Winter 2020/2021

[moon man]

I need to learn that bbc predicted minimum 5 C in my area equals thick layer of ice on windscreen

 

[PlacidCasual]

That will be a radiative frost, the air temperature probably was 5C of similar but the lack of clouds leads to cooling of hard structures from loss of radiation to the sky. Hence the reason why car windows pointing at the house can be unfrozen and ones pointing at the sky hard frozen.

 

[moon man]

That will be a radiative frost, the air temperature probably was 5C of similar but the lack of clouds leads to cooling of hard structures from loss of radiation to the sky. Hence the reason why car windows pointing at the house can be unfrozen and ones pointing at the sky hard frozen.

Ah OK.,

 

[moon man]

Tend to make the wrong call, ie put cover on screen goes to minus 5 but no ice, humidity too low?
Then this am had to go for covid jab not expecting ice so wasted 5 mins scraping away

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Tend to make the wrong call, ie put cover on screen goes to minus 5 but no ice, humidity too low?
Then this am had to go for covid jab not expecting ice so wasted 5 mins scraping away

Heated windscreen not working?

 

[moon man]

Heated windscreen not working?

Ha what's one of those, iits nearly 20 and poverty spec

 

[HEADRAT]

St Breward brings back memories, I used to live in St Maybn 1989 - 1994

 

[moon man]

Yep nice place but you've gone from a good place to another good place I am thinking, little busier maybe!

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Ha what's one of those, iits nearly 20 and poverty spec

My first car, a 1987 Ford Sierra 2.0i Ghia had a heated windscreen.............

In fact, every car I've ever drive has had a heated windscreen. Well, except my Westfield, but that doesn't even have windscreen.

 

[HEADRAT]

My first car, a 1987 Ford Sierra 2.0i Ghia had a heated windscreen.............

Seems like the first cars to have Quickclear were the 1985 Ford Scorpio/Granada Mk. III so you were quite early to the party

I seem to remember that Ford had the patent, which has now expired, for many years?

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Seems like the first cars to have Quickclear were the 1985 Ford Scorpio/Granada Mk. III so you were quite early to the party

I seem to remember that Ford had the patent, which has now expired, for many years?

Ah yes, I forgot about that. Apart from one Lexus, I've only ever owned Fords (one Sierra, two Scorpios, two Mondeos).

I just thought heated windscreens were as ubiquitous as heated rear screens - seems I was mistaken.

 

[Feek]

I just thought heated windscreens were as ubiquitous as heated rear screens - seems I was mistaken.

I wish they were. I had a Focus for thirteen years and it's the thing I've missed in the two cars I've had since then.

 

[el_dazza]

21c here on Tuesday apparently

 

[UTmaniac]

21c here on Tuesday apparently

But not so tropical tonight, we've got heating on for first time in a few weeks, plus next weekend looks chilly overnight...

Make the most of Tuesday and Wednesday!

 

[robfosters]

Winters over you cold and snow lovin’ freaks!

 

[el_dazza]

Winters over you cold and snow lovin’ freaks!

I ******* hate the cold. Shorts, warm days and barbecues are my cup of tea.

 

[moon man]

Yep spring has sprung, kite boarding dudes were enjoying it today in Crantock , I was just taking it easy

 

[Rroff]

Winters over you cold and snow lovin’ freaks!

Computer says no

Though the conditions are so all over the place almost anything is possible - there is no clear signal for any specific outcome.

 

[robfosters]

If we get any more snow now I’ll paint my arse blue and change my name to Shirley

 

[Rroff]

Doesn't look likely for widespread snow - but high ground is probably going to get some tomorrow and April is far from nailed down - there is still plenty of cold around to draw from if the conditions are right (or wrong for you).