The Far North Of England Regional Discussion

[NickR]

Be lucky if it's snow when it gets here. Sleet or rain I reckon.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Certainly a lot of showers heading our way on the radar, and more than I expected. However, it looks like they will mostly be sleet/rain at Cleadon, as the temperature is up at 1.9C following a minimum of 0.1C and the dew point is a little above freezing. I shouldn't be too surprised at this as the 850hPa temperatures are still only around -5C and it was pretty remarkable that many of us got snow yesterday with 850s of -2 or -3C.

I managed 50-60% snow cover this morning, so a Met Office "snow day" but only by the slenderest of margins.

[Cloud 10]

Light snow flurries here at the moment,very small flakes which is a good sign.

Lower 850's spreading down in association with this trough as well.

http://www.wetterzen...cs/Rmgfs122.gif

Edited December 17, 2011 by Cloud 10

[Alex95]

2°C here, which is no higher than when the snow hit yesterday, and once again there is no onshore wind, so its possible that these showers will fall as snow. I've already had some light sleet this morning around an hour ago.

[Andy_]

Well the remaining snow cover has lasted the night here, still apparent on the grass, some pavements, flat roofs... but most reluctantly my street which is now a frozen slush ice rink..

Looks like a trough forming and heading our way from southern scotland.

2 days in a row? :o

Not completely out of the question i did hint yesterday of some precipitation hugging the coast, winds are prompted to veer slightly more northerly later also, midday to around 3 looks to be our best chance, hopefully temps aren't going to rise too much

[Cloud 10]

Light snow here at the moment.

This trough isn't a patch on yesterday's. :lol:

[Isolated Frost]

My dad informs that at 1302, it's 2.4c/90% so the dew point is around 1c I'd imagine. Good news with lowering temps/dp's and uppers.

Currently at Lambton, around 82m asl, and we've just had a light/mod rain shr with some sleet. We have only smaller snow patches with lots of slush and frozen surfaces around.

[tynevalleywinter]

Looks like the last chance of any more snow from this not so cold cold snap is heading for Holland.

Still got just about all the snow that fell, on the ground with a low of -2.8 last night and now on way down from 0.3

[Isolated Frost]

The temperature at my house is 1.1c at 1539, or so my father says; it's now mostly clear and there are still a few patches of frozen snow around, more freezing over to come overnight.

[tynevalleywinter]

The temperature at my house is 1.1c at 1539, or so my father says; it's now mostly clear and there are still a few patches of frozen snow around, more freezing over to come overnight.

already down to -1.2 here with clear skys after a high of 0.3 and still got 99% of snow cover

Edited December 17, 2011 by tynevalleywinter

[lizmartin1981]

Are there any showers around tonight for us?

[Alex95]

Are there any showers around tonight for us?

Nope - dry, clear and frosty tonight

[lizmartin1981]

Argh, thought as much, was hoping someone might have know something i didnt lol Ah well, cold and frosty it is then!

[tynevalleywinter]

Already down to -1.6 so could be in line for 2nd sub -5 of season. Still got 99% of snow cover from yesterday with a top temp of 0.3 today.

[Isolated Frost]

At Picktree Quay Wood, the temperature at 1858 is a rather cold -0.7c. A hard frost aswell, so the ground is white, half of it frozen snow and the other half frost.

[tynevalleywinter]

-2.8 at 19:46 up here

[JP1972]

It's gonna be another chilly one tonight then!

Just dropped the wife off at her Xmas Do, frost starting to form in Newcastle now.

Aaah, whatever the weather, this time next week will be having a few sherbets and awaiting a Chinese takeaway ahead of the big day.

Don't you just love Xmas?!

[lizmartin1981]

It's gonna be another chilly one tonight then!

Just dropped the wife off at her Xmas Do, frost starting to form in Newcastle now.

Aaah, whatever the weather, this time next week will be having a few sherbets and awaiting a Chinese takeaway ahead of the big day.

Don't you just love Xmas?!

completely non weather related, im pregnant so cant drink, but your description of having a few has me drooling, i have an out of control craving for sherbet and non in the house!

[JP1972]

completely non weather related, im pregnant so cant drink, but your description of having a few has me drooling, i have an out of control craving for sherbet and non in the house!

Oh dear, never mind.

I'm sure once the little one arrives you can let your hair down and your mister will take you out for a good drink haha!

[lizmartin1981]

No i dont want alcohol, i cant get enough of actual sherbet, got to be the crunchy kind though lol!!

[Isolated Frost]

2212 at Picktree Quay Wood the temperature was a rather nippy -1.6c, -3.7c is the lowest temperature this autumn/winter, recorded at 0711 on November 7, so it could be in dispute tonight. Maybe the odd snow shr moving across and giving a 2nd 50% snow cover day of the season (which is pretty unlikely though ).

[Liam J]

A frost set in quite early here, I left work at 4.30pm and my car was frozen!

Everything looks white outside now and I'm hoping I can keep it until the morning to witness a frosty dawn, the last few nights have started off frosty and come the morning a thaw has occurred overnight.

Temp currently sitting @ -0.5c under clear starry skies.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

-4.2º here with very icy roads which saw my wife and I have problems getting me pushed over the humpback bridge in my wheelchair....she felt so proud.

[NickR]

MIdlands seems to be the place for snow this year - Cheshire gap streamers have give a load to peak district, derbyshire, leicestershire, etc.

[tynevalleywinter]

If only the british isles were 50 miles further east we would see so much more snow!

No signs of a proper cold spell within the next few weeks apparently so may have to be happy with brief cold spells!