UK snowfall

**Pleater** · 25th November 10, 05:50 PM

There have been reports of chaos on the roads due to a fall of snow.

If you can access such sites as BBC news on the inter-web there are some pretty pictures sent in from various places, and reports of the happenings as people try to drive on snow as though it was dry tarmac.

When I went outside it was only after wrapping myself in a piece of tartan which would make a more than great kilt over a jersey over a kilt and hose, and I survived putting out the rubbish bag, but only just. I should have donned my beret too.

The sun was shining from a clear sky, but on the North side of the house it felt positively Arctic.

And it is still November.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**Mike in Dayton** · 25th November 10, 09:06 PM

We have been lucky in southwest Ohio with a warm fall. All the warm weather is coming to an end unfortunately. The problem with the weather this time of year it that I now start to get the "question" from little old ladies:

"Aren't you cold?"

Good grief!

Enjoy your snow and stay safe. Slippery driving/walking surfaces can really ruin your day.

Mike

**piperdbh** · 25th November 10, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

The sun was shining from a clear sky, but on the North side of the house it felt positively Arctic.

Lucky you. May I come to your house? I like the cold.

**Mipi** · 26th November 10, 01:03 AM

It looks like the winter in UK is going to be very much the same as last one. Forecast for today, in my peace of the Earth, says snow. Let us see...

**BoldHighlander** · 26th November 10, 01:29 AM

We got hit late last Friday evening (11/19), and it piled up quick (3" to 4" within an hour or two)!

On top of that we were getting hit with Arctic winds roaring across the US border from Canada. It's all been a mess here for a week now, however our 4 wheel drive Kia Sportage handles it in fine style (the first time I had anything decent to say about that rig ).

It started to snow again last night, until about 3:00 pm today. Since then it's warmed up to 40 degrees, and is suppose to start raining for the next 5 days (we'll see).

It's not over yet, I'm hearing the "experts" suggesting that we'll be having a very harsh winter this year. The ocean water off our coast is at it's coldest since 1956, another year for a nasty white winter, or so I'm told (it would be another 12 years before I would grace the earth with my presence ).

Stay warm Anne!

**Pleater** · 26th November 10, 03:29 AM

Oh I remember 1956. I was 5 years old - with ringlets tied in red ribbons.

I can still recall having to struggle through the snow to get to school, sitting in wet clothes shivering and crying as the blood returned to my hands and feet - getting hypothermia after drinking frozen milk - (school children were given half a pint of milk at morning break each day).

The birds died in the hedges and when the wind blew, they fell out.

Last winter began much later. At this date last year we had not even turned on the heating.

We did not get snow here, when the whole country was looking like an iced biscuit, we were a little bit at the edge that got missed. It was very very cold though.

The outside temperature would seem to be minus 5 at the moment.

Maybe I will go and set up my knitting machine and sort through the stash of yarns, it could be a long time until Spring.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**English Bloke** · 26th November 10, 04:25 AM

No snow falling in the Northwest of Englandshire yet but it is forcast for the coming weekend.

It is Harry Freezo mind.

**Lallans** · 26th November 10, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

Oh I remember 1956. I was 5 years old - with ringlets tied in red ribbons.

I can still recall having to struggle through the snow to get to school, sitting in wet clothes shivering and crying as the blood returned to my hands and feet - getting hypothermia after drinking frozen milk - (school children were given half a pint of milk at morning break each day).

The birds died in the hedges and when the wind blew, they fell out.

Last winter began much later. At this date last year we had not even turned on the heating.

We did not get snow here, when the whole country was looking like an iced biscuit, we were a little bit at the edge that got missed. It was very very cold though.

The outside temperature would seem to be minus 5 at the moment.

Maybe I will go and set up my knitting machine and sort through the stash of yarns, it could be a long time until Spring.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Yes in that decade we were being warned that we had just entered another ice age. This was from the same scientists that... oh never mind.

Anyway if someone wants an ample supply of cold, we do have plenty here in Ontario even though the west coast has captured our usual November delivery.

**BEEDEE** · 26th November 10, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

Oh I remember 1956. I was 5 years old - with ringlets tied in red ribbons.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

I think it was February 1977when Dorset got hit by a great snowstorm. I was living in Lytchett Matravers then and we had three couples over for dinner Sat night. Light snow got progressively heavier and by midnight when the guests went to leave it was too late. We had them stay over until Tuesday when the roads were finally cleared. Southern England did not know how to deal with snow then.

Brian

**cessna152towser** · 26th November 10, 03:10 AM

Only had a dusting of snow here in Hawick but we can't go anywhere because surrounding hills and neighbouring towns have had six to eight inches of snow.
Well thats the cold winter started and the heating turned up. Roll on spring!!