greyhoundgirl Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 My girls.... they say NO!!!! They won't even leave the run to attempt a play in the snow. Spoil sports! Mind you the kids and greyhound had a good run around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 My son is supposed to drive to Sheffield today (from Herts) to say with a uni friend, I've tried to explain how bad it is there. What are his chances of making it via the M1? Nil i should think He'd be mad to attempt it....he'd get up the M1 no problem but Sheffield is a real mess, our Look North regional programme is reporting from there all of the time and it's really bad, so unless it's absolutely necessary to go, I'd say stay at home! They are forecast more snow today and overnight and then extremely low temperatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 -3deg forecast for tonight but warmer weather over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 We have -8 degrees forecast tonight near Guildford! Think I'll be wearing thermals in my bed!! But I do have snow now - so am happy about that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Only Squirt has ventured up the garden but everyone else inside the run. View from the front: Murray said he'd already cleared the snow off the paths and drive before he left for work around 5 this morning! Only the boy's footprints visible - later got filled in too! View at the back: And Tipsy with a pole up her bottom because she is a pain in the proverbial. Not really! Well yes she is a pain in the bottom but I haven't really shoved a pole up there to make a chicken popsicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Chick on a stick Take care on your steps tomorrow morning; its meant to be very cold overnight. We've been out for a yomp round our local woods. We've seen a frozen lake and walked along a ride with a mile of virgin snow up to my boot-tops kicking it everywhere. The snow is soo light. We're warm but exhausted! Apparently there is a snow plough stuck at the bottom of our hill, which doesn't sound very likely but neighbours were off to view it (as you can tell not much happens round here ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 This was the back garden at about 6.30 this morning. it has been snowing softly all day until now when its really, really snowing heavily again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Our offices in Epping and Sheffield have closed. Warrington will be next I think; others are all OK at the moment. No more snow here, still and cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Been snowing all day here, off and on . I really thought we'd seen the last of the snowfalls. (We'll be stuck with the 6ft piles of snow for months, I reckon .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Spot the chickens - definitely in here somewhere! Here we are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yep, will be careful. I have salted the paths (I've got a nice little stash for just that purpose having run out earlier on this year) and the steps. Actually I have always been fine on them - it's the bit into the greenhouse that I always fall over and into because it's a bit of a slope. Luckily the greenhouse stops me from sliding too far down the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 For anyone attemting to come to Brum: It's been snowing gently here all day and I reckon we have about an inch of snow as it's been melting too, despite low temperatures. Forecast for round here is minus 12 tonight Pavements are icy under the snow so difficult in low footfall/non shopping areas. However, all main roads are clear though some local and isolated roads may be bad, as in very icy. I have Timberland boots and could have easily just slid down from the train station this morning! Temperatures have been below freezing day and night for almost a week now. I've just cleared the snow off my car to stop the local children scratching it getting the snow off (I know, killjoy!), and it is solid ice underneath. Local train services and buses are running OK, I've used both in the past few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks for that, my ED was supposed to coming up there for a theatre trip but she has opted out, a friend of hers has too. It looked a bit dicey and the forecast seemed to be worse for this evening and not much better here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 It's been snowing here all day....... I measured the depth on the back lawn as 12cm at lunchtime and 16cm at 4pm ( when I went to shut the Cube door for the night - don't normally but it's sooo cold out there). LMW brought a letter home from school saying school will be open tommorrow regardless............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I like your photo Seagazer - your table looks like a giant cake! Just as I thought we didn't have a stuck snowplough this morning ...apparently it was a gritter in a ditch. A neighbour has sent a photo to the local rag (I told you not much happens round here) so we might all get to see it tomorrow. OH has just stuck a bottle of plonk into the snow up to its neck to cool it down for dinner this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 OH has just stuck a bottle of plonk into the snow up to its neck to cool it down for dinner this evening What a good idea! clink clink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Snow in London this morning, not melted yet, rode my bike (as usual) and got covered in slush (nice!), almost fell off but stuck my leg out to prevent it. But, snow = snowball fights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks for that, my ED was supposed to coming up there for a theatre trip but she has opted out, a friend of hers has too. It looked a bit dicey and the forecast seemed to be worse for this evening and not much better here. To be honest I don't blame them. It's all very well attempting to travel in the daytime, but things can change rapidly overnight and if there isn't the traffic to shift any snow that falls, you could be in trouble. I hope they aren't too disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Well DS was waiting for his train - by the reports it said running on time. But there is a signal failure further up the line. When it eventually came he then got stuck in a tunnel with no electricity. He's since made it to his connecting train and is on the way home - should arrive shortly plus a walk. So he is not a happy bunny - especially as he tried for a rescue by OH by car. Probably would have been quicker and warmer. OH is so mean sometimes. My poor ickle baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 He'll feel better when he sees his Advent calendar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 It's so strange here,we are like a little snow free oasis. There is 6 inches in a town 30mins away,but we have had no more than a sprinkle. I love snow,so feel very short changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Banbury is the same Sarah - there's snow all around us but hardly any here. Very cold and clear last time I looked. Phil is working again tomorrow and decided, after speaking to his folks, not to try the steep and icy hill up to home and is staying another night chez Chateau Claret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Our garden at 6pm tonight 18inches of snow and it's still snowing so expecting it to be 2 feet in the morning Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I love snow,so feel very short changed Fetch a wheelbarrow and you can have as much as you want from my garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 You lot get your post early - we're lucky to get post at all at the moment but if we do, it's around 3pm! We haven't had any snow since the 1" at the beginning of the week, It's frozen solid and we're forecast minus 12 tonight, same as Birmingham. SiL left Doncaster this morning and had to drive a colleague who couldn't get his car out down to Banbury before coming back to the village. Another colleague left shortly after them and lasted 5 minutes before he had to abandon his car The hotel they were booked into had 2 members of staff and no food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
