My phone keeps helpfully telling me that it's snowing. I've only walked about 3 miles in it, today.

Big'un's having to come home from school again, as his taxi hasn't managed to get home again after taking him in.

We've finally started getting the odd bus through the village. The first 58 I've seen all morning has passed and a 22 got through half an hour ago, so it must be getting a little better, out there.

Windy outside, make sure ya hang on to something!

(29 Jan 2016, 7:39 am)Michael wrote Windy outside, make sure ya hang on to something!

Worse for me because of my ankle.

(29 Jan 2016, 7:59 am)DanPicken wrote Worse for me because of my ankle.

, oh dear

On the bus crossing the bridge and we were just swervin all over, the bus driver was only doing about 10mph....

I got blew down to my location.

(29 Jan 2016, 7:39 am)Michael wrote Windy outside, make sure ya hang on to something!

My 1km westbound, uphill walk after taking littl'un to school was somewhat challenging, this morning. Itook the side of the road with fewer trees, but unfortunately, there's a junction that always funnels the wind on that side. It was all I could do to stay upright and the rain was quite painful.

This was rather pretty, though. Shame I couldn't get a better shot  - was impossible to hold my phone still. I pointed it out to littl'un:
Me: Look at that rainbow! Red, orange, yellow...
Littl'un: BROWN!



There's trees down in Darlo and Ferryhill and on the great North Road - I expect the last one is going to cause havoc with bus services.

And husband avoided the A19 to work - ended up stuck near the Trimdons while police cleared horses from the road!

(29 Jan 2016, 7:59 am)DanPicken wrote Worse for me because of my ankle.

You need wings.

Bloody hate the wind, baby sister nearly got blown into the road and I had to calm my mam down. I think she'll be organising for the school to drop my brother off later on.

(29 Jan 2016, 10:22 am)BusLoverMum wrote There's trees down in Darlo and Ferryhill and on the great North Road - I expect the last one is going to cause havoc with bus services.

And husband avoided the A19 to work - ended up stuck near the Trimdons while police cleared horses from the road!

Oh joy, not looking forward to having an Enviro 400 on the 7 later.

Not looking forward to tomorrow's weather either, with the possibility of snow, which is worrying me me slightly for my trip to Newcastle plus the bus tour.

(29 Jan 2016, 11:01 am)Jimmi wrote Oh joy, not looking forward to having an Enviro 400 on the 7 later.

Not looking forward to tomorrow's weather either, with the possibility of snow, which is worrying me me slightly for my trip to Newcastle plus the bus tour.

Yep, we'll avoid going west, tomorrow.

Some of the people around Ferryhill need to give their heads a wobble.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=583836768488066

"The driver and her passenger were trapped in the car and calling for help. Apparently a number of people decided to film or take photos on their mobile phones rather than offering assistance, and that is disappointing to hear,"

(29 Jan 2016, 2:25 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Some of the people around Ferryhill need to give their heads a wobble.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=583836768488066

"The driver and her passenger were trapped in the car and calling for help. Apparently a number of people decided to film or take photos on their mobile phones rather than offering assistance, and that is disappointing to hear,"

Totally disgusting, although not surprising from the people of Ferryhill.

(29 Jan 2016, 7:39 am)Michael wrote Windy outside, make sure ya hang on to something!

When I was on 5227 on the X10, you could feel the wind hitting the rear of the bus.

(29 Jan 2016, 7:59 am)DanPicken wrote Worse for me because of my ankle.

Hope you're ok soon mate.

Reports of heavy snow in Teeside... hopefully it snows again in Sunderland but its really heavy.

Reports say Durham is gettig heavy snow.

(14 Feb 2016, 12:34 pm)Michael wrote Reports of heavy snow in Teeside... hopefully it snows again in Sunderland but its really heavy.

Reports say Durham is gettig heavy snow.

We're at the Metrocentre at the moment, but it was snowing and sunny, at the same time, for about an hour before we set off.

Definitely some threatening clouds here are someone's gritting all the roads around the Metrocentre at the moment.

(14 Feb 2016, 1:28 pm)BusLoverMum wrote We're at the Metrocentre at the moment, but it was snowing and sunny, at the same time, for about an hour before we set off.

Definitely some threatening clouds here are someone's gritting all the roads around the Metrocentre at the moment.

Same in Sunderland, can see them rolling in... i hope we do get snow.

(14 Feb 2016, 1:31 pm)Michael wrote Same in Sunderland, can see them rolling in... i hope we do get snow.

At least I'll not be forced to walk miles in it, this week.

(14 Feb 2016, 1:33 pm)BusLoverMum wrote At least I'll not be forced to walk miles in it, this week.

Same here, i have a week off to

Well, it's dense snow up at burnhope, but just passed witton Gilbert and it's as heavy, but wetter and not settling atball.

There was some lying snow between Stanley and lanchester, but I'm guessing that's from yesterday.

(14 Feb 2016, 1:58 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Well, it's dense snow up at burnhope, but just passed witton Gilbert and it's as heavy, but wetter and not settling atball.

There was some lying snow between Stanley and lanchester, but I'm guessing that's from yesterday.

Started again in Sunderland.

I hope we do get some heavy snow, think its too wet on the ground though

Edit: its stopped... typical

(14 Feb 2016, 2:01 pm)Michael wrote Started again in Sunderland.

I hope we do get some heavy snow, think its too wet on the ground though

Edit: its stopped... typical

Got home to a dry pavement and massive puddle in the back yard. Confusing.

More flurries, here, but nothing settling. And if it's not settling up here, you have no hope in Sunderland

Snow is really starting to come down in Aycliffe. Been just light flurries the rest of the afternoon.

EDIT: it's stopped now.

We now have snow on the ground, so there is hope for Sunderland yet.

(14 Feb 2016, 9:10 pm)BusLoverMum wrote We now have snow on the ground, so there is hope for Sunderland yet.

Is it very deep?

I hope soooo, =D

(14 Feb 2016, 9:18 pm)Michael wrote Is it very deep?

I hope soooo, =D

Just a dusting, at the moment, but we have a lot forecast overnight.

(14 Feb 2016, 9:41 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Just a dusting, at the moment, but we have a lot forecast overnight.

We had hail for 5 minutes and now nothing.......think its going to be like this all night to if it snows.

(14 Feb 2016, 9:43 pm)Michael wrote We had hail for 5 minutes and now nothing.......think its going to be like this all night to if it snows.

Very stop start here. Not enough for a snowman, yet!

Well woke up to like 1 inch of snow.....


My mate in Durham has woke to several inches of snow!

(15 Feb 2016, 9:15 am)Michael wrote Well woke up to like 1 inch of snow.....


My mate in Durham has woke to several inches of snow!

Only 1/2" here!

Definitely not going out in it, either. Woke up with excruciating pain in my hip, this morning. Not in a fit state for any slippery-ness.

My fitbit will probably tell me how disappointing I am. Might have to limp up and down the stairs a few times to placate it.

Mrs C is away on business and told me she woke up to a solid 6 or 7 inches this morning.

#innuendo
#hashtagsonNEB

Melted here =(