Topic: Where's the snow?

[Gardengirl]

WOW after thinking we were getting away with it have we been hit hard :o :o

Went into Sainsburys this afternoon - only in there a short while and when we came out there was an absolute blizzard.  Driving home through the country lanes in the dark a nightmare.  Boy was I glad to get home ;D

[tim]

- another thunderstorm, rdak? - most unusual?

We had 1 1/2" snow in 45 mins!

Oh, and Richard - below - just on the phone to someone in Southampton and they had to hang up because of thunder & lightning!!! = Tim

[Garden Manager]

O-er thats worrying Tims got the snow. That means there is a chance (albeit an outside one) of us getting some.  Was thinking it was mainly snow on the east side of england. Now i hear it is over west as well. Very worrying.

Anyone else in the west got some?  Sue T? anyone?

[flowerbaby_uk]

Is freezing and bad snow here in yorkshire richard you may be lucky and be one of the few with warm hands and feet .

regards flower :)

[SueT]

Winter arrived shortly before 5pm with howling winds and heavy snow, the roads were covered in a matter of a couple of minutes.  It`s stopped now but is freezing hard and very, very cold!!  ;D

[Ragged Robin]

Arrived here in London about 5.30 ish, also accompanied by thunder and lightening, 1-2" in 30 mins; Littl'un was out in the dark making snowman and doing snow-angels; then came in soaked to the skin straight in a hot bath. She was as happy as Larry.
Should freeze nicely for the morning.

[aquilegia]

tuesday night there was about an inch, but it all melted by yesterday lunchtime, so no time to get my camera out! I got home yesterday at about 4.30, after spending the whole afternoon outside, under 25 pieces of clothing and six layers on my top half (I was the michelin woman!) I think the horse was scared I'd put on several stone since i last rode - he didn't seem to want me to get on board!

Anyway - when I got in it was drizzling outside, half an hour later I looked out the window and there was a couple of inches blanketing everything, coming down almost horizontal in the wind and the bizarre thunder (for a minute I thought something had exploded as like so many of you, I've never experienced snow and thunder before!) This morning it's turned to ice. I hate ice.

Yesterday it was fun and beautiful because I didn't have to do anything, but today when I have to go to work, I hate snow!

[Garden Manager]

Bit late to report this i know, but the snow arrived here around 7pm last night. With a vengeance.

Blizzard conditions to the point of whiteout at one point. Thunder and lightning to boot. Laid VERY  fast too.  But over within half an hour, leaving behind  about an inch or so and the area transformed into a winter wonderland (ish) ;D.

Soon as it had stopped is froze up quickly, creating tricky conditions this morning.  Chaos abound on the roads around the county I heard.  

All for an inch or so of snow. thats the trouble with the south, we get snow so infrequently we are just not used to it, and chaos results. Those in the north and scotland are more used to it and can cope better i think.

PS. Mostly gone now. Nice sunny day today. Sun melted most of the snow by lunchtime. Only stuff left is that in shady spots where the sun couldnt get at it.  Due to freeze tonight. might make things interesting again in the morning. ;)