Far North Of England - Weather Chat, July 4 and on...

[Deep Snow please]

1 minute ago, Geordiesnow said:

Problem is, as the low keeps on heading eastwards and as the NE is on the Northern flank of the low then with the winds coming in from the North Sea and air not all that cold then I would imagine the snow will turn back to rain unfortunately. 

That said, the NE is experiencing a 2nd transient snow event and I'm still waiting too see a flake so enjoy it whilst it lasts!

Yep, we've just got to hope it tracks a bit further south than were expecting towards the end. 

Your second paragraph hits the nail on the head, a lot of people haven't had anything yet so we should be glad of this few inches (definitely what were talking now - already a solid inch on the ground), even if it is washed out by tomorrow morning.

How bad are the roads in Durham and Teeside?

[Cloud 10]

Seen quite a few radar images like this over the last few weeks and wished the rain was snow.

 

Well,today it is.

 

Over 2 inches of snow here now.

 

[Summer Sun]

Just a reminder the snow warning for Durham and Northumberland remains in place until 20:00

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings®ionName=ne&fcTime=1449878400

 

[Deep Snow please]

4 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Just a reminder the snow warning for Durham and Northumberland remains in place until 20:00

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings®ionName=ne&fcTime=1449878400

 

That include Tyne and Wear? If it keeps up this intensity until 8pm we're talking pretty serious depth - up to the 4 inches range. 

[geordiekev]

4 hours too late

Edited December 12, 2015 by geordiekev

[gordonm]

no snow on northumberland coast!! just rain!

[gazzac69]

just come back from xmas shopping in the toon, where it was snowing quite heavily and is a bit of a slushy mess, back home in Westmoor which is about 2 miles closer to the coast and its more sleety here.

[damianslaw]

Good to hear reports of snow in the NE, always a good spot for surprise snowfalls. Hoping we might see some back edge snow once the precipitation moves out the region, we are right on the borderline between snow and rain at the moment, snow this morning, rain past couple of hours. Cold air will be digging back in shortly so fingers crossed we might get a cover that sticks overnight and into the morning at least. Snow is a fickle thing, and today's event is a good example of the power of evaporative cooling.

[Summer Sun]

Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside all covered by the updated snow and rain warning which now expires at 18:00 rather than 20:00

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?WT.mc_id=Twitter_Warnings_Rain&tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1449878400®ionName=ne

 

[geordiekev]

32 minutes ago, Deep Snow please said:

That include Tyne and Wear? If it keeps up this intensity until 8pm we're talking pretty serious depth - up to the 4 inches range. 

Not too far off that already up here 

Edited December 12, 2015 by geordiekev

[Costa Del Fal]

Lucky northerners. Spring here in the south west portion of the country at 13c with a number of plants re flowering here!

Edited December 12, 2015 by Costa Del Fal

[NorthEastSnow]

1 minute ago, Costa Del Fal said:

Lucky northerners. Spring here with a number of plants re flowering here!

Depends what northerners you mean. So your getting plants flowering I could be filling a pond. Where 5 miles up north there building snowmen.

Don't you just love weather lol. 

 

[Deep Snow please]

5 minutes ago, geordiekev said:

Not too far off that already up here 

a) Consett is in Durham

b) Consett doesn't count if we're talking generally area as your elevational advantage is nuts.

[Airedalejoe]

Just back from a cracking walk, roads getting a tad snowy now though I did see a plough a short time ago.

Totally un forecast down here on low ground, all the doom n gloom on the model thread about exceptional December warmth? Where?

[P-M]

Cars are completely stuck in the street now can't get up the bank. Glad I'm not going anywhere 

[Boro Snow]

Snow sticking everywhere now happy Fooking days , temp 0.6c 

[geordiekev]

5 hours ago, Cloud 10 said:

21 minutes ago, Deep Snow please said:

a) Consett is in Durham

b) Consett doesn't count if we're talking generally area as your elevational advantage is nuts.

Advisable to avoid a692, fire engines and rangers out on roads. Drive safe everyone out there

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Edited December 12, 2015 by geordiekev

[Rollo]

Its been snowing for around 3 hours but we only have a thin layer of snow/slush laying and the main road is clear,I reckon if I drove a couple of miles up the road it would be a different story. Still it is nice to see some of the white stuff at last.  The problems will start if and when it freezes.

[Nice Ice Babe]

Just been out to measure the snow on the table. It's 3 inches. My location is Gateshead. But I am high up.

[Thundery wintry showers]

1 hour ago, Geordiesnow said:

Problem is, as the low keeps on heading eastwards and as the NE is on the Northern flank of the low then with the winds coming in from the North Sea and air not all that cold then I would imagine the snow will turn back to rain unfortunately. 

That said, the NE is experiencing a 2nd transient snow event and I'm still waiting too see a flake so enjoy it whilst it lasts!

Looks like you are right, judging by the South Shields webcam and readings:

http://www.southshields-weather.co.uk/Today%27s_weather.htm

It dropped to 1.6C in heavy-ish wet snow but has risen to 2.4C since the easterly breeze picked up.

Looking around other webcams, Durham University seems to have a decent covering.

https://www.webcam-4insiders.com/en/weather-Durham/7322-Durham-weather.php

[doctor32]

Very unexpected this snow to be honest, especially for lower lying areas below 150m. Snowing here heavily in newton aycliffe still and been this way since 12 when snow first started to accumulate on grass. Roads are a nightmare, 10 min journey took half n hour or so. Metoffice were late to  issue warning and even then it was mainly for ground above 200m until updated warning at 2.05pm which it had already affected many areas. 

 

Saying all this im very happy

[Boro Snow]

I did not expect this when I woke up this morning snow still falling temp hovering just above freezing at 0.4c 

[Cloud 10]

Snow should be clearing away within the hour,so nearly time to fire up the snow shovel which hasn't had much use the last couple of winters!

[gazzac69]

raining here now

[Deep Snow please]

The rain has arrived. Managed build a very bad 3ft snowman before the snow begins to turn to icy and/or melt.

Reckon this'll all be gone by the morning.