So here we are, another winter impending and the first taste of it to come this weekend.
As it happens 9 times out of 10 it's going to be marginal! With a band of snow/sleet/rain heading down from the North from the early hours of Saturday, areas with a bit of height and away from the coasts could do well, with low levels also in a with a chance if conditions fall onto the right side of the marginal.
And as for winter,
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-weather-blizzards-hit-10466285
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As quoted from the above article, "North East road workers have stockpiled thousands of tonnes of salt in preparation for what could be the hardest winter in years."
Maybe they know something we don't!