Far North of England Regional Discussion - January 19th 2013>

[tynevalleysnow]

Raintoday radar knackered so its all a mystery what's going to happen

[paddydog]

Haven't seen anything here in Whitley Bay. Are we likely to?

[Summer Sun]

Haven't seen anything here in Whitley Bay. Are we likely to?

There's plenty of showers packing in to your location the question is will these fall as sleet or snow? the radar is showing sleet

[Emma Jayne Agar]

its sleet here in Seaton sluice.

[Cloud 10]

Raintoday radar knackered so its all a mystery what's going to happen

Radar looking good.

Try Netweather free radar?

http://www.netweathe...d1fe18da6d348c3

[tynevalleysnow]

Cheers cloud

Radar looking very good

[snowmaddave]

Hi everyone, seen a mixture of all today, rain, sleet, hail and snow, not lost a great deal of snow cover either, what's in store tonight? i have a feeling we have probably seen the best from this current cold spell, when's the next one due haha

[Summer Sun]

Looking like the showers are becoming more patchy now on the radar

Late tomorrow and Monday looks like bringing the next spell of disruptive snow for the Monday morning rush hour

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gavin.

[Summer Sun]

Alex deakin has just said heavy snow for north east England and eastern Scotland on Monday

[Emma Jayne Agar]

Here's hoping for snow, but i think the DAM is a bit high looking at net weather for here.

Just have to wait and see I guess

[Boro Snow]

Looking like the showers are becoming more patchy now on the radar

Late tomorrow and Monday looks like bringing the next spell of disruptive snow for the Monday morning rush hour

bring back rob mccelwee now he was a coldie, disagree about the showers doesnt look like its getting patchy to me

[tynevalleysnow]

Still some decent looking showers out to sea. Can't complain really though as path I cleared today now got a new 3 inch cover just in the last 3 hours or so.

[Summer Sun]

bring back rob mccelwee now he was a coldie, disagree about the showers doesnt look like its getting patchy to me

There more patchy down here but the northern half is still getting pasted

[Freezing-Point]

Heavy snow showers in s.northumberland. looks to be the Morpeth area. Anyone confirm?

[AdrianHull]

4 inches of wet snow here!

[Rollo]

Its clear here with the moon plainly visible but a bit milky,temperature -1c so the snow should be firmed up after todays slight thaw.

[Freezing-Point]

The intense shower in the Morpeth area developed rapidly on hitting the coast. This could be a good if the others heading our way do the same......

[ScottSnow]

4 inches of wet snow here!

The snow is dry here, not quite powder but certainly not wet. The temp is below freezing now as well.

Hoping for some more snow showers tonight to top up the existing 15-20cm.

[Summer Sun]

The radar is looking good for darlo at the moment could be more snow before the nights out

[bob slay]

Well its just goes to show nowcasting and looking at the radar in these situations is the only way to go. Here in Hexham this evening 2" fresh good snow all roads covered from the numerous heavy showers. temp-0.5 Who could forecast that at even 24hrs out. Conditions perfect for convection and a Tyne valley streamer. -8 uppers,-10 just of the coast, due easterly wind with a bit of North in the upper flow, bingo out of nowhere this evening a lovely snow fall not forecast. Morpeth getting hammered, Otterburn getting hammered., localised winter amazement, Does my head in sometimes reading other threds when folk are trying to forcast timings and depth 5 days out sometimes 15.

This evening in the Tyne valley totally unexpected, but great. roll on tomorrow night.

BS

[JP1972]

Well its just goes to show nowcasting and looking at the radar in these situations is the only way to go. Here in Hexham this evening 2" fresh good snow all roads covered from the numerous heavy showers. temp-0.5 Who could forecast that at even 24hrs out. Conditions perfect for convection and a Tyne valley streamer. -8 uppers,-10 just of the coast, due easterly wind with a bit of North in the upper flow, bingo out of nowhere this evening a lovely snow fall not forecast. Morpeth getting hammered, Otterburn getting hammered., localised winter amazement, Does my head in sometimes reading other threds when folk are trying to forcast timings and depth 5 days out sometimes 15.

This evening in the Tyne valley totally unexpected, but great. roll on tomorrow night.

BS

Superb post and just goes to show why even Meto and BBC forecasts are pretty much pointless in these kind of set ups.

I have yet to see the Meto and BBC forecast a Tyne/Wear streamer or North Sea convection with any degree of accuracy at all, or even forecast anything at all along those lines for that matter!

And let's face it, if we have this local knowledge it just goes to show the ignorance of the BBC et al in these set ups.

[Emma Jayne Agar]

Still no snow, however winds getting very strong and gusty.

[tynevalleysnow]

Just watch a programme about the feb 2009 “SUPER BLIZZARDâ€. Delivered 6inches across the country. A one in 20 year event the experts said then. Apart from every winter since it seams. Plenty more in the north sea to come and monday starting to look very very interesting.

[teesard blizzard]

Snowing in thornaby. 0.4c

[Cloud 10]

Just watch a programme about the feb 2009 “SUPER BLIZZARDâ€. Delivered 6inches across the country. A one in 20 year event the experts said then. Apart from every winter since it seams. Plenty more in the north sea to come and monday starting to look very very interesting.

Monday is looking more interesting by the hour,the latest NAE shows much of the north-east

getting a pounding on Monday.

If this chart was showing in summer i would know what to expect here in the north-east,a

miserable day with heavy rain.

However,with upper temps of -7 or -8 things could get very interesting!