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

[gazzac69]

quite heavy snow now biggish flakes, has the north sea snow machine switched back on

[Summer Sun]

Whats the chances of snow in Darlo tonight?

[JP1972]

quite heavy snow now biggish flakes, has the north sea snow machine switched back on

I'd say so

[Freezing-Point]

Heavy snow here intensity 8/10. given a good covering. temp shot down to 0c. Looks like showers for a few hours.....

[Isolated Frost]

No sleet, rain and grains- just big snow flakes, very heavy too.

[davyf]

Thought consett was done for the day but looks likeb things are on the up again. Hope it absolutely lamps it down the neet!

[Summer Sun]

Air temp is 1.8°C

Come on snow get your self here

[Freezing-Point]

I have to say you can't complain if you like snow here in the NE. Look at the UK Radar. It was like this for days on end during the 2010 spell.

[Isolated Frost]

Anyone notice how the media is harping on about the 2-5cms in the south east and the couple of cms for most of middle England, but they've ignored the 5-20cms falling across E Scotland/NE England?!

[Summer Sun]

Anyone notice how the media is harping on about the 2-5cms in the south east and the couple of cms for most of middle England, but they've ignored the 5-20cms falling across E Scotland/NE England?!

Like I've always said its South, south, south, sod the north

[Snowstorm1]

still waiting further south in teesside although despite temp of 1.9c the dewpoint is now MUCH LOWER at -4c

[JP1972]

still waiting further south in teesside although despite temp of 1.9c the dewpoint is now MUCH LOWER at -4c

Aaaaah never mind poppet

[Deep Snow please]

Anyone notice how the media is harping on about the 2-5cms in the south east and the couple of cms for most of middle England, but they've ignored the 5-20cms falling across E Scotland/NE England?!

This problem is more than 50 years old, watched the black and white documentary of the 1963 big freeze on BBC2 today, too young to remember by a long way but looked awesome. It was heavily South/South West centered.

Snowing here now. quite heavy big flakes. Road that was gritted earlier totally recovered.

Edited January 19, 2013 by Deep Snow please

[Cloud 10]

Radar is looking better and better,gradually more of the region getting affected.

[Dandy]

Snowing at Scotch Corner....must of missed Darlo Gavin !!!

[Summer Sun]

Snowing at Scotch Corner....must of missed Darlo Gavin !!!

It did but the radar is looking very promising

[ScottSnow]

Heavy snow in Gateshead. Temp has dropped so the snow is sticking to everything. No thaw here.

[Isolated Frost]

Snowing moderately again, this should take us past the half a foot mark.

[peterf]

hardly let the day here.

[Dom W]

Been on overcast day in general over Peterlee with the off light snow shower, mainly snow in the wind. Snow cover has remained more or less intact

[Alex95]

I should be back in the North East at lunchtime - no sign of any major thaws before then by the sounds of it, thankfully!

[Summer Sun]

Light snow in Darlo

[tynevalleysnow]

Blizzards here for a while now

[JP1972]

I should be back in the North East at lunchtime - no sign of any major thaws before then by the sounds of it, thankfully!

Moderate snow here BUT just had a wedge of snow fall of the conservatory roof.

You should still come back to a very decent covering.

[Geordiesnow]

Don't think the radar is like 2010, most of the showers do look the light-moderate variety but they are certainly widespread.

Its ashame looking at the cloud images, there is no signs of any lumpy cloud which of course in between showers stops the temperature from rising too much by the clearer skies.