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  • Location: Hartburn / Stockton-on-Tees
  • Location: Hartburn / Stockton-on-Tees
4 minutes ago, gazzac69 said:

looking at the current radar you'd have to be pretty unlucky to miss a decent covering any where in the region tonight!

I'm currently just on the southern fringe of a pretty big shower and its just started snowing here:)

Your location looks great for snow showers. 

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  • Location: Ulgham northumberland,4.5Mi inland / 61m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: snow, cold,wet & stormy
  • Location: Ulgham northumberland,4.5Mi inland / 61m ASL

a few pics whilst out walking the dogs this evening.

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  • Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (Forest Hall)
  • Weather Preferences: Extremes
  • Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (Forest Hall)

Showers look to be merging when they make landfall.  The wind is really getting up now.  There will be plenty of roads blocked tonight, especially on high ground.

A couple of streamers setting up, but look to be heading in to the borders.

Possibility I might be getting the first heavy snow shower of this cold spell in the next hour

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  • Location: Thornaby-on-Tees
  • Weather Preferences: Snow Showers, Snowy Periods , Blizzards, Cold Weather
  • Location: Thornaby-on-Tees

Hi all I’m driving to Newcastle airport at 2;30am in the morning from Thornaby for my 7am flight ; I know there is plenty of snow about but reckon this be plenty enough time? And any tips on routes to use to get there with the weather as it is?

 

many thanks for any replies in advance

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  • Location: Hartburn / Stockton-on-Tees
  • Location: Hartburn / Stockton-on-Tees
2 minutes ago, Snowstorm1 said:

Hi all I’m driving to Newcastle airport at 2;30am in the morning from Thornaby for my 7am flight ; I know there is plenty of snow about but reckon this be plenty enough time? And any tips on routes to use to get there with the weather as it is?

 

many thanks for any replies in advance

That could be quite tricky and the timing of the flight co insides with the heaviest snowfall time. Good luck.:)

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  • Location: Redcar, Cleveland
  • Location: Redcar, Cleveland
3 minutes ago, Snowstorm1 said:

Hi all I’m driving to Newcastle airport at 2;30am in the morning from Thornaby for my 7am flight ; I know there is plenty of snow about but reckon this be plenty enough time? And any tips on routes to use to get there with the weather as it is?

 

many thanks for any replies in advance

It would always normally be A19>A689>A1>A696 but i've had some hairy moments in the snow on the A689 around Butterwick, that could be tricky in the dead of night if it gets a good dumping. The rest should be relatively clear.

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  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Severe Thunderstorms, Heat (Summer) & Snow in Winter
  • Location: Boldon, South Tyneside (Tyne & Wear) 271ft ASL
1 minute ago, Darandio said:

It would always normally be A19>A689>A1>A696 but i've had some hairy moments in the snow on the A689 around Butterwick, that could be tricky in the dead of night if it gets a good dumping. The rest should be relatively clear.

I agree you're better off coming up the A19 and coming off the A1231 through Washington to the A1.  Stick to the main routes and you'll have a better chance.

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  • Location: Dipton, Nr Consett, Co.Durham, 250m, 777ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Anything but boringly hot
  • Location: Dipton, Nr Consett, Co.Durham, 250m, 777ft asl

It really is a losing battle trying to keep roads clear. I've been out countless times gritting and even puddles are getting completely covered. The A692 is white and looking quite icy now, could be tricky for the 5am drive to work ?

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  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City
  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City

In all seriousness, can anyone tell me why this is all grains and whether it will be flakes at some point?

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  • Location: Ulgham northumberland,4.5Mi inland / 61m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: snow, cold,wet & stormy
  • Location: Ulgham northumberland,4.5Mi inland / 61m ASL

BOOOOOM LIGHTNING!!!!

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  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Weather Preferences: Cold winters and cool, wet summers.
  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

For the past 90 minutes, as I suspected in my post earlier, the snow showers have been heavy, frequent, and in all honesty, absolutely fantastic. I love convective snow/snow showers, arguablybthis os my favorite type of weather. 

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  • Location: Billingham on tees
  • Location: Billingham on tees
3 minutes ago, P-M said:

I agree you're better off coming up the A19 and coming off the A1231 through Washington to the A1.  Stick to the main routes and you'll have a better chance.

Agreed - if it’s work I’d set off early. If it’s a holiday I’d be booking into an airport hotel. They hardly ever close a runway , traffic is another matter 

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  • Location: Redcar, Cleveland
  • Location: Redcar, Cleveland
1 minute ago, NickR said:

In all seriousness, can anyone tell me why this is all grains and whether it will be flakes at some point?

We were all grains earlier but the last couple of bands have had flakes the size of fists, laid bloody quickly too. Hopefully some of it moves your way.

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  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City
  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City

Not sure I'm up to watching everywhere else get plastered while Durham gets all the insignificant crap tbh.

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  • Location: Hartburn / Stockton-on-Tees
  • Location: Hartburn / Stockton-on-Tees
2 minutes ago, NickR said:

Not sure I'm up to watching everywhere else get plastered while Durham gets all the insignificant crap tbh.

It will get better for us. Positive thinking. 

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  • Location: Middlesbrough
  • Location: Middlesbrough

Had a god 15-20 mins shower just now. Was driving from Middlesbrough to South Bank via A66 and it was proper chucking down with strong winds! Made the drive quite tricky. 

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  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City
  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City
2 minutes ago, NorthEastSnow said:

It will get better for us. Positive thinking. 

Not my forté, mate. :/

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  • Location: Ulgham northumberland,4.5Mi inland / 61m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: snow, cold,wet & stormy
  • Location: Ulgham northumberland,4.5Mi inland / 61m ASL

jeez its utterly horrendous outside!!! severe snow storm!!!

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  • Location: Thornaby-on-Tees
  • Weather Preferences: Snow Showers, Snowy Periods , Blizzards, Cold Weather
  • Location: Thornaby-on-Tees
5 minutes ago, rdt123 said:

Agreed - if it’s work I’d set off early. If it’s a holiday I’d be booking into an airport hotel. They hardly ever close a runway , traffic is another matter 

Thank you for all your advise everyone it is for a holiday ; I’m now going to leave at 2am and pray and I’ve took on board all the route advice! Good luck needed for me I think ??

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  • Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (Forest Hall)
  • Weather Preferences: Extremes
  • Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (Forest Hall)

Look at how the showers are developing from about 10 miles inland.  In the pics you see time snaps from the radar.  Red dot is me that completely missed the shower, but look at how it suddenly appeared and then intensified

 

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  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City
  • Location: Gilesgate Moor, Durham City
2 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

Look at how the showers are developing from about 10 miles inland.  In the pics you see time snaps from the radar.  Red dot is me that completely missed the shower, but look at how it suddenly appeared and then intensified

 

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I saw that. Seems to be happening everywhere but here!

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