ali-s Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 About two inches first thing this morning. Turned to rain this afternoon which washed the snow away. It is bitterly cold and blowing a gale now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well we haven't had it for 2 days in a row! Whoohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Bloomin' 'eck! It is snowing Heaven's high again here after a lovely, is slightly foggy morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 No more snow here though it was forecast for today. Instead it's been suuny and very spring-like. I remember, as a child, watching the news during winter with shots of farmers digging lambs out of snow-drifted fields and helicopters dropping hay. It was a regular thing. Have the winters got milder or has animal husbandry changed I seem to recall that Kent always got it badly as well as the counties in the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I think they have changed OSH - this winter wasn't that hard, just a return to 'proper winters' as we remember them. We've just become unused to dealing with them, too reliant on technology and out of touch with nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 You are right there. Kent and Norfolk always used to get a basinful. Where we were was a bit more sheltered I suppose, we occasionally had snow, and when we did it was quite deep but usually later and it wasn't around for long. When mum's friend moved to Norfolk the previous owners told her to stock up well in the freezer and to make sure she had enough fuel for the winter as they could get snowed up for quite some time. Since she moved in there wasn't any snow of significance until recently! She must have been up there for around 25 years now - if not, more! Edited to add she made sure she cooked a lot of meals and she has 2 big freezers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I lived in the countryside in Kent, in my youth and we got snowed in regularly. We had 6 foot snowdrifts. The lane adjacent to ours would fill up with snow so deep you could walk along on top of the snow, level with the tops of the fence posts ( the posts were on top of high banks!). The farmer would come and dig our lane out with a JCB so he could get to the cattle. Even in my early 20's we had deep snow and on one occasion I walked up the drive ( to head to the bus stop to go work) and sunk up to my armpits in snow - my Dad had to haul me out of the snow whilst trying not to laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I remember terrific snowfall in Norfolk when we were younger. On my first day at school (just over the road) in January 1968, the snow was so deep that Pops had to dig a trench up the drive and the snow went over my little red wellies. Didn't get snow days off school then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Huge flakes some the size of cottonwool balls have been falling here for about half an hour, they have not been sticking, and now we have smaller flakes coming thick and fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Quite a heavy fall of snow overnight here. No sign of it down the hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 We now have sleet here and nothing has settled, but more is on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 A brief flurry here, but it has turned to sleet now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 It's really dark here with a mix of sleet and large wet snowflakes, a really horrible day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Sleety snow here ... but nothing settling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 We've had huge lumps of snow here and it settled. Now we have small flakes but it's still settling. At least DD enjoyed sliding around the garden, something to keep her occupied in half term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 We have snow, loads of it! it some up to the ankles on my wellies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Lots of wet snow here today, but none of it settled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I dont think the car is going anywhere tomorrow!! back garden: Offered to take the dog out...he declined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Otis has got the right idea! Not like you to be fazed by driving conditions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Not like you to be fazed by driving conditions! I'm not but the naff rear wheel drive car is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 minus 10 here last night and minus 15 just up the road and on top of snow its was jolly slippy - thankfully I have a front wheel drive car and my hubby has a 4 x 4 izuzu pick up so we can get out and about. But ccccc cooooolllllddddddd brrrrrr..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 It has snowed on and off all day here without sticking until it got dark, we now have a light dusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Its snowed ... and is still snowing! Its settling + the roads are really bad ... at least we're not at school Wonder is tomorrows driving lesson will be cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Snowed again overnight here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Snow lying when I got up this morning. It has just started snowing again, big fat flakes which are settling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
