Far North of England Regional Discussion - January 19th 2013>

[Isolated Frost]

I'd wait until at least 12pm- the strongest signal for sleet and rain was 0200 to 0600, and after that, the signal was progressively snowier.

The stuff coming in seems to be intensifying nr the coast- I'm interested to see what is the snow-rain line atm.

[Alex95]

At least the snow cover hasn't been completely washed away as it was in 2009!

[Andy_]

I blame London and Hull for warming the dew points :')

Looks like the HD ECM got this one right so far

[Andy_]

Heavy snow appears to be falling.. Lmao

[Emma Jayne Agar]

Well.... Rain not a single speck of snow insight.

[Snowmaggedon]

Blizzard like conditions in Boro lmao. Is it too late though?

[NickR]

GFS 1 NAE 0

[paul tall]

I'd wait until at least 12pm- the strongest signal for sleet and rain was 0200 to 0600, and after that, the signal was progressively snowier.

Right, here at 3am it was snowing. Woke up at 7.30, still snowing. Hardly any accumulation, total depth a measly 8cm over grass. Just cleaned the car windscreen of an inch of very wet and claggy snow. We can talk all day about how this could happen and that could happen, but this is a damp squib. Nowt will accumulate during the day with light/moderate horizontal snow, and 1º

[Hagler]

20cm was for higher ground. Stanley and Consett are really bad. See pic of Lanchester road for situation up here

Ive seen it, I posted it.

Consett will probably get 20cms today, go back through the thread and people who were watching the radar last night were expecting most of the north east to be getting a pasting.

Its absoultely banging down here.

Edited January 21, 2013 by Hagler

[Isolated Frost]

Sleet/wet snow mix nr Sunderland. More snow than sleet here.

Here's hoping we can manage accu nearer the coast as the day goes on.

[Andy_]

This snow is now starting to cover the blank patches, laying everywhere wtf!

[Bridgehill Blizzard]

Thanks for the pic, I was just about to set off to Easington from Consett! Don't think I'll bother as traffic manic and I would suggest snow level is dropping and snow all day will result in awful conditions. Don't fancy a night in Easington!!

[tynevalleysnow]

Police have closed the road in and out of here now so am completly cut off

[Betty Campbell]

snowing heavy in peterlee

[Cloud 10]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/tyne

[Snowmaggedon]

A real moment of embarrassment for those schools, colleges and businesses which decided to stay closed today.

[Alex95]

Very heavy snow here, much drier now and blowing sideways in the gale force wind. Better late than never!

[NL]

I'd wait until at least 12pm- the strongest signal for sleet and rain was 0200 to 0600, and after that, the signal was progressively snowier.

The stuff coming in seems to be intensifying nr the coast- I'm interested to see what is the snow-rain line atm.

Heavy hail shower and I was out in it..!! Blowing hard and felt like I was getting sand blasted..!! Turned all the wet surfaces white again. Showers are now turning increasingly to snow with little rain/sleet amongst them.

[Alex95]

Main road is turning white!

[doggy123]

Heavy snow in cramlington fairly wet and has only left a layer of slush on surfaces, hoping the temp drops a little through the day.

[Coast]

New thread here: