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

[bedlington83]

Looking at the radar the main band of snow which has affected the south is still moving north the leading edge is near Bradford now

That's what's forcing the convective snow into a more easterly track isn't it?

[gazzac69]

VERY heavy snow now settling really well now. Radar showing North sea full of precip, looks like a good weekend for us coldies here in the NE.

Edited January 18, 2013 by gazzac69

[NL]

Visibility was down to a few hundred metres in the heaviest pulses at least an inch or so deposited off the latest shower and the North Sea is full of it, I bet you people inland interpret 'full of it' differently to us on coastal fringes.!!

[Rollo]

Its been snowing moderately for the past 5 minutes,it finally looks as though things are going to become interesting-I just hope the snowless areas get their share as well.

Edited January 18, 2013 by Rollo

[Andy_]

Visibility was down to a few hundred metres in the heaviest pulses at least an inch or so deposited off the latest shower and the North Sea is full of it, I bet you people inland interpret 'full of it' differently to us on coastal fringes.!!

I was just gonna say it was like a fog before the heaviest precipitation hit us. You can see on the radar that the showers are now far more intense than the front, with these showers continuing and moving inland we are really going to see the depths increase!

[Summer Sun]

That's what's forcing the convective snow into a more easterly track isn't it?

Yeah we need it to shift south so we can get an easterly to develop

[Snowstorm1]

Raintoday radar has crashed..

[Isolated Frost]

I know what I said seemed extreme, but that was madness, vis below 150m for 10 minutes.

Light snow here and an inch added since 1200 today.

[smogonthetyne]

Hang on hang on,

Clouding over. Flake 19 has landed and I am confident of number 20 & 21 before 4pm!

[tynevalleysnow]

And now we have heavy snow and a strong breeze making a peach of a blizzard

[Alex95]

3cm more now than at 09:00. Easing off, but I can se black clouds again to my SE already.

Actually, 3cm more than at 1pm!

Edited January 18, 2013 by Alza

[Snowmaggedon]

Something is brewing in the skies above Teesside I think

[bedlington83]

And now we have heavy snow and a strong breeze making a peach of a blizzard

How come you're getting all that when I've just got broken clouds?

[Isolated Frost]

How come you're getting all that when I've just got broken clouds?

He's further north than you- and just a small difference in latitude is hugely important in a SE flow for this region.

[Snowstorm1]

starting to snow now get heavy this time... and radar has crashed i dont know whats going to happen....

[NorthEastSnow]

A dusting will do me now. Am not even confident in that happening. Enjoy it all 15 miles east.

[bedlington83]

He's further north than you- and just a small difference in latitude is hugely important in a SE flow for this region.

It's amazing - the difference is less than four miles and yet the weather couldn't be more different

[Andy_]

starting to snow now get heavy this time... and radar has crashed i dont know whats going to happen....

This radar is working!

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

[tynevalleysnow]

How come you're getting all that when I've just got broken clouds?

6 miles can make a hugh difference in this setup but not to worry as some longer spells on the radar for us within the hour.

[Dandy]

It would now seem the the band is moving into the NE and Yorkshire, whilst still pulling from the coast as well.

Meteo Group radar predicts that by 18:00 we will be fully on the good stuff......unless the tack changes, which I doubt :-)

[smogonthetyne]

Flake 1,120 now.

Falling nicely now

[Snowstorm1]

Look at that litte band of showers to the south of me COME ON

[Snowmaggedon]

Woo the snow is starting to get heavy. If the Convective showers and the frontal snow merges, could we see something special?

[Summer Sun]

Turning very grey here now think something maybe brewing........

Massive respect to any boro fans heading to Leicester tonight hearing there's lots of snow on the roads rumors on twitter of a 5pm inspection as Leicestershire Police want it called off

[Snowstorm1]

Starting to get little heavier and beginning to lay....