recklessabandon

is 8th feb...be spring soon darf souwf, theyll all be panicking about last chance etc .....

or the 35cm of snow Consett got....the closest we got to an amber snow situation is when the cat went outside and peed in it....

The GFS Op runs are on the mild side of the cluster, almost an outlier in truth, the mean and the control being much cooler/colder from the 9th/10th onwards in the 'reliable'. The ECM has the centre of the low slightly further south, but critically with a less 'flabby' low which keeps most of the north of England in the sub -5 uppers, this seems to be the pattern the BBC are following at the minute. I wouldnt be surprised to see an event similar to that of January where Consett got 14" and the coast got nothing.....

well that was all remarkably un-exciting....

just started in Durham now.....but very very windy

Well the thaw is well and truly underway. Not sure on totals, but in terms of actual snow fallen, I think this area must have recieved something in the region of 70-80cm in total. Fluvial flooding could become a real issue over tonight as the DPs rise rapidly, there is a lot of water locked up in the hills at present, and the soil surfaces being frozen will result in some fast run offs. Not as dramatic in terms of cold as some previous years, but I cant remember another spell in recent history where we have had two falls of around 30cm (1 foot) in the space of 6 days, plus other smaller falls between. You always know its been a good 'un if the Council have to use JCBs to get the roads open....

much colder out there today isnt it? feels like real winter. snow drifting around the streets of Durham....cant wait to drive back to Consett later....:-/

Don't see where the minus 4s and minus 5s are coming from tonight, very misty out there with temps hovering just above freezing.

Snowing steadily in Durham, sky very dark and roads covered

fresh dusting in Durham now, few more showers on the radar too.....

Owwww very nice.

Clear skies here now.,...brrrrrrr.....

Avalanche Warning on Blackhill Bank

Whole streamer is expanding with some much brighter echoes mixed in, and the temps have dropped by around 1C in the last 30 mins so the snow volume will be far greater I would assume too....maybe it aint all over....

well thats dog s***t. Not sure about the prognosis, models scream zonality into next week, not sure I am on board with that yet though....

Snowing again now but I think the heaviest PPN is north of us

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

This band of showers is looking very much like Newcastle's win....reports on the ground??

I already have that problem, in the scheme of things an extra 5 cm isn't going to affect how much digging ill be doing lol.

To be fair, id like to see the entire region wake up white, crispy and powdery.

Sometimes behind the main system, a linear feature of convective activity (heavy showers) can occur. Being convective they can appear and dissipate fairly rapidly. The 'oh dear' is because we have enough snow thank you.

Small squall line seems to have appeared out of nowhere behind the main system....maybe this ain't over....oh dear....

As an aside, Id like to see how some places east of the A9 do overnight, some of the towns like Braemar, Pitlochry, Ballater etc are going to get the full effect of orographic forcing as the SE wind slams square into the Highlands....worth a check in the MacForum in the morning...

That shot was taken from around 190 m or 630 ft....

well it seems to be slowing right down now, I reckon a quick dart out to clear the car will be needed before it freezes up