Far north and northeast of England weather discussion

[doctor32]

Icy rain here in Newton Aycliffe.

Temp 1.9c dew point 1.2c

[Phil Blake]

The front still struggling to make it past Chester le street. Bone dry and very dull

[Continental Climate]

Incredibly wet sleety hail here in darlington. 

[Phil Blake]

Looks like sleet is beginning to fall now here. 

[snowmackem]

19 minutes ago, Continental Climate said:

Incredibly wet sleety hail here in darlington. 

Same here where I work in Prudhoe. Expect it to turn more flakey as it turns dark!

[Phil Blake]

Precipitation petered out pretty much as soon as it started. Looks like it will get going again soon

[Tucka20]

Sky is getting thick just north of us in Whickham. I wait with baited breath to see whether this will fall as rain, sleet or (wishful thinking) snow. 

[Bridgehill Blizzard]

Rain, as sleety rain even in Consett! Could get interesting later as precipitation intensifies

[Snowmaggedon]

Just now, Bridgehill Blizzard said:

Rain, as sleety rain even in Consett! Could get interesting later as precipitation intensifies

Well if it’s raining in Consett the rest of us have no chance. 

[Dahonis]

[Continental Climate]

13 minutes ago, Snowmaggedon said:

Well if it’s raining in Consett the rest of us have no chance. 

Can't believe it's raining in consett bit of a blow really. 

[Tucka20]

2 minutes ago, Continental Climate said:

Can't believe it's raining in consett bit of a blow really. 

Temps are set to drop over the next couple of hours so fingers crossed it changes to white stuff. 

[Bridgehill Blizzard]

Heavy rain! Not even freezing rain?!

[Mick Ormiston]

Yes. Heavy rain with occasional bursts of sleet. 

[Bridgehill Blizzard]

As I typed we now have sleet, hope yet

[gazzac69]

Hope this comes of in La La  land, been dry all day here so far

[North East Blizzard]

Was always meant to start off sleety, even up here, can't see any issues as the night progresses though 

[Tucka20]

3 minutes ago, North East Blizzard said:

Was always meant to start off sleety, even up here, can't see any issues as the night progresses though 

There are some lumps falling past the lampposts now at 170m.

[northumberland snowman]

Ice pellets/rain in durham. Hoping for a covering tonight. Looking like the snow should start later on this evening. Met office forecast is still promising.

[Phil Blake]

Have just been out and it's on the verge of sleet. More like freezing rain/ice pellets. In Chester le street. Hopefully the next couple of hours the freezing level will drop and we will all get in on the action tonight.

[Snowmaggedon]

Same in Middlesbrough too. Freezing rain/ice pellets whatever you want to call it hopefully it’s a sign of things to come do you know what time the main event is meant to start?

Edited January 13, 2021 by Snowmaggedon

[Bridgehill Blizzard]

Snow turning up in Scottish thread, so hopefully in the next hour or two.

[tynevalleysnow]

Started snowing lightly here around 1pm but intensity growing now. 5/10

Edited January 13, 2021 by tynevalleysnow

[Bridgeport Harrison]

Just been for my evening stroll and its just Icy rain here in Stanley 

[Gizzy]

Yep icy rain here too, looking like it is going to be a through the night event which, in truth, is the best time. 

If it happens??!!