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coiler
29-01-09, 11:41
Winner if it heads up north I say :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/4376014/Heavy-snow-forecast-as-cold-weather-returns.html

tystar
29-01-09, 11:49
I hope not....

http://k53.pbase.com/u15/bandito/upload/38836720.CRW_6392_cor_res.jpg

nft99
29-01-09, 12:14
yahh :( freezing to death in work again :( :thumbsdn:

Aaron
29-01-09, 12:20
Winner if it heads up north I say :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Concur.. But SW would be good.. :lol:

alexnifty
29-01-09, 17:51
Oh joy, cycling to work is going to get interesting again.

M4T VW
29-01-09, 18:02
It better snow down here. Ive not had snow for about 8 years now:cry:

Edit- On a 2nd note. I need some wood for the woodburner at work or im going to freeze my *** off next week.

And i bet it doesnt happen...

Aaron
29-01-09, 21:28
It better snow down here. Ive not had snow for about 8 years now:cry:
Concur.. :lol:

Col
29-01-09, 23:35
Next week I'm going to be in Berlin. *packs sunscreen*

Monkey
31-01-09, 13:06
BRING ON THE SNOW!!! :P

jonwoad
01-02-09, 22:25
Its 22:32 on sunday and its SNOWING!!! :) has been since about 4 but now it is sticking

Aaron
01-02-09, 22:31
Its just been floating in the air since about 1:30 in Devon... Not really falling tho.. At least its cold enough to snow tho, so there's hope! :D

Col
01-02-09, 23:01
Here in Norwich, we have a weather warning out. It's been on and off all day though. Not all that heavy, but it has settled a bit. Apparently tomorrow is set to be really bad.

wonderlust
02-02-09, 08:03
my little part of kent has had a bout 2 inches only :D

My drive way is about a 30 degree slope, i gritted it yesterday and its clear :D but the road is bad

nft99
02-02-09, 08:32
about 3inches of snow in manchester :(

alexnifty
02-02-09, 08:33
Couple of inches in Cambridge, sadly the buses are still running :(

coiler
02-02-09, 09:30
the snow has given stockport a good covering today!

This is how winters in the UK should be, constantly cold and snowing a lot LOL with red hot summers

Lynx
02-02-09, 09:49
I have got about 6-7 inches of snow here, its fab.

coiler
02-02-09, 10:05
lynx post some pics!

Aaron
02-02-09, 10:19
I have... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My girlfriend who lives less than 6 miles away textd me when she left this morning, saying she has a load of snow.. Stupid weather... :evil: :(

tystar
02-02-09, 10:23
Aaron where u live? i will swap with you mate, i hate the snow and didnt wanna leave the house this morning when i saw there was snow outside this morning. :(

Aaron
02-02-09, 10:34
Down in East Devon - I think your new commute might put you off if we swapped :lol: :lol:

tystar
02-02-09, 10:44
what job do you do it might be worth it ;)

Aaron
02-02-09, 11:13
I meant your commute to manchester :lol:

But I do a split between IT stuff and teaching bass guitar :)

tystar
02-02-09, 11:16
i was thinking of swapping jobs too so wouldnt need to commute but i'm no good with a guitar :chairfall:

Aaron
02-02-09, 11:38
Just keep one page ahead of the student... ;) :lol:

Lynx
02-02-09, 13:12
Will posts pics later :)

coiler
02-02-09, 16:41
shoes for Tystars commute tommorow


http://3dsmodels.com/textures/Objects/758045.JPG

Monkey
02-02-09, 17:06
Still snowing in derby!

Lynx
02-02-09, 17:20
Pics for you in 15 mins, yes its still snowing here.

Lynx
02-02-09, 17:40
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/Blaineoliver/Snow/DSC00500.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/Blaineoliver/Snow/DSC00499.jpg
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/Blaineoliver/Snow/DSC00489.jpg
Enjoy.

Aaron
02-02-09, 17:52
What I don't get is why a few inches of snow brings the whole country to a standstill... I know its not very often that it properly snows here, and so its not worth investing in the infrastructure to cope with something that happens once every 5-10 years.. So yes, I can understand the motorways, and I can understand the other roads, and airports...

But how did the snow shut the underground?!!!!!! Did they shovel it down there so they didnt feel left out because they were able to stay operating?! :lol:

coiler
02-02-09, 20:22
lynx i like a lot! that is deep :)

hopefully manchester will get another unloading of snow tonight, deeper than ever !!

Jiggles
02-02-09, 20:48
Snow whats that? Its just wet here :(

Monkey
02-02-09, 23:24
That has to be the most crippled looking snowman i have ever seen :P

alexnifty
02-02-09, 23:38
It's the Abominable Snowman!

Monkey
02-02-09, 23:40
The remedial snowman

Aaron
02-02-09, 23:48
We finally got a bit of snow! :D :D

Front of the house - little bit concerned about the driveway in the morning as its a pretty steep slope onto the road! :lol: Although we do have our own supply of grit which we've had to use a few times!:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020912a.jpg

Back Garden:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020902.jpg

Free Ultra Efficient Fridge :lol:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020905.jpg

And I tried to do an arty long exposure shot of the garden in the complete pitch black.. Came out very orange (note the collapsed plastic greenhouse thing, which finally died after much wind, and then snow..) :lol:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020903.jpg

coiler
03-02-09, 09:05
Looks like more of a covering then manchester considering you never get it LOL

Col
03-02-09, 11:25
It's all gone! Bright blue sky today. Still cold, but all the snow has left the ground now. I can see grass. Of course, after the snow comes the big thaw, when it all hardens up for a bit so you slide everywhere, then it melts and causes floods of biblical proportion, and being right at the bottom of a valley, I might have to get the ark out.

Aaron
03-02-09, 15:31
Mostly gone here too... Although I went on a non gritted road today.. I had SO much fun! :D :D Never thought i'd be able to drift in a 1.1 :lol:

Monkey
03-02-09, 18:34
I hope it starts to snow again, but for months though, would be amaising!

coiler
03-02-09, 21:26
i concur, winter should be 3 months of snow, summer should be 9 months of 100 degrees!

Aaron
03-02-09, 22:17
Definitely concur on the 3 months of snow.. Although, I think i'd prefer a 24-25 degrees celcius in the summer ;) :lol:

coiler
04-02-09, 09:08
yeah think I may have been a bit OTT on the temp in the summer there LOL

Monkey
05-02-09, 08:30
Snowing like mad here in derby again. Must have atleast 5 inches of snow, roads are covered thick all the way to town :D

nft99
05-02-09, 08:33
its snowing in manchester again not much though :) a very light covering this time :thumbsup:

mac124
05-02-09, 08:34
Got approcaching 6" here so i have decided to take the day off, can't get the car off the driveway and even if i could the roads haven't been cleared, living in the sticks has its benefits sometimes.

wonderlust
05-02-09, 08:36
No snow here, plenty of rain over night and more due :)

Monkey
05-02-09, 08:38
BORING!!! This sucks, i can never say to work its snowing so i cant come in. I walk to work and it takes about 7 minutes! I cant exactly say the roads are too slippy Plus, everyday its snowed so far ive had the day off anyway

alexnifty
05-02-09, 13:16
I managed to get the bus to work easily enough. Although one guy in my office who gets the exact same bus as me claims the service has been cancelled and so he can't come in to work.

I sense a sacking in the pipeline!

Aaron
05-02-09, 23:03
Well, we've had about 3-4 inches in the last 2-3hours.. And the council havent gritted ANYWHERE! I live on the main road through the town, and its 3 inches deep in snow and like an ice rink.. There are cars crashed all over the place, mine is stuck down some lane somewhere, and theres not a chance its moving!

Aaron
06-02-09, 00:20
Main Road into my High Street - AFTER 4 gritters have finally been past.. Too little too late I feel..

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020941.jpg


And my attempt to get into my driveway - The way I was coming from means you have to turn almost 180 degrees back on yourself. Slightly scary moment, as I got a little way up still turning, and then slid all the way back down again in a straight line into the road :lol: I then gave up and walked in.. (This is before I had to go out again and got stuck :lol: )

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020929.jpg

nft99
06-02-09, 08:49
no more snow in manchester :thumbsup:

Aaron
06-02-09, 09:14
Still snowing heavily here!

coiler
06-02-09, 09:15
Main Road into my High Street - AFTER 4 gritters have finally been past.. Too little too late I feel..

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020941.jpg


And my attempt to get into my driveway - The way I was coming from means you have to turn almost 180 degrees back on yourself. Slightly scary moment, as I got a little way up still turning, and then slid all the way back down again in a straight line into the road :lol: I then gave up and walked in.. (This is before I had to go out again and got stuck :lol: )

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020929.jpg


:lol::lol::lol: :chairfall:

thats hilarious!

M4T VW
06-02-09, 09:57
Chucked it down with snow all night and still going just! Got loads of the stuff down here!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:8)8)

Now i need to find someone to have a snowball fight with:S

Edit-Oh ive got a few pics of my car covered in snow. Will post them tonight:mrgreen:

Aaron
06-02-09, 10:07
Now i need to find someone to have a snowball fight with:S
If you fancy driving about an hour south down the M5... :lol:

wonderlust
06-02-09, 10:21
Lol no snow any where in site here now :)

Aaron
06-02-09, 10:39
This morning, and still snowing..

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020942.jpg

And bear in mind, that table is about an inch thick..

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w19/adunne_2007/P1020944.jpg

M4T VW
06-02-09, 11:42
If you fancy driving about an hour south down the M5... :lol:

Have you heard the travel news:lol:

Ive not driven in it as i dont want the slush getting up the pait of my car:mrgreen:

mac124
06-02-09, 11:55
Well i made it into work today, gave it till 10.15 then deicded to come home as it was still snowing heavily, took me 90mins to cover a little over 5 miles due to closed roads and 3 jack knifed lorries trying to get up hills.

Aaron
06-02-09, 12:05
I've got a meeting about a website this afternoon.. Up a really steep hill, and then down the other side :lol:

Not expecting that to be a quick journey either!

Good call on going home tho :D :lol:

alexnifty
06-02-09, 17:29
No such luck for us NHS workers, I was forced to stay until 5pm :( Tax dollars at work I guess?