North West Regional Discussion Feb 2021 onwards

[Chris.R]

Not quite as cold as expected. -2.0°C minimum was -2.9°C.

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15 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

I wonder if Merseyside might catch a few flakes today? 
 

That band isn’t far away. It’s ahead of schedule as the IOM Met office have brought forward their amber warning. 

It's certainly ahead of where Euro 4 has it at this time.

[Iceaxecrampon]

Surely should get something from this.

Front is slow moving Sleet readily turning to Snow hitting landfall.

Ireland battered.

[A Face like Thunder]

50 minutes ago, Chris.R said:

Not quite as cold as expected. -2.0°C minimum was -2.9°C.

It's the wind that's doing it. Bitter wind and worse to come before it gets milder. 

[russwirral]

52 minutes ago, Dexter said:

It's certainly ahead of where Euro 4 has it at this time.

Wouldnt pay too much attention to the leading edge, likely to be incorrect as was the front the other week... the actual snow is likely about 100miles west of that. Currently we are about 10-20miles from the front edge and the sun is out with lots of high fuzzy cloud

[iand61]

It was definitely Brrrrrrrrrr out on my walk this morning, certainly on the tops with a lazy wind blowing snow off the fields but lovely all the same.

plenty of snow drifting in the lane I often walk along with large areas of ice and it made a difference to how many people I came across, namely none.

[damianslaw]

Cold day ahead, may have an ice day. Currently -1.4 degrees under cloud cover, unusual in itself. Air is very dry, no visible frost. Looking outside your think it was about 10 degrees..

The Atlantic front appears to have more oomph in it than expected, and we have a few hours of light snow this afternoon, and perhaps a cover which will be nice.

 

[Alexis]

Radar looks a lot more active than the BBC graphics show?

[shadowfax]

22 minutes ago, iand61 said:

It was definitely Brrrrrrrrrr out on my walk this morning, certainly on the tops with a lazy wind blowing snow off the fields but lovely all the same.

plenty of snow drifting in the lane I often walk along with large areas of ice and it made a difference to how many people I came across, namely none.

I’ve just been up on Maden Rec and it was so cold I got real pain in my face !!

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[severe snowstorm]

32 minutes ago, russwirral said:

Wouldnt pay too much attention to the leading edge, likely to be incorrect as was the front the other week... the actual snow is likely about 100miles west of that. Currently we are about 10-20miles from the front edge and the sun is out with lots of high fuzzy cloud

Yes, you're probably right, probably evaporating before it reaches the ground on the leading edge as it bumps into the colder air mass.

[iand61]

4 minutes ago, shadowfax said:

I’ve just been up on Maden Rec and it was so cold I got real pain in my face !!

Bacup Rec, never played football in a colder place

[Joe Bloggs]

Yep Russ is correct , not many snow reports coming in from North Wales - generally dry looking at the cams and reading reports, even on Anglesey where the front should be well established by now. 
 

Don’t trust the radar today. 

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16 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

Cold day ahead, may have an ice day. Currently -1.4 degrees under cloud cover, unusual in itself. Air is very dry, no visible frost. Looking outside your think it was about 10 degrees..

The Atlantic front appears to have more oomph in it than expected, and we have a few hours of light snow this afternoon, and perhaps a cover which will be nice.

 

You never know. Metoffice app has me down for 60% chance of light snow at 15:00. Not to be taken literally of course as it is  automated. Skies turning hazy here as the front edges closer.

[PsychedelicTony]

I concur - dry here 

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2 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Yep Russ is correct , not many snow reports coming in from North Wales - generally dry looking at the cams and reading reports, even on Anglesey where the front should be well established by now. 
 

Don’t trust the radar today. 

Yes, agreed. The last two frontal events showed intense ppn over us when it was bone dry and then showed very little over us when we had moderate snow!

[NickyB]

3 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Yep Russ is correct , not many snow reports coming in from North Wales - generally dry looking at the cams and reading reports, even on Anglesey where the front should be well established by now. 
 

Don’t trust the radar today. 

Yes. Reading other regional threads the radar isn’t to be trusted. Very little if any snow falling.

[Joe Bloggs]

Just now, PsychedelicTony said:

I concur - dry here 

Judging by the radar you would assume you were getting loads of snow. Plenty of moderate, even heavy echoes straddling the North Wales coast. Not a good omen for us it has to be said.  

West of the region remains the most likely place to benefit if a miracle does indeed happen. 

[johnwirral]

 Nothing on the A55 cameras for N.Wales 

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[Joe Bloggs]

You would assume we were absolutely about to cop it. 
 

[SP1986]

First ice day here for over a decade coming up I suspect. -2C currently.

 

Bright with hazy sunshine every so often.

Next week it may reach 13-15C!

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All this chasing for the possibility of a few flakes this afternoon 

[Joe Bloggs]

With regards to the precipitation evaporation and the false radar returns across north Wales - in theory as the front gains ground, more moisture is in the mix, the snow should make it to ground level but this could be painfully slow process. 
 

The radar on its own looks hugely more promising than I’d anticipated. If we start reading snow reports from North Wales then west of the region may have a chance, but let’s just I wouldn’t count my chickens. 
 

You never know though. 

[Joe Bloggs]

I’m absolutely amazed it’s not snowing in Abergele/Colwyn Bay - they should be getting absolutely hammered looking at the radar. What a shame. 

[Weather-history]

Look at the shadow being cast by that front, really sharp

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[iand61]

Not expecting anything at all this far inland but the BBC forecast was teasing showing a bit of white down the spine of Northern England so maybe the region will scrape a few flakes later today after all.

just a shame that tomorrows milder air air arrives before the heaviest of the precipitation although this probably sums up the winter so far but even if the last few days have been a 2 out of 10 when it comes to turning snow potential into reality, it’s been 8 out of 10 for cold and I’m looking forward to some milder weather to give the heating a rest.