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20 minutes ago, P-M said:

Are these showers meant to pep up again as the day goes on? They look like they're fizzling in places now. 

 

Can't complain though was nice to see some falling snow. 

I'm hoping we develop something similar to what the Borders had yesterday as the sun aides convection, but that purely based on hope!

What's been really evident in this spell is the lack of any trough features to bring some organisation to the showers, the airmass has just been too stable in our region.

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First thing I did when I woke up was check the radar, phone nearly went out of the window!

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I've managed to miss so far but hopefully this is indicative of the level of convection setting up for the whole region.

Look at this whopper building, wouldn't be surprised to get a few cracks of thunder.

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2 minutes ago, NickR said:

I'll get to bed at some point.

Very little development of any note apart from that strip that's now approaching.

Seriously - this can't be as good as people hoped for the region.

I hadn't really hoped for anything pre 6am so this is a little bonus. If it's still like this come 6am I'll be disappointed.

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I'm going to see if I can catch this one then off to sleep I think.

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3 minutes ago, gazzac69 said:

 

I'm a smidge too south for this current line, fingers crossed we wake up to a very active radar.

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I've done well to squeeze in this gap.

 

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I'm watching Bullseye on Challenge, it does feel like a real life "here's what you could have won" when my Scottish friends are posting this on Facebook.

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The showers look to be intensifying upon making landfall now instead of fizzling.

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Just now, Freezing-Point said:

For first time I day thats heavy snow.  Intensity 9/10...need a lot more

Hasn't made it here yet, showers moving more slowly tonight which is good. The gritters just been up my street at about 50mph, must be in a rush!

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11 minutes ago, NickR said:

Until what time are we supposed to be in the firing line? Because as recent nights have made painfully clear, it takes ages for stuff to come in, and there's comes a point when you look at the radar, which is pants, and realise that's basically it, with no time for anything else to form that can hit you before morning.

I wouldn't be staying up late, more of a get up early situation I think.

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Looking at the satellite I don't think all layers of the atmosphere are aligned in wind direction yet which will be capping convection. Some areas still going east while others north east. The low going through France should force alignment over the coming hours.

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3 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

Which ways it going to go.... you've had too many showers that nearly hit me!!!

Looks to be expanding in width so we might both be good, coming down steady at the minute.

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Managing to catch a shower at the moment, with a bit of luck I'll be well placed for this line of showers, close call.

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7 minutes ago, NickR said:

OK so I understand.. the showers are forming better around the Morpeth/Newc line.. will they form better further south as the night goes on?

And will the winds veer further to the NE or is that it?

All models seem to point that way, winds should come around much more during the early hours. I'm quite pleased with the developments out at sea tonight, I wish I could understand this disappearing shower phenomenon though. 

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2 minutes ago, Continental Climate said:

Radar looks crap for the south of the region now. Nothing for a couple of hours at least. Tonight could be another bust me thinks 

I wouldn't recommend building any expectations this side of 2am.

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Just now, NorthEastSnow said:

People keep saying tonight but what time are we looking at as the radar looks rubbish. 

I'd had my money on early hours of the morning, anything before is a bonus.

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This little feature is due to drop in to the North Sea, do a loop and head back out the top tomorrow night. Currently forecasts suggest all of its precip will land in the sea

 

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I'm pretending this is the first night of the cold spell again, will be disappointed if I don't wake up to it snowing though.

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11 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

XC Weather wind forecast....  Direction change at first red arrow, but snow now arriving till the earlier hours... second hour.

I am going with this forecast as its aligned with the meto

 

So dont stay up late!!!

Agree I'm not expecting much activity until the winds have been switched for a while.

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26 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

What time are the winds meant to switch north east? Showers are now pretty much coming in from a straight easterly direction now as apposed to east north east this morning

The trigger is this low currently in the bay of biscay. The closer the centre gets to the white line the more easterly the winds will become, but as soon as it passes the white line and starts heading through France our winds will turn Ne'ly.

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Just an update on accumulation over the past 6 hours.

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1 minute ago, NorthEastSnow said:

Which areas are due to get the better snow tonight? i cant see anything other than the showers we have all been having?

The streamer currently over the borders is forecast to move into our region early hours of tomorrow, where it ends up is anyone's guess.

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Golf club in Dundee, 2 hours under the streamer. This could be us overnight!

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The gap of "meh" does appear to be filling.