Snowing in the northeast

I have driven this morning from Gateshead to Hexham in Northumberland. It was very dark and it did not stop snowing. It was very scary. I know there are some parts in Spain covered with snow but not the coast. Thank God. If it continues snowing they may close school and send kids home. Great!

Ana

You know, I thought you meant the northeast of Spain at first and was going to say you had missed it a few days ago. Yes I know it's up in the mountains but here at a mere 100m up, we had a snow shower on Friday afternoon. I always love to see snow on the palm trees!!

Hi Ana

If you get sent home, give me a shout and we can go shopping at the Metrocentre.

Maureen

If they send our 14 year old home from school here I just send him out into the forest with an axe and chainsaw to cut wood for the fire, that way we don't have to worry about him getting into trouble while we at work.......

No sign of snow in Hexham, damn it. I need to stay till school finishes, normal time!

Maureen, I have to buy boxes in Ikea and start packing all my stuff. David as usual is very relaxed about it. I am still waiting for boxes he is going to bring from work. Sandra's boxes are not good as they are very small.

Ana

Plenty of snow visible on the Sierra Nevada from down here on the CDS - and right now, it feels cold enough to snow even down here!

 You can see the snow at the top of Estepona mountain. COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that a real mountain, or like the one in Wales in that Hugh Grant movie?

 JA,JA,JA VERY FUNNY

Hi you lucky lot in the sun just think of us in england - - - so bad to day i de iced the car 3 times this am bye irene

I had to de-ice the van last Thursday but having lived here now almost 6 years I have never at any point put anti-freeze in any car.

I have to de ice the car this morning again and driving was quite dangerous because of black ice. Some members of staff and students are off today because of this. It got was as I approached Hexham.

Ana

Thick snow here too in Yorkshire, had to abandon the car this morning and walk the school and nursery, then on the way home my legs went from underneath me and I went flying!!! Aching today and feel like I have done 4 hours in the gym! the girls love the snow, been making snowmen.

And Yorkshire is closed again today, no work for me (at the moment) . Why does it always come as such a surprise to us and cause so much disruption? You don't see these problms in Canada, Switzerland, et?

I suppose we don't have enough money to do the job properly, now it's all been given to the banks .

Mark

It is snowing very heavily in Hexham but I managed to get to work ok. I am not sure whether headteacher will send us home. What is the weather like in Spain?

Ana

Morning All...

Vista widget shows York 1C feels like -3C Wet and Windy...

                                    Portsmouth 7C feels like 3C cloudy and Windy

Weatherpixie reports;

Malaga / Aeropuerto
   
28 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was blowing at a speed of 10.3 meters per second (23.0 miles per hour), with gusts to 15.4 meters per second (34.5 miles per hour), from Northwest in Malaga / Aeropuerto.

The temperature was 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,017 hPa (30.03 inHg). The relative humidity was 66.9%. There were a few clouds at a height of 762 meter (2500 feet) and scattered clouds at a height of 1219 meter (4000 feet). The visibility was >11.3 kilometers (>7 miles).

Murcia / San Javier
  
30 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was blowing at a speed of 4.6 meters per second (10.4 miles per hour) from West in Murcia / San Javier.

The temperature was 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,015 hPa (29.97 inHg). The relative humidity was 47.7%. There are no clouds below 1,524 meter (5,000 feet). The visibility was >10 kilometers (>6.2 miles).

Alicante / El Altet
  
30 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was blowing at a speed of 8.2 meters per second (18.4 miles per hour) from West/Northwest in Alicante / El Altet.

The temperature was 14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,014 hPa (29.94 inHg). The relative humidity was 47.4%. There are no clouds below 1,524 meter (5,000 feet). The visibility was >10 kilometers (>6.2 miles).

Almeria / Aeropuerto
   
31 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was blowing at a speed of 2.1 meters per second (4.6 miles per hour) from South/Southeast in Almeria / Aeropuerto.

The temperature was 14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,015 hPa (29.97 inHg). The relative humidity was 54.6%. There were a few clouds at a height of 305 meter (1000 feet). The visibility was >11.3 kilometers (>7 miles).

Granada / Armilla
   
31 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was blowing at a speed of 2.1 meters per second (4.6 miles per hour) from North in Granada / Armilla.

The temperature was 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,018 hPa (30.06 inHg). The relative humidity was 100.0%. There were scattered clouds at a height of 305 meter (1000 feet) and broken clouds at a height of 610 meter (2000 feet). The visibility was 5.0 kilometers (3.1 miles). Current weather is Moderate Mist .

Gerona / Costa Brava
   
32 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was blowing at a speed of 1.5 meters per second (3.5 miles per hour) from South/Southwest in Gerona / Costa Brava.

The temperature was 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,009 hPa (29.80 inHg). The relative humidity was 61.7%. There were a few clouds at a height of 975 meter (3200 feet). The visibility was >11.3 kilometers (>7 miles).

Sevilla / San Pablo
   
34 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC, the wind was calm in Sevilla / San Pablo.

The temperature was 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit), and the pressure was 1,020 hPa (30.12 inHg). The relative humidity was 71.6%. There are no clouds below 1,524 meter (5,000 feet). The visibility was >10 kilometers (>6.2 miles).

So apart from the fact that its the same temp in Granada as it is in Portsmouth its a whole lot better here...

Foxbat,

very detailed weather forecast. Better than in the UK especially on the coast.

Thanks

Ana

Hi all

York was at a standstill this morning, all beacuse of an inch or two of snow.

I set off for an early bus at 8am, after standing 40 minutes went back home for a lift. It took us one and a half hours to drive 2 miles into the city centre.

So it was a short morning at work, arriving in the office at 10.15 instead of 9.

I usually walk when its nice, but this morning was not nice, not nice at all.