Danger - ice falling from roofs.

I heard a noise the other day as if something had fallen over. I ran round the house trying to see what it could have been, but it must have been ice sliding off the roof.

Avalanches off rooves are frightening, but the snow has gone and so this was unexpected as the ice isn't noticeable from the ground.

Stay safe everyone. Maybe we should enter and leave our houses via the chimney

Many years ago my son had his 'prom' in Alnwick, in the market place. I was nervous to drive him because of the snow but we got there safely - as we pulled in an avalanche of snow fell from the roof, just missing some girls in their lovely dresses! Definitely be careful near icicles too, I remember how big the 2010 ones were.

If you happen to be driving on a motorway, early in the day, beware sheet ice falling from the tops of lorries.

It happened to us a couple of years ago, and obliterated our windscreen for a few seconds. The noise was tremendous.

Also in the NE.
I suspect the strong east wind isn't helping. Not only is it causing drifts across the roads and blocking them, but has been blowing chunks of icy stuff off our roof, too.