Author Topic: It's snowing! (Read 639476 times)

Jaded · « **Reply #2075 on:** 07 December, 2010, 08:22:47 am »

-9 last night was the minimum. The trees are all covered in frost, there was a freezing fog.

border-rider · « **Reply #2076 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:03:19 am »

And here

-10 just now, but a beautiful day

That freezing fog has left rime on all the trees

Regulator · « **Reply #2077 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:31:39 am »

The freezing fog was so severe here last night that it looks as though it snowed.

Beautiful to look at - but the roads are treacherous. And the idiots are out in force...

Currently -6^o outside.

LindaG · « **Reply #2078 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:33:37 am »

We watched it snow through the windows last night at work. A half inch dusting on the car this morning. And I had to get the shovel out of the boot to get it to a decent safe parking spot when I got home

Really sick of the snow now.

Morrisette · « **Reply #2079 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:44:14 am »

Quote from: Regulator on 07 December, 2010, 09:31:39 am

The freezing fog was so sever here last night that it lloks as though it snowed.

Beautiful to look at - but the roads are treacherous. And the idiots are out in force...

Currently -6^o outside.

Ohhhhh yes they are.

Does look beautiful today though. Station bike covered in inch-thick hoar [spell that carefully] frost.

citoyen · « **Reply #2080 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:05:11 am »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 06 December, 2010, 10:46:53 pm

This pic

I like your chain guard. What is it? Looking at the state of my chain this morning, I think I need one.

d.

border-rider · « **Reply #2081 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:45:06 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 07 December, 2010, 10:05:11 am

I like your chain guard. What is it?

The info is here

Members' bikes

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2082 on:** 07 December, 2010, 11:25:24 am »

Quote from: JohnP on 06 December, 2010, 08:04:29 pm

I wish you lot would stop boasting about your snow. Here in central Hertfordshire we have had a single session of less than 15mm. I did manage a walk around the lakes at Stanborough the next day and it was rather attractive and the lakes were totally frozen over. BUT THAT WAS IT. I can't even blag a snow-day off work as I retired in August.

+1, apart from the retirement bit. People in Romford were moaning that the roads hadn't been gritted; in 've 'stow there was no need for the roads to be gritted

Jaded · « **Reply #2083 on:** 07 December, 2010, 02:46:17 pm »

rime this morning

simonp · « **Reply #2084 on:** 07 December, 2010, 07:19:32 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 07 December, 2010, 09:31:39 am

The freezing fog was so severe here last night that it looks as though it snowed.

Beautiful to look at - but the roads are treacherous. And the idiots are out in force...

Currently -6^o outside.

Yup. Classic close overtake against oncoming traffic to beat me to the back of the queue at the Sainsburys roundabout this morning. Moron. I told him as much.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #2085 on:** 07 December, 2010, 07:43:53 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 07 December, 2010, 02:46:17 pm

rime this morning

was everywhere forming

mattc · « **Reply #2086 on:** 07 December, 2010, 07:44:25 pm »

The so-called "Didcot" Power Station in Sutton Courtenay caused a modest dump of snow all over Milton Trading Estate last night. Nowhere else in the area has had snow for days.

Meanwhile ...
Last night a plucky cycling club committee member walked a couple of k down unlit bridleways to the pub hosting the December meeting. Except he forgot the level crossing was closed during December. Luckily pedestrian access was allowed, so one of the night watchmen came over to open the barricades. Sadly their padlock key snapped in the lock

Quint · « **Reply #2087 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:13:07 pm »

- 6 when I left to trike to work, good job I'm not a brass monkey

rower40 · « **Reply #2088 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:18:01 pm »

Am I going to ~~die~~ come down with lurgi?

The water supply has been cut off because of a burst main. I have scraped up a large quantity of surface snow from the garden, and have thawed it, boiled it, and used it to make Lemsip.

Is that safe?

Basil · « **Reply #2089 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:19:50 pm »

That's fine. You can't tell the difference between lemsip snow and yellow snow.

Quint · « **Reply #2090 on:** 07 December, 2010, 09:49:31 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 07 December, 2010, 09:19:50 pm

That's fine. You can't tell the difference between lemsip snow and yellow snow.

The difference is subtle but one will not be so good for you

Pingu · « **Reply #2091 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:08:53 pm »

First snow for a few days this evening

Andrij · « **Reply #2092 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:42:01 pm »

On the approach to Heathrow this morning the frost-covered countryside looked quite pretty. The only evidence of snow in East London are the piles of salt/grit on the pavements.

Back across the pond, the snow continues to fall rather heavily.

Jaded · « **Reply #2093 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:49:34 pm »

Quote from: Andrij on 07 December, 2010, 10:42:01 pm

On the approach to Heathrow this morning the frost-covered countryside looked quite pretty. The only evidence of snow in East London are the piles of salt/grit on the pavements.

Back across the pond, the snow continues to fall rather heavily.

Yeah, but when do you ever get to Kensington?

Martin · « **Reply #2094 on:** 07 December, 2010, 10:58:06 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 07 December, 2010, 07:44:25 pm

The so-called "Didcot" Power Station in Sutton Courtenay caused a modest dump of snow all over Milton Trading Estate last night. Nowhere else in the area has had snow for days.

yes a Cow Orker told me about this phenomenon.. (ISTR seeing this on trees near the old one at Hayes too)

Plant has power to make it snow (From Oxford Mail)

L CC · « **Reply #2095 on:** 09 December, 2010, 06:14:40 am »

Not your usual day out in Northumberland. - The Hub

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #2096 on:** 09 December, 2010, 07:02:20 am »

Priceless

BBC News - DIY avalanche: Dunfermline men cause home snowslide

(PS) Meanwhile, in Embra, they're sending for the army. (Cue images of Trumpton and Pippin Fort

). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11946220 I hope they have the collecting tins out for Help for Heroes.

Jaded · « **Reply #2097 on:** 09 December, 2010, 08:11:52 am »

Chuffing cold here.

jogler · « **Reply #2098 on:** 09 December, 2010, 08:13:14 am »

We have had another overnight dollop

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #2099 on:** 09 December, 2010, 08:46:58 am »

Quote from: Charterhall on 09 December, 2010, 07:02:20 am

(PS) Meanwhile, in Embra, they're sending for the army. (Cue images of Trumpton and Pippin Fort ). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11946220 I hope they have the collecting tins out for Help for Heroes.

Hello? Is that Captain Snort? Can you come please? We need you.

Author Topic: It's snowing! (Read 639476 times)

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