[Nice to see the red in the showers appearing]

Radar confirms heavier showers now - coming in bands - Nice!

[Wind on the up]

Pattern seems to have changed now with wind veering full easterly and strengthening - Showers have gone from light dustings to full on inch droppers - should be some good amount overnight with some canny drifts in exposed areas.MINT!

[Far north and northeast of England - regional chat]

Yeh that wind has really picked up in the last hour or so. Can only mean one thing - heavier showers especially as we are heading in to even colder air.