The Far North Of England Regional Discussion

[Liam J]

Confident of any snow overnight and tomorrow guys? Temps are way higher over this way, 4.1c with rain and hail showers here.

[Isolated Frost]

Confident of any snow overnight and tomorrow guys? Temps are way higher over this way, 4.1c with rain and hail showers here.

Hopeful rather than confident. I'd say marginal, and a very small chance of any precip here, maybe a little on a nne wind. It's gonna be close.

[Dom W]

Saw some lovely anvils in the sunset to the west of me; so looks like there has been something wintry falling over the Pennines.

[bedlington83]

I've been watching the radar at rain today and it seems to me that the band of precipitation is taking a more northerly track than forecast or am I just seeing what I want to see?

[Alex95]

Saw some lovely anvils in the sunset to the west of me; so looks like there has been something wintry falling over the Pennines.

That's the showers over Cumbria and Lancashire, a bit further west than the Pennines.

I was just saying my area is NORMALLY the mildest area in the Northeast

True, but that's still a good deal better than almost every other low lying part of England.

Edited December 15, 2011 by alza

[Isolated Frost]

My prediction of 6-9am tomorrow morning.

[Backtrack]

My prediction of 6-9am tomorrow morning.

Areas <20 miles from the Western coast will likely see rain tomorrow.

Uppers will be marginal on the Southern coast also.

[JP1972]

Paul Mooney on Look North suggesting a northerly for Saturday which might bring a few wintry showers to the north east, but on Sunday the wind backs westerly again leaving eastern areas dry but cold alomg with western areas.

Sounds like a good call to me, so for us in the north east Saturday looks our best bet for any wintry precipitation

[Geordiesnow]

Paul Mooney on Look North suggesting a northerly for Saturday which might bring a few wintry showers to the north east, but on Sunday the wind backs westerly again leaving eastern areas dry but cold alomg with western areas.

Sounds like a good call to me, so for us in the north east Saturday looks our best bet for any wintry precipitation

The only thing I can see where there might be PPN for Saturday is that the UKMO model shows a kink in the isobars which can increase PPN amounts or it indicates theres a weather front of some sorts there. Personally I think our chances are very limited but we may get a few convective showers early on Friday before winds veer more NNW/NW'ly.

[Alex95]

0°C now

At least there's been quite a few frosts this year despite the lack of snow

[Andy_]

And Jarrow isn't a mild urban area? Its at ~10m asl right on the the river, and if I get a slushy covering there's usually nothing at all there.

Jarrow is hardly an urban area well where i live it isn't, more suburban and its at 26m asl my Dad's is even better at around the highest point in Hebburn at 45m asl.

Already below freezing here and cars freezing up.

[Snowstorm1]

mine from 1.1c at 7:21pm to 1.9c now I dont have a clue what has caused this rise it is ridiculous!

EDIT 1.8c now i guess heating from the house could be causing this?

Edited December 15, 2011 by Snowstorm1

[tynevalleywinter]

-2.2 here now so cold enough for snow but will probably be wasted with the ppn keeping well away

[Isolated Frost]

-2.2 here now so cold enough for snow but will probably be wasted with the ppn keeping well away

Yep, following your temperature rather well here in picktree; -1.9c.

[tynevalleywinter]

Yep, following your temperature rather well here in picktree; -1.9c.

Are you in a frost hollow down there?

[Isolated Frost]

Are you in a frost hollow down there?

It does appear it- i'm near the river wear, and the top of my road there is a hill; but it's not a particularly strong frost hollow, just 0.5-2c lower than Durham on most nights, although in winter months it does mean I get substantially more air frosts.

[Mick ne durham]

I need me a weather station....Hard frost already here in Washington.

[Andy_]

I need me a weather station...

Same here mate! #deprived

[Isolated Frost]

I need me a weather station....Hard frost already here in Washington.

Whereabouts in Washington are you? I live nearby Rickleton/Wear industrial estate.

[NickR]

Must be some frost hollows from some members. Either that or dodgy recoding equipment,

0.6°C here in Durham.

[tynevalleywinter]

Just had dog out across fields. Love the sound of hard frozen grass under foot. -2.7 now

[NickR]

I have a hard time believing some of these figures from areas away from rural Northumberland and Durham (or at height). No PWS on wunderground are recording lower than 0°C, apart from a notoriously dodgy Langley Park site.

[Isolated Frost]

Must be some frost hollows from some members. Either that or dodgy recoding equipment,

0.6°C here in Durham.

No dodgy equipment I can tell you! It is generally on the edge of a forest, and near a river, and at the top of my street is a hill basically. And readings in chester-le-street support this

Just had dog out across fields. Love the sound of hard frozen grass under foot. -2.7 now

-2.1c here - very cool. Should turn milder as cloud moves in.

[tynevalleywinter]

Quite high and very rural northumberland here with perfectly calibrated equipment

[Alex95]

Still hovering at around 0°C here, although the car and pavements look quite icy now.