Author Topic: Where's the snow? (Read 9027 times)

Muddy_Boots · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2004, 20:54:52 »

Tee hee! Sorry Richard, no, just coincidence. Being house bound for most of the time leave puter on most of the day, drop in and out as fancy takes. See something I feel like contributing to, just do!

No panic required, just troll my various sites during the day! ;D

Kate

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2004, 00:52:19 »

hmmmm.....snowed for all of 20 seconds this afternoon. My kids are livid! The weathermen promised them my daughter told me. I have assured her tomorrow. Michael Fish, don't you let me down!

gavin · « **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2004, 01:19:44 »

Oh dear, EJ - the weatherman I heard last night promised to eat his hat, and those of any listeners, if it snowed hard today.

Me too - >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

All best - Gavin

SueT · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2004, 01:30:02 »

It`s trying to snow here in Glos, just a little bit at the moment but I`m hopeful! ;D ;D

Granny_Smith · « **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2004, 09:53:14 »

Wow !! it's here at last.

Woke up this morning at 2.30am and there it was - at least 3 inches of the white stuff covering the Fens.
Have managed to travel into work - country roads were a bit dodgy but the main and city roads were OK. Hopefully they will get better during the day.
Waiting to here if the local schools are closed, so that the grandchildren can stay at home.

Take care out there !

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #25 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:14:33 »

We woke up to a dusting this morning here in Sussex, My daughter woke us all at 6.30 to tell us! :'( Tis only a few cm's but they are saying we may have more on the way ;D Hope it's killing all those nasties on me lottie. DP

Gardengirl · « **Reply #26 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:34:57 »

Snow arrived here in Herts this morning. Giving daughter a lift early it was a bit hairy getting out of the village but OK on the main roads. More forecast later though. :o

Muddy_Boots · « **Reply #27 on:** January 28, 2004, 11:38:18 »

It's finally arrived here in East Kent too, like Doris in Sussex only a thin layer but, in bright sunshine, very pretty. I can say that cos I don't have to go anywhere today. For all the rest of you who have be out and about, take care and keep safe!

Kate

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #28 on:** January 28, 2004, 12:24:12 »

In Essex also. Light covering, but the gritters have actually made matters worse on the roads! They gritted like mad yesterday, snow came, it all melted, bitter wind came, melted snow froze solid! The roads are like skid pans! Oh well, the sun is shining wonderfully, a real crisp day, so I am sure it will all vanish soon :-/ At least the kids were happy walking to school in it.

Yo Marky, what about your part of Essex, and do you owe your colleague a fiver?

Mimi · « **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2004, 12:55:05 »

:'( :'(No snow here in wild and wooly North Wales. Can see it on the mountains but not a flake down here.

Ceri · « **Reply #30 on:** January 28, 2004, 13:54:30 »

Whitley Bay is white out - parents who have to drive to pick their kids up are picking them up now as roads are so bad - an hour ago it was clear!

Garden Manager · « **Reply #31 on:** January 28, 2004, 14:26:34 »

Reading your weather reports it sound like a different country. We have not had a single flake of snow down here. they keep on forecasting a light covering for the south coast but nothing as yet. Perhaps tonight (they say :-/ ) Beleive it when i see it.

Not surprised really. Weather front is coming from the wrong direction to affect us here. Usualy only hits the north and east (as it is). It s when it comes up from the southwest and meets cold air from the east that we get hit by the snow (and I mean hit!)

Did also think that we werent getting the frosts either, and perhaps we arent, but it is certainly getting cold enough to freeze the moisture in the top inch or so of soil, as i found when i walked up the garden this morning.

Not quite a permafrost, and it is only a thin crust so far, but it is still freezing to a certain extent. Thankfully no air frost (too much wind and cloud I think), and the plants dont seem affected yet. Not likely too either, only a couple more nights like last two and then its all over. Back to warm and wet on Saturday!

eileen · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2004, 15:19:21 »

Latest weather reports from Scotland.
West lothian :

9am - clear, frosty, no wind. :D

11am - Blizzard, high winds. :-X

1pm - snow lying 1" deep, sun splitting the sky, no wind. ;D

Shetland:

12 noon - bad driving conditions but ferry from smaller islands still running. Looks like more snow to come. :-/

Let you all know more later.

Mimi · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2004, 17:03:50 »

YIPEEE ;D ;DWe have got snow. Watched it coming over Snowdonia. Fantastic and I am off for the next 2 days. Can just sit and look at view.

legless · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2004, 17:52:40 »

can confirm ceri's report. at the time of said whit out i was in an office full of 100 people who instantly regressed and either tried to convince supervisor that the buses would definitely stop running so they had to go now, or went for a f*g break to play snowballs.

tim · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2004, 18:46:10 »

- why, oh why do people keep complaining about lack of snow. Everything was peaceful here until 15 min ago - just got the muck spead - b....y great clap of thunder - flash of blue lightning (never seen it with snow) - the lights went out, and we're now snowed in.
Why can't you keep it up north where it belongs?? = Tim

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2004, 19:29:37 »

Well, by the time I did the school walk all the snow had melted :'( Kids all depressed. The wind was FRRRRREEZING though. Then at tea time, 5pm-ish, down it came in great big blankets! ;D Kids are happy again and all is well in the world. Now all I need is Ava to get home safely, at least he isn't on the motorbike today.

rdak · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2004, 19:36:25 »

first snow has now arrived here in Reading- came along with a thunderstorm

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2004, 19:39:42 »

We are due that here in the next 1/2 hour or so! Fire is stoked, stews on,but haven't got any Chardonnay :( Will be interesting to see how much we get!

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2004, 19:43:13 »

Yes can confirm that Whitley Bay is in the grip of a winter wonderland of snow, wind also getting up. Husband has just lit the fire, Veggie sausages and onion gravy, with mashed potatoes and peas on the menu tonight, nice comfort food, getting ready for a snug evening in the house. Keep warm everybody. :D busy_lizzie

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Author Topic: Where's the snow? (Read 9027 times)

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