You may be wondering- when is the snow coming? So here is a full breakdown of the weather over the weekend.
Snow isn’t expected until tonight, January 4, and will carry on until Sunday, January 5.
Snow for the Sunday is currently forecasted to fall between 10pm tonight and continue until 11am tomorrow.
The Met Office amber alert for ‘Snow’ continues over the full weekend as well as a yellow warning for ‘Snow and Ice’.
The public are urged to be vigilant and responsible if they travel.
Saturday Morning:
Here’s a full hour-by-hour breakdown of the weather in Darlington this morning.
All cloudy with no chance of snow this morning but there may be ice.
9am: -2C with <5% chance of rain
10am: -1C with 10% chance of rain
11am: 1C with <5% chance of rain
12pm: 1C with <5% chance of rain
1pm: 1C with <5% chance of rain
2pm: 1C with <5% chance of rain
3pm: 1C with <5% chance of rain
Winds of up to 16mph are also expected across the region.
The Met Office describes this mornings weather as a “frosty start, with any early cloud and lingering mist or fog patches gradually clearing.
“A cold day follows with sunny spells, turning hazy as high cloud thickens from the south.”
Saturday Evening:
Here’s a full hour-by-hour breakdown of the weather in Darlington this evening.
As we go into the later hours snow is expected to hit Darlington and the region.
4pm: 0C with <5% chance of rain
5pm: -1C with <5% chance of rain
6pm: -1C with <5% chance of rain
7pm: -1C with <5% chance of rain
8pm: -1C with 10% chance of rain
9pm: -2C with 10% chance of rain
10pm: -2C with 30% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
11pm: -2C with 50% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
Winds of up to 13mph are also expected across the region.
The Met Office describes this evenings weather as “becoming cloudy from the southwest with a band of sleet and snow moving northeast after midnight.
“Winds strengthening over the Pennines towards the end of the night.”
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Sunday Morning:
12am: -2C with 70% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
1am: -2C with 80% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
2am: -2C with 90% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
3am: -2C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
4am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
5am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
6am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
7am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
8am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
9am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
10am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
11am: -3C with >95% chance of rain/ sleet or snow
12pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
1pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
2pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
3pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
Winds of up to 25mph are also expected across the region across this time period with a definite chance of snow between 12am and 11am on Sunday, January 4.
The Met Office describes Sundays weather as “cold on Sunday with snow giving significant accumulations, especially over Pennines with the risk of blizzard conditions. Perhaps turning to rain along coasts. Windy, particularly along coasts.”
4pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
5pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
6pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
7pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
8pm: -2C with >95% chance of rain
9pm: -1C with >95% chance of rain
10pm: -1C with >95% chance of rain
11pm: -2C with >90% chance of rain
Winds of up to 26mph are also expected across the region during this time.
The Met Office describes the weather as “cold on Sunday with snow giving significant accumulations, especially over Pennines with the risk of blizzard conditions. Perhaps turning to rain along coasts. Windy, particularly along coasts.”