Will it ever get cold?

[acbrixton]

- You have 20 snow points to "spend" in order to select dates and locations on which snow might occur. The individual whose selection produces the greatest number of points will win.

- You must have at least one choice from each month.

SF: I see that Peterborough is included (doubtless for sound reasons) but not Hastings...a glaring omission surely?

Kind regards

ACB

[TEITS]

There would of been serious trouble if SF had excluded Peterborough (the capital of E,lys) from his list

Edited October 26, 2006 by THE EYE IN THE SKY

[acbrixton]

There would of been serious trouble if SF had excluded Peterborough (the capital of E,lys) from his list

Quite agree!

[mackerel sky]

I hope you all realise that by taking this much more seriously than I had expected I am now going to be boged down keeping track of all this.

Indeed you are. And I expect a prize, like a Mr Frosty. Never had one of those as a child despite my hints. I knew kids that had them and they ran out of all that syrup stuff you added to the ice fairly quickly. Nevertheless I am an adult now and the good news is:

251206 Streeton - 2 ... huzzah! ***

260207 Middlesbrough - 3

300107 Norwich - 3

180207 Aberdeen - 6

040307 Ipswich - 2

100307 Londonderry - 2

080107 Kings Lynn - 2

Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Nearly let Kirkwall get 6 points there. But I decided to let the bottom three split the points and hedge my bets and let them do the work whilst I sit back and count my money... or socks, or ice making toys with syrup...

Edited October 27, 2006 by mackerel sky

[mackerel sky]

Quite agree!

The weighting is very generous for the capital of easterlies. Should be pleased with that. We all know a direct north easterly wind off the Wash is better than an overland "easterly" wind across Norfolk in terms of snow showers. Oops... best go hide. You ain't seen me...

Edited October 27, 2006 by mackerel sky

[Stratos Ferric]

Hastings? Is that near Reykjavik? Sounds too snowy to me.

[tooby]

Right then you lot, i`m putting all my weeks of experience into this league winning prediction Do we win a years free subsciption to the siteOON? :lol:

101206 ABERDEEN - 3

251206 INVERNESS - 3

080107 KINGS LYNN - 2

260107 SCARBOROUGH - 4

040207 DUNDEE - 2

260207 MIDDLESBORO - 3

110307 FORT WILLIAM - 3

TOTAL - 20

Edited October 27, 2006 by tooby

[SNOW-MAN2006]

With me knowing when it is going tosnow i will win :lol:

18-12-06 Newcastle 2

05-01-07 Sheffield 3

10-12-06 Aberdeen 3

14-01-07 glasgow 5

04-02-07 Durham 5

04-02-07 Dundee 2

There we are that makes 20

SM06

[Paul Sherman]

As Follows

18/12/06 - Newcastle - 2

08/01/07 - Kings Lynn - 2

26/01/07 - Scarboro - 4

04/02/07 - Dundee - 2

06/02/07 - Dover - 2

18/02/07 - Lincoln - 4

24/02/07 - Blackpool - 2

04/03/07 - Ipswich - 2

All wantered as above and hopefully can make lots more wanter this winter.

Paul Sherman

[Norrance]

Hoping for at least some snow in January for a change plus a cold festive season. Also look East.

10/12/06 Aberdeen 3

18/12/06 Newcastle 2

31/12/06 London 1

08/01/07 Kings Lynn 2

10/01/07 Peterborough 2

30/01/07 Norwich 3

14/02/07 Dundee 2

26/02/07 Middlesborough 3

04/03/07 Ipswich 2

[snowuse]

Mods, you may or may not want to move this.

I am struck that the many cold-lovers-to-the-exclusion-of-any-other-more-realistic-option on this board must be getting very irritated at the lack of any real and legitimate outlet for the excitement, emotion and general frosty froth that would normally have had some cause for release by this stage in the autumn. Talking about a million highly unlikely "if's", "but's" and "maybe's" out at +660h is all well and good, even in the snow capital of Brighttown, but in the meantime my lawn is still growing like it's May; it isn't - and I'm getting annoyed.

Therefore, all the dreamers out there, here's a chance to construct your own fantasy winter.

The rules are simple:

- You have 20 snow points to "spend" in order to select dates and locations on which snow might occur. The individual whose selection produces the greatest number of points will win.

- You must have at least one choice from each month.

Your choices are (date - location - cost)

061206 - Manchester - 1

101206 - Aberdeen - 3

111206 - Brighton - 1

181206 - Newcastle - 2

231206 - Belfast - 2

241206 - Caerdydd - 1

251206 - Birmingham - 1

251206 - Steeton - 2

251206 - Inverness - 3

311206 - London - 1

050107 - Sheffield - 3

080107 - King's Lynn - 2

100107 - Peterborough - 2

140107 - Glasgow - 5

140107 - Leeds - 4

140107 - Southampton - 2

200107 - Abingdon - 1

210107 - Heswall - 2

230107 - Edinburgh - 4

240107 - Wolverhampton - 3

260107 - Scarborough - 4

260107 - Plymouth - 1

260107 - Carlisle - 3

300107 - Norwich - 3

040207 - Ayr - 3

040207 - Dundee - 2

040207 - Durham - 5

060207 - Dover - 2

070207 - Aberystwyth - 2

080207 - Dublin - 2

100207 - Doncaster - 4

110207 - Kirkwall - 6

110207 - Perth - 5

110207 - Portsmouth - 2

140207 - Liverpool - 3

160207 - Newquay - 1

180207 - Nottingham - 3

180207 - Reading - 2

180207 - Aberdeen - 6

180207 - Lincoln - 4

200207 - Jersey - 1

240207 - Blackpool - 2

260207 - Middlesborough - 3

010307 - Derby - 2

030307 - Blackburn - 3

040307 - Ipswich - 2

080307 - Newquay - 1

100307 - Londonderry - 2

110307 - Fort William - 3

Wanter points are WON as follows.

If it snows at the location on the day - 10

If there is an air frost on the preceding night - 2

If it is a freezing day - 5 (this includes the 2 pts for the air frost on the night before)

If there is lying snow at the location (irrespective of, and in addition to, whether or not it snows on the day) - 4

Every one of the dates is well over the FI horizon: so come on, turn the prospects for wonter into a real wanter full of winter.

Excellent diversion Stratos, here goes;

December 25th Inverness 3

January 30th Norwich 3

February 18th Aberdeen 6

February 18th Nottingham 3

March 1st Derby 2

March 11th Fort William 3

TOTAL 20

I should like the prize to come in advance - a good white winter for Cambridge ... not too much to ask ... is it?

regards

Snowuse

[senior ridge]

FWIW I had a dream last night of wet snow in November with strong NE winds, woke up in a cold sweat

101206 - Aberdeen – 3

311206 - London – 1 - hope over experience!

100107 - Peterborough – 2

230107 - Edinburgh – 4

260107 - Carlisle – 3

040207 - Ayr - 3

040207 - Dundee – 2

040307 - Ipswich - 2

Edited October 27, 2006 by senior ridge

[Daisy]

No system at all except perhaps a preference for the midlands!

25-12-06 Birmingham 1 (wishful thinking!)

05-01-07 Sheffield 3

10-01-07 Peterborough 2

24-01-07 Wolverhampton 3

30-01-07 Norwich 3

07-02-07 Aberystwyth 2

18-02-07 Lincoln 4

01-03-07 Derby 2

D

[Stratos Ferric]

Excellent diversion Stratos, here goes;

December 25th Inverness 3

January 30th Norwich 3

February 18th Aberdeen 6

February 18th Nottingham 3

March 1st Derby 2

March 11th Fort William 3

TOTAL 20

I should like the prize to come in advance - a good white winter for Cambridge ... not too much to ask ... is it?

regards

Snowuse

You're too close to Abingdon for that wish to come true.

[Stratos Ferric]

Just posting to nudge this back onto page 1 in case any late comers have missed it; though of course we know YOU ALL always look beyond the first page...

Edited November 9, 2006 by Stratos Ferric

[JJB McCabe-deluxe edition]

I'll have the following please

061206 - Manchester - 1

181206 - Newcastle - 2

251206 - Birmingham - 1

311206 - London - 1

080107 - King's Lynn - 2

240107 - Wolverhampton - 3

300107 - Norwich - 3

240207 - Blackpool - 2

100207 - Doncaster - 4

080307 - Newquay - 1

JJB

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Just posting to nudge this back onto page 1 in case any late comers have missed it; though of course we know YOU ALL always look beyond the first page...

I'll pin it, then you can't decide you can't be bothered.

I'd like my prize to go to charity.

[Stargazer]

OK, here goes...

251206 Inverness 3

080107 King's Lynn 2

200107 Abingdon 1

100207 Doncaster 4 [edited becaused of my dreadful typing!]

110207 Perth 5

260207 Middlesbrough 3

040307 Derby 2

Couldn't resist Abingdon for a cheap one-pointer (I think it snows even less here in Reading)!

Edited November 9, 2006 by Stargazer

[chilly milly]

I've been looking everywhere for this. Now I've forgotten why I wanted it.

[shuggee]

181206 - Newcastle - 2

241206 - Caerdydd - 1

080107 - King's Lynn - 2

100107 - Peterborough - 2

240107 - Wolverhampton - 3

300107 - Norwich - 3

040207 - Dundee - 2

180207 - Nottingham - 3

010307 - Derby - 2

What a clever little game.

[Snooz]

101206 - Aberdeen - 3

080107 - King's Lynn - 2

260107 - Carlisle - 3

070207 - Aberystwyth - 2

080207 - Dublin - 2

180207 - Aberdeen - 6

010307 - Derby - 2

snooooz

[swebby]

Hmmmm?

10-12-06 - Aberdeen – 3

18-12-06 - Newcastle – 2

10-01-07 - Peterborough – 2

20-01-07 - Abingdon – 1

06-02-07 - Dover – 2

07-02-07 - Aberystwyth – 2

18-02-07 - Reading – 2

18-02-07 - Lincoln – 4

01-03-07 - Derby - 2

S

[Stoxs]

ohh what fun SF your a genius

10/12/06 aberdeen 3

23/12/06 belfast 2

14/01/07 southampton 2

08/01/07 kings lynn 2

04/02/07 dundee 2

08/02/07 dublin 2

18/02/07 reading 2

04/03/07 ipswich 2

11/03/07 fort william 3

good luck stratos feric ,i can see you spending all your time this winter trying to keep up with this

:o

[Norway Nut]

Mods, you may or may not want to move this.

I am struck that the many cold-lovers-to-the-exclusion-of-any-other-more-realistic-option on this board must be getting very irritated at the lack of any real and legitimate outlet for the excitement, emotion and general frosty froth that would normally have had some cause for release by this stage in the autumn. Talking about a million highly unlikely "if's", "but's" and "maybe's" out at +660h is all well and good, even in the snow capital of Brighttown, but in the meantime my lawn is still growing like it's May; it isn't - and I'm getting annoyed.

Therefore, all the dreamers out there, here's a chance to construct your own fantasy winter.

The rules are simple:

- You have 20 snow points to "spend" in order to select dates and locations on which snow might occur. The individual whose selection produces the greatest number of points will win.

- You must have at least one choice from each month.

Your choices are (date - location - cost)

061206 - Manchester - 1

101206 - Aberdeen - 3

111206 - Brighton - 1

181206 - Newcastle - 2

231206 - Belfast - 2

241206 - Caerdydd - 1

251206 - Birmingham - 1

251206 - Steeton - 2

251206 - Inverness - 3

311206 - London - 1

050107 - Sheffield - 3

080107 - King's Lynn - 2

100107 - Peterborough - 2

140107 - Glasgow - 5

140107 - Leeds - 4

140107 - Southampton - 2

200107 - Abingdon - 1

210107 - Heswall - 2

230107 - Edinburgh - 4

240107 - Wolverhampton - 3

260107 - Scarborough - 4

260107 - Plymouth - 1

260107 - Carlisle - 3

300107 - Norwich - 3

040207 - Ayr - 3

040207 - Dundee - 2

040207 - Durham - 5

060207 - Dover - 2

070207 - Aberystwyth - 2

080207 - Dublin - 2

100207 - Doncaster - 4

110207 - Kirkwall - 6

110207 - Perth - 5

110207 - Portsmouth - 2

140207 - Liverpool - 3

160207 - Newquay - 1

180207 - Nottingham - 3

180207 - Reading - 2

180207 - Aberdeen - 6

180207 - Lincoln - 4

200207 - Jersey - 1

240207 - Blackpool - 2

260207 - Middlesborough - 3

010307 - Derby - 2

030307 - Blackburn - 3

040307 - Ipswich - 2

080307 - Newquay - 1

100307 - Londonderry - 2

110307 - Fort William - 3

Wanter points are WON as follows.

If it snows at the location on the day - 10

If there is an air frost on the preceding night - 2

If it is a freezing day - 5 (this includes the 2 pts for the air frost on the night before)

If there is lying snow at the location (irrespective of, and in addition to, whether or not it snows on the day) - 4

Every one of the dates is well over the FI horizon: so come on, turn the prospects for wonter into a real wanter full of winter.

Right here goes for my punt:-

251206 Inverness 3

251206 Loondon 1

080107 Kings Lynn 2

100107 Peterborough 2

300107 Norwich 3

040207 Ayr 3

200207 Jersey 1

040307 Ipswich 2

110307 Fort Wiliam 3

Is it possible to have Hastings for 0 points for any time from the 21/12 to the 04/01 as it always snows when I'm in Norway waiting for the snow there?!

Kevin

[weatherwise]

How is this going to be verified, there aren't weather stations at several of the locations listed?