Far North of England Regional Discussion - January 21st 2013, 06z onwards

[chris55]

Consett on the national news, wow you guys have had it good (bad). Well done!! (the guy on the news was reporting this morning, and if anything the snow has got heavier since then) Mad!!

[recklessabandon]

Well this event is certainly going out with a bang, I feel sorry for that poor dude on BBC1 being posted out in Castleside like that, just mean! No idea how much has come down in this heavy band after sunset, but id guess nearly 3 to 5 cm now??

[Dandy]

It has not stopped snowing here since 8.30 this morning....it's mad really.

[recklessabandon]

0130 it started snowing here....so 17 hours almost now....

[peterf]

Party soon to be over,temps to drop like a stone on the back edge tonight.careful how you all go later and into tomorrow.

[SMU]

Enjoy your snow guys- just been running the radar loop for Durham- loller-

Looks to be about a foot of snow on some of the photos-

Have a great one!

~S

[NL]

Party soon to be over,temps to drop like a stone on the back edge tonight.careful how you all go later and into tomorrow.

Nay chance of a game of golf at Roseberry Grange the morra then.!!

[recklessabandon]

Does anyone have any suggestions of a place in the 'sett where the wind wont have modified the cover too much, would be interested what the 'level' total is by the end...I am sure we have surpassed 2010 now.

[peterf]

i'll get an official measure from my untouched shed roof

at a guess 14"

[recklessabandon]

i'll get an official measure from my untouched shed roof

at a guess 14"

Cheers, sounds about right.

[peterf]

Enjoy your snow guys- just been running the radar loop for Durham- loller-

Looks to be about a foot of snow on some of the photos-

Have a great one!

~S

run DH8 Steve,quite a few of us mountain folk on here.

[garylaverick]

So whats the chances of me being able to drive up to Consett from Washington for a look around at the snow? Have the roads been cleared enough to get there or would I just get stuck?

[recklessabandon]

So whats the chances of me being able to drive up to Consett from Washington for a look around at the snow? Have the roads been cleared enough to get there or would I just get stuck?

Dont.

[peterf]

i wouldn't bother, all be a distant memory come Sunday.

[Cloud 10]

Still moderate/heavy snow coming down here together with a strong wind,as bad now as it

has been at any time today.

Back edge not far away but is taking its time,this is one of the best snow days i've ever seen.

[Hagler]

So whats the chances of me being able to drive up to Consett from Washington for a look around at the snow? Have the roads been cleared enough to get there or would I just want get stuck?

I wouldn't risk it, I've just come back from the supermarket and you can't see the road anymore.

[peterf]

Still moderate/heavy snow coming down here together with a strong wind,as bad now as it

has been at any time today.

Back edge not far away but is taking its time,this is one of the best snow days i've ever seen.

yip i agree.

[recklessabandon]

Still moderate/heavy snow coming down here together with a strong wind,as bad now as it

has been at any time today.

Back edge not far away but is taking its time,this is one of the best snow days i've ever seen.

Nice image....I reckon that back edge will take some time to get here still as it is streaming from the east to an extent, but once it has gone temperatures will drop like a rock.

[Hagler]

[davyf]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mfgarvrxvnmquq/20130121_183457.jpg

[Cloud 10]

Nice image....I reckon that back edge will take some time to get here still as it is streaming from the east to an extent, but once it has gone temperatures will drop like a rock.

The NAE has a thin line of heavy stuff still over us by 0600 tomorrow.

[recklessabandon]

The wall in the first picture is around 4 feet high....as is the tree which you can see the top of now buried.....

[peterf]

anyone else got an eye on that LP System due Saturday?

major turn around with that and the risk of flooding instead of snow.

[recklessabandon]

The NAE has a thin line of heavy stuff still over us by 0600 tomorrow.

No comment....

[paul tall]

https://www.dropbox....0121_183457.jpg

Awesome picture. Can't believe how much snow you've got.