It's snowing

DXP55 · 29 Jan 2015 at 20:33

Just been watching sky weather on my home page - This quite smart looking bird was standing there covered in snow saying schools were shut - no one had moved their car as she pointed down road - lines of cars snow covered - then she moved aside a bit as a 4x4 came past - - looking at wheel tracks - "There was only about 1" of snow" - for gods sake - when will this country get a back bone - I rode my Triumph Tiger 110 all through winter of 1962/63 and it was a foot most mornings - in 87 I think the drifts were up to wing mirror on works Bedford TK - that's 6ft.

I despair - have we a nation of woozies - Mind you I think this has all stemmed from south east - where 1/2" is shut down country depth and it's insidiously spread across country.

We haven't got any so winter wheels are still to get a testing this year

This is how it was http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20785406

I was 3 in 1947 and can still remember one little bit in back yard when cast gutter broke due to weight of snow.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...aths-children-sent-bed-dinner-wasnt-food.html

Dave

arknor · 29 Jan 2015 at 20:39

DXP55 said:
Just been watching sky weather on my home page - This quite smart looking bird was standing there covered in snow saying schools were shut - no one had moved their car as she pointed down road - lines of cars snow covered - then she moved aside a bit as a 4x4 came past - - looking at wheel tracks - "There was only about 1" of snow" - for gods sake - when will this country get a back bone - I rode my Triumph Tiger 110 all through winter of 1962/63 and it was a foot most mornings - in 87 I think the drifts were up to wing mirror on works Bedford TK - that's 6ft.

I despair - have we a nation of woozies - Mind you I think this has all stemmed from south east - where 1/2" is shut down country depth and it's insidiously spread across country.

We haven't got any so winter wheels are still to get a testing this year

This is how it was http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20785406

Dave

I wouldn't believe the news when it comes to weather.

"britain braced for 4 inches of snow" etc lol...

4 inches 4 whole inches? of about 1 inch that will actually settle in most parts and then when they say Britain half the time they mean Scotland

just because theres going to be 10mm of rain in a day doesn't mean there will be 10mm floods everywhere but when it's snow....

Transfunctioner · 29 Jan 2015 at 21:42

DXP55 said:
This is how it was http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20785406

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...aths-children-sent-bed-dinner-wasnt-food.html

Those two reports have used the same image of a bus in snow....despite them both reporting different years.

Either someone is really lazy at their job, or the exact same thing happened to the same man and bus 20 years later

Jokester · 29 Jan 2015 at 21:43

Been a disappointing few days here, blue skies and sunshine in this neck of the woods.

tbyeah · 29 Jan 2015 at 21:58

Snowed a tiny bit for the first time this year, was with someone from abroad. Was the first time he'd ever seen snow.

deltalinx · 29 Jan 2015 at 22:25

Snowing in the south east now!

{SAS}TB · 30 Jan 2015 at 07:15

Snowed a bit overnight - probably 3 to 5 cm - let's see what disruption it brings .......

cainer · 30 Jan 2015 at 07:46

meh, nothing here, XCweather shows for the week ahead a total of 0.7mm of rain and no snow

Cosimo · 30 Jan 2015 at 08:14

Any sign of what very little we had is all gone. Just going to be cold for the days ahead.

MooMoo444 · 30 Jan 2015 at 09:17

I think we got the snow people were having yesterday morning/afternoon overnight. About 2 inches of it.

Wasn't too bad getting to work however!

DJMK4 · 30 Jan 2015 at 09:19

OOOOOOooo

we have

Nothing

snips86x · 30 Jan 2015 at 09:24

We had a 5 min blizzard yesterday around 1700 but nothing this morning. Just blue skies!

geekman · 30 Jan 2015 at 10:10

I've only seen snow once this year, and only for a few hours, so we're driving to the alps this afternoon to find some more. Had a look on the webcams earlier and it looks like they got quite a lot last night, so it should be perfect.

Yes, I'm a massive child when it comes to snow

geekman · 30 Jan 2015 at 18:56

Made it! Roads started out OK

Then got less OK, which resulted in much sideways action.

But we made it without any real dramas. Who needs snow chains and winter tyres

Kutter · 30 Jan 2015 at 21:52

we are due another 6-10 inch tonight

ChroniC · 31 Jan 2015 at 00:45

doofski said:
we are due another 6-10 inch tonight

That's what she said.

RetiredGreyFox · 31 Jan 2015 at 01:08

Snowing in Stoke, just made it back from the pub.

Transfunctioner · 31 Jan 2015 at 02:49

Finally snowing in Newcastle. More than just a light dusting this time aswell.

arknor · 31 Jan 2015 at 03:09

Transfunctioner said:
Finally snowing in Newcastle. More than just a light dusting this time aswell.

yea

many inches by the looks of it

going to go for a walk around leazes park in a few minutes once I have had a coffee

Transfunctioner · 31 Jan 2015 at 03:10

I've been off work the last three days, praying for snow...nothing. It arrives when I'm due in work all weekend.

Thanks weather, thanks a lot.