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

[Deep Snow please]

7 minutes ago, Cloud 10 said:

Its snowing in Carlisle so anything's possible!

I give up. This is a rain event. Night folks.

[geordiekev]

8 hours ago, Deep Snow please said:

Reports of the low tracking SW'ly in the Scotland threader, how much of a bummer is this for us?

The low looks to be moving south east to me and very slowly indeed. Hopefully will pep up in next few hours.

You can see the centre moving through but it took over 4 hours to move just over 150 miles in my estimate. The centre should pass through about 3am and as it does it is sucking ppn from the north sea and dumping it as snow.

Keep the faith.

Edit: up for work and is now snowing but the smallest of flakes struggling to settle.

0630: flakes a lot bigger now and blowing in the strengthening wind, a light dusting but could cause trouble on roads on higher ground as it's a slushy mess atm

0750: Just drove from Consett to gosforth and it's horrendous. Huge 50p flakes even at low levels. A1  v slow moving. Take it easy out there

 

 

Edited January 14, 2016 by geordiekev

[Continental Climate]

So how has 95% of the North East enjoyed their cold rain overnight?

[Hooala]

Heavy snow in Newcastle and settling

[jason75]

Snowing here too and settling

[geordiekev]

Was expecting the drive downhill from 232 m to 20m to see the snow turn to rain but was surprised it pepped up and traffic down to 10mph on a1 so easily settling even at low level. 

[garylaverick]

Heavy snow in Washington, settling readily on all surfaces.

[Hooala]

Rained all night and wet when arrived at work at 6.45 - within one hour everything white

[geordiekev]

5 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

Heavy snow in Washington, settling readily on all surfaces.

I guess the forecasters did say 8am was the sweet time and they were right for our area. It's so sticky as it's ppn from a swirling low over the n.sea which is aiding it's stickiness.

The low centre has taken 12 hrs to move from Glasgow to Darlo so is so slow moving which can only be good for us and those south of us.

Edited January 14, 2016 by geordiekev

[garylaverick]

Hopefully the slow moving low can keep pulling the ppn in for a good while and conditions stay right for snowfall, could be a good few hours.

[doctor32]

Morning, as i expected last night that the rain would turn readily to snow during this morning... just woke up and the ground is wet but snowing and getting quite heavy as it intensifys over my area. Pleased people are getting some snow, even at pretty low levels too.

 

[P-M]

Yep heavy sticking snow here now I'm happy at last lol 

[NorthEastSnow]

As expected everything wet here. No sign of snow. It's good to here Newcastle are now. Is this due to affect the south of the reagion.

just as I say that it starts to snow.

Edited January 14, 2016 by NorthEastSnow

[4wd]

Heavy snow showers but only a couple of inches lying - still just above freezing so rather wet.

[garylaverick]

As the low sinks south it is dragging the cold in behind it so yes keep a watch for a change to snow.

[geordiekev]

3 minutes ago, NorthEastSnow said:

As expected everything wet here. No sign of snow. It's good to here Newcastle are now. Is this due to affect the south of the reagion.

Yeah the low is very slowly moving south and producing snow on it's northern flank, so you should be in luck before midday I would think if temps hold down. You can see from screenshots it took 12hrs just to get to T&W

Edited January 14, 2016 by geordiekev

[doctor32]

1 minute ago, NorthEastSnow said:

As expected everything wet here. No sign of snow. It's good to here Newcastle are now. Is this due to affect the south of the reagion.

I'm in newton aycliffe only 20mins away and it snowing now, not lying though. sure the cold air moving south in the strong north wind behind the low will turn rain to snow soon down there.

[SnowdropMay28]

Lovely heavy,lying snow here in Newcastle....loving it....fire full blast...nice&cosy watching it fall with the kids.

[Andy_]

Well that was an interesting drive to work, heavy snow all the way from Jarrow to Central Newcastle. Laying right on top of the wet ground, paths are treacherous! 

[NorthEastSnow]

19 minutes ago, doctor32 said:

I'm in newton aycliffe only 20mins away and it snowing now, not lying though. sure the cold air moving south in the strong north wind behind the low will turn rain to snow soon down there.

It's snowing now but seems to we wet snow and on wet ground can't see it sticking. 

Although Andy has given me some optimism lol.

Edited January 14, 2016 by NorthEastSnow

[P-M]

Anyone stab a guess at how long this will keep up for?

[sastrugi]

i have a late start this morning so watching the lovely snow fall in newcastle......its  taking the stress of work away . temp hovering around 0 and a wee breeze. everything is white .

[doctor32]

 That is some heavy stuff over sunderland way, if only it was further west 

[Boro Snow]

Temp 2.3c and rain just starting to turn sleety 

[doctor32]

1 minute ago, P-M said:

Anyone stab a guess at how long this will keep up for?

till 11am for most north of durham then prob 2 - 3pm for teeside/N Y Moors say