BillF Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 3 degrees C predicted for Manchester this week - hurray! We'll be able to bask in that, Richard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 3 degrees C predicted for Manchester this week - hurray! We'll be able to bask in that, Richard! Just been clearing the ice off the drive and it didn't feel that cold. I never thought 1 degree C would ever seem "not that cold"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I know we Brits seem to be making an excessive fuss about this weather, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Worst day of the winter so far! Nothing to speak of snow wise (though I believe it is bad in the west). But early in the morning it rained onto cold ground. Black ice everywhere. It's quite unnerving when you go into first, press the accelerator and...nothing happens! I was lucky, only a few slides. But the area around work was mayhem. Loads of colleagues did 180 and 360 degree turns, a few crashes (none serious). Once again, very disruptive to the school day. Even the kids are fed up of snow now. Looks like the temperature is going up on Friday, thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yes, just checked BBC weather forecast - 6 degrees on Sunday. I might even forego my vest that day. I hear what you're saying about that ice Bev - I took the kids to school today and used the pushchair for the youngest, which was very hard work. Finding a stretch of de-iced pavement was a real relief, rather than something you wouldn't even think about in normal circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjet Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Worst day of the winter so far! Nothing to speak of snow wise (though I believe it is bad in the west). But early in the morning it rained onto cold ground. Black ice everywhere. It's quite unnerving when you go into first, press the accelerator and...nothing happens! I was lucky, only a few slides. But the area around work was mayhem. Loads of colleagues did 180 and 360 degree turns, a few crashes (none serious). Once again, very disruptive to the school day. Even the kids are fed up of snow now. Looks like the temperature is going up on Friday, thank goodness. 8 degrees C here in Cornwall. Just about to dig out my shorts and find the sun cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Worst day of the winter so far! Nothing to speak of snow wise (though I believe it is bad in the west). But early in the morning it rained onto cold ground. Black ice everywhere. It's quite unnerving when you go into first, press the accelerator and...nothing happens! I was lucky, only a few slides. But the area around work was mayhem. Loads of colleagues did 180 and 360 degree turns, a few crashes (none serious). Once again, very disruptive to the school day. Even the kids are fed up of snow now. Looks like the temperature is going up on Friday, thank goodness. 8 degrees C here in Cornwall. Just about to dig out my shorts and find the sun cream. They'd be putting the outside tables up in Nottingham if it got that warm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 We are having amazingly good weather in SoCal. I'm in my workroom, with all the windows open, and a nice breeze is coming though -- temp 71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) We are having amazingly good weather in SoCal. I'm in my workroom, with all the windows open, and a nice breeze is coming though -- temp 71. You jammy get, as we say in England.... Edited January 14, 2010 by rdavenport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 We are having amazingly good weather in SoCal. I'm in my workroom, with all the windows open, and a nice breeze is coming though -- temp 71. You jammy get, as we say in England.... Quite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 We are having amazingly good weather in SoCal. I'm in my workroom, with all the windows open, and a nice breeze is coming though -- temp 71. You jammy get, as we say in England.... Quite! Give it 6 months chaps and we can do the same.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 After the Tule Fog went away, it warmed up to 54 today. More rain is coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 And just like that, the snow is gone, replaced by rain. I can see the garden again, in all it's brown, wet, sloppy mid-Winter glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) After about 3 weeks or so where it didn't get above 45 degrees, 2 days in a row of mid 50's to 60 made it almost feel like spring in the ATL! It's been so cold, for so long, that a nearby creek/small river was getting some ice on it! Never seen that before. I saw a small man made lake yesterday, and it still had a thin layer of ice in spots. Edited January 16, 2010 by BERIGAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 And just like that, the snow is gone, replaced by rain. I can see the garden again, in all it's brown, wet, sloppy mid-Winter glory. Vanished overnight! Just a few, forlorn dollops of snowmen left. Horrible wet rain now! Still cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjet Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 And just like that, the snow is gone, replaced by rain. I can see the garden again, in all it's brown, wet, sloppy mid-Winter glory. Vanished overnight! Just a few, forlorn dollops of snowmen left. Horrible wet rain now! Still cold. Of course, if you see a field full of carrots its really just a snowman's graveyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 And just like that, the snow is gone, replaced by rain. I can see the garden again, in all it's brown, wet, sloppy mid-Winter glory. Vanished overnight! Just a few, forlorn dollops of snowmen left. Horrible wet rain now! Still cold. Of course, if you see a field full of carrots its really just a snowman's graveyard. There will be a few mangy scarves too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Do they put pipes in snowmen these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 And just like that, the snow is gone, replaced by rain. I can see the garden again, in all it's brown, wet, sloppy mid-Winter glory. Vanished overnight! Just a few, forlorn dollops of snowmen left. Horrible wet rain now! Still cold. Of course, if you see a field full of carrots its really just a snowman's graveyard. There will be a few mangy scarves too. Yes - found my son's old woolly hat on the lawn this morning. It was the December snowman's hat which was left on the ground when that lot melted, then covered up by January's deluge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Do they put pipes in snowmen these days? I'd imagine they've gone the same way as these things: Gosh, I can still imagine the taste and texture! Can't have been around since the 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) Do they put pipes in snowmen these days? I'd imagine they've gone the same way as these things: Gosh, I can still imagine the taste and texture! Can't have been around since the 60s. Good grief - I haven't seen that for the best part of 40 years ! Used to collect the cards from those and walk around with those sweet ciggies in my mouth thinking I was cool. How deluded.. And bring back Bazooka Joe ! Edited January 16, 2010 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Getting warmer - 30 already at 9 a.m. Supposed to hit low/mid 40's this afternoon. It'll seem like spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Just started snowing a short time ago. Glad I'm off from work tomorrow. Damn, it's coming down hard! Edited January 17, 2010 by Tom 1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 We are having amazingly good weather in SoCal. I'm in my workroom, with all the windows open, and a nice breeze is coming though -- temp 71. When I was down in SoCal to vist family and friends during New Years, the weather was perfect then, too. Clean air, 70s....outstanding! Almost makes me want to move back down there. Then I get on the freeways and it quickly passes. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Rainy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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