Snow Time!

February 28, 2006

It's dropping quite heavily here in Chester! Not sticking yet but surely it's got to eventually - when it's falling at this rate. Saw a lot of snow on the Welsh hills too when driving into work this morning.

Any major snowfall where you are? I believe the east coast has had the most?

February 28, 2006

I woke up to a covering of snow in Norwich this morning , but thankfully it's melting.

3.8k · February 28, 2006

None here in North staffs :smile: bright sunlight shining in my office window right now, but its a touch cool.

February 28, 2006

Just stopped again... but more grey clouds are looming! Very cold outside. :smile:

February 28, 2006

Quite interesting how different it can be. Here in Huddersfield we have bright sunshine, blue skys with only high level clouds. Like Deego says though, its quite cold!

February 28, 2006

As usual, nothing happening in my part of Hampshire, but thats nothing unusual. It can snow literally all over the entire country and still miss Hampshire. It's such a shame - I love playing in the snow. My kids are now 9 and 5 and have yet to see a really decent covering of snow. I am even thinking of going on holiday next winter to somewhere like Norway or Finland, just so that I can pretty much guarantee snow and let them see what its like!

February 28, 2006

As usual, nothing happening in my part of Hampshire, but thats nothing unusual. It can snow literally all over the entire country and still miss Hampshire. It's such a shame - I love playing in the snow. My kids are now 9 and 5 and have yet to see a really decent covering of snow. I am even thinking of going on holiday next winter to somewhere like Norway or Finland, just so that I can pretty much guarantee snow and let them see what its like!

The Wirral (where I live) is a bit like that.. I'll often see snow in Chester (Place of work) but the Wirral seems to have its own mini micro-climate, I guess due to being surrounded by water on three sides? Just my theory. We rarely get the extremes of weather there. I like the snow too, I hope it lasts well into the weekend in Llanberis (Wales) as I'm camping there this weekend. :blink:

3.7k · February 28, 2006

Weather report from the Isle of Man: no snow, not even at 2000 feet altitude. Bright sunshine but rather chilly!

The Pennine hilltops were very snowy at the weekend, and from here I can see lots on the Lake District hills.

HH

February 28, 2006

Got my window open and basking in the sun. Why do I have to be at work when its weather like this.. Bucknall Hospital near Stoke!!

February 28, 2006

First, dibbler69 you are a wind up merchant. :blink:

Second, It is not snowing in Newcastle upon Tyne although a few cars have passed with snow on them.

Third, I have just been turned in to a lyre as we now have a few flakes falling.

Forth, their is now a blizzard out there and this has taken less then 30 seconds to type.

I must stop typing now or we may be snowed in. :blink:

February 28, 2006

Not a wind up. Sun is shining though my window. Slight beeze but very nice.

February 28, 2006

It's cold in Newcastle, we did have a five minute blizzard as Alastair_uk mentioned. It started just as I left work and finished just as I got the key into my front door :blink:

2k · February 28, 2006

........It started just as I left work and finished just as I got the key into my front door

What time do you call this to finish!!! :blink: :blink:

We're about 25 miles south of Stoke and I can see a big bunch of clouds coming in

2k · February 28, 2006

D'oh!!! It's just started snowing!!! :blink:

February 28, 2006

First, dibbler69 you are a wind up merchant.

Second, It is not snowing in Newcastle upon Tyne although a few cars have passed with snow on them.

Third, I have just been turned in to a lyre as we now have a few flakes falling.

Forth, their is now a blizzard out there and this has taken less then 30 seconds to type.

I must stop typing now or we may be snowed in.

If it gets down to minus 15 Alistair , us Geordies will have to stop going out in short sleeves

and put the B-B Q back in the garage until it gets back up to minus 10 :blink: It still wont bother the quayside girls as they will still come out with bare arms at minus 20 and stand outside drinking

February 28, 2006

Bright sunshine and clear blue skies now in Chester :blink:

February 28, 2006

at about 3pm we had a flurry of snow in Central London - all gone now however - if we get any snow here I always have a bad journey home to the sticks

February 28, 2006

Had a ten minute heavy downwall this morning at about 7.00 in North London. Could hardly see 50 ft but it didn't settle.

Some really impressive clouds on the horizon now about 4.30 p.m.

Looks like something is going to happen.

Edited February 28, 2006 by kbootb

February 28, 2006

Just the odd flurry here on the North Cornwall coast, Expecting some accumulations tonight according to the local forecast especially up on Bodmin Moor. :blink:

February 28, 2006

It still wont bother the quayside girls as they will still come out with bare arms at minus 20 and stand outside drinking

I can see the headline now.... Global warming proved, Bigg market girl says "it's a bit chilly". :blink:

3.1k · February 28, 2006

Hi James

I'm off work today, and so I've been out caching, and YES....

WE HAD SNOW IN WIRRAL!!! we even had snow in Heswall!!

I'm staying with mum and dad at the moment, and I went into the living room earlier today - what a sight to behold.... They overlook the Dee Estury and Welsh hills... they were covered in a thick white blanket. (The hills, not my parents!!!!)

The blanket had been moved by the time I came home from caching though!!

(oh, and you're right about Wirral's Micro climate - but you just also need to add that the Welsh Hills also protect us!)

Edited February 28, 2006 by HazelS

February 28, 2006

im from whitby nth yorks AND its quite thick here

February 28, 2006

There was about 30 mins of thick heavy snow here in Bristol today - with nice sunshine either side of it!

February 28, 2006

Blue sky and sunshine all day in sunny Bedfordshire :blink:

February 28, 2006

Blue sky and sunshine all day in sunny Bedfordshire

1.9k · February 28, 2006

Blue sky and sunshine all day in sunny Bedfordshire

Same here in Lancashire till it went dark :blink:

February 28, 2006

Leeds to Mansfield and back all with blue skys and sunshine... MaxKim

February 28, 2006

There was about 30 mins of thick heavy snow here in Bristol today - with nice sunshine either side of it!

and some of it is still in my garden.

February 28, 2006

none in valencia in fact i caught a bit of sun today!!!!!!!

February 28, 2006

Got it wrong today – spent the morning doing things around the house (lovely sunshine outside) then went caching in the afternoon. Got caught in a thick hailstorm on the M5 south of Bristol, which turned into a heavy snowstorm by the time we hit the M4. Luckily it had stopped by the time we got to the area near the cache.

March 1, 2006

Hi James

I'm off work today, and so I've been out caching, and YES....

WE HAD SNOW IN WIRRAL!!! we even had snow in Heswall!!

I'm staying with mum and dad at the moment, and I went into the living room earlier today - what a sight to behold.... They overlook the Dee Estury and Welsh hills... they were covered in a thick white blanket. (The hills, not my parents!!!!)

The blanket had been moved by the time I came home from caching though!!

(oh, and you're right about Wirral's Micro climate - but you just also need to add that the Welsh Hills also protect us!)

Bet the view was amazing, I know where you mean!! Yes, you're right - when I got home there was some evidence of it! Nothing today though, it's cold crisp and bright.

1.2k · March 1, 2006

As usual, nothing happening in my part of Hampshire, but thats nothing unusual. It can snow literally all over the entire country and still miss Hampshire. It's such a shame - I love playing in the snow. My kids are now 9 and 5 and have yet to see a really decent covering of snow. I am even thinking of going on holiday next winter to somewhere like Norway or Finland, just so that I can pretty much guarantee snow and let them see what its like!

I'm in South Hants and get a brief flurry last night, we get nothing ever - which is good in the summer, it's always warm, but in the winter it's always wet. I took my oldest lad skiing with us when he was 4 because I was sad for him that he hadn't seen snow properly. Last year we went up to Buxton for a few days and it snowed an inch or two - the kids went out onto the lawn of the hotel and charged around and ran straight off a haha that was cut into the lawn. Funny as anything :smile:

March 1, 2006

the kids went out onto the lawn of the hotel and charged around and ran straight off a haha that was cut into the lawn.

Sorry - got to ask... What's a haha? :smile:

2k · March 1, 2006

This is a Ha Ha:-

It's a ditch with a slope on one side and a high wall on the other. It's used to keep cattle off fancy lawns etc...

The wall only slightly protrudes above the formal garden surface, so in the dark, it's easy to think you're stepping over a little wall and end up falling into a 4ft ditch! :smile:

Here is a Wikipedia Link

Edited March 1, 2006 by Nediam

March 1, 2006

Wow thanks! Learn something new everyday, guess I should have Wiki'd it to be fair.

Going to be on the lookout for Ha-Has now.

James

March 1, 2006

Wow thanks! Learn something new everyday, guess I should have Wiki'd it to be fair.

Going to be on the lookout for Ha-Has now.

James

It's not the Haha's you've got to worry about. It's the Hoho's

Like HaHa's only deeper! :smile:

Simon

March 1, 2006

No snow yet in North Northumberland but it's getting very cold. -2 so far this evening.

1.8k · March 1, 2006

Here in south Wiltshire there were little snow flurries yesterday afternoon, but the sky was clear by nightfall. This afternoon there were several heavy flurries, then a little before dusk enough fell to just cover the ground.

2.5k · March 1, 2006

Fact

Snow! What is that? Not seen any where I live :anibad:

Edited March 1, 2006 by Moote.

March 1, 2006

Snow! What is that? Not seen any where I live

Okay, I am starting to get upset, I will start to cry soon. Will people please stop telling me how wonderful there weather is when anything placed outside my front door freezes. :anibad:

March 2, 2006

Snowing like crazy here in Stafford.

March 2, 2006

I spoke to soon! Carnage on the way into Chester this morning! 25min journey took over an hour. Cars spinning and sliding everywhere! Just a scattering back in Heswall but is about 4-5inches here in work.

And I'm off camping in Wales tonight! Yey! <_<

March 2, 2006

I spoke to soon! Carnage on the way into Chester this morning! 25min journey took over an hour. Cars spinning and sliding everywhere! Just a scattering back in Heswall but is about 4-5inches here in work.

And I'm off camping in Wales tonight! Yey!

Don't forget to pack a shovel, you may have to dig yourself out of your tent <_<

3.1k · March 2, 2006

Hi James

You must have been up and out early today... I got up at 7.30am in Heswall and there's a nice dusting, and it's still coming down now...

The Welsh Hills are looking pretty this mornng - better pack your thermals!!

2k · March 2, 2006

We've had about 1/4" - 1/2" of snow this morning (Lichfield/Cannock/Rugeley). Settled on top of frost and ice, so it's a bit slippy. More clouds coming in and snow showers predicted on and off for the next 24 hours.

March 2, 2006

Hi James

You must have been up and out early today... I got up at 7.30am in Heswall and there's a nice dusting, and it's still coming down now...

The Welsh Hills are looking pretty this mornng - better pack your thermals!!

Yep, was at work by just after 7.30! Thermals packed. In fact... as I was driving in I though that I must be the best prepared motorist out here (purely by chance as I'm going camping tonight after work) as the car was packed with tent, sleeping bag, stove, crampons, ice ixe, winter outdoor clothing, etc. etc.! I was tempted to pull over and get a brew on!

Edited March 2, 2006 by Team 'James W'

3.8k · March 2, 2006

We have 2-3 inches this morning but I am stuck in work <_<

March 2, 2006

It has now started to snow again in Tyneside. It must be cold now as the screen wash has frozen despite being topped up with half a bottle of antifreeze cleaning stuff.

Update: You can check out my window at http://www.bconline.co.uk/webcam .

Edited March 2, 2006 by alistair_uk

March 2, 2006

Beautiful sunny day

Blue skies

No wind

Not a drop of snow

Perth, Scotland <_<

Edited March 2, 2006 by perth pathfinders

March 2, 2006

Once again it started snowing as I left work, and stopped as soon as I got home

I do believe I'm jinxed <_<

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