Author Topic: It's snowing! (Read 639504 times)

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #4850 on:** 28 February, 2018, 02:44:48 pm »

Just found out that work's closed tomorrow as well.

Jaded · « **Reply #4851 on:** 28 February, 2018, 03:02:58 pm »

Dark snowstorm at the moment.

De Sisti · « **Reply #4852 on:** 28 February, 2018, 03:13:21 pm »

Left work in time to get home before the snow. Complete white-out at the moment (in the Centre for the Cotswolds).
[edit]
Lasted for about 10 minutes, then sunshine. It's back with a vengeance now and I don't think it's going to stop.

Jurek · « **Reply #4853 on:** 28 February, 2018, 03:20:06 pm »

TfL announcing signal failure on the Ginger Line and Southern Rail announcing cancellations from London Bridge (my only two options for getting home) meant that I left work just before 13:00 and am now home.
Sun's out, but in the 15 years that I've lived in this house, I have never known it to be this cold.

Deano · « **Reply #4854 on:** 28 February, 2018, 03:44:45 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 28 February, 2018, 02:44:48 pm

Just found out that work's closed tomorrow as well.

Our The Big Boss is sat opposite (in the pub), and i'm tempted to ask if it's worth coming in tomorrow.

Russell · « **Reply #4855 on:** 28 February, 2018, 03:44:56 pm »

For the second day running my home town is officially the coldest place in the UK. -9C!

Just as well that the boiler is working well. Oh hang on, it isn't.

Deano · « **Reply #4856 on:** 28 February, 2018, 04:05:32 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 28 February, 2018, 03:44:45 pm

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 28 February, 2018, 02:44:48 pm
Just found out that work's closed tomorrow as well.

Our The Big Boss is sat opposite (in the pub), and i'm tempted to ask if it's worth coming in tomorrow.

He says "maybe". But they'll let us know either way in the morning. Blizzard conditions outside the pub in Darlo.

Torslanda · « **Reply #4857 on:** 28 February, 2018, 04:17:14 pm »

Flurries on and off in Nth Manchestershire at the moment.

Work is definitely on tomorrow! It's only half a mile and there's n² bikes to mend.

Any more and I'm gonna struggle to move...

Aidan · « **Reply #4858 on:** 28 February, 2018, 04:49:36 pm »

I drove to Malton this morning and it was ok, fairly clear, very cold and more drifting than snowing. Since getting home at lunchtime its been getting grimmer and grimmer, and all that water is going to freeze fairly soon. we should see -5 tonight with a feels like -10 so not venturing out seems sensible!
Definitely not driving to Milton Keynes in morning!

hellymedic · « **Reply #4859 on:** 28 February, 2018, 04:56:03 pm »

There is still snow on my lawn but the patio is mostly clear and dry.
Exterior temperature is just below freezing (-0.4C) and the sun will set soon.
The sun is shining...

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #4860 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:01:59 pm »

Heating now fixed. Radiators are more toasty than they've ever been! :thumbsup:It's still snowing a bit. We've got about 6" on the ground now.

Kim · « **Reply #4861 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:02:54 pm »

This snowpocalypse is rubbish. Make up your mind and get on with it!

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #4862 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:07:57 pm »

Snow Studs are now up to £40 each at Planet X: things must be serious!

PaulF · « **Reply #4863 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:19:35 pm »

Is it actually snowing in that London? Looks like I’m stuck on the tarmac at Milan for an hour before I can get home

Feanor · « **Reply #4864 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:26:37 pm »

Yes. Yes it is.
It's also surprisingly cold.

Looking out the window here at Tower Hill, there's snow on the ground, and it's currently snowing modestly.

Torslanda · « **Reply #4865 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:31:20 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 28 February, 2018, 05:07:57 pm

Snow Studs are now up to £40 each at Planet X: things must be serious!

If anyone's interested I've got just one pair left. 700x40.

~~£999.99~~

40 quid collected.

hellymedic · « **Reply #4866 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:34:11 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 28 February, 2018, 05:19:35 pm

Is it actually snowing in that London? Looks like I’m stuck on the tarmac at Milan for an hour before I can get home

Very minimally, in Edgware: equivalent of 'spitting'.

Jurek · « **Reply #4867 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:56:00 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 28 February, 2018, 05:19:35 pm

Is it actually snowing in that London? Looks like I’m stuck on the tarmac at Milan for an hour before I can get home

It is.
A flurry with little significant settling in Larringtonsville^TM, earlier this afternoon.
Noticeably more in the Forest Hill of the South East, a couple of hours later.
I've been indoors for three hours.
I'm wearing a hat, a buff and gloves, and I am cold.
This is a first.
I don't think my CH (running on 'constant') is up to coping with this.

ETA - I'm surprised as to how easy it is to type whilst wearing gloves

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #4868 on:** 28 February, 2018, 05:56:47 pm »

Apparently the local Waitrose shut early today. The end times are here!

ian · « **Reply #4869 on:** 28 February, 2018, 06:52:42 pm »

Not much here, a flurry earlier that could have been confuse with a bad case of dandruff. Not sure, tbh, why they cancelled the bin collection, the roads are mostly clear and I wouldn't exactly describe the weather here as severe, a modest chill and occasional snow flurry with, at most, 1 or 2 cm of snow that mostly quickly melted. There's some ice but, hey, it's winter.

I am a little impressed by the thermal retentiveness of the Asbestos Palace, which despite several unheated hours (the CH goes off between 9am and 5pm) and a temperature outside that didn't rise above zero managed to not fall below 16.5 degrees. My office, which benefit from catching the sun stayed toasty enough not to need to leccy radiator.

Mind you, I'm glad the CH is current on and set to Barbados.

Aidan · « **Reply #4870 on:** 28 February, 2018, 06:59:17 pm »

We've just been for a walk round the village. Jeez it was cold. Not sure I've felt a wind that cold before. Just started really snowing hard as well. Glad we made the decision earlier not to go to York tonight!

cycleman · « **Reply #4871 on:** 28 February, 2018, 07:36:12 pm »

Just a few flakes here in the form of showers and apart from a few isolated patches of snow it is just cold and windy

De Sisti · « **Reply #4872 on:** 28 February, 2018, 07:36:43 pm »

Just received a 4 pm email to say that rehearsal was on as normal. I took my own advice that said "if the journey is not essential, then don't attempt it". I can't answer for the numpty behaviour of other drivers.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4873 on:** 28 February, 2018, 07:39:42 pm »

Quote from: ian on 28 February, 2018, 06:52:42 pm

I am a little impressed by the thermal retentiveness of the Asbestos Palace, which despite several unheated hours (the CH goes off between 9am and 5pm) and a temperature outside that didn't rise above zero managed to not fall below 16.5 degrees. My office, which benefit from catching the sun stayed toasty enough not to need to leccy radiator.

Mind you, I'm glad the CH is current on and set to Barbados.

Git! It was 11 degrees in the bedroom when I woke up this morning. Which made me think of Pancho...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4874 on:** 28 February, 2018, 07:48:40 pm »

I don't think the temperature has risen above -3°C all day.

Yesterday I swept between 5 and 6 inches of snow off the car. Today, another 4 inches or so. It seems that we are not due any more.