Author Topic: It's snowing!  (Read 633475 times)

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5750 on: 07 May, 2021, 11:43:54 am »
I got caught in a snow shower that quickly turned to hail walking the dog yesterday tea time. Had to shelter under a tree and then again in the gazebo at the pub (which was better than the tree because beer).
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

T42

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5751 on: 26 November, 2021, 07:59:36 am »
Looked out the kitchen window this morning to see the dreaded white stuff already covering next-door's dilapidated trampoline, and one of the youffs of the family drawing a large heart with initials in it on it then taking a photo.

Rats.  I'd been planning to get a ride this morning.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5752 on: 26 November, 2021, 08:04:19 am »
Looked out the kitchen window this morning to see the dreaded white stuff already covering next-door's dilapidated trampoline,
Where are you located?

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5753 on: 26 November, 2021, 08:13:04 am »
Looked out the kitchen window this morning to see the dreaded white stuff already covering next-door's dilapidated trampoline,
Which part of the nation?

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Pingu

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5754 on: 26 November, 2021, 10:15:15 am »
Also in Furryboottoon but not lying (yet):


IMG_9217_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Pingu

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5755 on: 26 November, 2021, 11:04:10 am »

IMG_9219_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

T42

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5756 on: 26 November, 2021, 03:34:36 pm »
It disappeared here mid-morning. Managed a ride after all.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5757 on: 26 November, 2021, 09:20:06 pm »
Its been snowing here on The Wolds for an hour.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Giraffe

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5758 on: 27 November, 2021, 08:36:00 am »
A spittering of wet soggy stuff and now raining. I need to do a 5km walk for essential supplies and some food from the local garage. OK coming back - 2½km with a following gale.
2x4: thick plank; 4x4: 2 of 'em.

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5759 on: 27 November, 2021, 08:55:09 am »
There's about 3 inches of the stuff on my drive on the west side of Leicester. It's only been snowing for about 90 minutes (according to the camera) and is still hard at it.
Too many angry people - breathe & relax.

rogerzilla

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5760 on: 27 November, 2021, 10:20:45 am »
Blizzard conditions here.  Quite exciting.

Bad joke:

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I'll get my thick winter coat.
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PaulF

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5761 on: 27 November, 2021, 10:34:51 am »
Thick flakes in Oxford but not really settling.


Jaded

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5762 on: 27 November, 2021, 10:36:44 am »
We've had 30 minutes of wild blizzard.

It coincided exactly with the ParkRun I was barcode scanning at. Still thawing out!
It is simpler than it looks.

ElyDave

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5763 on: 27 November, 2021, 10:49:54 am »
There's about 3 inches of the stuff on my drive on the west side of Leicester. It's only been snowing for about 90 minutes (according to the camera) and is still hard at it.

MIL in central Leicester has said the same.  It was a great morning here to start with, now very murky and a fwe sleety showers.
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

woollypigs

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5764 on: 27 November, 2021, 11:42:36 am »
Here the internet fell over and the bins are still standing.

Though since the wind is coming from a non normal direction the chimney is "singing" more than normal and the mutt don't like it.
Current mood: AARRRGGGGHHHHH !!! #bollockstobrexit

Kim

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5765 on: 27 November, 2021, 12:19:52 pm »
An inch of soggy wet snow in Middle Earth this morning.  I expect enough slush will hang around to freeze tonight.

woollypigs

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5766 on: 27 November, 2021, 12:41:06 pm »
Just back from walkies and I see that the far and distant hills got a dusting.
Current mood: AARRRGGGGHHHHH !!! #bollockstobrexit

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5767 on: 27 November, 2021, 01:03:36 pm »
Leafy Bucks has just had gale force sleet. As the wind is hitting the (9” solid brick) gable end, the heating is struggling to get up to temperature. From 13C at 08:00 to 17.5C by 13:00. First fire of the season tonight, that’ll get the chimney breast storage heater going.
We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

andytheflyer

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5768 on: 28 November, 2021, 09:21:11 am »
Good capping of snow on The Berwyns this morning.  Winter proper is here.

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5769 on: 28 November, 2021, 12:19:37 pm »
It's snowing in Liverpool , but not sticking.   A good excuse for not climbing a ladder to replace the piece of plastic drain that was blown off my parents house by Arwen. 
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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5770 on: 28 November, 2021, 03:00:37 pm »
I was having a splendid bonfire at the allotment about 45 minutes ago when it started.
I drove home and by the time I got home visibility was down to about 200m with a good covering on all the roads.
Too many angry people - breathe & relax.

Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5771 on: 28 November, 2021, 06:24:11 pm »


Reporting in from the Derbyshire Dales. Yesterday's snow came in horizontally, but was strongly tending towards slush in places by the middle of the day. Got a few spells of blue sky, but the wind was still giving it some beans and I decided not being near trees would probably be the sensible move.



A recce walk into town suggested the roads were pretty clear, so I drove to a nearby water feature. Then it started snowing again, but more vertically this time.



I was doing significantly less than the limit, but still managed to lose traction at the top of this hill. Did some strategic parking like a fud to avoid a) hitting the car further down in the hedge and b) accelerating into the crossroads.



Watched a few people get down safely by using the middle of the road and so I backed out and was more successful on the second attempt. Did the last few miles at about 10mph and with a selection of muscles tensed.

Go carefully out there...


Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5772 on: 28 November, 2021, 06:40:00 pm »
After a family get-together at Christmas Common, came out the hostelry at dusk to find it snowing quite fast. Joined the M40 eastbound to find traffic stopping and starting due to gritting lorries ahead according to overhead signs. Turned off at High Wycombe to use A40 instead, though the snow had stopped by then.

Feanor

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5773 on: 28 November, 2021, 06:42:34 pm »
Shuvvel, tow rope and snow chains have been chucked in the back of the Carbon Pig.

T42

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Re: It's snowing!
« Reply #5774 on: 29 November, 2021, 03:13:55 pm »
Ours always used to be on the 20th. It was 6 days late this year and went away in a couple hours but it's coming down again now, fat white flakes just like Boris.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight