Winter 2010/2011

BENJAMIN HERBLE · 21 Nov 2010 at 16:27

we have today filled our personal salt and grit bins today, our drive is a 1 in 4, and last year the van never went out for 4 weeks, we had to drive a landcruiser everywhere. and we're a thous feet above sea level and get it real bad up here.
hey ho, stores are in, logs are cut, many books to read, all about preparation aint it.
mrs h

kibblerok · 21 Nov 2010 at 16:27

Can't wait for this snap to hit.

Been following it since it looked like a real possibility early last week and now it looks nailed on.

Unfortunately although a lot says Manchester will see at least some snow, it takes something special for it to happen - wet unsettling snow at best here

Neil79 · 21 Nov 2010 at 16:36

kibblerok said:
Can't wait for this snap to hit.

Been following it since it looked like a real possibility early last week and now it looks nailed on.

Unfortunately although a lot says Manchester will see at least some snow, it takes something special for it to happen - wet unsettling snow at best here

Hate to tell you this , but the way the forecasting is in this country it's NEVER nailed on. We are well behind the states in forecasting even a day ahead

XeNoN89 · 21 Nov 2010 at 17:41

kibblerok said:
Can't wait for this snap to hit.

Been following it since it looked like a real possibility early last week and now it looks nailed on.

Unfortunately although a lot says Manchester will see at least some snow, it takes something special for it to happen - wet unsettling snow at best here

Good for me as i am going warehouse project on friday!

qqg3 · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:18

Montana, USA. Was outside yesterday watching American Football, -10c with a -21c windchill and snow; never felt anything like that.

Jokester · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:19

qqg3 said:
Montana, USA. Was outside yesterday watching American Football, -10c with a -21c windchill and snow; never felt anything like that.

Where about in Montana?

qqg3 · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:21

Jokester said:
Where about in Montana?

Missoula, west of the state and probably one of the warmer spots over the weekend actually.

Izi · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:23

Neil79 said:
Hate to tell you this , but the way the forecasting is in this country it's NEVER nailed on. We are well behind the states in forecasting even a day ahead

the charts above are from GFS which is the American global forecasting system. Why do you say the above?

Jokester · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:29

qqg3 said:
Missoula, west of the state and probably one of the warmer spots over the weekend actually.

Yeah, been there a couple of times when I was skiing up at Whitefish.

kibblerok · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:45

Neil79 said:
Hate to tell you this , but the way the forecasting is in this country it's NEVER nailed on. We are well behind the states in forecasting even a day ahead

We'll see

It's going to get colder, that's what everything points to and what weather I like. Sure the exact weather is going to vary between now and the end of next week.... but the overall trend is for far colder weather.

leaskovski · 21 Nov 2010 at 21:20

I blooming hope it doesn't snow. I want my bathroom finished in two weeks.

LabR@t · 21 Nov 2010 at 21:29

http://globalcoolingnewiceageuk.blogspot.com/

Nov update

BENJAMIN HERBLE · 21 Nov 2010 at 22:24

glass is dropping and its way cold out.
What day for first proper snow then?
early, aint it?
madam herbal

[TW]Fox · 21 Nov 2010 at 22:26

LabR@t said:
http://globalcoolingnewiceageuk.blogspot.com/

Nov update

Do you have an update from a less ridiculously biased source?

teaboy5 · 21 Nov 2010 at 22:30

LabR@t said:
http://globalcoolingnewiceageuk.blogspot.com/

Nov update

I remember when this was first posted and everyone laughed lol

I do reckon it will be cold this winter, but the way that guys writes it you would think the world is about to end. He needs to remove the new ice bit and maybe more people will read it.

It will be like the winters we used to have. For example my own father remembers when he had feet of snow to get through and it being a lot colder than it is now.

XeNoN89 · 21 Nov 2010 at 22:39

teaboy5 said:
I remember when this was first posted and everyone laughed lol

I do reckon it will be cold this winter, but the way that guys writes it you would think the world is about to end. He needs to remove the new ice bit and maybe more people will read it.

It will be like the winters we used to have. For example my own father remembers when he had feet of snow to get through and it being a lot colder than it is now.

I got a foot of snow the last 2 winters and i live in south london!

teaboy5 · 21 Nov 2010 at 22:40

XeNoN89 said:
I got a foot of snow the last 2 winters and i live in south london!

We are not taking about the last few years. I am talking about 30/40 years ago when winters, were winters.

I see this forecast as nothing some of the older folks haven't seen before, but for us younger ones it will new.

Its hardly the end of the world, but of course as we all know the UK will stop functioning because of it.

rsatd · 21 Nov 2010 at 22:45

I am told it goes down to +15 here for the winter, so will see. Currently enjoying 20-25 sunshine

Locky · 22 Nov 2010 at 00:24

[TW]Fox;17547310 said:
We will have a week or two of snow. Everyone will go bonkers again. People in Europe will shake heads again. We'll rush out and buy even more 4x4 vehicles to cope with the 2 weeks a year where you might be late for your office job.

People with rear wheel drive BMW's will have to stay at home as they can't get off their drive

snowdog · 22 Nov 2010 at 00:30

Bah, thurday and friday snow expected around here, what a joy it will be driving around a 2 tonne van down a narrow snowy unsalted country road with canals by the side. Wonder how many vans will be written off by people this year, every winter a couple are

.

Though whatever the weather, even with 3 feet ( yeah right! hypothetical situation though) of snow, we'd still have to work

.