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Light snow reaching NCL now, might go out for a walk in it. 

A late Feb cold spell would be amazing but I think I need to focus on work for the next week or so to make up for all the time spent radar watching this week 

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I might go to Tynemouth and wave it past 

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Just now, NorthEastSnow said:

We have some breaking news........ Glorious Sunshine 

Looks like the Moors are doing their usual thing

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This must be punishment for something

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Marginal for Newcastle I reckon. Parts of it look like they’re taking a turn northwards towards Scotland, whilst the bottom half is still swinging westerly. 
 

Very hard to tell. 

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3 minutes ago, untiedshoes said:

Look at the size of that hole!!

Classic! My next bit of optimism: the hole seems to be drifting northwards – snow is making progress up the coast towards Hartlepool 

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2 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

Unless things change all snow for Tyneside is going to fall in the sea and fizzle out before making land

Looks like the wind and showers make a right hand turn back out to sea  

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If this gap doesn’t fill in from the SE then we’ve found the Bermuda Triangle 

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9 minutes ago, untiedshoes said:

After all my excitement this morning, it looks like that ‘blob’ thats grown, is going to go right past me...

Looking marginal in Newcastle too now! 

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6 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

Lower edge close the coast is disintegrating...not a good sign for Tyneside.  All looking to be making land in Northumberland now..... could change

Watching that closely, does seem as though it’s all piling into the Blyth streamer. Time will tell...

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4 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

There's a big chunk of the system not even on radar so I'd say yes but we're in a nowcasting situation really.

I’m going to be stuck in a room without windows until lunchtime, typical

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Just now, Freezing-Point said:

Well well well.  Get the cold in first and winds coming off the sea.  E then NE now SE !

This is going to be the most significant snow event of this spell anywhere in the region.....thats if you are in the firing line.   Slow moving means more accumulation.   

The band of snow is growing fast

Wouldnt be surprised a flash weather warning is issued....

Seems to be widening and deepening with every radar update. 
 

the southern tip is also wheeling round towards land as far south as Hull? 

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Just now, Pazza10 said:

Woke up to over an inch of fresh snow this morning in Morpeth, and probably in a good position for more today.

Lots more I'd wager

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3 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

Places like Blyth could be knee deep by the end of today.

Agreed, Blyth looks right in the firing line all morning and the band of snow they're under is turning red on the radar out at sea

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7 minutes ago, Tucka20 said:

Fingers crossed. I fear I may be too far in land but the coastal areas and northumberland look to be in the firing line of some beefy showers. 

If nothing changes, I think we’ll be ok

 

 

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I’m right on the border at the moment, everywhere north and west of me looks like it’s getting this shows but I have had another cm or 2 overnight. 
 

I don’t want to jinx it but the big showers seem to be heading this way...

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Well, I wasn’t expecting that! They look heavy and slow moving, will be good for whoever gets them. 

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4 minutes ago, MonkeyMag said:

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

It’ll be close. I initially thought they’d sink south of Newcastle but looks like they’re heading due East now. 

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10 minutes ago, geordiekev said:

Looking at wind vectors they seem to be travelling in a very slight arc and poss south of me, DH9, CLS, Birtley

Based on the preceding showers I’d say they’ll make landfall further north than that maybe? 

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22 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

Direct hit!

 

Got that here too, best since about 8am I reckon!

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Just as I said it was all over 

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2 minutes ago, Fairweather Teessider said:

Well gentlemen, as they say when the Titanic sunk, it's been a pleasure! Really kept me entertained since Saturday on this particular page. Much better than reading those southern t w a t s moan. 

Seconded. My first time really following a cold spell and no doubt I'll be back, even if I am one of those southern you-know-whats in disguise 

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I know we've been disregarding most automatic forecasts, but just seen this update from the MetO, maybe a sign that showers might persist later on?

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31 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

The same for CLS. Numerous times the precipitation splits and goes around me. Another example of this has just happened

 

 

Yep, good example there. There's a few more showers out there, might get one last flurry before it packs up.