Came out of the Rheged cinema yesterday evening at 6:30 pm (saw Napoleon on t'big screen. I'd give it 4 stars) into a billowing snowy blizzard, with it settling on the ground. Drive back over the Pennines from Brough to Teesdale was very doable, despite the B-road being covered . Woke this morning to half an inch and had to drive over into Weardale, then to Alston, and back via Yad Moss. Again, all very doable with winter tyres and probably ok on summers if driven slowly. Really nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year. Can't believe the hysteria in the media.