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Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
Over here in the other London, I think we always have snow. Here is a picture I took on Christmas eve, of a City snowplow stuck in front of my house. It took the driver and a bunch of my neighbours about 2 hours to get it moving again. Whatever happened to global warming? Most Canadians are secretly in favour of it, you know. |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
Bernie and Andy, If we were equipped for it then yeah, sure. Fact is though that we don't have an infrastructure that copes with snow as it so seldom happens here. We've had 2 power cuts here this afternoon, that's only going to get worse as the snow is still coming down thick & fast. I have never seen snowfall where I live, yet right now the road at the front of my house is covered. On the TV now they are warning of "worse to come" this afternoon. Joy! Luckily for us we live in a maritime climate so it won't be long before the warmer weather comes back (hopefully!) |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9958 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Bernie and Andy, If we could cope it wouldn't be so bad. To be fair I have never seen it this bad in London, and it was mostly overnight, the worst time, as the roads are badly affected. Luckily these days I can do some work from home, but I really should be in London tomorrow. We will see. And yes it is STILL snowing!! Bernie |
klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0 |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Airport Lat: 40.36 Lon: -79.94 Elev: 1248 Last Update on Feb 2, 10:53 am EST (4:53pm GMT) Overcast 35°F(2°C) Humidity: 61 % Wind Speed: SE 5 MPH Barometer: 29.98" (1016.6 mb) Dewpoint: 23°F (-5°C) Wind Chill: 31°F (-1°C) Visibility: 10.00 mi. Andy,Bernie, I hope it stops soon for you guys. With no snow removal/preparedness, snow like you are getting can cripple a city...be safe. |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
Thanks. I think it's fair to say that today's snow crippled a very large part of the UK. 1 in 5 never reported for work by all accounts (media figures, so maybe over done!) I have just got back on after a 3 hour power outage. Needless to say the house is bitterly cold now, heating working overtime to catch up. Oh...and the snow is STILL coming down! I think tomorrow is going to be another bad day. |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 879 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
Flash warnings of severe or extreme weather These are issued when the Met Office has 80% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few hours. Local areas affected Warning type Valid from Valid to Yorkshire & Humber: N Yorkshire S Yorkshire W Yorkshire Very Heavy Snowfall, Severe Blizzards & Severe Drifting Snow 1800 Mon 2 0500 Tue 3 There is a high risk of an extreme weather event affecting areas above 200 metres and in particular the Pennines. Heavy snowfalls will lead to further accumulations of locally 20 to 30 cms in these areas with strong northeasterly winds leading to blizzard conditions and drifting. On lower ground a further 5-10cm is likely with the snow gradually turning to rain overnight. Disruption to power supplies and transport is expected with a danger to life. Issued at: 1653 Mon 2 Feb Early warnings of severe or extreme weather These are issued when the Met Office has 60% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few days. Risk of disruption Warning Valid from Valid to Yorkshire & Humber:60% E Riding of Yorkshire 60% Kingston upon Hull 60% N Lincolnshire 60% NE Lincolnshire 60% S Yorkshire 60% York Heavy Snow 1213 Mon 2 2359 Mon 2 There is a High Risk of a Severe Weather event affecting much of England and Wales on Monday. Periods of snow will continue to extend northwestwards through the day, with heavy falls likely in places. Although marked variations will occur from place to place, 5-10cm is likely in many areas with as much as 20-30cm possible, especially over higher ground. Drifting will occur in fresh to strong easterly winds. This could cause disruption to travel networks, especially across higher level routes. This Early Warning will be superseded by Flash messages. Issued at: 1219 Mon 2 Feb Yorkshire & Humber:60% N Yorkshire 60% W Yorkshire Heavy Snow, Drifting Snow & Blizzards 1800 Mon 2 1200 Tue 3 There is a moderate risk of an extreme event affecting many parts of the northeast of England. Further heavy, drifting snow with blizzard conditions in places is likely, more particularly over higher ground where further accumulations of 20 to 30cm of snow are possible. Issued at: 1033 Mon 2 Feb Yorkshire & Humber:60% E Riding of Yorkshire 60% Kingston upon Hull 60% N Lincolnshire 60% NE Lincolnshire 60% S Yorkshire 60% York Heavy Snow 0000 Tue 3 2359 Tue 3 There is a High Risk of a Severe Weather event affecting parts of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland during Tuesday. Periods of snow are expected through the day, with heavy falls likely in places. Although marked variations will occur from place to place, 5-10cm is likely, especially over higher ground. This could cause disruption to travel networks, especially across higher level routes. Snow may turn to rain at times at lower levels. This Early Warning will be superseded by Flash messages. Issued at: 1123 Mon 2 Feb This is what we in Sunny Yorkshire have to come in the next few days eeeuch!! Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
It's a very similar scene here John. The snow is still coming down thick and fast. I just went for a walk around the block to take some photos and see what is going on. Where there are overhead lines they are hanging very low with the weight of all the snow on them. We had rain forecast for tonight, in a way I hope it happens to help thaw the snow otherwise life could become pretty uncomfortable for some by the end of the week as another batch of snow is expected Thursday. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66302 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Sorry to hear that Andy, Hopefully You'll be warmer soon. :D Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66302 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Mother Nature turns on the heat, changing our winter into summer Friday and Saturday: Prediction of 40% chance of Rain and lower temps too for Yermo CA. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0 |
Weather's a little boring around here, for now. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Airport Lat: 40.36 Lon: -79.94 Elev: 1248 Last Update on Feb 3, 12:53 am EST Fair 27°F(-3°C) Humidity: 66 % Wind Speed: NW 6 MPH Barometer: 29.92" (1014.7 mb) Dewpoint: 17°F (-8°C) Wind Chill: 20°F (-7°C) Visibility: 10.00 mi. |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
Thanks Joker, I think we were all hoping for that, but the snow continued to fall and the temperatures continued to drop. Suspect we will see a thaw today and tomorrow though all being well. I won't be going far today in the car because the roads are blocked and we're not equipped with 4WDs here with chunky tyres so our cars don't like it :D |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66302 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
4WD won't help much if at all, You really need snow chains on Your tires which would limit Your speed to about 35mph(56kph) and of course snow plowed roads. Good Luck and Be careful of Black Ice. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34365 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Current condition at 9 AM Sunny no clouds -4°C. wind NE 3 KPH. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
You really need snow chains on Your tires which would limit Your speed to about 35mph(56kph) and of course snow plowed roads. Good Luck and Be careful of Black Ice. Needless to say no one in the UK has snow chains :D The road near me is blocked now anyway as someone decided (stupidly) that they needed to get out and have slid their car sideways blocking the road. |
AriZonaMoon* Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0 |
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AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
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klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0 |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Airport Lat: 40.36 Lon: -79.94 Elev: 1248 Last Update on Feb 3, 9:53 am EST Light Snow Fog/Mist 24°F(-4°C) Humidity: 84 % Wind Speed: NW 5 MPH Barometer: 29.87" (1013.4 mb) Dewpoint: 20°F (-7°C) Wind Chill: 18°F (-8°C) Visibility: 2.00 mi. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66302 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
COLD! 36°F / 2°C Clear Windchill: 30°F / -1°C Humidity: 44% Dew Point: 16°F / -9°C Wind: 7 mph / 11 km/h / 3.1 m/s from the WNW Pressure: 30.26 in / 1024 hPa (Rising) Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers UV: 0 out of 16 Clouds: Clear -(Above Ground Level) Elevation: 1926 ft / 587 m Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
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