[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Too difficult to call Gavin,deep breath and wait and see.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Lamp post will win this one over.

[Spring Model Discussion 17/3/13 6PM onwards....]

These really are staggering synoptics. Had we had these synoptics occurred late Jan/early Feb we'd be experiencing some of the most severe winter weather we'd have seen in a long time as temps would be consistently sub zero.

just as well we are getting them now then.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

chill folks,still a way to go just yet lol.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Scarborough trip looks doomed for Friday.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

not jealous at all

sick of the sight of the stuff if I'm honest.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Must be heavy snow in Consett?

YIP!

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Dont use the provided software.use this free one instead.

http://sandaysoft.com/products/cumulus

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

http://www.amazon.co...63647653&sr=8-8

tell me if its no good and ill re order

the rainfall gauges are crap put a strip of grease band on the pole to stop earwigs crawling up and nesting in it.

much better to buy a manual gauge online if you are after true accuracy.

http://www.amazon.co...63648632&sr=8-4

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Maplins have some cracking online deals every now and then.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

better spec than mine so there you go mate.

i get a buzz just watching the anemometer spin lol.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

i am im waiting for delivery

good man what ya bought?

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

is it meant to warm up before getting colder because the temp is now 2.2c

bbc say temp should be 1 degree

ignore the BBC if learning is your goal.get yaself a weather station up and start recording your own specific data.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

it'll pull further south as it makes landfall.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Small Low Pressure heading in from the North Sea later in the night with some

heavy ppn on its northern flank.

Somewhere will get a hammering off that.

that be the sweet spot!

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Consett in the heavy band now.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Roads are crap between Stanley and Consett. No gritters in sight. Snow is steadily falling now and we should be looking at some decent totals by the end of tomorrow.

gritter been flat out here since 5pm Castleside-Consett bus route.but then again it is our local farmer hero Phillip Robson of Waskerley.

fantastic job this chap has done all Winter and into Spring.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

still coming down.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Windchill only showing -0.4c,but it feels a lot colder than that here.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

snowing off and on here 1c, DP 1c.raw wind

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Nenthead looking a bit rough this morning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/webcams/nenthead_webcam.shtml

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

I'm not so sure about my mini break to Scarborough Thursday?

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Awful out there this morning,plenty snow still lying 1.5c DP -1.2c overcast and a bitter Easterly.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

Loads to come, that conveyor just keeps pumping north.

[Far North of England Regional Discussion 09/03/13 21z---->]

swap ya?