Far north and northeast of England - regional chat

[geordiekev]

3 minutes ago, evans1892 said:

What we thinking?

Really depends where you measure it as with it being a dry powdery base it is not sticking so needs to be measured on the ground really or large surface as it's almost bouncing off my handrail near to the door where it normally piles up.

The winds really picking up now so I would expect some drifting by the morning as the centre of the low passes through. Fingers crossed we have a good ole dumping for the rest of the night

[topsweep1506]

3 and a half inches at Walkergate (Newcastle) and still coming down but a lot lighter now

[Continental Climate]

Tiny flakes in Stockton but quite intense maybe this signifies it is getting colder. 

[GeordieX9v]

1 minute ago, geordiekev said:

Really depends where you measure it as with it being a dry powdery base it is not sticking so needs to be measured on the ground really or large surface as it's almost bouncing off my handrail near to the door where it normally piles up.

The winds really picking up now so I would expect some drifting by the morning as the centre of the low passes through. Fingers crossed we have a good ole dumping for the rest of the night

I'd say we have about 3cm on the ground. It's stuck to the lamp post and fences all the way up and that's something I've not seen in a while maybe since 2013?

[Freezing-Point]

Just looked out.  3-4 inches already.  

[geordiekev]

6 minutes ago, Continental Climate said:

Tiny flakes in Stockton but quite intense maybe this signifies it is getting colder. 

Yes we're pretty much now reliant on convective snow pepping up, rather than the wetter/warmer frontal snow, so I would expect it to turn powdery again through the night but a good base to start with.

Edited February 27, 2018 by geordiekev

[P-M]

Just had an extra spy and it's dropped another couple cm I really need sleep now lol 

[GeordieX9v]

Another big shower....

[Continental Climate]

Heavy fine snow in Stockton. More than I was expecting. Sky still looks full plenty more on the way I think. 

[Penrith Snow]

Whole system much further  north than forecast which is good for me as I have an unexpected 3cms of dry snow now lying.

Andy

[Continental Climate]

Stopping now in Stockton. I'd say a good three inches got put down. 

[topsweep1506]

Stopped now in Newcastle sky clearing up time for the showers to start

[Stozzy]

considering it went north . Couple of inches now when I've looked out so not bad . Snowing lightly 

[Snowmaggedon]

Lovely covering here in Midflesbrough looks like a proper winter land still snowing lightly 

[Nick123]

7 hours ago, geordiekev said:

The main sausage isn' here yet.

 

 

[Continental Climate]

Heavy snow in Stockton should make for an interesting ride home to darlo. Must be about 4 inches on the ground now. Must say good start to the beast. 

[J-Man]

What a let down, wet roads, slight snow on edges of paths....ive had enough of chasing snow. BRING ON SPRING.

[Freezing-Point]

The temperature must have got up above 0 after the main snow hit here.  There seems less depth now then at 2am, despite more snow falling. There is just under 3" of wet snow.  Should have been 4.

[J-Man]

11 minutes ago, Freezing-Point said:

The temperature must have got up above 0 after the main snow hit here.  There seems less depth now then at 2am, despite more snow falling. There is just under 3" of wet snow.  Should have been 4.

The whole thing is a damp squib.

[North East Blizzard]

We've had a good few inches and plenty more to come, wet snow it ain't. No sign of melt what so ever here

[Freezing-Point]

Should be colder air coming in now.  Looking at the showers in the sea, they are moving faster and from more of an easterly direction.  

[Freezing-Point]

Just now, North East Blizzard said:

We've had a good few inches and plenty more to come, wet snow it ain't. No sign of melt what so ever here

Snow has slid down the cars and there are a few splashes of water in my window.  Temp now falling back -0.3c

[Chris.]

4” here at crook on top of car and local estate road.  Was 2-3” and some wet tracks on the road between hunwick and brancepeth but into Durham and they seem wet.  Bit slushy too.

 

if this is the warm up, then rest of week wil k h fun for those commuting.

[Chris.]

Update on that.  Wet where the car at have been been.  1-2” in the middle of road and the edges in Durham centre in places 

[seabreeze86]

About 2/3 inches on grass and over surfaces much less on concrete though think there has been a slight thaw. That should stop now the really cold air digs in