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Light rain/sleet temp 1.4C
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That would be true in a showery situation but we're heading for a frontal situation- temperature inversions were a common issue during the previous two frontal events with temperatures near zero at the surface and a couple of degrees higher at higher altitude. However it does mean that even if the temperature doesn't get far above freezing, we could still end up with rain.
With the increase in wind associated with this front, I would expect any inversions to be gone fairly soon. Every system is different just a matter of wait and see. Intensity of precipitation is often the major factor in lowering freezing levels.
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A cold morning in Darlington currently -0.3°C the Dew Point is at -5.3°C grey clouds above, this afternoon and evening could be interesting here as snow looks possible rather than rain we shall see!
Temp now 0.2C with dp -0.7C. Should fall again with precipitation band, hopefully.
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Snow shrs ahead of the main band here. Temps rising quickly to -0.4C. Light winds compared to yesterday.
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Dusting of snow from light shrs. Temp 0.5C
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- 2.6C with the wind chill down to -9C. Penetrating frost.
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The element missing from recent winters has been widespread blizzards. The wind is such a major issue in regard to disruption. Both 1947/63 had wind snow events. Blowing snow onto roads and reduced visibility can cause major transport disruption in a few hours.
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Misty, dull, damp start but good news Durham County council has its road side AWS online with webcams.
Hopefully make good viewing this winter.
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From what I've read Jan & Feb 1941 and also Jan & Feb 1942 were pretty severe too, just shows that these things happen more often than we might realise. In February 1941 Durham was reported to have 105cm of level snow, and Newcastle 70cm. Bad enough at the best of times but during the war it must have been horrific.
122cm was reported at Consett. Impressive single event, most of the snow fell in about 36hrs.
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The blizzard of mid February 1979 was the most severe I've experienced and rivalled those of February and March 1947 according to my parents, who experienced both.
I remember coming downstairs into the kitchen to get ready for work only to find a drift of snow stretching from the rather ill fitting kitchen door in an arc halfway across the kitchen floor. Having shovelled it into a bucket, and disposed of it in the sink, I opened the kitchen door to be confronted with a wall of snow from top to bottom.
I decided to make an attempt to get to work, 16 miles away, and walked a couple of miles to a point where I normally got a lift. We made it for about 5 miles along the valley road in constant blowing snow before admitting defeat when confronted with drifts 5-6 feet deep with a couple of large lorries partially buried in them.
The blizzard continued all that day and the following night before easing. By that time even the low level roads were filled up to 7 feet deep in places and in a nearby village with narrow roads running between high banks there were drifts up to about 18 feet deep. At this place a Hi-Mac was sent out to dig out the road but became stuck itself when the arm holding the bucket, fully extended, could not reach the bottom of the snow to lift the machine out of the drift it had become stuck in; it remained there for over a week until other machines managed to dig it out.
The fine and powdery nature of the snow allowed it to penetrate the finest cracks in doors and windows and a good deal of tissue paper was employed in blocking gaps and key holes.
Unlike February/March 1947 this was the only major blizzard of the month, I can hardly imagine a month with several like it.
Just been reading your accounts of the blizzards of 1978/79 on Col. Its one major element that's been missing from recent winters is a widespread snow associated with strong winds. Your notes of the 60mph winds with heavy snow and sub zero temps evoque vivid images.
Pics from Weardale http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twoother/twocontent.aspx?type=bg&id=1626
1947 was expectional. Nearby station of Newbiggin in Teesdale report for Febuary max temp of 0C for the month with 10.45" of rainfall. Rainfall totals for first 3 months was 22", perhaps 15"+ of that will have fallen as snow.
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Not just the Midlands were effected. Northern England aswell. Winds here appear to have been stronger here with a gust to 85mph at Warcop Range.
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Heaviest snow shrs about 5/10 miles to my East overnight. Copley reporting 11cm snow lying. More snow in Barnard Castle than here.
Here just 1/2cm powdery snow but with strong wind it just blown about.
Overninght low -1.1C, penetrating frost with F6 wind gusting 35mph.
No snow in Cumbria apart from the odd light shr in the evening.
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A few flakes in the wind here.
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Close on 48hrs continuous rain here now. Today would be a poor day in December!
Some very low temps around with only 8.6c at Bingley and just 7.5c at Fylingdales.
One of the coldest September days on record??
Lowest max in Sept in England is 6.2C. Malham Tarn 1974. Bingly up 9c and Flyingdales up 8.4C. So cold but short of a record.
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And spare a thought for us Bowland hill dwellers next door. Trying to find a dry enough spell to even get on the meadows, let alone catch a crop of grass.
Got to love this fine warm drizzle with midges embedded. First year I've ever invested in a midge head net.
Strange, near complete lack of midges here this summer. Cool temps and to much wind.
Cloudy, odd patches drizzle. Temp 14.9C
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Oh dear we are drawing the short straw it seems.. no sunshine since Saturday afternoon, lots of drizzly rain yesterday and today with cloud down to 100m so very poor visibility and temperatures no higher than 17 degrees.
The next couple of days look cloudy affairs, albeit drier tomorrow, more rain on Thursday, and temps perhaps getting up to 20 degrees, before it cools off again but we should see some sunshine by Friday. Spare a thought for us Cumbrians...
Whlist not as bad as Cumbria over the last few days, here its been cloudy and windy with a brief sunny spell on Monday. Still awaiting first 20C of the summer. With cool temps ahead in low/mid teens into the weekend, August will have to provide the warm sunny weather so lacking since the May blip.
Today, light rain, cloudy, temp 13.4C
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It does sometimes seem we are in the 'south' even though more or less due east of Penrith.
It's a bit dull today but warm and breezy and hope to bale hay later.
You do appear to have a great climate over there in the N York Moors, excellent amounts of snow, thunderstorms and far enough east to miss out of the prevailing wet weather from the West esp in Winter.
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i hate living in the north for weather altogether, very little snow, very little warmth, very little sun, no thunderstorms, the only interesting weather we get is severe gales
Perhaps a move to the N York Moors would be in order. The cool coastal climate of West Cumbria will rarely fill the weather requirements you desire.
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Dull, cloud bases lower, starting to drizzle. Breezy. At least its mild.
Temp 16.3C
Looking cooler more unsettled ahead.
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That's pretty much what i was hoping for today,certainly not 7c and drizzle!
Could be even cooler on Sunday. Not the best day today even for early June in the NE, 10C warmer in parts of Cumbria.
Grey, drizzly and fresh in the breeze.
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Snow patch on Mickle Fell gone today. No patches to be seen on Cross Fell either.
Fresh snow lying on the Howgills and Wid Boar Fell this morning down to approx 1500ft on the later
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Small snow patch still left on SW slope of Mickle Fell, Co Durham
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Unsettled, wet month but nowhere near as wet as many other areas. The wind was probably the main feaure of the month, severe drifting early in the month with the snowfall.
Ave temp 5.2C
Ave max 8.3C
Ave min 2.1C
Rainfall 105mm
Max 12.5C
Min -2.6C
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Unpleasant afternoon but this system continues the trend of this month in that the worst conditions appear to have been over the Southern half of Northern England.
Only slightly windier than yesterday. Wintry mix from last evenings shrs. Nothing wintry yet today.
Far North of England Regional Discussion
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Light snow at best at present.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/pages/WeatherStationDetails.aspx?station=13