The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015
Discussion
In Burnley it snowed pretty good at weekend and a lot of it is staying around, although it's all compacted and frozen.
Where I live we had a little last night, but it's all gotten wet now and it's just started falling again, so I am expecting it to be nice at work (where the snow is sticking around).
Where I live we had a little last night, but it's all gotten wet now and it's just started falling again, so I am expecting it to be nice at work (where the snow is sticking around).
Looks like the pattern remains, with any cooler weather coming from a Northerly or NWerly direction (polar martime) rather than from the NE or E.
This means snow remains more likely for elevated areas, occasionally at lower areas in the north/north west. Much rarer winds from the NE mean some snow possible for NE coastal areas.
The bad news is it means southern areas continue to miss out. As Mr GrimNasty points out, there's no cold pool on the continent anyway, so even if the winds switch it would require a long pattern change to benefit us.
Potential cold snap towards the end of the month being talked about by MetOffice, nothing permanent but could get chilly for a few days. As above, winds from the Arctic, so snow in the areas that have already benefited.
This means snow remains more likely for elevated areas, occasionally at lower areas in the north/north west. Much rarer winds from the NE mean some snow possible for NE coastal areas.
The bad news is it means southern areas continue to miss out. As Mr GrimNasty points out, there's no cold pool on the continent anyway, so even if the winds switch it would require a long pattern change to benefit us.
Potential cold snap towards the end of the month being talked about by MetOffice, nothing permanent but could get chilly for a few days. As above, winds from the Arctic, so snow in the areas that have already benefited.
Plenty up here in leeds near the airport, going to grab a shovel and help the poor b
d who is stuck at the bottom of our hill thinking it was a through road. Of course I'm going to finish my cuppa first and laugh a bit more at his "eleventy million rpm but going nowhere" attempts to get back up the hill.
d who is stuck at the bottom of our hill thinking it was a through road. Of course I'm going to finish my cuppa first and laugh a bit more at his "eleventy million rpm but going nowhere" attempts to get back up the hill. Snowing good in Leeds at the moment but although it's coming down fast it's smaller wet flakes which aren't really amounting to much on the ground. It's been snowing all night here but there's only about 1 - 1.5" on the ground. All the through roads are clear, just a bit slushy in places. 
Been snowing for approx 12hrs here (Birstall w.yorks) now, big flakes still coming down as we speak. The m62 from j27 to the m18 turn is extremely busy and there is a lot of snow/slush (especially in lane 3) (I have been to Hull and back already today) not looking too good for my trip back at 12
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YorkshirePudding said:
Just had an interesting drive back over the tops from Blackburn to Hebden,
Did you go through Bacup and Todmorden? I might be going down that route later.
Didn't even bother with the car this morning & just walked the lad to school.
The snow is really heavy in Bacup at the moment & not showing any sign of stopping. I live quite high up (1000ft) above Bacup & you can't even see it at the moment!
northwest monkey said:
I'm in Bacup & the main roads are "ok" at best. Side roads are bad news for cars, but great for sledging down
Didn't even bother with the car this morning & just walked the lad to school.
The snow is really heavy in Bacup at the moment & not showing any sign of stopping. I live quite high up (1000ft) above Bacup & you can't even see it at the moment!
I thought those pics looked familiar - I'm at Healey and it's all very nice...Didn't even bother with the car this morning & just walked the lad to school.
The snow is really heavy in Bacup at the moment & not showing any sign of stopping. I live quite high up (1000ft) above Bacup & you can't even see it at the moment!
northwest monkey said:
I'm in Bacup & the main roads are "ok" at best. Side roads are bad news for cars, but great for sledging down
Didn't even bother with the car this morning & just walked the lad to school.
The snow is really heavy in Bacup at the moment & not showing any sign of stopping. I live quite high up (1000ft) above Bacup & you can't even see it at the moment!
Hmmm..just had a text message saying Halifax is looking bad atm. the road from Bacup to Tod always gets closed, I dont want to have to go through Rochdale, and I don't think the M62 is looking great either (just heard on R5L than Junctions 21 ans 22 are looking "dangerous".Didn't even bother with the car this morning & just walked the lad to school.
The snow is really heavy in Bacup at the moment & not showing any sign of stopping. I live quite high up (1000ft) above Bacup & you can't even see it at the moment!
Might just give it a miss
Countdown said:
Hmmm..just had a text message saying Halifax is looking bad atm. the road from Bacup to Tod always gets closed, I dont want to have to go through Rochdale, and I don't think the M62 is looking great either (just heard on R5L than Junctions 21 ans 22 are looking "dangerous".
Might just give it a miss
I live between Rochdale and Whitworth and it's going to be carnage later on; it's still coming down very hard.Might just give it a miss
I work in Leeds and I'm sick of traffic jams at the best of times, so am working from home.
VEA said:
Nothing, down here, nothing at all. Just cold, grey, slightly moist. (Henley nr Reading)
Same here in Marlow.However, I've updated and circulated our 'inclement weather' pack so the newbies know the working from home procedure. Our director wants me to gather a list of where people live so we can grade their likelihood of getting in if it snows etc
Myself and a colleague have had the brilliant idea of sneaking 2 £700 Discoveries with enough MOT until the summer and winter tyres into the Business Continuity plan, since we live diagonally very far apart, and could drive a fair few people in. The commercial bloke thinks its a good idea too, he said he'd mention it! We even offered to service and MOT them (if needed) and brand them in company orange with dulux matt...
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