The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 It was clear here first thing, but snowing by 8am. Nothing really settled, despite a couple of heavy spells. Now bright and sunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I walked this morning and it was bright and clear when I started out. 10 mins later a few flakes descended followed, very quickly, by 15 mins of VERY heavy snow! Real blizzard conditions as I tramped across the fields heading into the wind - doh! Very Christmassy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Snowed heavily here overnight. Bright and very cold today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 it turned out to be a good sunny day here in the end but it's going cold now looks like the road is icing over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Actual snow here this afternoon. Mostly just lots of hail showers and nothing settling though. Really windy too. All in all pretty nasty out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 We have had some pretty heavy snow showers, and there's some left on the ground and on cars. Interspersed with clear icy spells and it's a big windy. Could be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 We had a snow shower last after dark enough to recover the road and it looks like We've had a little more over night that's put pay to Me doing a bit of digging this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We have a couple of inches of snow here and it is snowing hard. I just love that silence outside when you wake up to snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Same here and forecast to last all day! Supposed to be going to Wiltshire to meet up with FIL and BIL for lunch..... boys, however, delighted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We've had about 3inch so far still snowing and the winds picked up a bit as well blowing loose snow of the roofs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Heavy rain overnight and now a howling gale but no snow. Sulking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 How exciting in the past week we have had frost every morning, but yesterday was T shirt weather and today is drizzle. Changeable is the word, strong winds are forecast for later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Didn't make it to Wiltshire - took us half an hour to do three miles so we came back and round trip took just over an hour. Still snowing hard and there is currently about 4 inches. Its thawing slightly but, if this freezes overnight, it will be lethal first thing. Strongly suspect school closures tomorrow unless gritting happens (havn't seen any evidence so far nor had there been gritters out overnight on the main roads that we drove/slid on this morning ) Â All very dramatic! Â Edited to add; slid and slipped round to the pub in the village ( ) as were all going a bit stir crazy as our promised day out was off the cards but they had a power cut; beginning to feel somewhat Dickensian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Ooo, I love it when that happens  It brightened a bit earlier and the snow eased a little with some melting going on, but it's snowing again, although it looks a bit wetter then before. temp is 1.5deg, so not exactly freezing. Stove roaring away, tree up and decorated, chooks cleaned out, although they seem to be terrified of the snow!  Round robin message from work to the effect that the office is closed tomorrow. I am one of the few who live locally, and although the main roads hadn't been gritted earlier, I understand that they are now drive-able... if I can get off my road! We are supposed to be working from home, although my laptop is in work as I'm not in the habit of bringing it back unless I am wfh the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Woke to snow on Friday so our proposed trip to the Malverns was off. Yesterday had slight snow showers but today we woke to heavy snow and it hasn't stopped all day, we have around 7 to 8 inches. OH managed to get his car off the drive in 4x4 mode but our village has a downward hill at either end, and several cars were stuck trying to get up into the village. He's been to his studio half a mile away just fine. I've just taken a broom to my car in anticipation of a shopping trip tomorrow, but it's now surrounded by a massive pile of snow! Â My hens are not happy either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We have a couple of inches, started in early hours and hasn’t stopped since. It was melting underneath at first and there are great slushy pools at the edges of the roads around here will be lethal when it freezes which it’s forcast to do from midday onwards tomorrow. Tree is up, seemed appropriate given the weather, we were going to wait until next weekend when YD will be back from first term at uni. She is sad not to have a tree to decorate but has loads of snow where she is and has just had a lot of fun watching an idiot trying to get his car out of their very sloped uni hall car park and getting it totally wedged in the snow. Makes you wonder about common sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 it started snowing here again about 11:30 am and hasn't stopped yet it's only really light snow but it's drooped another inch next to no wind through I reckon We've had about 6 inches since Friday morning going on the areas that didn't throw out Friday afternoon and yesterday I've burned about 4 days wood since Thursday night got loads but running out of dry stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Luckily I bagged up a whole load on Saturday, and brought it up neat the house. The heating is on, but very low as usual, and the stove is roaring away. It's not actually that cold outside. Â Rather drippy out there now, and it seems to be thawing. A little light snow coming down, but I reckon that I will try to get to the office tomorrow, unless there's a dramatic snow dump in the night. I am not looking forward to the thaw and resulting mudbath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We had about 6-7 inches of snow this morning (just north of Chipping Norton) by the time we ventured out to do the chickens - but where it had drifted across the path in the paddock it was up over my wellies It's been snowing all day so I've sent the teenager out to shut up the hens - he's taller than me so less likely to get bogged down in it - at least that's my excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 part the problem is I brought some in Thursday that I thought was nearly dry enough but needs a few days indoors and that's taking up half my basket the other problem is I had the fire on for about 12 hrs Friday 15 yesterday and 11 so far today . good thing is I'm burning felled wood (mainly conifer with a bit of cherry , birch and Laurel) not waste wood and I'm not having to burn as much to get the heat. forecast for tomorrow is just below freezing all day for here but -6 Monday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Have just heard that both boy's schools will be closed tomorrow, OH has decided that working from home is his best option. I am the only one heading out for gainful purposes as will be based in the village! Darn it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Snowing more heavily now and feels like it might be colder - need to go and check the thermometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Raining. *stamps foot, sticks out bottom lip and sulks even more* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Sorry  It looks to have slacked off a bit here and I *think* the road outside sounds a tad wetter when a car creeps past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Looks like we have a thaw this morning - no ice last night and is hovering around 1deg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
