frigid]

Just now, Weather-history said:

Can't ever recall and event like this where it went from very mild and a soaking to heavy snow and a covering from an Atlantic system moving through in a few hours. Its like something you would see in the States. 

I recall fronts and or stalling and then moving back eastwards and the rain turns to snow as colder undercuts from the east 

It is fascinating to think of. How quick it can go from washout to whiteout. The temperatures really amaze me, on how quick they plummeted

[Backtrack]

1 minute ago, Chris.R said:

Yes but light

Don’t think the front has anything left to give. All the energy had transferred east 

[Slidergate '17]

Has to be over an inch here now... relentless for 1.30 hours

[griff74]

Pretty surprised here in Salford 

[WillinGlossop]

Roads covered... roof covered, puddles covered... 3-5cm only started 40 minutes ago.... impressive.... huge flakes... 

[Linda]

1 minute ago, Slidergate '17 said:

Has to be over an inch here now... relentless for 1.30 hours

Those were the days gone by when it used to be relentless all day.....

[Mark_p]

It's pivoting now the centre of the new low pressure aka 'christoph' is way up to the North East so there is the 'back edge' to come but it looks a much less energetic affair as the main band. Who knows though this has been an evening of surprises.