The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Dark all day here too, but the snow has stopped now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Started off quite warm, just above freezing at around 7am. Rain started around 9ish. It stopped at 12 and I popped out from work, and it started raining again at 1ish. My colleague noticed the office windows steaming up then so we knew the temperature had dropped outside. Snow started at 2.30pm and I've driven home in it, not sticking on roads and pavements as it is too wet and they are too warm! Got home to find kitchen velux windows have a nice covering of snow, not sliding down at all. Garden is also dusted well with it, and parked cars outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 We've had rain, sleet and snow so Metcheck was right. Nothing stuck though. It's blummin cold now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 We had a heavy snowfall later this afternoon, and the drive is now like a sheet of glass as it melted and then refroze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Still snowing a bit here, not settling though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Sleet and snow here for the last two hours - nothing sticking though. It will be sheet ice later if the forecasts are correct. Carl's been bringing in the wood we cut up yesterday - right down by the gate and now of an easy size for anyone to run off with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Hum the snow has started here but thankfully not laying yet - am homebirth on call tomorrow night so we shall see..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Anyone near Heathrow? Flights being cancelled, but mine still coming in tonight, so will hopefully get back tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Fingers crossed for you, Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thanks Claire. The flight has left Heathrow, so should arrive tonight Keeping everything crossed that the snow holds off until I get home tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Like Lesley, we had lots of sleet and snow late afternoon. It has stopped now and the sky is clear -2deg and very frosty already. It will be like an ice rink out there tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 -3 here and very clear at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 The white stuff is well and truly back up here....... will definitely be a white xmas here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 You have got it bad . Hope you keep safe and warm . We've got less than an inch of very icy snow but very slippery conditions underfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Just a teeny sprinkle here,but it was so wet yesterday,& that has now frozen,so its treacherous out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Snow overnight here Drifted in places and it is very icy. Temperature -2c, thankfully the wind has dropped. DDDS is outside digging away at a drift next to his car and will give me a lift to work. Emergency rucksack packed in case I have to walk home. I am supposed to be working until 5pm today as it is the staff Christmas lunch, if the snow gets worse I will leave while it is still light as I am not walking home in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Just the light dusting yesterday afternoon. Coniston is pink in the sunrise. Some is forecast. There is a full moon on the winter solstice and if we have clear skies it will be magical at night. We are taking my mum to see It's a Wonderful Life at the cinema on Christmas Eve and walking home. Wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Just ice in Abingdon, but I was in Birmingham yesterday afternoon when we had a blizzard for a while. Then took 6 hours to get home by train ( normally about an hour and a half) because there was a massive power failure between Oxford and Didcot! Not sure if that was weather related but very inconvenient - I think I was one of the lucky ones as I've heard worse stories than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 No more snow overnight. It cleared in the late evening and was -4deg when I got up. Blisteringly cold wind today and the sky is overcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Stay safe all of you who have the really bad stuff again! We've had a smattering of snow, just a powder coating really but it is bitterly cold. All the forecasts I've seen this morning have said they've 'lowered the risk of snow' for tomorrow - it was looking really problematical yesterday but now shouldn't be too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Snow, blue sky and sunshine here but my toesies are frozies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Sunny here at the moment, but just spoken to the director from our Cardiff office and they are swamped; he lives on a hill farm and the snow is 3/4 of the way up the wheels of his landy and still falling fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 It's snowing in Solihull, It will probably snow around Banbury again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 It's snowing in Solihull, It will probably snow around Banbury again. Yup, snow just started here, small, minced up looking bits,. but loads of it! What ya doing up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 It is bitterly cold here with a very fine smattering of snow on frozen ground, quite bright at the moment but with heavy clouds around too. They seem to have removed our snow risk for tomorrow for now, but North Wales has had it bad so we won't travel until Sunday. The cottage that we are going to rang up to offer us it a day early yesterday in the hope that we could come before the weather, This wouldn't have worked because the children are at school and OH is working, also we wouldn't have beaten the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
