The Dogmother Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 It's very clear here now and -6deg already. Before the sky cleared, I was out in the garden with the dog, closing up the cube and eglu when I could see the moon shining through the snow coming down - really beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 clear here too now and -5 the fire went out while we were watching the second part of Strictly so we are off to bed with hotty bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 My daughter works alongside a lot of older policemen, ex-coppers and ex-soldiers and they've been telling her off all week for not wearing a proper coat and hat. She said its like being at home, she's been nagged so much about keeping warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 At 7.30 am it was minus 9 in the cube ......it was predicted to be minus 5. Fed the chooks and s"Ooops, word censored!"ed the car off for church... No fresh snow overnight sky is very clear......and very cold . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Minus 11 here at the moment, and lots of frozen snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 It's -10 in Abingdon. We have about 7 inches of snow I think. Just been out to give the chooks some water. Phillip is still demanding room service, but the ex-bats and the arancaus are out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Heatwave here at minus 5.5 but snowing at the same time - please ask it to stop now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 We've had 2 or 3 inches in the night. Hopefully the A14 and A1M will be clear as I am off to Dads today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 More snow overnight, another inch or so. Woke this morning to thick freezing fog which is now lifting to be replaced with small snowflakes falling. Temperature is -5c. I can see DD's school being closed again tomorrow. DD has an appointment tomorrow morning at the Asthma clinic. She has a terrible dog barking cough The appointment was made 6 weeks ago and that was the earliest she could be fitted in. The surgery is 5 miles away so I need to get there by car as we are not near a bus route. DS is supposed to off down to Aviemore today on a Snowboarding holiday with a group of friends. He may as well stay at home and go sledging down the Castle hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 -4c here but no snow falling. DS has it a little colder today -21c !! He's in Russia - brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Started snowing this morning. About an inch lying already. Here we go again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 -3 no more snow brilliant sunshine with not a cloud in the sky. Mountains look gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 -9deg here this morning and no clear skies as promised, it looks snowy TBH, but none fallen yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Our sky looks laden but non forecast - cant get car out so bus for work tomorrow. what fun - and this is outer London. Girls are having a sit in - in disgust and Eglu go appears to have shrunk cos I cant get door on - hope you are all well and warm - a stressed chicken mum - Ali XX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 A tiny bit of snow here,falling on top of the 5 inches we had yesterday. I am having great fun sitting here in my office watching idiots who don't know how to drive on compacted icy snow trying & failing to get up the long hill my house is at the bottom of. And 4x4 drivers coming the other way who are driving as normal....& stupidly braking as normal too There have already been a couple of bumps. I really think that now we have had these conditions for a couple of years,there out to be a Government ad campaign to educate people,& it should be part of the driving test too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Oh forgot to say saw a piccie last night on news of Virgin plane stuck on tarmac in a London airport - cabin crew waving from front window - wondered if it was Christian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Nah, he works for BA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I really think that now we have had these conditions for a couple of years,there out to be a Government ad campaign to educate people,& it should be part of the driving test too. We had about 4" on Friday night when my poor OH was tring to get back from Utrecht. Wisely he and a colleague managed to get some of the last seats on Eurostar and though it took him 14 hours he was home very late friday evening. Yesterday though, my DD had a driving lesson. Her instuctor asked her if she was "up for it" and she said yes. We then had a 1 hour unforecast snow storm which she had to drive through. Her Instructor said he was really proud of her! I encouraged her to go as I thought it would be good experience to learn in a dual controlled car how to cope with the horrible snow and ice we were left with. I think it should be part of the driving test too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Hubby has taken my eldest out in her little 4x4 Panda - she only passed this week He said she coped really well - he set her off up & down some steep hills & got her to do an emergency stop,just so she has had the experience of skidding on the ice. She actually really enjoyed it,& wants to take the car out tonight to a friends house We have persuaded her that it will be safer all round for us to drop her off..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 What a sensible instructor/hubby . Well done to your DDs too - it's scary enough driving in snow when you've been driving for years . It's been snowing here since 8am - fairly heavily too . Surely Edinburgh Council are prepared this time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 It is now a beautiful sunny day here! Minus 6 or so, but there is a slight thaw thanks to the sun I managed to completely clear the front path and made a wide, snow free walkway on the pavement outside my house, once the compacted stuff is out of the way it moves with a stiff broom. I've just come in from spending an hour in the graden clearing the snow off the WIR, and the clear tarps on the outside run. Maisie came out and ran into some snow, without realising it was deep She ran off shaking her feathers! Lola has decided that now is a good time for her first moult The velux windows in the kitchen are completely covered over with snow but I can see some of it is melting from the underneath We are supposed to have night time temperatures of minus 15 tonight round here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I'm trying to decide if to risk getting the train from Oxford to Birmingham tomorrow where our main office is or drive into a more local office just off the M4 in Reading. Not sure which is worst- risking a repeat of a 6 hour journey back by train to Oxford like last Thursday ( and that is, if we don't have frozen points on the way up) or drving over the Downs and then slipping/sliding around an industrial estate by the M4! Maybe I'll work from home ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Nah, he works for BA BA got slated on the radio yesterday for being the worst airline for de icing their planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Got Snow in Llandudno. My sister has lived her for a while now and she said Llandudno never gets snow My Nephews Friend,James,Said it's the worst snow they've had for over 10 years There's at least 3 inches of ice on the roads and a bit more on the paths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Nah, he works for BA BA got slated on the radio yesterday for being the worst airline for de icing their planes Glad I don't do deicing then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
