Snow in the North West

[Rimms]

Never seen it as bad as this here, took the pictures this morning and it has continued snowing heavily all day, we are now more than 8 inches deep.

[Scunner]

No snow today here, mind you we still have the 8" we were delivered before Christmas!

[Rimms]

quote:Originally posted by Scunner

No snow today here, mind you we still have the 8" we were delivered before Christmas!

Yeah, But that must be a doddle to you hardy types up there, I hear 8" is nothing to the average Scotts Man !!

Seriously, it has brought our area to a complete standstill today and I was due to drive to London this afternoon, as things stand I can't even get the car off rthe drive.

[laffa]

  Same here, schools closed etc, but it looks lovely,just benn watching the kids on their sleighs and trays sliding down the hills opposite us, great stuff,

[lmaddy]

Theres no snow in London - just cold & dark, no excuse not to go to work, maybe tonight!

[Highlander]

Only small flurries here today but same as Scunner still have the original snow from Christmas.

As I said Laffa, sick of the sight of it now..

Have meeting with people from Devon and Bristol on Thursday - don't think they will be moving very far though.

Do any members have local knowledge of conditions there just now.

[laffa]

Its a novelty to us at the moment H, a bit like yourself, we hav,nt seen 8" since 1985.

[Rimms]

quote:Originally posted by lmaddy

Theres no snow in London - just cold & dark, no excuse not to go to work, maybe tonight!

It's on it's way to you Lorraine, with up to 40cm (16") to arrive within the next 24 hours.  

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/pr20100105.html

[Colwyn]

quote:Originally posted by Highlander


Have meeting with people from Devon and Bristol on Thursday - don't think they will be moving very far though.

Do any members have local knowledge of conditions there just now.

Snow flurries in Bristol this afternoon but not settling yet. Heavy snow reported within 40 miles north of here.

[Rimms]

To top off a really bad weather day, I reckon that I sustained the most unlucky snow related injury, ever.

While using a pole to dislodge snow from my sky dish which had stopped receiving the signal, a kid lobbed a snowball at me from the other side of the road, this innocent looking object was like a compressed block of ice that struck me directly on the calf muscle at the back of my leg.

After being unable to walk for most of the day, I am now sat here now wearing an ice cube compress. I could strangle the little bleeder who threw it but have no idea who it was.

Unlucky or what !