North West Regional Discussion Feb 2021 onwards

[Joe Snow]

Wouldn’t rule out some light snow in the west of the region in particular later on although the radar looks deceptively lively when not much is falling. It’s been a cold but strange old winter of weather watching so far!  

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Finally some snow reports from NW Wales now, only light though. 

[Weather-history]

-10C dewpoint at Manchester Airport with gusts up to 24kts

 

[severe snowstorm]

5 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Finally some snow reports from NW Wales now, only light though. 

Just another 80 miles or so to survive before it reaches the region. 

[Joe Bloggs]

2 minutes ago, Dexter said:

Just another 80 miles or so to survive before it reaches the region. 

what could possibly go wrong eh? 
 

It’s such a shame because if you just looked at the radar you would assume it was game on - especially for the Wirral.

[Iceaxecrampon]

5 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

what could possibly go wrong eh? 
 

It’s such a shame because if you just looked at the radar you would assume it was game on - especially for the Wirral.

……..maybe we need a better Radar? 

[Weather-history]

Why is the radar picking up those echoes? Look at Llandudno webcam when it is pointing towards the mountains you can't even say evaporation is in play because look at those clouds. There's nothing falling from them, no virga, nothing

WebCam in Llandudno North Wales | West Shore Beach Cafe

WWW.WESTSHOREBEACHCAFE.COM

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This North Wales webcam shows views from the West Shore of Llandudno across to Penmaenmawr, Puffin Island, Angelesey and the south west of the Great Orme.

 

Edited February 13, 2021 by Weather-history

[Day 10]

20 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

what could possibly go wrong eh? 
 

It’s such a shame because if you just looked at the radar you would assume it was game on - especially for the Wirral.

Midday.

Edited February 13, 2021 by Day 10

[iand61]

2 minutes ago, Day 10 said:

Don’t blink the eyes or you’ll miss it

[damianslaw]

Temp has climbed a degree or so in the last hour currently sat at -0.5 degrees. Sky turning a deeper grey to my west signs the front is approaching. As others are saying looking at the radar you would think we are about to see quite a snowfall, but alas, the air is so dry and moisture will be squeezed out of it by the look of things. Still I'd be surprised if we don't at least see a few hours of snow falling from the sky even if it is doesn't settle. I suspect we will see very light stuff to start with but it will become more moderate in time perhaps with more intense bursts on its back edge. We shall see. One of those events where the best barometer is looking outside, not the radar!

Can we squeeze an Ice Day is the question? The first since 17 March 2018 here. (yes proof we can see very cold weather well into March!, for those saying winter is over in mid-Feb!!).

[Joe Bloggs]

Snowing on the IOM.

Isle of Man Government - Peel Marina

WWW.GOV.IM

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Web cam of Peel Marina

 

[Mark_p]

The DPs are crazy. Although it's obviously not been good for snowfall here I'll remember this spell for the longevity of this polar continental airmass. Many days of it looking deceptively warm out with the gin clear blue skies until you step out in it. Today it's clouded over now and it reminds me a bit of 2018 BFTE days here where it was much gloomier and windier than this week has been this spell.

[damianslaw]

Mmm it is -0.1 degrees now, I don't now think we will see an ice day, mind my sensor is some 3 metres off the ground so may not be that accurate..

[Weather-history]

-12C dewpoint at Manchester Airport

That's one for the archives.

[Joe Bloggs]

I cannot believe how deceptively promising this looks. You would think Liverpool was about to get another Feb 96. This is actually very cruel. Some light snow has to come from this, surely? 

[damianslaw]

1 minute ago, Joe Bloggs said:

I cannot believe how deceptively promising this looks. You would think Liverpool was about to get another Feb 96. This is actually very cruel. Some light snow has to come from this, surely? 

This will be a test between BBC and Met Office app, the former has me down for about 8 hours of snow from 1pm, light until about 6pm then heavy. Met Office just cloud and 10% chance..

[Joe Bloggs]

Just now, damianslaw said:

This will be a test between BBC and Met Office app, the former has me down for about 8 hours of snow from 1pm, light until about 6pm then heavy. Met Office just cloud and 10% chance..

The North Wales reports suggest nothing. Bone dry. Even under those deep orange and yellow colours. 
 

Bizarre - but probably best explained by these exceptionally low dewpoints. 

[Chris.R]

Ice day about to end. Currently 0.0°C. This winter is so cruel.

[Mark_p]

The Isle of Man webcams are interesting, settling snow at sea level there must be quite rare I'd have thought. Looks like it's that ridiculous dry snow that you can't make a snowman with though. 

[Backtrack]

9 minutes ago, Mark88 said:

The Isle of Man webcams are interesting, settling snow at sea level there must be quite rare I'd have thought. Looks like it's that ridiculous dry snow that you can't make a snowman with though. 

Pointless that dry stuff. Looks pretty until it blows away. Much prefer the western wetter snow 

[johnwirral]

Nothing showing up on the North end of the Clywidian hills yet, looks like a force 6-7 blowing up the Dee eastuary

[Chris.R]

I guess nothing in Wallasey then supposed to have just started there.

[Astral Goat Juice]

1 hour ago, Weather-history said:

-10C dewpoint at Manchester Airport with gusts up to 24kts

 

Yep, took the dog for a walk around Irlam Moss this morning, the exposed areas cut through you. 

[Iceaxecrampon]

19 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

This will be a test between BBC and Met Office app, the former has me down for about 8 hours of snow from 1pm, light until about 6pm then heavy. Met Office just cloud and 10% chance..

Basically.

No-one has a clue.

[Joe Bloggs]

Does anyone else recall such a significant difference between radar & reality before? 
 

I can’t.