baby bears mum Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I want some well some more anyway - we've not got much (although it is snowing a bit more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 It's snowing so fast here now that pavements which were clear due to gritting are now covered in a thin layer of snow. That's in just 10 minutes!!! Just heard from Phil - no point in trying to get anywhere today so he's back. Luckily I only work 5 mins away frrom home really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 2-3 inches here...woo hoo Devon got snow at last! horrendous day at work.. with all the runways closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Snow showers on and off all day, the snow melted as it touched the ground. Blue sky and sunshine in between the showers with a temperature of 2.5c. We have been given a weather warning for tonight and Natalie has been told by the school that the school will be closed tomorrow if we get heavy snow tonight. Jack has an exam tomorrow morning so I am now trying to work out how to get him to school for that if the school buses are not running. I also need to be able to get into my school (boarding) as the students will still need feeding. I can see it snowing now about 2 miles away, it is coming this way. It has suddenly gone very dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Lots of snow! Couple of inches before school but we were in, they then announced over local radio that they were closing so some of the kids went home but they weren't phoning the parents who hadn't heard So I didn't leave until normal time but just spent an hour in the snow with my kids and built a snowman!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Beautiful sunny day here, very cold though... Started snowing at 3pm and it's still doing it! Hope it's still here in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Our second little flurry didn't last very long and the girls ventured out halfway up the garden. I brought their tea out but they refused to go back in the run. Quarter to five they were still in the same spot - "don't like this white stuff" - even though I had cleared a path from their run and some grass in the morning the stubborn little so and so's wouldn't move, so I had to carry Apache back in, then Sioux. Cheyenne decided that she wasn't going to be picked up and all are now tucked up safely. The sky looks ready to shed another load - all still and it is beginning to ice up. Our road was so bad that a delivery driver parked his van further up the road (don't know where - didn't see it) and walked to our house, he said it was really bad here and the A30 was very slushy. Heard on the news that the M3 was down to one lane. OH went for a walk this afternoon and said that it was only the side roads that weren't very good, otherwise the council had done a good job of gritting the pavements and the roads appeared to have cleared. And now our Kiwi friend has sent us pics that he took this morning. I am thinking of emigrating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hi Everyone Here we are most of the UK has snow or is getting it and in a little place near Blackpool all we get is rain or sleet or the odd snow flurry but no snow on the ground. How has it been for you today and how are your hens doing in this snowy weather? Best regards Ian & Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I don't think the hens left the eglus much today they hate the snow. Our first two loved it. Our cat George has decided not to risk the back door weather, he's waiting for the front door weather to improve (as it's bound to do) still cold here with snow on the ground. Hope it's not going to freeze overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 We had heavy snow just before I left for home then it stopped for a couple of hours. It's just started again though - fine, but persistent stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Our cat George has decided not to risk the back door weather, he's waiting for the front door weather to improve (as it's bound to do) Oh my goodness, our cats do that too, going from one door to the other checking the weather. Funnily enough, once it was raining outside the back door, but bright sunshine out of the front door So there must be a little bit of sense to their madness. I've just had a peek out of the back door and it has stopped snowing and it is really quite bright out and is a weird pinky colour. Normally I need a torch to see the garden this time of night. I bet the chooks are still up - it took them ages to go to bed tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I've just had a peek out of the back door and it has stopped snowing and it is really quite bright out and is a weird pinky colour it was like that when George was inspecting the weather. It probably means more snow all 3 of our cats do the front/back weather thing and guess whose fault it is when it's the wrong weather outside both doors If it's raining, George is always convinced that if I'd just open the french windows in the dining room the sun would shine there's definitely method to his madness - we only ever open those doors when the sun shines so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 forgot to say - not snowing, no sign of frost outside mind you, there's no telling what it will do once I turn my back and go to bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 It was still snowing this morning! The sun's just come out but it's still freezing cold- just off out to take some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 snowing Oxfordshire has disappeared in the few minutes between this post and the one I made on the Snow thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looks like it's on its way up here too - batten down the hatches Lesley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Most of the snow has gone in the fields though an inch or so remains in the garden. Chooks happier now that the sun's out but were out in the blizzard yesterday regardlesss though they did put themselves to bed early and NO eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 the snow has stopped, the sun is out and I can see the hills beyond Henley - although that could change at any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 We've just had a little flutter again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nowt here yet, but it has got much colder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 the sun comes out - the snow stops the snow starts - the sun goes in another day the builders can't come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 It's snowing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 The sky is blue, its a bit warmer and the snow is melting in the trees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Sky blue, snow crunchy underfoot and 6 ins deep. No sign of thawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Blue sky, no snow but very cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
