If you don't need to go out today, stay in! It's freezing out there, especially on Teesside. I've given up on my outing for today and I am now heading home.

I think it was around this time 6 years ago, we had snow from November to March haha

Let's hope its the same this year!

(05 Nov 2016, 10:17 am)Michael wrote Seen this on Facebook too:

It's the 5th November and it seems parts of the North East have some snow. There are reports of snow in the Consett area!

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Consett has always had it's own climate!

I hope it clears up for the Fireworks at Saltwell Park tonight, but I can't see it happening.

(05 Nov 2016, 10:17 am)Michael wrote Seen this on Facebook too:

It's the 5th November and it seems parts of the North East have some snow. There are reports of snow in the Consett area!

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I'm certain we had some snow this morning down here at Stanley too

(05 Nov 2016, 9:58 am)Jimmi wrote Probably won't surprise you to hear that the winter coat is now very much in regular use, very quickly turned cold, last Saturday I was in Edinburgh wearing just a hoodie. Hasn't stopped people going out like, my Northern service to Middlesbrough is pretty busy, looks to be no free seats available.

Haha, we tried to get to Edinburgh today. I'm as bitter as the weather about how that turned out.

Husband said there was hail and snow in peterlee, lunchtme-ish

it's hail stoning in Sunderland.

It's reported that we have a Polar Vortex heading to the UK, you know what means.... SNOW, and lots.

If you go back to 2010, and remember that snow, we are in for a lot of it... and u know what.... i bloody hope so!

and Thundersnow.... which was amazing. - Video of it here in America - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJt4nV6hM1Y

This'll make Michael jealous, the view out of my train to Liverpool at Mossley (between Huddersfield and Manchester)

(18 Nov 2016, 10:22 am)Jimmi wrote This'll make Michael jealous, the view out of my train to Liverpool at Mossley (between Huddersfield and Manchester)

 , where's our snow!!!

Seen a few posts on facebook that some roads in Middlesbrough have flooded...

Be careful if you're out and about tonight

(21 Nov 2016, 6:44 pm)Michael wrote Seen a few posts on facebook that some roads in Middlesbrough have flooded...

Be careful if you're out and about tonight

Not surprised. Horizontal stair rods, at the moment.

(21 Nov 2016, 7:12 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Not surprised. Horizontal stair rods, at the moment.

Hasn't stopped raining for hours in Sunderland, better stop tomorrow when i'm at work.

(21 Nov 2016, 7:17 pm)Michael wrote Hasn't stopped raining for hours in Sunderland, better stop tomorrow when i'm at work.

It's supposed to ease off overnight and stop around 8am. Husband needs to driver down to Wakefield, in the morning. The A1 ws floded aorund Catterick, last time he went, though it's not so bad down there, judging by the storm radar.

(21 Nov 2016, 7:21 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's supposed to ease off overnight and stop around 8am. Husband needs to driver down to Wakefield, in the morning. The A1 ws floded aorund Catterick, last time he went, though it's not so bad down there, judging by the storm radar.

I hope so, i don't start work till 12:30pm so hopefully its stopped, don't fancy the 15 minute walk from the bridge to work!

Ughh that could become the worst drive ever if its flooded, hopefully not!

Horrible in Newcastle, had to queue for 10 minutes to get into the O2 Academy for Courteeners with us needing to be searched to ensure we had nowt like flares, fireworks and drugs.

(21 Nov 2016, 7:27 pm)Jimmi wrote Horrible in Newcastle, had to queue for 10 minutes to get into the O2 Academy for Courteeners with us needing to be searched to ensure we had nowt like flares, fireworks and drugs.

Was going to ask what took you so long, but you said.

You just have to bide your time and when you come out, think about how good it was.

(21 Nov 2016, 7:31 pm)Andreos1 wrote Was going to ask what took you so long, but you said.

You just have to bide your time and when you come out, think about how good it was.

No you didn't, no you don't

Flood alerts for all the rivers, now.

But blow me down if Arriva didn't actually post a service update on Twitter. That's their customer service quota exhausted for the rest of the year.

(21 Nov 2016, 9:21 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Flood alerts for all the rivers, now.

But blow me down if Arriva didn't actually post a service update on Twitter. That's their customer service quota exhausted for the rest of the year.

Not good.

It's been raining since around 1:45pm in Sunderland and it's still going now.

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A195 Tyne And Wear:- 

A195 Northumberland Way in Fatfield closed in both directions at the A182 Washington Highway junction because of flooding.

#NEfollowers #NorthEast #traffic #travel

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A692 Tyne And Wear:-

A692 Consett Road in Sunniside closed in both directions between the Alwinton Gardens junction and the Pennyfine Road junction because of flooding.

#NEfollowers #NorthEast #traffic #travel


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This is Crook at the min

Reports that Lanchester has flooded.

(21 Nov 2016, 9:34 pm)S813 FVK wrote Reports that Lanchester has flooded.

Hopefully not

Massive update from Sunderlandnow:

Ryhope Road in Sunderland is flooded in both directions close to the Shell garage which is causing traffic disruption in the area.

Northumbria Police
The public are being advised to take care as bad weather hits the region.

Heavy rain and strong winds have battered the north east today and as a result a number of roads across the region have been flooded.

Police are out in force this evening to try and assist members of the public but they are advising people not to use the roads unless they have to.

No houses have yet been evacuated but the heavy rain is expected to continue throughout the evening before starting to ease off in the early hours of the morning.

Some of the roads affected by heavy rain include:

- The central motorway heading from the Tyne Bridge into Newcastle is flooded and traffic there is moving very slowly. Officers are at the scene.

- The central motorway heading towards Tynemouth is also flooded. Officers are on scene but one lane is blocked.

- The central motorway junction with the Great North Road is also flooded. It is passable but motorists are being advised to take care.

- The junction of Skinnerburn Road and Shotfactory Lane is also flooded in Newcastle. It is passable but motorists are being advised to take care.

- There is standing water on Scotswood Road in Newcastle in both directions. That road is passable but motorists are being advised to take care.

-  Kenton Lane is flooded close to the junction of Kenton Road is flooded heading towards Gosforth. It is also flooded close to the junction of Salters Road.

- The eastbound sliproad from the Coast Road onto Chillingham road has been closed due to flooding in the area.

- Berwick Hill road near Ponteland is also flooded and motorists should look to use an alternative route.

-  The Washington Highway roundabout for the A195/A182 has been completely closed due to 2ft of standing water. Diversions are in place.

- Leam Lane between the Lindisfarne and Whitemarepool roundabouts is flooded in both directions. The road is passable northbound but closed southbound.

- Ryhope Road in Sunderland is flooded in both directions close to the Shell garage which is causing traffic disruption in the area.


-Hylton road flooded down by st Anne's school, avoid if possible

A lot of roads in rural Northumberland will also be flooded and motorists are advised not to dry through flood water unless they are certain of its depth.

Many roads in urban areas are passable with care but police are advising the public not to travel unless they absolutely have to as there is major disruption across the region.

Officers and local authority workers will be on duty through the night to try and ensure the roads are clear ahead of the morning rush hour.

The public are reminded that they should only dial 999 in an emergency. Call 101 if you require a police response but there is not immediate risk to person or property.

Potential for some snow in parts of our region later this week, get your cameras ready!

(08 Jan 2017, 10:39 pm)tyresmoke wrote Potential for some snow in parts of our region later this week, get your cameras ready!

We have a snow warning, but the met office (who tends to be conservative on these things, admittedly) is only giving us a 10% chance of precipitation. So, if we don't get snow, there's not much chance for anyone else, as the warning area seems to be fairly coastal.

Just had a look at it today and it seems to be from Wednesday onwards; working its way further east as the week goes on.

Typical it misses out 80% of the Tyne Valley though!

It amazes me that we have serous and respectable news outlets reporting that we might have snow in January.

In the Winter...in the Northern Hemisphere...in Wiiiiinter. Snow.

Stunning

Anyone had snow?

(12 Jan 2017, 9:01 am)Michael wrote Anyone had snow?

The merest dusting. 

The one thing I like about it being this cold is the fact thatthe frost isn't at all slippery. I hope it stays that way because my back is giving me hell, at the moment.

(12 Jan 2017, 9:19 am)BusLoverMum wrote The merest dusting. 

The one thing I like about it being this cold is the fact thatthe frost isn't at all slippery. I hope it stays that way because my back is giving me hell, at the moment.

We haven't even had that in Sunderland, we've had nothing, i want it to snow as it'll be more fun at work....  

Heard Consett has had 1 inch of snow, as my dad is working in that area today.

Dads had to get back in his van at Consett because the snow is really heavy, they've got about 3 inches.


WHERE IS THE SNOW IN SUNDERLAND?