Far north and northeast of England weather discussion

[Gizzy]

14 minutes ago, NickR said:

Folk on know on the North Downs in Kent are expecting 50cm. Now that WILL cause jealousy! Because that's a different level of experience from 10-15cm!

Does it really matter ??

Get yourself over to Blakey on the NYM and you will see more than that.

Would hate to be your wife Nick, there is no satisfying you !!!

 

 

 

[Mercury Rising]

Years ago my wife bought her childhood wooden sledge back from Eastern Europe, it quite old but very robust, it's been sitting in our loft collecting cobwebs for over 30 years; I'm quite tempted to give it a run out if the snow settles on my local hills

[Chris.]

Even tabbing back through the radar you can see the N Sea producing rain at the minute about 75-100miles out

 

[Gizzy]

4 minutes ago, Mercury Rising said:

Years ago my wife bought her childhood wooden sledge back from Eastern Europe, it quite old but very robust, it's been sitting in our loft collecting cobwebs for over 30 years; I'm quite tempted to give it a run out if the snow settles on my local hills

Haha, class, do it Mercury.

[Jarrow Posh]

Its a bit bleak down in South Shields today.

4 degrees,heavy rain and blowing a gale....lovely!

[P-M]

40 minutes ago, Snowmaggedon said:

When you haven’t had a decent fall since 2018 10-15cm will feel like 50cm. 

Also convective snowfall can bring more than 10 to 15cm's so I'm still excited.  

[Tucka20]

It's meant to rain in Whickham until 16:00 according to MO but its already quite sleety here! 

[Cloud 10]

Sleet here now.

It begins..

[Gizzy]

4 minutes ago, Jarrow Posh said:

Its a bit bleak down in South Shields today.

4 degrees,heavy rain and blowing a gale....lovely!

Yep,seen a warning out yesterday for huge waves lapping over shore with the strengthening easterly wind.

[snowmackem]

1 minute ago, Tucka20 said:

It's meant to rain in Whickham until 16:00 according to MO but its already quite sleety here! 

Whoohoo, exciting

[snowmackem]

Looks like the colder air is having an earlier than predicted effect, anything at Consett yet?

[Tucka20]

1 minute ago, snowmackem said:

Looks like the colder air is having an earlier than predicted effect, anything at Consett yet?

Surely if sleeting in Whickham they'll have 3" by now? 

[gazzac69]

T-5.5 (6PM SAT) - Heavy rain here - 

[**!!**]

Looking outside it's hard to imagine how much different this going to get in the next few hours 

[Mick Ormiston]

13 minutes ago, snowmackem said:

Looks like the colder air is having an earlier than predicted effect, anything at Consett yet?

Just sleet atm.

[MonkeyMag]

Temp dropping here at coast now down to 3deg, howay bring it on 

[BornFromTheVoid]

Just starting to turn a little sleety here. So it begins

[snowmackem]

3 minutes ago, **!!** said:

Looking outside it's hard to imagine how much different this going to get in the next few hours 

Could be one of those rare occasions when you look out of the window and see heavy rain, sit down and watch Corrie (or some other rubbish), take another peek afterwards and see everything white, love it when that happens

[Rollo]

Just turning to sleet here.

[Mr McP]

3.0 deg, down from 4.5 at 8 this morning and sleet here

[snowmackem]

Rain in Prudhoe

 

[North East Blizzard]

16 minutes ago, snowmackem said:

Looks like the colder air is having an earlier than predicted effect, anything at Consett yet?

Just been up to Tescos in Consett (literally the coldest place on earth ) and it was definitely turning sleety, 2.5 degrees on the car dashboard

[ScottSnow]

22 minutes ago, Tucka20 said:

It's meant to rain in Whickham until 16:00 according to MO but its already quite sleety here! 

Starting to turn to snow here in Gateshead by the QE hospital.

[Bridgehill Blizzard]

Definitely snow in the mix now in Conset. Temperature dropping rapidly, even more so in that wind. Enjoy!

[Gizzy]

Yep flakes of snow now mixed in.

The start of the much anticipated freeze, stay calm people ( and especially you NickR ) , don't be whinging if you haven't got 15cms by midnight,  there will still be plenty of more opportunities in the next week of the freeze.