North West Regional Discussion Feb 2021 onwards

[Don]

9 minutes ago, iand61 said:

Still don’t think April 81 is under threat but after a winter of downgrades, this is without a doubt the most unexpected snowfall of recent times.

Looks like you're on a roll tonight!

Edited April 10, 2021 by Don

[karyo]

Snowing nicely in Piccadilly.

[jam2010]

Starting to stick, proper coming down!!! unexpected 

[SnowWatcher2]

Snowing pretty heavy here now.. at least 2 inch built up in past hour.

[Frigid]

I seem to be missing all of it . Still chuffed that many places around me are getting quite a good snow event. 

[carl1980]

Snowing here,on the edge of the band

[WillinGlossop]

Very light snow and next doors giant bunny has escaped again  

[Weather-history]

-1.0C, some wet snow fell after midnight

 

[Rush2019]

Woke up about 3:30am for a visit to the bathroom, huge snow flakes were falling but the ground was wet.  Had a covering of snow a few metres above town.  The photos don't do it justice, zoom not brilliant on my tablet and there's a slight mist.

[shadowfax]

I had to get out before the sun melted it all. 

[Rush2019]

View on the Cat and Fiddle at the moment.

[toggerob]

We had a really nice sunrise this morning, being just on the edge of the overnight shower clouds which allowed some further snowfall overnight but also on the edge of the clearer skies towards Manchester allowing some fog in the valley to have formed. Really dark golden-reds and orange hues as the sun rose which was well worth setting the 5:30am alarm for on a early Sunday.

[iand61]

15 minutes ago, shadowfax said:

I had to get out before the sun melted it all. 

Don’t blame you, it looks stunning at the moment but as soon as the sun gets to work, it will soon turn into a slushy mess.

[iand61]

Heaviest single fall of snow for several years here and the heaviest in April since 1981.

 

[Weather-history]

Beautiful photos.

You could easily mistake those photos for been taken during December 2010

[SP1986]

Impressive to see snow lying so easily in April. Looking at the models as well there are hints it may not be the last snow event of this "Spring" and there maybe further potential reloads of wintry weather for the foreseeable future. There is a trend recently to reintroduce a northerly theme on some models around 168 hours. With frequently frosty nights coming up and consistently below average temperatures by day, spring is on hold for now and may well be for the foreseeable future?

Edited April 11, 2021 by SP1986

[PennineMark]

12 or 13cm of lying snow obliterates my previous record of 2cm for this past winter. In fact the most snow since 2018. Beautiful against the clear blue sky but the strong April sun is already getting to work on it. 

[damianslaw]

Yet another air frost last night, easily down to -3 degrees, many a winter month has failed to deliver the number of air frosts we've has this month and we're only 11 days in!

Yes a surprise snowfall for many yesterday, not forecast! Would have been classed heaviest in quite a number of winters! This is turning into a significant cold spell for April.

Edited April 11, 2021 by damianslaw

[dodge]

Some amazing Narnia like scenes overnight with decent falls of snow especially in the hilly areas.  Glad to be up earlier to witness the glory of it all, because snowy areas exposed to the sun will make it a distant memory by this afternoon.

[Rush2019]

41 minutes ago, SP1986 said:

Impressive to see snow lying so easily in April. Looking at the models as well there are hints it may not be the last snow event of this "Spring" and there maybe further potential reloads of wintry weather for the foreseeable future. There is a trend recently to reintroduce a northerly theme on some models around 168 hours. With frequently frosty nights coming up and consistently below average temperatures by day, spring is on hold for now and may well be for the foreseeable future?

Yes, and beer gardens open tomorrow, what's it to be, a hot toddy or an ice cold pint of lager?  Some stunning photos this morning, thank you peeps.

[damianslaw]

17 minutes ago, Rush2112 said:

Yes, and beer gardens open tomorrow, what's it to be, a hot toddy or an ice cold pint of lager?  Some stunning photos this morning, thank you peeps.

Going to be rather cold tomorrow but at least no frontal heavy rain or strong winds.

Outlook remains mostly dry. The Lake District is firmly in it's annual dry season..April typically driest month of the year here. Had yesterday's or even today's weather happened tomorrow the tabloids would have has field day, people sitting outside with the snow falling! 

Edited April 11, 2021 by damianslaw

[Dan B]

Wow; some fantastic pics there

 

Nothing here in Preston, it is cold today though, but the suns cracking the flags  

[PennineMark]

Fascinating mismatch of sun and snow you don't often see. Not the usual sodden slushy mess of midwinter.

[karyo]

Lovely to see snow here in April and a real bonus for me having spent the winter in warmer countries.

[iand61]

Some brilliant walking conditions this morning apart from the sheer depth of snow, almost a foot fell here last night and not a Met O warning in site.

made for some good photographs though, although the one of a collapsed outdoor seating gazebo at my local, something repeated at other pubs and restaurants around here is yet another kick in the teeth for businesses already on their knees.

as for the farmers, these lambs looked ok but I’d imagine there’s a fair few sheep and lambs out on the tops not so fortunate.