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russwirral Aficionado

russwirral

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Bbc and met must have a line of code in their forecast generation that intergrates with the radar output. Hence why weve been getting nowcasts of snow popping up when previously forecast as dry. Today has really exploited that flaw.

 

Its disapointing, but an inevitable choice for a look and feel of accuracy to the public.

 

For us, we know the snow is  probably not coming. The models have for days been saying so.

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Iceaxecrampon

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  • Location: Fenland Fylde.The same village as Duncan Iceglide.
  • Weather Preferences: LP - Horizontal Drizzle - Nice Blizzards
  • Location: Fenland Fylde.The same village as Duncan Iceglide.
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1 minute ago, russwirral said:

Bbc and met must have a line of code in their forecast generation that intergrates with the radar output. Hence why weve been getting nowcasts of snow popping up when previously forecast as dry. Today has really exploited that flaw.

 

Its disapointing, but an inevitable choice for a look and feel of accuracy to the public.

 

For us, we know the snow is  probably not coming. The models have for days been saying so.

GFS seems keen though.

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Joe Bloggs

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  • Location: Manchester City Centre, 31m ASL
  • Location: Manchester City Centre, 31m ASL
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4 minutes ago, russwirral said:

Nope, its quite bright too .. has gone a bit more grey this past 10 mins or so, but i suspect this will be it for today.

Radar has you under heavy snow. Not light or moderate, heavy. 
 

You’d be a bit cheesed off if you had a lie in, checked the radar when you woke up and expected to open the curtains to a winter wonderland.

Stupid hobby this. 

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Backtrack

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  • Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy winters, hot, sunny springs and summers.
  • Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
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9 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

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

I can’t. 
 

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Welcome to the west mate

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severe snowstorm Maestro

severe snowstorm

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  • Location: Near Northwich, Cheshire, 75m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, frosty nights, thunderstorms and the odd gale
  • Location: Near Northwich, Cheshire, 75m asl
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Ppn only about 10 miles to the West of here if the radar is to be believed. Sunny at times here still. 

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Mark_p Community Regular

Mark_p

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  • Location: Garswood, Merseyside
  • Location: Garswood, Merseyside
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It makes you wonder exactly what it is the radar IS even picking up. There is some snowfall in NW wales though. Very light by the looks of it but we might see some snowflakes blowing about in a bit I suppose.

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Dan B Rising Star

Dan B

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  • Location: Walton le Dale, Preston, Lancashire
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, icy, snowy etc
  • Location: Walton le Dale, Preston, Lancashire
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Tip run done (too much cardboard for the Friday collections); it's blowing a hoolie out there, 0ºC and feels so much colder; grounds solid underfoot, but zero signs of ice anywhere. That winds keeping it off...

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Dan B

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  • Location: Walton le Dale, Preston, Lancashire
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, icy, snowy etc
  • Location: Walton le Dale, Preston, Lancashire
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Anyone else had their forecast changed to 'light snow and a 'fresh' breeze'?!

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Osca31 Enthusiast

Osca31

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  • Location: Bigrigg, West Cumbria 96m ASL
  • Location: Bigrigg, West Cumbria 96m ASL
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I can confirm nothing here although apparently under precipitation according to the radar .Slate gray skies to the west.Bitter in that wind!

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severe snowstorm Maestro

severe snowstorm

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  • Location: Near Northwich, Cheshire, 75m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, frosty nights, thunderstorms and the odd gale
  • Location: Near Northwich, Cheshire, 75m asl
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Ppn marching steadily East still according to the radar. Maintaining intensity as well. Darker skies to my SW now. 

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Day 10 Maestro

Day 10

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  • Location: Wirral, Merseyside
  • Weather Preferences: Snow & Thunderstorms
  • Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Just thought I'd log back in to say radar is totally wrong, very dark, very windy, very cold, very dry!

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Bryn Webster

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  • Location: 230m asl - Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru/ NE Wales
  • Location: 230m asl - Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru/ NE Wales
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Heads up to you lot. Slightest precipitation of ice pellets has just reached between Corwen and Rhuthun, North East Wales -2C... but Northetn coast seems where action is

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Geordiesnow Accomplished

Geordiesnow

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  • Location: Morecambe
  • Location: Morecambe
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We need the dew temperatures to rise rapidly before anything can fall, they should do as the milder air starts to mix in more. Today always was going to be the case of nothing falling despite what the radar might tell you. 

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snowdrifter

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  • Location: Lytham St Annes, near Blackpool.
  • Weather Preferences: Cold/snowy. Summer: Warm/gentle breeze. Anytime: thunderstorms/gales.
  • Location: Lytham St Annes, near Blackpool.
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Almost about to get my noflakes...

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damianslaw Maestro

damianslaw

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  • Location: Windermere 120m asl
  • Location: Windermere 120m asl
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According to the radar a patch of light blue has moved through here, I think I might have seen a rogue snowflake. The dewpoints and dryness of the air is squeezing any moisture. I'm off out for a walk for a bit and will report later mid afternoon 3pm onwards or so, hopefully something might be falling out of the sky by then!

Our Ice Day has gone, its up to 0.4 degrees.

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Backtrack Accomplished

Backtrack

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  • Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy winters, hot, sunny springs and summers.
  • Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
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Can’t win can we. It’s either too mild and it rains, or it’s too cold and the dew point is too low, zapping the moisture before it hits the ground. 

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geri

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  • Location: southport
  • Location: southport
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1 minute ago, snowdrifter said:

Almost about to get my noflakes...

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Supposedly light snow here in Southport for the next hour followed by heavy snow  hmm not holding my breath ! 

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Mark_p Community Regular

Mark_p

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  • Location: Garswood, Merseyside
  • Location: Garswood, Merseyside
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So easterlies don't make it over the Pennines, sliders stop down the road and head back south, Irish sea showers are often marginal, direct northerlies are usually dry and now the air is too cold and dry for snow to reach the surface....I'm ready for spring that's for sure - apps are saying 15degrees next Saturday that'll do. It'll probably be half that raining mind.  

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NickyB Aficionado

NickyB

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  • Location: Wallasey Village, Wirral. 15.7m ASL.
  • Weather Preferences: Temps under 25 degrees and Disruptive Heavy Snowfall any other time
  • Location: Wallasey Village, Wirral. 15.7m ASL.
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Nada, zilch, nowt, naff all

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severe snowstorm Maestro

severe snowstorm

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  • Location: Near Northwich, Cheshire, 75m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, frosty nights, thunderstorms and the odd gale
  • Location: Near Northwich, Cheshire, 75m asl
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Skies have completely clouded in here now. Radar shows ppn now over us. Nothing falling though, as expected.

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Snow free zone Aficionado

Snow free zone

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  • Location: Preston - Lancashire
  • Location: Preston - Lancashire
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It's a nailed on cert that the heavy rain forecast for tomorrow will arrive just the way it seems to happen for us. Its quite bright at the moment will get another walk in for sure this afternoon before the mild muck gets here. 

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Miamay Experienced

Miamay

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  • Location: Walton, Liverpool. 38m asl.
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy weather
  • Location: Walton, Liverpool. 38m asl.
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My parents who live in Donegal Eire have had lots of snow

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I Cumbria Marra I Seasoned

I Cumbria Marra I

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  • Location: West Cumbria, Egremont 58m (190.3ft) ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold/snow winter, Warm/hot summer, Thunderstorms, Severe Gales
  • Location: West Cumbria, Egremont 58m (190.3ft) ASL
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Really heavy snow on IOM atm, bone dry here about 40 miles away

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