Far north and northeast of England weather discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[Summer Sun]

Currently 2.7c in Darlo. Can't see anything bar rain or sleet at low levels should it get here.

[NorthEastSnow]

Raining here, was expected though.

[Phil Blake]

Sleety rain just starting here now

[Cloud 10]

First few tiny flakes here.

[Willitwontit]

Looks like light snow just skirting us. Here's hoping.

[seabreeze86]

Will definitely turn to snow if it gets heavy later on but probably just wet snow at low levels 

[Boro Snow]

Drizzle as expected 

[seabreeze86]

 Boro Snow never going to snow without heavy precipitation today 

[NorthEastSnow]

 seabreeze86 the warnings were just baffling, Met Office used to be really reliable but lately it seems they are way off the mark. 

[Phil Blake]

 NorthEastSnow they've been way off the mark all winter. I think for whatever reason, our climate has took a massive change in direction now and this could be the norm for our winters going forward 

[seabreeze86]

 Phil Blake  Scandinavia has been colder than average for the majority of winter we have been close to tapping in on many occasions just not our year so far 

[Chris Smith]

Proper blobby, sleety mess falling now. Not settling here - but the fields up the hill (~200m) are turning white.

 

[mathematician]

Just boring cold rain. If it wasn't for the snow in early December this winter would get a rating of 0 

[Snow-mad-dave]

Do we even have a winter anymore, I'd more put it down as 6 months of autumn now!!

[geordiekev]

Quite heavy flakes now though still waiting to settle on grass 

[seabreeze86]

Sleet now here in the heavier bursts 

[NorthEastSnow]

 geordiekev if its just turning to snow for you us underground have no chance 

[geordiekev]

 NorthEastSnow yeah mates near coast just rain still. Had snow a bitb earlier but mostly light graupel. The apps suggest a few hours of it but looking at radar, certainly seems altitude required

[Phil Blake]

Some quite noticeable bigger flakes amongst the rain in the heavier bursts. 

[Snowmaggedon]

Anyone got an ark? Its pouring here. 

[NorthEastSnow]

Other places seem to be doing well with road closures etc, Just another frustrating time to be in the North East.

[Chris Smith]

Bit of a dilemma really - frontal snow from the south results in an Easterly wind off the sea here. With SSTs still well higher than normal, that's never going to end well for anyone along the coastal strip (probably up to 20km inland). You could see that reflected on the warning area, which very specifically didn't include the coastal strip.

I'm surprised it's snowed as much as it has - it never seemed that cold to me.

Looking at the Co Durham road cams, you have to go west and up as far as Tow Law (300m) to see anything settling. Lanehead has snow on the road at 400m.

[Summer Sun]

2.8mm of cold rain so far in Darlo

[Phil Blake]

About an hour ago it looked like it was turning to snow but now just cold rain.

[Cakie]

Snow at Barnard Castle but turns to rain coming towards Darlington