North East England Cold Spell Discussion

[dallas]

Flakes are tiny now but intensity only dropped slightly, shame the flakes could not be as big all the way through the band as they were in the beginning but never mind.

Decent covering here in leam lane now, going back to Pelaw soon, should be interesting.

Hi just popped in your thread to see what that band produced, cheers

[Typhoon John]

Heavy snow here atm. Just driven back through Durham City and the roads were ok but it's a nightmare on Potter's Bank, Lowes Barn Bank and up to Neville's Cross. Taken me 10 mins to get up avoiding the people who can't drive. Looks like another hour of snowfall left. Not sure of depth but must be a couple of inches down already.

Edited December 19, 2009 by fozi999

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Still snowing heavily here, but probably not too much more to come. It's put down a good 2-3 inches, maybe more.

Pics coming soon.

[mcyates]

snowy moderate/heavy in Middlesbrough now great stuff.

[snowray]

Thought I'd have a look on you guys in the NE, saw some nice looking PPN on the radar and thought...lots of snow up there!!

Realy good stuff, more to come tonight for all of us!

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

As promised here's some photos...

Been at leas 15 mins since I took those and it's still snowing so there's even more now.

If this was a weeknight it would have been chaos around here, doubt I would have made it home from Consett.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Still about 5cm at Cleadon- heavy wet snow which has produced slightly more accumulation than ablation, but pretty marginal (mostly around 1C)- I reckon that if it had been 0.5C lower I'd be approaching 10cm by now. Some of the higher parts may well be getting major accumulations here.

[Cloud 10]

Nice pics there MCT,tomorrow should be good for some photos as well with the snow covering all the trees etc.

[Thundery wintry showers]

New Year's Eve 2003 leading into New Year's Day 2004. Produced just a slushy dusting at Cleadon which soon melted, but probably a fair amount of snow further inland & upwards!

[timistry]

As promised here's some photos...

Been at leas 15 mins since I took those and it's still snowing so there's even more now.

If this was a weeknight it would have been chaos around here, doubt I would have made it home from Consett.

[mcyates]

This is the heaviest i've seen for a good few years!!

Looks very nice outside

[John Snow]

If that session just now was in London/South East it would have got a red "take action" alert, guess they never gave you a red as you lot are so used to snow

[ScottSnow]

Snow petering out now, its snowed around about 1 -2 inches.

[timistry]

As promised here's some photos...

Been at leas 15 mins since I took those and it's still snowing so there's even more now.

If this was a weeknight it would have been chaos around here, doubt I would have made it home from Consett.

[Geordiesnow]

Looking at the radar it should stop soon and the snow is easing off now, shame it could not add much more but it still produced a decent covering considering it started as sleet and wet snow.

I have to say though that the roads are pretty bad, Gateshead council should hand their heads in shame because they have not been gritted at all and i never saw one gritter truck on my way back home.

[Alex95]

9cm so far now, about 6cm from this event after the previous snow was still on the ground. Still snowing, but easing slightly so I suspect it will ease within the next half hour. A raging snowball fight just took place outside

[Typhoon John]

Real intense spell at the moment with increased winds. Drifting conditions.

[ScottSnow]

About 3" fresh snow at Ferryhill. Heavy snow still falling. Big flakes. Heaviest since New Years Eve 2004 (is that year right?)

Nope, late Feb 05 and March 12 06 are at least two occasions I can recall when theres been more snow down there. My Grandma just lives at Rushyford. Maybe even Dec 5 08 and early Feb 09 would both of had more snow.

[mcyates]

best snow for years!!!

Hope my takeaway arrives on time!!!

[ScottSnow]

That is quite annoying actually SW. I'm just speaking for my own location. With respect, what fell at Rushyford is irrelevant as far as i'm concerned. And I said 'heaviest', not depth accumulated.

Well actually reading back I can see what you mean, I apologise.

[Hagler]

10cm's in just over an hour, place is at a standstill.

[PersianPaladin]

Real intense spell at the moment with increased winds. Drifting conditions.

I don't think the word "intense"is appropriate at all.

Light to moderate snow (mostly light in intensity) is falling in the Durham City area and I don't see much drifting.

Current amount that I've measured is 4cm. Not bad I suppose.

Edited December 19, 2009 by PersianPaladin

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Here's a couple of more recent photos...

Very light now.

Even if we get no more snow in the coming days I would expect some to remain on the ground for Christmas Day, especially up here in Stanley/Consett etc.

Going out in the morning down to the woods at Beamish for some photos, looking at this street I think i'll be walking down. Nobody's getting out of here anytime soon!

[Typhoon John]

I don't think the word "intense"is appropriate at all.

Light to moderate snow (mostly light in intensity) is falling in the Durham City area and I don't see much drifting.

Current amount that I've measured is 4cm. Not bad I suppose.

You're right, I'd agree with you in general. Was just a 5 minute spell earlier, when the wind increased out of nowhere.

[Alex95]

Already down to -2°C here with lots of cloud and a few light snow flurries left behind. It's going to get REALLY cold later!