Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Lovely piccie . We've still got snow lying from earlier in the week and now it's snowing again . Lying too although the roads, so far, are keeping clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Lovely photo We had another hard frost overnight, but this time it is white and can be seen. Yesterday there was real controversy(sp) about the gritting. As some of you may know Gloucestershire bought a load of table salt to mix with the grit to make it go further and the suspision is that it doesn't work very well. there were a lot of nasty accidents around the county yesterday, the roads were as bad as we have ever known them. I couldn't get the egg port open this morning, I had to bash the handle with a trowel until it loosened. I didn't want to put warm water on it because I thought it might freeze even more solid tomorrow then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 -3deg here this morning and a hard frost on top of the snow that we had early evening. We're forecast more snow coming from the north this afternoon, although after a lovely bright start, it has clouded over again now I spoke to Louise yesterday - she's still not able to get on t'interweb at work, so can't access the forum. They've had loads of snow as you'd expect, with the difference that they know how to deal with it up there and the snow ploughs/gritters are even out at weekends keeping the roads clear. No 'snow dramatics' from Border folk then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 DA has really taken a close up photo of my deep bed. Beautiful photo, but doesn't it make you shivver! We had thick frost last night, but the sun is out. I see we are all supposed to get more snow today, although the west might be lucky. Then getting warmer for the weekend - YIPPEEEE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookiehen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Here, bang on on the border between England & Scotland, it's now snowing heavily, the side roads are white, and the pavement gritter has just driven past the house. We've had about an inch of snow fall in an hour and a half. Just waiting on the groupcall from the school now, asking us to pick the children up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Thanks Chester, that's what is supposed to be heading our way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookiehen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Schools are now shut, the children are home drinking hot chocolate, and we now have heavy snow and blizzards forecast for this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We have had snow and blowing since morning and its not nice up here - at least the frost has gone away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 It's colder and cloudier here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Grey here, with a few flakes of snow a few moments ago. Pavements still lethal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Cloudy and cold now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Lovely photo I couldn't get the egg port open this morning, I had to bash the handle with a trowel until it loosened. I didn't want to put warm water on it because I thought it might freeze even more solid tomorrow then I kicked the acutal eglu eggport door with my wellie boot and it loosened fine each morning and it was minus 14.5 here - I did not think I would get it open but was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Colder than a nun's knickers out there now and we had a brief flurry of snow. I understand that it's snowing in York now. We still have quite a bit of snow and ice - the sloping pathways in the park are like the north face of the Eiger. Our car park at work is lethal too - it's like Barristers on Ice out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Snowing and settling and lots more in the sky. I'm soooooooo mad I'm supposed to be picking up a new car tomorrow morning and surrendering the old one in part exchange. I won't be able to get it out of the drive at this rate. The same thing happened two weeks ago and I had to rearrange a pick up date. Rats !!!!! and DOUBLE rats !!!!! Right I'm out with the snow shovel before it gets dark. Don't know if it's worth it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 It's started to snow quite hard here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Please make it go away Claret, I don't want another basinful here! Dang! I always tell my monsters that those that want don't get. Looks like out with the salt and shovels again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I normally love snow, but have to admit to being a bit sick of it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 And here. More snow on me than on the drive now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Not snowing yet south of Oxford but bitterly cold. I have to go to Birmingham tomorrow on the 6.36 train.... so if it's going to snow I wish it would hurry up and do it! Then maybe I could sit here an chicken watch all day! OOOPS - Just saw 3 flakes - I think it's coming down the M40 from you, Claret! Maybe I'll get my wish after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Snowing here to. Just been playing chase the chicken in it, not fun! I'm frozen now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Still clear here, but there is that pink tinge to the grey. Reminds me of an old childrens book I had. One story or poem for every day of the year. There were a lot of Richard Scarry drawings, but I don't know if he supplied the wording, but here goes: "What is it going to do today? Rain or snow" the bunnies say. They look at the sky all woolly grey And watch the way the wind is blowing And suddenly they know Because suddenly it's snowing. Can't remember what day of which month that one turned up - January I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We have a very heavy sky and there have been a few large snow flakes, it could go either way. Very cold wind too Having said that spring must be coming because my pure breed Bertha laid her first egg since November this morning My first 4 egg day for 3 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Snowing again here in London I am totally fed up with it, and think I will hibernate. Tessa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 -3oC and falling. BRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookiehen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 It has snowed up here fairly persistently all day, but has thankfully now stopped. Sadly not in time for Mr C to make it home, and he's staying with friends tonight rather than drive the country roads home. The snow caught everyone a bit by surprise up here today, and it was much heavier than forecast, so only the main A roads have been gritted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
