North West Regional Discussion Feb 2021 onwards

[jam2010]

proper flakes here, it may even be sticking but needs to keep this intensity to do anything.

[shadowfax]

Another heavy shower going through 

[Snowmad79]

Same here, heavy flurries on and off and the loose snow on surfaces blowing in wind too. If we got persistent snow from streamers we'd finally get reasonable accumulation.

 

[Wardlegacy]

6 minutes ago, Frosty the Snowman said:

I'm not sure which is worse that or 'smells like snow'. What next tastes like snow in the air? 

More accurate than the apps. Don’t taste the yellow snow 

[severe snowstorm]

Had a dandruff storm here about 20 mins ago. Most of the showers that maintain reasonable intensity have been going South or North of here, such is the nature of these scenarios. The one positive thing is that anything that does fall from now onwards should stick, so I remain cautiously optimistic that we might get a dusting overnight if showers can align nicely. I'll treat any more as a bonus.

[SnowWatcher2]

9 minutes ago, Frosty the Snowman said:

I'm not sure which is worse that or 'smells like snow'. What next tastes like snow in the air? 

 

When people say it "smells like snow" its to do with the cold causing a change in molecules in the air which makes odors less pungent and creates a fresh clean smell... also most of the airs moisture is within the snow so the air is also dryer , all this combined creates a sensual experience  

[Davidblue]

Moderate snow in salford, sticking steadily, now the suns done one. Fingers crossed big shower so maybe after a few of these we might get there 

[Joe Bloggs]

@Dkeane3 and @raul_sbd we are going to be in a dry slot for a while longer. We need the showers to hit between Penistone and Holmfirth but they’re either going north or south at the moment. Not sure if this will change overnight. 

[SnowWatcher2]

Heavy snow here now wooo party time 

[Weather-history]

19 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Lovely wintry day here. Snowed for much of the day but just too light for any accumulation. 
 

Was it a letdown? Depends on what you were hoping for. 

I was expecting heavier showers to be honest as a few models modelled these (GEM and Arpege), but in general they have lacked the oomph required. That also goes for the east of the hills! 

We could have done with slightly colder air too, don’t get me wrong, it’s very cold but not in the same league as BFTE. 2018 was very special as absolutely everything that fell settled and we had afternoon temps of -4C. I actually think Manchester does better on an E’ly or even ESE’ly rather than an ENE’ly too, just looking back at 1st March 2018 it seems to favour our patch for showers. 
 

We’ll see what happens tonight but my expectations are fairly low. 

I said this was to be a learning curve - on reflection it’s important not to compare all easterly episodes with BFTE - that was a brutal one. 

Interesting post, Joe.

Here's a thought. Which was the bigger letdown? The current easterly or this time last year that gawd awful WNWly that so many winter lovers were hoping for to deliver after the terrible winter up to that point?

I think more people in our region have seen at least falling snow from this than they did from that. Infact they were hardly any showery activity, last year! 

[Frosty the Snowman]

 

Seriously? 

[PennineMark]

Eh, who'd of thought it. A bit of decent intensity to a shower and everything is white. 

[Joe Bloggs]

I think many of us will have a dusting by the morning  . Dusting being the key word! 

[Manchester_Sunset]

I'm always in gap so frustrating 

[Joe Bloggs]

3 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

Interesting post, Joe.

Here's a thought. Which was the bigger letdown? The current easterly or this time last year that gawd awful WNWly that so many winter lovers were hoping for to deliver after the terrible winter up to that point?

I think more people in our region have seen at least falling snow from this than they did from that. Infact they were hardly any showery activity, last year! 

Definitely the latter Kevin! I think this has been an interesting spell, we had a light covering and at least we’ve seen plenty of snow falling. I’m looking forward to the properly cold overnight temps too. 

[Joe Bloggs]

1 minute ago, Manchester_Sunset said:

I'm always in gap so frustrating 

Yea could have included you too in my image above. We’re gonna stay dry for a bit. I think an E’ly is better for us. 

[severe snowstorm]

1 minute ago, Manchester_Sunset said:

I'm always in gap so frustrating 

You're not alone, think I'm about to get clobbered by the very same gap 

[Frosty the Snowman]

Just now, Joe Bloggs said:

Definitely the latter Kevin! I think this has been an interesting spell, we had a light covering and at least we’ve seen plenty of snow falling. I’m looking forward to the properly cold overnight temps too. 

Meh, ever so slightly lower temperatures rather than the freezing ones we'd get of we'd actually been blessed with any meaningful snow cover from this rubbish. 

[Joe Bloggs]

1 minute ago, Frosty the Snowman said:

Meh, ever so slightly lower temperatures rather than the freezing ones we'd get of we'd actually been blessed with any meaningful snow cover from this rubbish. 

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Speaking of which, temp has just dropped to 0C at Manchester airport. Much more likely for snow to accumulate tonight if we get the showers. Radar looks good for a few of us, gaps permitting. 

[Manchester_Sunset]

3 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

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Speaking of which, temp has just dropped to 0C at Manchester airport. Much more likely for snow to accumulate tonight if we get the showers. Radar looks good for a few of us, gaps permitting. 

1c here at the moment 

[Spah1]

She how are your totals going after a day ?????

 

The Great 2021 BFTE Snow Depth Prediction

 

!!!!!!!   So now we are up and running    !!!!!!

 

Frosty the Snowman - Blackburn 15cm

Andypvfc - Cheshire 2cm

iand61 Bacup - 10-30cm

Snow Free Zone - 0cm

Joe Snow - Sandbach 4cm

Slidergate 17 Sale 2cm

Winter Hill - Horwich - 10cm

Chicken Soup - Blackburn - dusting 

William Glossop - 15cm

Osca31 - Brigrigg Cumbria- 1cm

Robbo - Hattersley - 8cm

Cheshire Snow - Northwich - 12cm

Chris78 - Preston - 1cm

Raul_sbd - Sale - 3cm

Thundersnow - Carlisle - 0.5 cm

Dy 10 - 5cm - Wirral 

SnowWatcher2 - High Crompton - 8cm

Face Like Thunder - Crewe - 0cm

Fellmike - Crewe - 2cm

ManchesterSunset - Stockport - 5cm

Swainclubber - Littleborough - 7cm

Mark Blackpool 2cm

Had Worse - Glossop - 19.05cm

Kasim - Buxton - 16cm

Hailseizertoo - Wavertree - 6cm

Dkeane3 - South Manchester - 3cm

JamesM - Saddleworth- 12cm

Jam2010 - north Manchester 4.5 cm

Captaincroc - Halmer End - 14cm

Mark88 - Merseyside- 0cm

Shaun L - Wallasey - 3cm

toccylad - Mossley Hill - 0cm

Snowmad79 - Sholver - 30cm

Fell Mike - Crewe - 15cm

Ramp - Newhey - 14cm

Weather History - Irlam - 0.5cm

Crewe Cold 1c

Miamay Liverpool 0cm

Dodge - Oldham - 4cm

Loubie_4 - Maghull - 4cm

Dexter - Northwich 2cm

Cumbria Marra 0cm

SP1986 - Heswall -0

Pip - Clayton-le-Woods 3cm

Iceaxecrampon - Salwick - dusting

Georgiesnow- Morecambe- 1cm

Snowdrifter - Lytham - 0.5cm

Joggs - Bingley - 6.5 cm

Joe Bloggs - Withington - 5cm 

Chris R - Halewood - 3cm

Backtrack - Runcorn - 0cm

 

£5 to the Winner for a fish Supper! 

 

Final measurements on concrete 5pm Wednesday, allow for drifting - best guess. 

[Winter Hill]

Huge shower 

flakes only small and instantly settling 

[Its snowing]

Powder snow has turned into big flakes and within 15 mins everything is white again.

[Summerstorm]

Finally got a proper shower here still not particularly heavy though but got a dusting now. 

 

 

[NickyB]

I’ve booked this one in for us on Wirral