BS: Snow watch 2010/11

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: nutty
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 09:33 AM

Here on the North East coast the snow is lying on the beach,
At my home, about half a mile from the sea, we have had about 4inches for the past 3 days. We get a slight thaw that reduces the amount - then a blizzard blows in from the sea and we're back to square one.

The wind today is very strong and the snow is drifting,

Spoke to friends this morning. They are snowed in on the North Yorks Moors with drifts waist deep on the road to their house.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 09:13 AM

We are up to at least a foot and it's still coming down. My daughter is stuck at a friend's house 5 miles away but, as all the schools are shut and no buses are running, it makes more sense for her to stay put rather than try walking.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 04:47 PM

A lot falling on this side of the country as the cold air from the east has just passed over the relatively warm ocean.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: MikeL2
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 02:50 PM

Hi

despite snow finally arrived today in NW England we in mid-Cheshire seem to have been spared once again.

We have a pocket here that generally seems to escape. It's snowing in N Wales just to our South and in Lancashire and Cumbria above us.

It has been very cold here for about a week but as yet no snow.

My sister-in-law has just Emailed me to say that it has started to snow where she lives in the Alpujarra in Spain. She says it has changed from Summer to Winter in just four days.

Cheers

Brrrrrr. MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 02:04 PM

Yesterday, I was on a bus that had to turn back, after failing to make it up one of the hills away from the River Tyne, in North-East England - another snowy pic of the coal staithes on that river.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 12:36 PM

Juneau, in southeast Alaska, has not had an early winter - I remember several years when we had very snowy Hallowe'ens). Last week we got our first light snowfall in downtown; they'd had snow several times about 10 miles away (Juneau is a long, narrow coastal town).

Today, it's snowing steadily and the forecast is for 4 to 6 inches. The city buses are on their winter routes and I noticed that the school buses are chained.

My little rescue dog - a Chinese Crested Hairless - pranced along in his sweater and overcoat for one city block then stopped, thought, looked up at me and said, Let's go home.

So we did.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Becca72
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 12:21 PM

In my part of southern Maine we've had nothing so far. Last week's "storm" was freezing rain and the this past Saturday it spat for about a minute and that was it.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 11:40 AM

A normal day it seems at Gatwick - Easyjet flight EZY8611 to Malaga now boarding!!

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 11:38 AM

We now have 10-12 inches of snow and complete chaos on the roads.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: I don't know
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 07:57 AM

Snowing again now. Started thawing earlier, real icy underfoot where it is now starting to freeze again.
Everyone please take care out there...heard a husband & wife killed in a crash Sunday night due to the road conditions.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: mandotim
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 07:36 AM

I was at Bedworth in the caravan, and the toothpaste froze...a first for me! Back home in the Staffordshire Moorlands now, and we have at least 10 inches, with the wind just starting to blow the snow about. Still snowing heavily, and more forecast for tonight. Working from home today and tomorrow, no point in trying to drive across the Peak to Sheffield.
Tim

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 04:22 AM

We have between 6 and 8 inches. I have been waiting on calls to teach on supply but drew the line at accepting work across the county to cover for someone who couldn't get in because of the snow! All our local schools have been closed today and so far no sign of any grit on the roads so any attempt to drive would be silly. Only last week the news was talking about how the local authorities had bought in extra salt stocks to avoid last years problems but these don't seem to have been used at all. The motorways are still open but that's no good if you can't reach them.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: I don't know
Date: 29 Nov 10 - 06:07 AM

Thin covering in North Essex this morning, bitterly cold & overcast now.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 05:57 PM

Well, it snowed in Bedworth - woke up yesterday morning and found that the gas cylinder on the campervan had frozen... as had all liquids by the time we got back yesterday evening...

Was glad to get home today without finding more snow....

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Phot
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 04:44 PM

Jenny O, here's the link to the River Cottage website! Hughs place

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 04:29 PM

Had a dusting of snow on Friday night in East Lancs but nothing to worry about. Saturday night it went down to -9.0 and didn't go over -3.7 all day Sunday. Very still air and lovely to work outside though.
Had a flock of fieldfares on Saturday picking at the berries and a weasel playing in the snow on Sunday.
We moved back over to Lancaster in the afternoon just before some more snow caused havoc on the M6. 50/50 chance of having more before it's time for work in the morning!

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 03:18 PM

sigh... no snow in central Essex yet

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: gnu
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 03:17 PM

ake... "Just been out to measure the depth .....almost 9"."

Hahahahahahaa... that's not snow... this is snow.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Rapparee
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 03:09 PM

Eight friggin' inches more by tomorrow morning! EIGHT!

Good thing the snowblower fired right up, huh?

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: JennyO
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 02:58 PM

Phot, where is River Cottage HQ? I'd love to know. PM me if you like.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: JennyO
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 02:58 PM

No more snow yet in our part of Somerset, but it's been so cold that some of the first dusting of snow a couple of days ago has stuck around. Temps are minus 4 or 5 all day and night. A wheelbarrow in the back garden which was full of water is now full of solid ice.

Temps are predicted to get down to minus 8 tonight, and more snow is predicted for Tuesday.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Phot
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 02:54 PM

There was a fair old fall of the white stuff in Dorset on Friday. We were at River Cottage HQ for Pixies birthday, left after dinner at 23:00, 200 Yds up the road, found we had a flat! Middle of nowhere, pich black, sub zero, snow still falling. I've never changed a wheel by feel before! Still, got back to the hotel ok.

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: akenaton
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 02:39 PM

Hmmm.....Is it just me?

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 12:26 PM

"Isn't that true at any time Bonzo? :)"

Croydon town centre rarely has substantial snow but we live 5 miles to the south and 250ft higher which makes a big difference

Well we normally have very little, but we have had enormous blobs. Last winter we had 10 inches which stayed in our road for 2 weeks, causing absolute chaos in the surrounding area because the gritters could not get through initially. I bought 3 25kg bags of grit and salt for our own driveway and steps so my wife can get her car out.

I dare say that as usual, I will be the only one putting down salt in the road from the salt box, while the lazy gits in our road are glued to their televisions.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: gnomad
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 10:40 AM

Yes, that forecast was right, it has fallen intermittently for two days, with drier, finer, flakes as the cold increases. I gave up trying to clear the balcony on realising that there is a hard-frozen underlayer of icy stuff on which I cannot stand upright, and which only hard chipping with steel will shift. There's about four inches of looser snow on top.

Today the wind has veered easterly, even round as far as ESE, but looks like backing round to NE again as night falls, and staying that way for several days. This means more cold and higher seas, not good.

The local marine forecast suggests we can expect a further week of similar falls before it starts improving. The hardest November weather I have seen in the eleven winters I have had here.

I'm glad I don't need to leave town any time soon (AFAIK) as all the roads out will be decidedly unpleasant, though probably not impassable. Just going shopping locally will be a big enough pain.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: akenaton
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 09:36 AM

Just been out to measure the depth .....almost 9".

If the wind gets uo we'll have 5foot drifts.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: fat B****rd
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 09:32 AM

Second snowy day for Fife to-day (SundaY) I didn't bother with the clearing but I may have to on Monday. Actually the sun has just popped out and back again as I type (2.30 pm). I had a few heavy flurries on my paper round this morning. Mind you, it makes getting home and warm a real treat !!

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: akenaton
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 09:25 AM

Heaviest fall on the west of Scotland for thirty years...and no sign of it letting up.
All minor roads closed, this could last for at least a week maybe longer, temperature still below freezing even though the snow is falling.

Just like the good old days before global warming ....and global capitalism :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 08:59 AM

Isn't that true at any time Bonzo? :)

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 08:57 AM

Nothing in South Croydon!!

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Jack Campin
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 08:34 AM

Massive fall last night, most public transport is out of action (nothing after dark tonight, it seems). For the first time in years I physically can't get to the Sunday afternoon at Sandy Bells in Edinburgh city centre.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 06:45 AM

Every morning when I wake up, I find we have been blessed with even more sniow. So shovelling is my new pastime.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: gnu
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 06:32 AM

We had a couple of inches forecast for last night. The plow woke me at 5AM.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Arnie
Date: 28 Nov 10 - 06:22 AM

Just started snowing in my part of East Kent and the roads are already looking a bit dicey. I was going to a Christmas fair with folk music in Deal this aft, but not sure if I'll be able to make it now. Shame really as it's a fund-raising event that I would have liked to support.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 11:12 AM

The village here in Norfolk is so pretty, with snow-covered roofs and smoke rising from people's chimneys. I saw a little muntjac in the water meadows earlier. My garden has about 5cm of snow. A group of massive seagulls descended and hoovered up the bread I'd put out for the smaller birds. I think winter has its own joys, but I haven't got a dog to walk (which would be lovely), just 3 lazy cats! Does Bonzo like the snow?

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 09:22 AM

Looking over the snow-capped Tyne Valley, North East England - pic.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 08:58 AM

I find it incredible how little clothing teenagers wear to school even in sub zero temperatures - and never a hat! Presumably it is not "cool" to dress warmly. I wore long johns, a thick shirt and a jumper at work yesterday, and that's in a heated private house!

I'll be putting on extra layers to walk Bonzo shortly!!

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 06:31 AM

Exactly, Bonzo3legs, I also went to school in the early fifties, and it never closed. We walked quite a long distance, but totally loved it, snowballs and snowfights along the way. But we walked everywhere then, no cars at all. And we were dressed in enormous amounts of clothing, all woollen. Also, no central heating, so we were very hardy. I had ice on the inside of my bedroom window every morning. I have to say, I never felt particularly cold! (How times have changed!)

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: scouse
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 06:30 AM

Been snowing over 'round Uthrecht way and up north in Friesland I hear but nothing as yet around here in Leiden. Alas..Sigh....
As Aye,
Phil.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 12:58 PM

This was the winter I started school.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 11:51 AM

The media seems to be making one hell of a fuss about a couple of inches of snow, my school never closed in the late 50s/early 60s, you were expected to turn up and walk if necessary - I lived 3 miles from school.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: artbrooks
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 11:18 AM

Saw yours on Facebook, John. Very pretty...I always appreciate other peoples' snowfalls. Please feel free to keep it all over there.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 09:30 AM

Snowing in Cardiff (Wales) not yet settling here, but it is in nearby Caerphilly.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 09:24 AM

I could direct you to lots of lovely pics of the fresh snowfall we have here, but putting links to Flickr sites is no longer advisable on here.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: artbrooks
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 09:20 AM

1/2 inch night before last in Albuquerque. Entirely too much.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: gnomad
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 08:19 AM

Local press reports say we've been cut off twice this week here in Whitby, though I can't say I noticed. It is a fairly regular occurrence here, though usually further into the season.

We've certainly had a week of pretty bleak weather with the last 3 days swinging between rain, sleet, hail, and big wet snowflakes, all out of a very grey sky and cold winds out of the NE quarter mostly. The forecast is offering heavy snow today (only a bit so far) heaviest tomorrow, and then 2 more days of heavy falls.

Looking out I see we now have slightly less wind, with finer stuff drifting downwards, looks like it may start to lie more.

Winter draw(er)s on.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 08:12 AM

East Anglia ~~ snow in Norfolk, confirmed by enail from friend near Norwich yesterday, but forecast near East Coast mainly; though some may drift inland to here [Haddenham, Cambs]* by tomorrow afternoon. Beautiful, quite warm, sunshine at present, and heavy overnite frost gone; but will doubtless return tonite.

*Currently a newsworthy place thanks to new edition of Private Eye, where one of our villagers figures in Funny Old World, final item, for some - ah - distinctive topiary he has been engaged in!

~Michael~

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 07:58 AM

No snow in Lancashire yet but there could be this weekend.
My problem is at the bottom of our lane where we get water flowing over the road surface just at the steepest part (1 in 5 or so). There is a drop off of about 10 feet at one side here as well, so it's not nice when the water decides to freeze!
If we park down below it means a 3/4 mile walk to the house.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 07:58 AM

Accuweather predicted snow but all we're getting is slimy slushy icy rain. Bummer.

The next snow in the extended forecast coincides with my upcoming Animaterra concert.

Sigh.

Subject: RE: BS: Snow watch 2010/11
From: maeve
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 07:47 AM

It's here in Maine.