A Lark Ascending Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 "Raining, raining, raining, always bloody well raining..." November was the wettest on record in the UK (with horrendous floods in Cumbria) - not bad for a country renowned for rain. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8389471.stm Today both ponds are as full as possible and the ground looks waterlogged. I've never suffered from flooding here but two years back the centre of the town was under water just a mile away. No danger that I know of at present, but there are an unusually large number of puddles in the gravel! The frogs must be loving it. Might start that ark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) "Raining, raining, raining, always bloody well raining..." November was the wettest on record in the UK (with horrendous floods in Cumbria) - not bad for a country renowned for rain. Never known anything like the UK this November/December. It hasn't let up one bit. It was good to get away to Toulouse for a week with clear skies, warmer conditions, no rain and an extra hour or so of light. Getting back here was like returning to Mordor ! And yet after last night's storm it's a beautiful morning out there at the moment. And my pond is at least full and the newts are OK.. Edited December 6, 2009 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 "Raining, raining, raining, always bloody well raining..." November was the wettest on record in the UK (with horrendous floods in Cumbria) - not bad for a country renowned for rain. Never known anything like the UK this November/December. It hasn't let up one bit. It was good to get away to Toulouse for a week with clear skies, warmer conditions, no rain and an extra hour or so of light. Getting back here was like returning to Mordor ! And yet after last night's storm it's a beautiful morning out there at the moment. And my pond is at least full and the newts are OK.. Strangely enough in just two hours the sky has totally cleared - almost cloudless blue! Don't trust it, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Cold front coming our way. Rain on and off all week. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 First snow of the season yesterday afternoon/last night. It'll probably all melt by tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Still no snow here; dry as a bone. Still no sign of the freezing point either, though. Supposed to get up to 20 tomorrow, so at least it will be out of the teens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 In the Oakland, CA hills this morning. And I'm snowed in. Can't get out of my friend's driveway. (Elevation is about 2,000 feet) ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 In the Oakland, CA hills this morning. And I'm snowed in. Can't get out of my friend's driveway. (Elevation is about 2,000 feet) ( Hey! Maybe we'll get a snow day tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed S Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Cold and snowing in Buffalo. Expecting a stretch of subfreezing days. Spent the afternoon working on an ice rink out front - first time in about 5 years I've set it up - but my oldest is a hockey nut. The local ski resorts are making snow. Should be open this weekend. All of the above to be followed with a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 First real winter storm of the year's supposed to blow through, with high winds and heavy snow by Friday. Too bad I'll be missing the fun, since I'll be in Vegas by then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Snow and icey rain here this morning, tho nothing like what hit the midwest. This morning I thought about Tom 1960 possibly having to deliver mail in this stuff. Hope he has the day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) The local ski resorts are making snow. Should be open this weekend. All of the above to be followed with a That's the big silver lining in North America when you get the white stuff. Enjoy ! As for us - the deluge is followed by fog and a freeze rolling in from Scandinavia this weekend. Totally sucks ! (hose-head) Edited December 9, 2009 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 It's Welsh here. As ever. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 It's been cold (by local standards) for the last four days or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) When I worked on the railroad during the summers I was in college, the regulars had an expression they used to describe cold weather. They'd say it was "colder than a wedge." Well if a wedge can be cold right here in Portland, Oregon, it would be this week. Last night it was down to 15 degrees. Same thing tonight. For this neck of the woods, that's about as cold as it ever gets. Edited December 10, 2009 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Several days of bright, dry weather forecast. Hm, we'll see. Cetainly correct for today. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Cold and rainy. An Artic Low has parked itself over California and I am just loving it! Bring me the RAIN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 We're so ridiculous here in Georgia. It's in the low 20s (F) this morning, and the local TV news was featuring the "Severe Weather Team." When it snows two inches here, we get 24-hour "Storm Watch" coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Enjoying a nice taste of winter weather in Iowa City. Don't mind it one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Near 40 today in NW Joisey and the malls are crowded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 It finally warmed up out of the teens, but of course, that means snow is everywhere. I'll take the dry cold, thank you, but I wasn't consulted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 It's snowed like I haven't seen in many years. We've had 6 inches in a couple of hours. We're all at home today - schools are shut and I couldn't get to work, the roads were that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 It's snowed like I haven't seen in many years. We've had 6 inches in a couple of hours. We're all at home today - schools are shut and I couldn't get to work, the roads were that bad. Quite - not seen it this bad for 20 years! We only had a light dusting when I set out at 6.20 so I got in fine. But it came down non-stop from about 8.00. The school was shut at 12.00. Took nearly 2 hours to get home. My, the trees look pretty, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Pictures???? Here in Hotlanta, it hasn't gotten out of the 30's for 5 straight days now! And they said the coldest air hasn't gotten here yet! Edited January 6, 2010 by BERIGAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Pictures???? Some nice ones here on the BBC News site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8442877.stm I got the magic call at 9.30 last night that we weren't expected in today. A golden opportunity to catch up on paperwork. All the usual grumbling - why has the salt run out, why isn't my road clear etc. The Beeb wheeled out the 'why do the schools have to shut' 'controversy' again (as they annually wheel out the 'scandal that the GCSE pass rate had gone up/gone down'). They should have been sat in my heads office at 10.00 a.m. yesterday as angry parents demanded he shut the school and allow them to collect their kids (I expect he spent today fielding calls from angry parents about the place being shut). I've taught in this school for over 30 years and it's only been closed by the weather 6 times maximum! We sure know how to make storms in teacups. Edited January 6, 2010 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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