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Post by david on Feb 2, 2009 21:59:35 GMT
Hi all, Wow, that's a beautiful photo there Graeme, thanks for posting! Thanks Grant for your photos as well! Had some snow in Edinburgh today though nothing like as bad as in the South East from the sound of it. David  |
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Post by martindn on Feb 2, 2009 22:09:30 GMT
Hi All, This was my back garden at about 5pm today. As you see, there is only a couple of inches!   Oh, and we plan to go away in the van next weekend! Looks just the right weather for camping! Martin |
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Post by roger on Feb 2, 2009 22:15:45 GMT
Having seen the recent photographs on this thread, I realise I should have put my camera into action today but I didn't think of it at the time. At around midday, I plunged a stick into the snow in my back garden and then measured the depth. It was just over four inches which is more than I have seen in these parts for years. According to news reports, several train lines were closed and others were in total chaos. Many bus routes were suspended, both runways at Heathrow Airport were closed for a while and we were warned not to travel unless it was absolutely necessary. I bet they don't have this problem on the Trans-Siberian Railway but a few flakes in the UK and everything comes to a standstill.  Friends across the Atlantic are welcome to laugh at our incompetance.  Roger |
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Post by Nordly on Feb 2, 2009 23:32:39 GMT
Hi NL, Yes, what we are experiencing here must be very small beer to you. But here it seems to cause so much trouble! Again, I don't think it's to be laughed about! Snow is beautiful, but even that amount can cause problems. Ice is a major problem here- I do not want to go into that though! Good luck with the snow to everyone on both sides of the Atlantic! ~NL |
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Post by gra7890 on Feb 2, 2009 23:40:02 GMT
Oh, and we plan to go away in the van next weekend! Looks just the right weather for camping! Hi Martin,  I thought after your experience at Buxton you would relish the challenge ! Graham |
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Post by Dave on Feb 3, 2009 1:44:14 GMT
I do wonder does NZ get snow? Dean Not much I suspect, apart from in the mountains... Any air reaching NZ will therefore have crossed a lot of sea, and will have a temperature similar to that of the sea surface (in Winter anyway, when the warming effect of the sun shining on the land is least) rather like winter winds from the Atlantic in Britain.. Only if the wind drops, allowing radiative cooling, will it get cold there. Martin Hi Dean and Martin, Just to confirm that Christchurch does occasionally get snow at low levels and sometimes, it settles on the ground. It can even snow at low levels on the odd occasion in North Island. In spite of the warming effect of the long sea track, exceptionally cold outbreaks of Antarctic air can "do the business". I will leave the details to our illustrious NZ members!  Here on the UK central South Coast, we had what was probably only the third snowfall to stay on the ground for 24 hours in the last ten years, and it was probably the deepest... but no more than an inch or two!  I can't match the depth of snow reported in London and its surroundings (4 to 10 inches) but the following beach photo that I took on Monday afternoon, more than 12 hours after the snow started, is rare for my part of the World... trust me it is very unusual!  Snowy cheers, Dave |
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Post by Joe on Feb 3, 2009 3:44:18 GMT
Hi all, The snow in the UK made a lot of national news here in the states. Kids on their sledges, transport at a standstill, etc. Snowplows must be quite rare in central London...the mayor could fit them on the buses! Most of our winter storms here in PA are a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Cold air invades from Canada, coupled with the mild air from the south and moisture from the Atlantic Ocean. It's not unusual to have sleet and rain falling at -10`C Right lads, Prince Phillip said "get yer shovels out" Joe |
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Post by larryhauck on Feb 3, 2009 3:54:20 GMT
Martin,
Please clear the snow away before I arrive at Heathrow Saturday morning. Is there any more in the forecast?
We just got rid of a seven inches.
Larry
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Post by roger on Feb 3, 2009 5:05:39 GMT
Hi Larry,
The forecast for London (and Reading) is for sleet on Thursday and light snow on Friday and Saturday. If accurate, that shouldn't be as disruptive as the more persistant snow we have endured in the past day or so.
Roger
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Post by Ross on Feb 3, 2009 6:54:49 GMT
:(O NO what have you people done sending our Hayley from record high January temps in Christchurch to record snowfalls in London, she might get sick again, maybe she should have stayed here lol.
Yes we do get snow in Christchurch usually at least once a year but this year it snowed 3 times. It is usually only a few centimetres (1 - 2 inches) but in 1992 it was about 6 inches and that closed Christchurch up for 2 days.
Our cold weather comes from the South from the roaring forties and can cause temps to drop below 7 degrees Celcius. (Snow below 4 degrees). We also get a lot of frosts.
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Post by postscript on Feb 3, 2009 9:45:35 GMT
Delightful though your pictures are, Grant, they do not show any real depth of snow, so merely remind the world how inept we are at coping!
Peter S.
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Post by postscript on Feb 3, 2009 9:49:45 GMT
I do wonder does NZ get snow? Dean Not much I suspect, apart from in the mountains. The snow we are experiencing is because of something called a Continental Polar airstream, bringing us air from a cold pool over Russia (warmed somewhat by crossing the North Sea, in winter it typically has a temperature close to the freezing point).. NZ doesn't have a nearby continent to allow such a cold pool to develop. Any air reaching NZ will therefore have crossed a lot of sea, and will have a temperature similar to that of the sea surface (in Winter anyway, when the warming effect of the sun shining on the land is least) rather like winter winds from the Atlantic in Britain.. Only if the wind drops, allowing radiative cooling, will it get cold there. Martin I think there is a place called 'Australia' somewhere nearby but perhaps its the wrong side for the prevailing winds? Peter S. |
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Post by nicola on Feb 3, 2009 11:07:36 GMT
Ah, I love snow! I still made it to work, as did all of my collegues, but there were not many people willing to go to their local library, so we just lounged around all day. XD Everyone was complaining, but at least one member of my house hold enjoyed and felt at home in the snow:  My two year old Alaskan Malamute.    My brother played chase with her, but she won. Of course. |
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Post by Richard on Feb 3, 2009 14:06:10 GMT
I was listening to the travel news on the radio this morning and heard that a gritting lorry had skidded and crashed in Trafalgar Square! Now if Westminster Council had gritted the roads when they heard the weather forecast...  Richard |
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Post by larryhauck on Feb 3, 2009 15:31:50 GMT
Hi Nicola,
I'm curious. I thought it didn't snow in the U K. But if you love snow so much you should come to the Northern U S. You'd love it here.
Are you going to any of Hayley's Feb. concerts? Your dog is beautiful.
Larry
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