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Light snow in Whitley Bay 

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Look like they are fizzling out at the minute but going as the forecast 

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Don’t think the showers are supposed to get really going until tomorrow morning so these showing up now are a bonus 

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Hoping for some showers to pep up later, Just had a look at Neil Bradshaw South Shields Weather and temp is -2.9 with DP at -3.3 so would not be marginal even at the coast 

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8 minutes ago, paddydog said:

It's no more than a dusting on Whitley Lodge so must be very localised

Monkseaton , decent cover think its just how showers come in , you might have been on edge of it ?

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40 minutes ago, P-M said:

I take back what I said about being good for some parts of the region this morning. The showers aren't even making it a few miles inland now  

 

It's been snowing in roughly the same spot for 45 minutes and to make it worse its literally right next to my house but not quite far enough!

Woke up to a canny covering here in whitley bay so its snow right on the coast 

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5 minutes ago, geordiekev said:

The wind vectors aloft are pretty much N direction, if anything need slight NE for more lake effect. As the 850s fall should bring more into the game 

Are the 850’s due to drop over the region later ?

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9 minutes ago, Thundery wintry showers said:

I follow Neil Bradshaw's site at South Shields in these situations and while the surface wind has switched from a westerly to a north-westerly it is still blowing from the land, so it seems unlikely to be the warming effects of the sea at the coast.  There is a pool of warmer air (just creeping above -5C at the 850hPa level) moving over the region, so it's more likely to be a lack of elevation issue near the coast.

Thanks did not realise we were dropping below -5 850's ., I thought we were in the -7 to -8 region 

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4 minutes ago, NorthEastSnow said:

I think as the more heavier stuff moves in it will be snow. 

Hoping for a decent hour or so of it. 

Nope still rain here, another poor start to a potential cold spell tbh 

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3 minutes ago, gazzac69 said:

a few snow flakes falling here now

Rain here in Whitley bay when we had snow earlier , temps must have lifted with wind off warm sea ?

 

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55 minutes ago, Snowmaggedon said:

Big flakes coming down now! 

Yep snowed earlier here in Whitley Bay right down at sea level so hoping of more later 

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27 minutes ago, John in the frozen north said:

1.6 degrees now - car covered in snow! - now 0.9 degrees - 7 degree drop and covering of snow in 40 mins

 

Temp dropped even right here at coast and trying to sleet , wonder if it will turn completely ?

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3 minutes ago, NickR said:

It will surprise no one to know that I too have been having these worries/asking these questions.

Yep and tbh i noticed it a bit with the 2018 BFTE. The showers / streamers seemed to go north or south of the Tyne, I’m sure its to do with the mouth of the river / valley maybe funnelling out winds to force showers either side. No proof just a hunch but may do some research

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Wow we’ve had a canny fall in Whitley bay to top up what we had, looks like more incoming, brilliant stuff this 

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Radar showing a mix of sleet (green) and snow on that system , that must be wrong ?

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4 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

Last 4 ICON runs.

So what’s this , chance that low dropping into Northern North Sea may impact us ?

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I’m thinking that big clump is going between Whitley bay and blyth like most this afternoon 

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I’m surprised that showers are popping up again as it looked dead about 5pm ish 

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5 minutes ago, Durham snowman said:

These 2 beauts could be the final hurrah. Stunningly crisp night out there now.

 

I reckon newcastle will get these.  

So Whitley bay  first

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11 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

This cluster looking interesting..  Whos going to be lucky and get the big one with a follow up right behind... or will they merge...

 

 

I’m hoping that’s a hit for me in Whitley Bay as most this afternoon were just a little north 

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1 minute ago, stjamesnewc said:

I've still got hope for what's just offshore. It does all seem to be splitting north and south at the last minute though. 

I’m convinced it to do with the river Tyne/ valley , maybe a vacuum exiting which forces showers either side, who knows 

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Yeah snowing heavy in Whitley bay again for last 20 mins , best it’s been , showers seem to last longer 

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Amazing tonight and been under this band for last 20 mins or so , snow non stop 

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Hammering it down here again, miles better than last night already 

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If that is a streamer setting up i think Whitley is going to be in firing line , hoping anyway