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

[Mika]

IF depths at Alnwick this morning were about 6 inches but there has Bernard steady thaw all day. Could do with a nice top up

Bernard=been a. Damn predictive text!

[NickR]

IF - is there a very SLIGHT N'ly element at the moment? And when are we expecting it to veer ENE?

[gazzac69]

its been hail on and off most of the day here, most of the snow is intact, the hail is falling again now and is settling on cars etc that have had last nights snow removed.

had a walk this morning to Morrisons at Killingworth and there was a good 9" in places probably averaging 6 to 7"

awful result at SJP for us mags, it has caused a deep depression to form in geordieland!

[Isolated Frost]

I'm on phone so unsure but the shrs seem to be moving straight E atm, so perhaps a very slow shift to ENE as the evening goes on. Tomorrow it shifts back to E and then ESE before the convective window closes and the closed low move up from the S during Sunday- I'm expecting snow from that in the early hours of Monday before a wintry mix (sleet/rain nr coast, wet snow further inland) on Monday and Tuesday. After that, it's all to play for.

[tynevalleysnow]

Anyone watch that programme about winter 1963

[Summer Sun]

ECM keeps the cold uppers over us as per UKMO

By t120 we are still in the cold

[NickR]

I'm on phone so unsure but the shrs seem to be moving straight E atm, so perhaps a very slow shift to ENE as the evening goes on. Tomorrow it shifts back to E and then ESE before the convective window closes and the closed low move up from the S during Sunday- I'm expecting snow from that in the early hours of Monday before a wintry mix (sleet/rain nr coast, wet snow further inland) on Monday and Tuesday. After that, it's all to play for.

NAE - which I'd place way above GFS - suggests snow all the way, possibly sleety right on the coast, though.

[Summer Sun]

Looking like the cold weather will end towards the end of next week with temps returning to average by the weekend

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gavin.

[Andy_]

Been snowing moderately-heavily for about half an hour here

[jason75]

snowing pretty steady here at moment blowing around in the wind

[Smoggieontour]

Although Gfs, Ukmo and Ecm are agreeing on a breakdown, I wouldn't say it's nailed yet.

Theres differences at +36 and I doubt we're going to have a 940mb low to our west as per the above ECM next Saturday. Plenty of time for it to change.

[gazzac69]

light fluffy snow now falling,

[Smoggieontour]

Also looking at the current radar, i'd say the showers are now moving very slightly ENE - WSW, so large parts of the region should get a top-up over the next few hours.

[Dandy]

Snowing light near Durham

[Andy_]

Got very heavy in the last 5 minutes, shades of last night

[Emma Jayne Agar]

Not a thing here

[tynevalleysnow]

Heavy here now

[Summer Sun]

Nothing in Darlington yet

[Summer Sun]

Just saw a funny snow pic on Facebook from South Shields but I think its to rude to post here!

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gavin.

[mort]

Really heavy snow in denton burn now,

[bedlington83]

Anyone watch that programme about winter 1963

I stopped after the black and white documentary but thought it was fascinating

[JP1972]

Had a superb heavy snow/graupel shower which has covered all the roads again.

1c.

[Isolated Frost]

Heavy snow in Washington.

[Emma Jayne Agar]

Well there is something falling from the sky but it certainly not snow.

[NickR]

At the back of the bulk of showers in the N Sea there is now some PROPER activity - and further south