Far north and northeast of England weather discussion

[Phil Blake]

30 minutes ago, P-M said:

It doesn't lol it highlights areas of heavy snow showers mate. Suppose the only way to see what happens for any of us is radar and now casting. 

You can clearly see the precipitation just south of Newcastle. The rest of the white in the north east is cloud? No falling snow on the rest of the white bits covering north east except that tiny bit south of Newcastle. Of course I could be wrong but just highlighting how poor it looks for us. 

[Gizzy]

36 minutes ago, P-M said:

It doesn't lol it highlights areas of heavy snow showers mate. Suppose the only way to see what happens for any of us is radar and now casting. 

Some of us would be happy with a dusting, others must be looking for blizzards for 36 hours lol.

[Phil Blake]

Just to show my point. The predicted radar from met office showing showers not really making it inland and skirting down the coast. 

[Gizzy]

5 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

Just to show my point. The predicted radar from met office showing showers not really making it inland and skirting down the coast. 

Pleasing on my eye, maybe, just maybe we might see some. CLS still has snow on the ground doesn't it Phil. You will get a top up I am sure.

[Phil Blake]

Just now, Gizzy said:

Pleasing on my eye, maybe, just maybe we might see some. CLS still has snow on the ground doesn't it Phil. You will get a top up I am sure.

I've seen more dusting on my mince pies than what we have here lol. 2-3 miles closer to the coast is a different with a good cm or 2. 

[Snowmaggedon]

9 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

Just to show my point. The predicted radar from met office showing showers not really making it inland and skirting down the coast. 

Well the warning only covers the coastal parts of the region anyway. 

[Phil Blake]

Just now, Snowmaggedon said:

Well the warning only covers the coastal parts of the region anyway. 

Exactly. I'm just inside the warning zone so should still see something but think a good chunk of the north east could miss out 

[Gizzy]

2 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

I've seen more dusting on my mince pies than what we have here lol. 2-3 miles closer to the coast is a different with a good cm or 2. 

Haha, fingers crossed we all see some heavy showers.

[Phil Blake]

I'd follow the radar today but it seems to be stuck at 4.50? Anyone else netweather radar doing the same?

[Gizzy]

Just now, Phil Blake said:

I'd follow the radar today but it seems to be stuck at 4.50? Anyone else netweather radar doing the same?

Yeah same. 

 

[P-M]

18 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

I've seen more dusting on my mince pies than what we have here lol. 2-3 miles closer to the coast is a different with a good cm or 2. 

I never take the radar ppn forecasts too seriously.  They never ever get the locations right just a rough guide or indication.  The fact heavy snow showers are forecast near the coast is enough for me mate.  You're not too far from me so I'd remain hopeful.  Radar watching might be fun later lol 

[gazzac69]

Good morning, current temp -6.3C - Weather warnings still in place, band of sleet/snow in Scotland heading our way later today?, will the cold snap continue or not chats on the main model thread - interesting week ahead

Edited December 13, 2022 by gazzac69

[Freezing-Point]

7 minutes ago, gazzac69 said:

Good morning, current temp -6.3C - Weather warnings still in place, band of sleet/snow in Scotland heading our way later today?, will the cold snap continue or not chats on the main model thread - interesting week ahead

I had -7.5c as the overnight low.

[gazzac69]

Just now, Freezing-Point said:

I had -7.5c as the overnight low.

lowest was -6.8C for me

[Summer Sun]

47 minutes ago, Phil Blake said:

I'd follow the radar today but it seems to be stuck at 4.50? Anyone else netweather radar doing the same?

Outage at the Met office, no eta for when it'll return

[Freezing-Point]

9 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Outage at the Met office, no eta for when it'll return

No problems for me, but guessing I am using a different service

[Summer Sun]

Looks like it's back up and running

Edited December 13, 2022 by Summer Sun

[Snowmaggedon]

MO forecasting 10 degrees next Monday, time to get the BBQ out! 

[Gizzy]

1 minute ago, Snowmaggedon said:

MO forecasting 10 degrees next Monday, time to get the BBQ out! 

Typical, we will get the snow then it will be gone lol.

Think there is still some uncertainty as to what happens after the mild air moves in so you never know what Santa might bring 

[Snowmaggedon]

Just hope we finally get some snow this week! 

[P-M]

2 minutes ago, Gizzy said:

Typical, we will get the snow then it will be gone lol.

Think there is still some uncertainty as to what happens after the mild air moves in so you never know what Santa might bring 

Check out @MattH Post in the mod thread.  Very informative and interesting  

[Summer Sun]

The snow and ice warning for areas closest to the coast has been extended until noon Friday

Beeb forecasting snow to rain on Sunday for Darlo as temperatures steadily rise through the day

[Gizzy]

26 minutes ago, P-M said:

Check out @MattH Post in the mod thread.  Very informative and interesting  

Yep lots if uncertainty. Seems we are going to see some milder air drift in but how long it lasts seems the uncertainty and then what happens next.

[Chris Smith]

Some winters are remembered for single cold weather events - BFTE being a recent example, January 1987 an older one. Other winters are remembered because they had long periods of cold weather; Dec/Jan 1978,  Dec 1981, Feb 1986, Dec 2010 etc.

When I think back to 1978, the cold would regularly get contaminated with milder air, but it always came back (until that time it didn't, obvs). You'd get an occlusion from the west for example, that would start as snow, turn sleety and nasty, and by the next day, we'd be back to frosty days again. Perhaps we're in one of those winters?

Feb 1986 was cold right through. It's hardly ever remembered because it was like this current weather - cold and dry, there was hardly any snow at all.

Edited December 13, 2022 by Chris Smith

[Freezing-Point]

The band of showers is closing in... but its been weakened as it crossed NE Scotland.  Will it pick up more ppn in the area highlighted as it continues to head south?