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Plenty of shower activity around Cumbria, but definitely no signs of any band appearing, maybe the NMM messed up on this... there 0z still says this band will affect southern and western northumberland, much of cumbria, tees-side and county durham, giving large snow amounts above 100m.

Here it's 2.9/0.2, so marginal but uppers should dip a bit more still.

Meto model still going for shrs developing across NE England.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/beta/weather/forecast/?tab=map

Here, 5th day 0900z snow lying ahead, not much more than dusting so far. Temp 0.7C.

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Just come back from Cumbria, snow lying again above roughly 400m, drifting covering road. Snowing here but no settling yet. Temp 1.7C

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I think the biggest issue in this region today has been flooding not the wind. This element of weather wasn't even mentioned in any forecasts I have seen.

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Flood sirens have just gone off in Appleby.

Not surprised rivers high in Upper Eden with the snow melt. If the rain had persisted it could have been a serious situation. Eden should fall fairly quickly, brief flooding on the sands maybe.

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You're kidding yeah? Most people would mow me down!

Temperature in Appleby's dropped 2º in 25 minutes!

Well and I thought you were waving at me and not Mr Glendining.

Cold front gone through, temp down to 5.4C rainfall rate 66mm/hr with hail and rain as front passed.

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Yes, you did cut a sorry sight yesterday crossing the road in Appleby.

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When's the wind going to be at its strongest? Got school plays this afternoon and evening!

Do you think we're in line for snow? I thought being fairly central we might both miss out?

Perhaps a few cm's from a weak from moving South tonight, being further West you should see more than here.

I think ice will be the greater harzard esp for the eldery and infirm.

Here's meto rainfall model

http://www.metoffice...recast/?tab=map

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Poor buggers not living here!

26.4mm and rising fast. My driveway is standing water, which is impressive seeing as it's gravel on limestone!

Its going to be slippy underfoot the next few days with all this surface water going to freezing and some more snow.

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Wet start to the day in G/Asby, here 15.6mm so far. Just 1mm in the desert like Newton Aycliffe further East.

Love your intro's to the other regional threads.

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We still on for snow backtrack? Not so sure now

You might get some snowfall from this featue on Friday.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack0a.gif

Meto rainfall mode

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http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/beta/weather/forecast/?tab=map

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After a few mostly sunny hrs snow shrs are back.

Temp 1.1C

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Got say I'm not convinced with this new warning system.

Its hard to see when the several types of warning are overlaping each other.

Also, why not mention the wind speeds in the alerts.

There is a cold weather alert for parts of England but now no severe weather warnings regarding snow.

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you did

Looks like you'll be able to put your lament at the lack of blizzards over recent years well and truly to bed by Friday?

What are the chances of snowfall to lower areas of Lancashire anyone, or are we looking more at a repeat of the recent mix of sleet, cold rain and stinging hail showers?

Promising signs in the model thread that the jet may begining to head south over coming days and keep us in a cold north westerly, stormy air flow for a decent while. I hope so, I love this type of weather. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the clear blue skies and sparkling snow cover you get from northerly blocking, but proper blizzards feel much more extreme. Also, for some reason, I like it that all the southerners sulk and whinge that its boring because there is no 'beasterly' showing on the models!

Meto appear to have precipiation linked to this event further West, so looks like we will miss out.

Just had a drive up the valley snow still drifting across the highest routes.

Temp back home, 1.8C.Dry and sunny at present.

Lots of winter to come, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this December turns out to have more snowfall than last years December in the N Pennines.

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Still 100%snow cover remaining but surprised if lasted into the afternoon.

Snow shrs

Temp 1.6C

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Snowing at present

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Lovely winters day lots of sunshine, despite temp rising to 1.1C no evidence of any thaw.

Temp fell back to -1.4C, now -0.8C with approaching precipitation.

Decent snowfall in the Stainmore area,much more snow there than further west around Shap or Troutbeck/Penruddock area.

Must over 15cm with drifts 2/3ft on Durham side of border.

Mark

www.teesdaleweather.co.uk

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Flash is blocked off currently from a earlier incident, so not many cars taking the Buxton-Leek route anyway at this time in the evening with the weather as it is. Most of the problems reported will likely be due to commuters and the A6 junction in the center of town (Buxton's layout means it has 4 throughfares passing through it all merging at the same place.) Its normally busy even in the summer, but add on unconfident drivers, sheer traffic weight and conditions you can see where the problems lie.

Compared to N Pennines there is an amazing amount of traffic in the Peak District. Luckly here the local ploughs/gritters are free to just clear the roads. Teesdale's gritting/ploughing service is excellent far better than over the border in Cumbria.

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There are miles of traffic queues on all approach roads to Buxton right now and Buxton Town Centre is deadlocked - Reports today - Just returned to Buxton along Long Hill, conditions difficult, was snowing heavily - drive with care. He helped occupants of a car that had skidded and hanging off the road at Fernilee so there may be rescue vehicles at the scene by now. That was the situation at approx 17:10 -BuxtonWeather

Doesn't look that much snow near Flash.The busy roads in the Peak District appear to add to any snow related problems.

http://www.privateca...flashbarcam.jpg

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yer was strange one last year with the easterly flow not making it far in. 2009/2010 was epic. take that winter over 2010/2011 winter anytime, some great days on the hill.

Just unlucky the NE wind flow wasn't that strong. Very Rapid thaw on 8/9th ment only a couple of inches remained for rest of the month. Dont want a repeat of last year.

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Happy days for the guys up at Yad Moss...another good start to the season in the offing for them!

Hopefully much better season than last year, only the odd day skiing after 8th Dec. Pretty poor.

N Pennines missed out today really, some nice drifting in the westerly wind though. Snow depth not enough for skiing.

http://www.yadmoss.co.uk/

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Just gone below freezing, looks dry for few hours, shr action looks to across Lake District then Western Yorkshire Dales

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It would have been if the kids had anything to do with it but i forgot to put the sledges in the car Not quite enough on the ground yet anyway.

Hopefully there will much more over the coming winter months.

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Yep, thats about how it looked Teesdale

That wasn't you behind my house attemping to sledge on a bit of plastic was it?

What altitude was that photo' taken at, Teesdale, about 330 mts ?

View from garden looking SE, altitude 360m asl.

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Sunny skies at the moment, looks like another shr coming along in an hour or so over SW Scotland, going for walk in the winter sunshine.

Temp 0.6C, DP 0.2C WC -4C