The North Of England Regional Discussion

[shawty1984]

I'm going to watch England v Australia in the cricket at Durham tomorrow. Could anyone tell me what the weather will be like around that area for tomorrow please? I've heard it is supposed to be bad tonight, but as the band pushes past after midnight, tomorrow should be fine?

[Terminal Moraine]

Had it not been for the Met' Office's amber warning in this area I would have been quite happy with today's weather; persistent fog and 19.4 mm of rain since midnight is normally pure ambrosia to me.

However I was led to believe that 40-60 mm of rain was quite likely in this area and that there was a good chance of torrential rain at times, in the light of which, today has been a distinct disappointment.

The only heavy rain was a short spell during the early hours of this morning and for much of the day we seemed to sit in a relatively dry slot between bands heavy rain to the north and south. Certainly the rain was persistent but it was never more than moderate and then only for short periods. To add insult to injury the cloud broke at times early this evening allowing a few brief sunny intervals and denying me the meagre pleasure of another completely sunless day.

Tsk!

[Dom W]

Has been a few lightning flashes out in the north sea according to the Sferics.

[Cheese Rice]

Meto warning spot on for here, 57mm of rain recorded so far today.

[pottyprof]

Meadowhall is a no go zone at the moment as the Don is at it's upper levels.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-18738432

[Aaron]

River Aire in Leeds today (pics not mine)

Not quite as bad as June 2007 when vast swathes of the City Centre were under water..

Edited July 6, 2012 by Aaron

[egret]

looking at current Metoffice Radar it looks like a part of the NE must be getting /is about to get a real hammering with a long streak of heavy rain feeding in from the N Sea - is anyone underneath that band, how heavy is it?

[Mark Griffin]

Another time lapse i took today of the evening mist in Rotherham

[Cheese Rice]

River Aire in Leeds today (pics not mine)

Not quite as bad as June 2007 when vast swathes of the City Centre were under water..

I don't recall large parts of the center underwater in 2007, the offices/flats by the river saw flooding as is usually the case but 90% of the city center is on a hill so it can't be flooded.

[mezzacyclone]

Meadowhall is a no go zone at the moment as the Don is at it's upper levels.

Was down with the dogs earlier prof and the levels have been falling from 8pm (according to EA)

and could only see 2 lower walkways under the road bridges flooded?

[Thundery wintry showers]

This is the sort of day that I'd been hoping to be on the 'right' side of when moving down to inland North Yorkshire. After early fog Sandhutton has sunshine, convective towers sprouting up around the vicinity and a temperature of 19.7C and rising. Meanwhile Neil Bradshaw's site at South Shields is showing sea fog, 14C and absence of convection.

[Cheese Rice]

This is the sort of day that I'd been hoping to be on the 'right' side of when moving down to inland North Yorkshire. After early fog Sandhutton has sunshine, convective towers sprouting up around the vicinity and a temperature of 19.7C and rising. Meanwhile Neil Bradshaw's site at South Shields is showing sea fog, 14C and absence of convection.

I've been to Sandhutton before it's a nice quaint village, train station nearby is a life saver though as it's a bit dull.

It's location is really good for snowfall from easterlies (as is much of West/South/North West Yorkshire). It's far enough inland to hold onto snow cover without been affecting by the dreaded see breeze. Although during really marginal situations it does see rain (Feb 2nd 09) but generally speaking going by posters who live in North Yorkshire it's a good place for snowfall and is much better than Cleadon when it comes to Frontal Snowfall/High temperatures/Sunshine (If we see a plume the northern most extent is usually just North of N-Yorkhsire).

[4wd]

It's quite a decent day now with recent high of 18.9C and a gentle breeze from NE.

Everywhere is so waterlogged it's like mid-December though.

About a week like this is needed just to dry things up a bit.

[Aaron]

I don't recall large parts of the center underwater in 2007, the offices/flats by the river saw flooding as is usually the case but 90% of the city center is on a hill so it can't be flooded.

Flooding affected parts of the city away from the river, bearing in mind I didn't say the majority, but plenty of areas suffered serious flooding, and not just the areas right next to the river

Edited July 7, 2012 by Aaron

[Love Snow]

Another Torrential downpour in Morley everything nice and boggy again.

[sunny scunny]

A heavy shower has just produced another 3.6mm of rain.

[Thundery wintry showers]

I've been to Sandhutton before it's a nice quaint village, train station nearby is a life saver though as it's a bit dull.

It's location is really good for snowfall from easterlies (as is much of West/South/North West Yorkshire). It's far enough inland to hold onto snow cover without been affecting by the dreaded see breeze. Although during really marginal situations it does see rain (Feb 2nd 09) but generally speaking going by posters who live in North Yorkshire it's a good place for snowfall and is much better than Cleadon when it comes to Frontal Snowfall/High temperatures/Sunshine (If we see a plume the northern most extent is usually just North of N-Yorkhsire).

Good to see all of that- I'd been hoping for those sort of differences!

I don't think I'll be able to take advantage of any of them today though as it is once again overcast.

[Derbyshire_snow]

Video Taken by me on my Blackberry of the River at Winn Gardens Sheffield on the 6th.

[damianslaw]

Cumbria has certainly fared well in the past 3-4 days compared to much of the rest of England. Here in the south lakes, Thursday turned out to be a very decent day with lengthy sunny spells and temps hitting 70f with only a thundery downpour in the evening. Friday saw only shortlived moderate rain first thing, we then remained to the north of the heavy rain belt that affected much of Yorkshire and places south of Preston. Yesterday and we were probably the warmest part of the country, with only one very shortlived shower in the evening, I was in Morecambe in the afternoon and temps climbed up to 23 degrees in very warm sunshine, not sure where was the warmes sunniest spot in the country yesterday, but wouldn't be surprised if Morecambe was it. Today and we have had only one shortlived shower so far, and whilst it has been quite cloudy temps have been comfortable, so another quite good day (so far). Not often we see the best of the weather - very rare indeed.. but on this occasion we've done well, and anyone who decided to take a short 3-4 day break over the last 3-4 days in the Lake District will be secretly 'didn't we do well...'.

[Cloud 10]

Its been a mainly dry weekend for many in the north-east and reasonably warm too,

although rain is now spreading in from the east.

[4wd]

rain is now spreading in from the east.

That looks quite bad doesn't it, just north of here so far.

It was just starting to dry up slightly this afternoon too.

[Cloud 10]

Very slow moving this rain band,the gfs 18z has it hanging around for much of tonight and tomorrow.

[Love Snow]

Just been reading that Hebden bridge is under water again another flash flood !!

http://t.co/kARTpsnR

[4wd]

Main feature here today is how cool it's been, with the day minimum so far of 11.2C just after 2pm

You can see your breath - not normal for a mid-July afternoon.

[4wd]

Just been reading that Hebden bridge is under water again another flash flood !!

http://t.co/kARTpsnR

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-18768291