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

[Freezing-Point]

More intense ppn now starting to develop. Whats it like in Consett? Looks like some slightly heavier snow there.

[Summer Sun]

Snowing in Darlo currently

[Geordiesnow]

Getting frequent heavy (but light intensity) snow showers. We have a minor covering on roofs but the sky looks promising!

How can that work out? Heavy but light intensity?

I can only assume you mean the snow is falling fairly heavily but at small flakes so the intensity can look mis-leading e.g PPN is heavier than it actually is.

[Cloud 10]

Been light hail on and off all day here but has got a bit heavier in the last hour with

the odd bit of proper snow mixed in.

[Boro Snow]

showers out to sea just starting to pep up a little hope this continues, slight covering here in darlo on the roofs etc

[Mick Ormiston]

More intense ppn now starting to develop. Whats it like in Consett? Looks like some slightly heavier snow there.

Very slight dusting...nothing to get excited about.

[Snowmaggedon]

Mini 'blizzard' going on here lol, very slight dusting on paths

[tynevalleysnow]

Quater inch covering on cleared surfaces here and light to moderate snowfall now.

Streamers forming east of newcastle and durham coast so somewhere could get a decent covering if it continues.

Edited March 25, 2013 by tynevalleysnow

[Continental Climate]

looks like it may be a streamer trying to develop on the radar, and teesside is in the direct firing line lol for once

Edited March 25, 2013 by Continental Climate

[Boro Snow]

looks like it may be a streamer trying to develop on the radar, and teesside is in the direct firing line lol for once

yes i agree maybe just north of teesside tho, peterlee area maybe

[tynevalleysnow]

Just been out with dog and there is 3cms of fresh snowfall on cleared surfaces since 5pm. Plenty of scope to double that going off radar and forecast for some heavier showers in the morning.

[Boro Snow]

yes i agree maybe just north of teesside tho, peterlee area maybe

maybe not

[Snowmaggedon]

maybe not

where is it heading? *please say teesside*

[peterf]

anyone else sick of this now?

[Boro Snow]

where is it heading? *please say teesside*

sorry what i meant by that is the streamer is dieing before hiting the coast Edited March 25, 2013 by Boro Snow

[Snowmaggedon]

sorry what i meant by that is the streamer is dieing before hiting the coast

ah right lmao, never mind. There's plenty of showers blowing in off the North Sea it seems so most of us should wake up to a light covering hopefully.

[Boro Snow]

temp just gone below freezing currently -0.1 dp -4.2

[Boro Snow]

ah right lmao, never mind. There's plenty of showers blowing in off the North Sea it seems so most of us should wake up to a light covering hopefully.

yeah a slight covering as all we can expect at the mo looking at the radar

[Continental Climate]

yeah a slight covering as all we can expect at the mo looking at the radar

Yeah i may have jumped the gun a little in my excitement i doubt a streamer is imminent now *sob* lol

[peterf]

been below for a while here and steady ice snow mix.

[ScottSnow]

Couple of cms here the most I've seen from this cold spell apart from in Newton Aycliffe on the night of Sunday 17th where a there was a couple of inches of wet snow.

[Continental Climate]

looks like the usual suspects of stanley and consett are getting hit tonite

[NickR]

looks like the usual suspects of stanley and consett are getting hit tonite

The radar doesn't suggest that they are getting more than anyone else TBH.

[Continental Climate]

The radar doesn't suggest that they are getting more than anyone else TBH.

I dunno mate think they probably doing ok judging by rain today peterf or anyone can u confirm

[NickR]

I dunno mate think they probably doing ok judging by rain today peterf or anyone can u confirm

Well, I reckon it's looking good for Gilesgate today and tomorrow/Wed, because I'm in Oxford. :|