[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion - Dec 2023 onwards]

I am very dubious of snowfall next week, we have been promised so much but it always seems to go tits up at the last moment. 
Take the movement or should I say lack of movement of this weeks low, it was predicted to go east well we know what’s happened, it does not give one confidence for any predictions

 Still we live in hope that during the next 4 weeks our winter wonderland will happen.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion - Dec 2023 onwards]

This will go down to the wire, who will be right and who will be very very wrong, the GFS or the others, I’m sitting on the fence!

[Winter 2023/24 Chat and Discussion]

Anything but springlike here, overcast with a 30 + wind blowing, it maybe mild but I certainly feel the windchill. if GFS is to be believed I may be digging the car out of the snow come next weekend!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion - Dec 2023 onwards]

Let’s have current check on temperatures in the region.

[Model Output Discussion - Into 2024]

Being a survivor of the 62-63 winter when the only info readily available was the BBC forecasts and the Met office charts I received daily, what I remember was pre Christmas was a build of pressure over Finland which moved south towards Germany bringing bitterly cold dry air into the British Isles.

Now my point is that at this stage to our North West , mild air was attempting to penetrate from that direction, then the continental high collapsed and wilt high pressure moving north from the Azores the bitter prolonged spell commenced, I wonder in those far off days if we had all todays gizmos we would have had the will it won’t it situation occurring.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Sounds great, used to do loads of sledging with my 2 kids and then the granddaughters but now at 86 I still enjoy the excitement of a good snowfall.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Whew, I just finished my ark in the Nick of time!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Torrential rain and thunder here 3 or 4 claps but I missed the lightning. It seems to be easing now. The front seems very broken s I presume some will stay dry.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

The last time I remember a really cracking storm was thunder Thursday but I forget which year, TV made a big thing if it when the Tyne bridge was struck.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

I wish I had kept a record of the number of days since we had any recorded rainfall. Like most gardens the grass is turning brown and watering has become a necessity. No rain expected before next Sunday, it’s just as well we have Keillor resevoir 

[Spring 2023 - Moans, Ramps & Chat]

We often suffer from slack easterlies at this time of year and unfortunately this year is no exception. Next to no sunshine for the last few days, feeling cold in the wind and rain on and off. Oh for last years weather,

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

2 hours ago, seabreeze86 said:

Temperature is dropping like a stone here already at -1 

Im near enough housebound at minute waiting on surgery on my knee next week,  so to keep myself entertained i have filled the kids mini paddling pool with water so it ices over

Yes I’m 36 

Well I hope the surgery goes well and you can sit and watch the snow( if or when it arrives) in comfort.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

The current weather pattern is beyond difficult to predict and is really down to now forecasting, it appears to me with some elevation there will be some heavy snow of the wet variety , followed by a thaw then a freeze and so on into next week, let’s hope we then get an early spring.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Try to check the charts for March 13-14 1979, now that was a snowfall!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

March used to be a good month for snowfall , we will soon know if this year hits the jackpot.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

I have to admit to losing some confidence now. My knowledge on SSW’s is very slight but hope springs eternal.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Ok Gizzy, get ready for as much snow as you want, what a send off for the past few disappointing months , after March 20th roll on summer!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Well I was not expecting this, it’s chucking it down and just about starting to lie, just a pity it will be short lived but beggars cannot be choosers..

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

It has just started to snow slightly here but to be honest I am not expecting much.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Merry Christmas to all our deprived snow worshippers may the New Year bring you everything you want including loads of the white stuff.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

We are still at minus 1.1c but I assume it will soon rise above freezing point. s of now plenty of ice remains plus a heavy hoar frost. What a change is coming soon.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Up here in Northumberland clear blue skies ,can see the showers running down the coast, to those of you who get some, enjoy.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Just started snowing here for all of two minutes.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Threatening skies here barometer falling but no snow so far, the showers peter out just before they get here,

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Today appears to be another snowless day, hopefully an improving picture from tomorrow onwards but no great falls as far as I can see. 5 cm would do me.