Far North of England Regional Discussion 22/01/13 16z ---->

[Summer Sun]

Well I wasn't expecting this so early just got to the supermarket and it started to snow, is this coming earlier than expected or is the main band following on?

[Guest]

Well I wasn't expecting this so early just got to the supermarket and it started to snow, is this coming earlier than expected or is the main band following on?

Main band following on

[Summer Sun]

Main band following on

Cheers thought it seemed early

[Snowmaggedon]

Is this just for starters?

[Dandy]

This band should last until about 2pm, according to the radar

[Dandy]

Matt Hugo is getting excited about the snow on twitter.

[Summer Sun]

Matt Hugo is getting excited about the snow on twitter.

He loves twitter does Matt!

Anyway looks like some heavier snow will be over darlo for next 45 minutes or so before the first band starts to pass through

[recklessabandon]

much colder out there today isnt it? feels like real winter. snow drifting around the streets of Durham....cant wait to drive back to Consett later....:-/

[ScottSnow]

Snowing heavily in Woodham, Newton Aycliffe.

[Geordiesnow]

Like I mentioned earlier this light ppn is coming from an upper front (warm in this case) around 8,000-10,000ft and much of the ppn will probably evaporate on the way down so will in most cases be very light at the surface.

To be fair, this front does have a bit of strength to it all things considering and its dry settling snow so I would consider this as a little bit of a bonus really. Looks like there is some heavier pulses just to the South of us so make the most of it I will say.

The heavier stuff is likely to be more marginal though and I imagine any snowfall could be more of the wet variety and may struggle to accumulate.

[Andy_]

The wind chill out there is harsh today! Moderate snow here

[rdt123]

Is it me or does the main band behind seem to be heading too far north?

[Summer Sun]

Is it me or is this "main band" of heavier snow moving in a SW to NE direction (over Scotland) unless theirs a wind change this could turn into a non event (apart from what we have now)

Edited January 25, 2013 by Gavin.

[CraigUK]

I was just about to post exactly the same thing looking at the radar. There is a clump of showers just south of that which may hit us, but judging my it's current course, I can't see the main band hitting us at all.

[rdt123]

Is it me or is this "main band" of heavier snow moving in a SW to NE direction (over Scotland) unless theirs a wind change this could turn into a non event (apart from what we have now)

Touche

[Summer Sun]

The snow has turned very light here now

[shawty1984]

The snow in Thornaby isn't laying and is just making the ground wet which in turn will then spoil the snow later on, typical really.

[snowmackem]

Remember my post from yesterday... the BBC weather graphics showed nearly all of the main snow totally missing the Newcastle area !!

[Geordiesnow]

Remember my post from yesterday... the BBC weather graphics showed nearly all of the main snow totally missing the Newcastle area !!

I think there be a bit of a rain shadow effect around here but we have too just watch the radar and wait and see.

[Snowmaggedon]

Can everyone calm down, why would the Met Office decide to upgrade the amber warning today if the front was going to miss us?

Edited January 25, 2013 by Snowmaggedon

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Surely this main band can't pass to our north when it's due to hit everywhere down to the midlands?

I can't see radar at the moment so I'm a bit blind, but the Met Office only updated their warning recently and it still sounded positive.

I hope they are right!

[Geordiesnow]

The heavier pulses are moving North and East but the band in general is moving WNW/ESE'ly as its projected to do, its just doing what a normal band of PPN does from a front coming in from the West.

[NickR]

Remember my post from yesterday... the BBC weather graphics showed nearly all of the main snow totally missing the Newcastle area !!

Yes but that was because of the rain shadow effect, with the heaviest being to our south... it wasn't because it all went north (which it won't)!

The heavier pulses are moving North and East but the band in general is moving WNW/ESE'ly as its projected to do, its just doing what a normal band of PPN does from a front coming in from the West.

Yep.

[snowmackem]

Playing Devil's advocate really and reporting what I saw on the beeb weather y/day, without really believing the graphics at all, never do.

I think, as they have been so bullish about it, that most of our region is going to get a pasting after dark for a few hours, it does seem nailed on. We can then enjoy one more day tomorrow out on the slopes with our sledges before it all disappears !

Hopefully more before winter is out eh?

[damianslaw]

Word of warning we have light sleet at moment, main band about to arrive hopefully we will see some snow otherwise it will go down as one of the spray no. Events and BBC meto creditability goes out the window