Far North of England Regional Discussion 20/03/13 22z ---->

[Snowmaggedon]

Cheese Rice in the Yorkshire thread has put up some graphics from the MetO which show bands of showers coming in from the North Sea this evening and tonight

[Boro Snow]

Cheese Rice in the Yorkshire thread has put up some graphics from the MetO which show bands of showers coming in from the North Sea this evening and tonight

yeah i just saw that and to be fair these a little bit of activity in the north sea now mainly for northumberland but it could start moving south and could explain what i mentioned to you earlier on

[Boro Snow]

[Summer Sun]

Saw a few Daffs here just coming into flower there on the roundabout on Yarm road at the retail park. Other than that there all closed still

[JP1972]

yeah i just saw that and to be fair these a little bit of activity in the north sea now mainly for northumberland but it could start moving south and could explain what i mentioned to you earlier on

Curiously the BBC are keen on light snow showers for here later today. Although we all know what the MO and BBC forecasts are like!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ne6

[Freezing-Point]

light snow here now.

[JP1972]

Miserable snow grains/pellets here

[Snowmaggedon]

Met Office now showing heavy snow for Middlesbrough at 9pm tonight at 6am tomorrow morning. Yeah right, fat chance.

[Summer Sun]

Well we still look on course to finally loose these really cold uppers during the Easter weekend

Well all in all not a bad run from GFS positive steps tonight in that we slowly start to loose the coldest uppers from later this week in the south west first

By Easter Saturday the coldest uppers start to relax further north

This process continues through Easter Sunday

Easter Monday see's the 0c uppers head further south again but its only parts of Scotland and maybe Northumberland which are left with the coldest uppers

Temperatures should be higher than of late someone may hit 10c but 6c to 8 or 9c looks likely along the south coast (5c to 7c widely across the country)

Into April and the coldest uppers have relaxed for most

So all in all not too bad the positive step is the coldest uppers finally look like relaxing starting later this week and continuing for most through the weekend temperatures would continue to be below average but given the stronger sunshine now it wouldn't feel too bad in any sunnier periods

Fridays snow event looks like been exclusive to the south our chance of snow this week comes from the North sea

Edited March 24, 2013 by Gavin.

[Alex95]

Back in Newcastle now. Some incredible snow drifts visible from the A66 east of Keswick, with one cottage plastered up to the upstairs window, although it was melting well in the sunshine. No lying snow by the time we got to Penrith.

[Snowmaggedon]

ECM wants to keep us in the freezer.

[Summer Sun]

Yep ECM remains cold only positive is the cold should relax into April easing the cold feel slightly the hunt for proper warmth goes into April now

[Continental Climate]

ECM wants to keep us in the freezer.

Why is that good? surely as we move into april we want warmth and buds on the trees and showers rather than sleet and slush

[JP1972]

Well the latest runs are keeping us well and truly in the freezer past Easter with no sign of any milder uppers whatsoever at all.

I think Gav has become an object of mockery on the MO thread now!

[Summer Sun]

Latest text forecast for NE

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Continuing very cold in brisk easterly winds. Often cloudy, with occasional light sleet or snow showers likely, but also with bright or sunny intervals at times. Overnight frosts will form.

Issued at: 1600 on Sun 24 Mar 2013

[Andy_]

How deep is it down your way now?

Just got back home now, on way back noticed how much more there was towards Keswick way. The scenery was unbelievable on the way home when the sun finally came out and lit up the white mountains. Stunning. Can't believe on the drive in we didn't even know the mountains were there as visibility was 0!

Back to reality now like!

[JP1972]

Latest text forecast for NE

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Continuing very cold in brisk easterly winds. Often cloudy, with occasional light sleet or snow showers likely, but also with bright or sunny intervals at times. Overnight frosts will form.

Issued at: 1600 on Sun 24 Mar 2013

Uninspiring would best describe that forecast.

I do feel a bit aggrieved to have missed the fun and games, and again we have an Easterly which is producing nothing convective wise either.

[smogonthetyne]

something wet and white was falling from the sky for at least a minute

not a total non event

[Snowmaggedon]

Looks like another Southern event is on the cards. Come on North Sea, show them who's boss!

[NickR]

And the worst thing is that by the looks of it the far S will get what the mids had this weekend, so LITERALLY the only region in the UK to miss out on this historic event.. will be us. I'm afraid this will make what we got in 2010 look like a pretty sorry runner's up prize.

[NickR]

TWS - any hope that Friday's system will miraculously deliver here?

[JP1972]

From the latest runs it would indeed be miraculous for that front to make it anywhere near here to be honest.

It could yet end up pasting northern France!

[NickR]

From the latest runs it would indeed be miraculous for that front to make it anywhere near here to be honest.

It could yet end up pasting northern France!

That's what I'm hoping for... I'm not sure I could take it if the far S did get in on the act leaving us in a minority of one.

[Snowstorm1]

Snow showers is our hope and around mid week is our chance i think?

[JP1972]

That's what I'm hoping for... I'm not sure I could take it if the far S did get in on the act leaving us in a minority of one.

I must admit, seeing news coverage of the snow further south has been hard to take!

But at the same time some of the scenes have been awesome to see.