(10 Jan 2015, 1:22 pm)Dan wrote I'm on the Red Kite heading up to Consett now - I'm hoping the snow is as good as BBC Weather suggest it is...
At the moment, it's no longer snowing and there are bright blue skies again.
It snowed for about a minute, the sky suddenly went dark, then the sun emerged again with a bright blue sky.
For all I know, I might be in Consett this afternoon. I don't mind snow in Consett as it's reasonably flat upon the plateau. Getting to Blackhill, Bridgehill, Benfieldside or Shotley Bridge may pose more of a problem though.