The Far North Of England Regional Discussion

[Isolated Frost]

Dad's just sent a pic of the front garden and it's definitely over 50% snow cover, very icy and snowy footpaths aswell.

So there is 2 days of snow lying this month, above the average of 1 day, so I am indeed pleased with the month

[topsweep1506]

Just been looking at the forecast for airport and its mentioning light snow showers between 1800 - 2100 tonight dont know how true it is though!

TAF EGNT 181104Z 1812/1912 31010KT 9999 FEW025 PROB30

TEMPO 1818/1821 4000 -SHSN

BECMG 1901/1904 23005KT PROB40 1901/1912 4000 BR PROB30 1905/1909 1200 BKN003

BECMG 1908/1911 17010KT

TEMPO 1909/1912 RADZ BKN006

tony

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

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

Lol I wish!

Some parts have done ok, but here in Nottingham everything has missed and I haven't seen a flake of snow here yet.

Wish I could have brought Stanleys weather down here, or even better Consetts!

[Cornflake Girl]

Hello all. Hope you can help!

I am spending xmas in Consett - travelling up this Wednesday afternoon and travelling back the following Tuesday. Any rough ideas whether I'll get snow when I'm there / will I be snowed in? I'd ideally not like to be stuck there!

[Alex95]

The frost hasn't melted in the shade yet after a maximum of 1.6°C - is this the coldest day of 2011? I probably have forgotten a similar day in January mind! Also, there was still some lying snow on the verges near Cramlington this morning, and the car thermometer was reading 0°C at 12:00.

Hello all. Hope you can help!

I am spending xmas in Consett - travelling up this Wednesday afternoon and travelling back the following Tuesday. Any rough ideas whether I'll get snow when I'm there / will I be snowed in? I'd ideally not like to be stuck there!

I highly doubt you'll see anything this side of Christmas, and even if it happens to snow afterwards from a marginally cold westerly it'll not be much. Even last year when 30-60cm fell across the North East you would probably have been able to struggle down to the A1 on most days, although it was often dodgy in the mornings. The models show it being mild for the foreseeable anyway so I wouldn't worry about that.

[Cloud 10]

I'd ideally not like to be stuck there!

Very sensible. :lol:

Shouldn't be any problems,looks cool and windy,typical consett weather really!

[Liam J]

Been out and about this afternoon with my camera, taken some pictures of the snow covered mountains, absolutely stunning today with the sunshine. Really cold day, temp hovering around freezing whilst I was inland 1.1c here near the coast with an early frost setting in.

Edited December 18, 2011 by Liam J

[Isolated Frost]

My dad texts that the snow is now mostly just ice and the ground is very cold and suspect to more ice patches as of 1507, he also says that it was -0.1c, meaning not only its the earliest air frost of the year, but most likely the coldest maximum temperature.

[Snowstorm1]

Max of 2C here today but currently down to 0.2C

[Isolated Frost]

Blimey- a hard frost tonight, definitely en route to being the coldest since Jan 31. -1.7c as of 1630.

[Snowstorm1]

At -0.1c here so an Airfrost already maybe last one in a while im seriously gutted the outlook look is so bleak

Edited December 18, 2011 by Snowstorm1

[tynevalleywinter]

Looks like some short lived moderate showers are heading our way from scotland http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

[Cloud 10]

At -0.1c here so an Airfrost already maybe last one in a while im seriously gutted the outlook look is so bleak

I'm betting some of the higher parts of the region have had an ice day today.

Looking like a messy day tomorrow with freezing rain a possibility with ground temps very low.

[Cornflake Girl]

I highly doubt you'll see anything this side of Christmas, and even if it happens to snow afterwards from a marginally cold westerly it'll not be much. Even last year when 30-60cm fell across the North East you would probably have been able to struggle down to the A1 on most days, although it was often dodgy in the mornings. The models show it being mild for the foreseeable anyway so I wouldn't worry about that.

Very sensible. :lol:

Shouldn't be any problems,looks cool and windy,typical consett weather really!

Thank you both! I feel reassured

[Snowstorm1]

The warm up begins from a low of -1c at 6:22pm to -0.7c currently.

[NickR]

Starting to rise . -0.9°C after a low of -1.6°C earlier on.

Does everyone who reports on here have a screened/properly positioned sensor?

[jayney]

^{Just had a light snow shower here, not much but it is sticking}

[lizmartin1981]

Starting to rise . -0.9°C after a low of -1.6°C earlier on.

Does everyone who reports on here have a screened/properly positioned sensor?

my station is currently on a trampoline pole, so not getting a true wind speed/direction, but hoping to get it on the chimney just after new year, if not before

[Osbourne One-Nil]

It's probably better where it is, more air flow over it and you want the thermometer around 1.5m above ground level to get comparable readings.....I think.

Dropped down to -2.1º earlier this evening but rising steadily now and back up to -0.2º now. Only reached 1.4º today making it the coldest day of the winter so far.

[Snowstorm1]

Very Icy underfoot so take care its black ice so not visible despite thinking it looked wet and rainy so be careful

[Alex95]

Quite a bit of snow still lying around Hexham this morning, though mainly above about 150m it seems.

[Alex95]

The lying snow level seems to be well over 300m in Cumbria today with just a little bit of ice here, and I'm near Penrith at 210m asl.

[tynevalleywinter]

up to 1.8 here now with moderate to heavy rain but still got 80% of snow cover.

Took a pic from back of house this morning around 10 looking south west towards waskerly

[Isolated Frost]

I would think that above 350m there has been a lot of snow today, temperatures at 2-3c at sea level, around 1-2c at 250m, so dew points will be lingering around -1c/0c around 300/400m.

Another good day for the pennines ski resorts, but rain and very mild condtions should melt snow even at the tops by friday.

[Thundery wintry showers]

3.7C and rain at Cleadon following a frosty night. There is still a tiny bit of snow cover about, but it should be gone by tomorrow I think.

I managed two Met Office "snow days" out of this spell- Saturday had about 80% snow cover on grass/pavements at 9am and Sunday just managed it with about 60% cover, then this morning was down to 30% cover. The snow partially thawed under sleet showers and then refroze leaving ice, which meant it was more of a pain to navigate on foot, but it was good for the "snow day" stats as it also helped the covering to sustain longer.