Far North of England Regional Discussion - Cold and Snow 17/01/13 ->

[Kato]

Heard reports of thundersnow in blyth earlier too

[NickR]

The shrs in the North Sea tmrw will mainly be further north it seems, with E Scotland and SE Scotland in the firing line, though the EC convection could be wrong, we want to see shower activity start moving in the southern North Sea overnight.

So... another one of the events of this period that doesn't look like providing what it was expected to. Hmmmm.

I'll be honest, I've constantly been told today "it'll come... tonight when it swings Ely... tomorrow the convection"... but the intensity has gone now it's veering.. and tomorrow is forecast not to be great. It's pretty trying.

Edited January 18, 2013 by NickR

[Alex95]

*Apparently* there's 15cm at home now. Dandruff snow starting again in Keswick.

[Hagler]

NickR I bet you'd be the life and soul of any party. Are you actually this miserable in real life?

[peterf]

So... another one of the events of this period that doesn't look like providing what it was expected to. Hmmmm.

I'll be honest, I've constantly been told today "it'll come... tonight when it swings Ely... tomorrow the convection"... but the intensity has gone now it's veering.. and tomorrow is forecast not to be great. It's pretty trying.

HIGH GROUND TAKING THE BRUNT OF THIS.

[Hagler]

I'm off for a drive to Newcastle to see what all the fuss is about.

[Summer Sun]

Looking at the radar theirs sleet over North Shields and Whitley Bay amongst others can anyone confirm this?

[NickR]

Total accumulation so far? A light dusting. Pathetic.

[Isolated Frost]

Heavy, heavy snow again, must be nearing 10cm.

[P-M]

Looking at the radar theirs sleet over North Shields and Whitley Bay amongst others can anyone confirm this?

I am in South Shields just over the water and defo snow here...

[peterf]

Total accumulation so far? A light dusting. Pathetic.

get up here it's snowmageddon

[CPK East Durham Coast]

Quite heavy snow near peterlee. Wind seems to be changing a little more easterly as well

[NickR]

get up here it's snowmageddon

... which of course means I won't be able to get there... but now I know quite how awful our performance is tonight compared to everywhere else in the entire region pretty much. LOL

[Summer Sun]

I am in South Shields just over the water and defo snow here...

Thanks the radar is playing tricks lol

[recklessabandon]

Reading reports of quite rapidly rising DPs on the Yorkshire coast so that would tally with a much reducing southerly element to the air flow and more easterly

[peterf]

... which of course means I won't be able to get there... but now I know quite how awful our performance is tonight compared to everywhere else in the entire region pretty much. LOL

aye but your location is much nicer during the summer.

[Summer Sun]

0.1°C here with persistent light snow dew point -3.8°C

[peterf]

Reading reports of quite rapidly rising DPs on the Yorkshire coast so that would tally with a much reducing southerly element to the air flow and more easterly

how do dewpoints alter airflow?

[NickR]

aye but your location is much nicer during the summer.

Cool and cloudy vs. Very cool and cloudy... and you think that's a fair swap for deep snow cf a dusting? LOL

[gazzac69]

still chucking it down here, even my missus is taking an interest now, seems to be intensifying,

(from my earlier post, can somebody please tell me how to upload photos?)

[jennyifer]

gavin please done say the word sleet...we only just got snow ,i will end up in total melt down lol

the snow still falling in darlington! anyone know how long it will last?

[Darandio]

still chucking it down here, even my missus is taking an interest now, seems to be intensifying,

(from my earlier post, can somebody please tell me how to upload photos?)

Below right, click "more reply options" then the attach button will appear.

[peterf]

how do dewpoints alter airflow?

misread your post (TALLY) not that i agree though.

still chucking it down here, even my missus is taking an interest now, seems to be intensifying,

(from my earlier post, can somebody please tell me how to upload photos?)

there's a link on the main forum Gazza.

[NickR]

The worst thing about this is that, although the last few years have produced a few of these, in general these events are rare... so for one to come along and you miss out by the odd mile while most get clobbered is, well - this is why I'm pretty down - the next chance for something like this might not be for many, many years.

[recklessabandon]

how do dewpoints alter airflow?

they dont, but the point is that the more easterly element is coming straight off the relatively warm sea, whereas the more southerly flow is coming over land, which, is canny cold atm, so, rising DPs along the coastal strip can be a good indicator of an airflow modified by the 'warm' sea

The worst thing about this is that, although the last few years have produced a few of these, in general these events are rare... so for one to come along and you miss out by the odd mile while most get clobbered is, well - this is why I'm pretty down - the next chance for something like this might not be for many, many years.

cant believe its not hammering in Durham??? I guess the wind flow is favouring the Consett area due to some degree of orographic PPN