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 Pontypridd is like an ice rink all the boys on the council working flatout  no good complaining just get the shovel out and help. Not haveing a dig at the youngsters but my dad and i would go up and down the road with all the neighbours  and clean front steps, & paths , we  all seem a bit stand offish today. Never mind a big thank you to all the services during this spell of bad weather. The thaw has started in wales all roads are bad  but shops well stocked.

-3 This morning when i went to pick me daughter up to take her to(no bus today) work,now just dull n cloudy in Notts.

Beautiful, cold and icy out.
Just been for a walk to the allotments where I was glad to see the plot robin.

We're snowed in.   Been here nearly 18 years and had some horrible winters but this is a first.  Overnight on the 23rd we had more snow on top of what was already there plus the layer of ice below that.  Woke up to find a 3' drift of snow outside the front door and behind the car and all along the road.

Fortunately we'd done nearly all the grocery shop on the 23rd as there was no sign of a snowplough or any other vehicles apart from farmers using their tractors to g and get their bread and groceries and, for our neighbours who run a riding school, extra supplies for the horses and ponies.   OH walked 3 miles into the local town to get a few bits and bobs and found assorted cars stuck in firlds, snowdrifts or just waiting and frustrated trying to get to relatives in the village further up the other way.

This morning a snowplough finally came along and cleared a single track in either direction.  Let's hope he makes it back to clear a double track or people will still get stuck. 

Meanwhile, Rasta doggy is thoroughly enjoying leapin and bounding in salt free snow and the birds are feasting on all the seeds, fat balls, peanuts and old fruit I've put out for them.   Clever Rasta doggy has killed a huge rat that's been helping itself too.   The cat is sensibly staying indoors and tucked up warm.  he has one leg missing after a road accident so doesn't do deep snow.

I hope everyone is safe and warm out there in lottie land and can enjoy the beauty, if not the inconvenience.

still very cold !

Sleet in Notts.

Quote from: Froglegs on December 27, 2010, 10:29:30
Sleet in Notts.

reads like an anagram - entitles snot  ;D

At long last .."the gentle rain from heaven" !! Still not enough to melt the "hills" of snow but it's doing its best.

the thaw at last

quite mild here today....4'C  ;)

Just started raining, not sleet, but rain down in West Sussex.

Ninny

Raining in Hampshire tonight and its heavy rain too....
Am I the only one sad to see the snow dissappear :'( I loved seeing it on the ground on Christmas day!!

Duke

I just looked out of the window, and it's tipping it down.

same here in Swindon.  At least its a bit warmer.  ;D

Rain here too in Leeds

Rain overnight, overcast and a bit foggy this morning. It feels much milder and the snow has pretty much gone now although under the surface the ground is frozen. The birds were having a good old sing song this morning  ;D
It is odd to see green all around rather than white!

99% of the ice rained away overnight, it was treacherous walking to the pub boxing day for the footie, lets hope its better today.     :-\    ;D ;D ;D

The rain as washed all the snow ice away,drizzling now in Notts

Still lots of slushy snow in Birmingham, but at least it's melting slowly.

at last i can get to lidl for a good shopping spree
milder to day snow melted over night