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  • Location: Hockley, Essex
  • Location: Hockley, Essex
Posted
23 minutes ago, snow freak said:

and I fear the cold will suddenly make an appearance come April and May, precisely when it is too late and we don't want it.  It's almost as if the UK is cursed when it comes to cold and snow.  Yes we are on an island in the warming gulf stream but it would be nice to have at least one or two semi decent winters every decade or so rather than 2 every 100 years.

Precisely that!  In the past 2 years in my neck of the woods, we have had sleet falling well into Feb, meaning it is often cold and wet - yuck!

Nevermind, the weather will do what the weather does ....  I always feel that if I stop visiting this forum, something unexpected will happen 

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markyo Maestro

markyo

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  • Location: sheffield
  • Weather Preferences: Basically intresting weather,cold,windy you name it
  • Location: sheffield
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Even I fell in to the trap of believing we may get cold weather this year,spent £11 on de-icer screen wash for the car....what a waste of ruddy money that will have been!:angry:

 

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Methuselah Maestro

Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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6 minutes ago, markyo said:

Even I fell in to the trap of believing we may get cold weather this year,spent £11 on de-icer screen wash for the car....what a waste of ruddy money that will have been!:angry:

 

Not to worry: my son-in-law still hasn't used the snow-shovel I advised him to buy - In November 2013!:oops:

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markyo Maestro

markyo

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  • Location: sheffield
  • Weather Preferences: Basically intresting weather,cold,windy you name it
  • Location: sheffield
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16 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

Not to worry: my son-in-law still hasn't used the snow-shovel I advised him to buy - In November 2013!:oops:

What's a snow shovel??....Something from a museum I presume!:)

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Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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Just now, markyo said:

What's a snow shovel??....Something from a museum I presume!:)

Indeed...You can order online, from the V&A!:cold-emoji:

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Ben Lewis Rising Star

Ben Lewis

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  • Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Heat, Cold, Sun
  • Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, snowray said:

Haha, do you mean this sort of post by any chance Ben?

 

"What do you mean with this Winter is over nonsense?:angry: Its only early January, it can still snow in this country in January, February, March, April, May and has snowed many times even in June! Anyway we have already had some very cold nights and widespread frosts, look where we were this time last year. We are only a small insignificant dot of an Island in a huge, massive warm sea, you need to lower your expectations."

 

Hehehehe:rofl:

Haha... Excellent :yahoo:

Snowray that is exactly it.... I find posts like that absolutely hilarious but that one has to be the winner...... Convincing themselves that another snowless winter so far is OK, Because it can still snow in JUNE......Waaaaaaaaaaa :rofl:

And whats with the ''Lower expectations'' from that post - Its been 4 years for Christ sake... Even the blooming Sahara Dessert had snow last month!!

 

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markyo Maestro

markyo

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  • Location: sheffield
  • Weather Preferences: Basically intresting weather,cold,windy you name it
  • Location: sheffield
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9 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

Indeed...You can order online, from the V&A!:cold-emoji:

They'll be the only UK stockist soon I bet!! All unused:D

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Number 23 Aficionado

Number 23

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  • Location: Chelmsford, Essex
  • Weather Preferences: Anything interesting!
  • Location: Chelmsford, Essex
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1 hour ago, markyo said:

They'll be the only UK stockist soon I bet!! All unused:D

Image attached - and on a handy key chain so it's always ready to dig the car out. 

They think of everything...

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Yarmy Maestro

Yarmy

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  • Location: Near King's Lynn 13.68m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Hoar Frost, Snow, Misty Autumn mornings
  • Location: Near King's Lynn 13.68m ASL
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12 minutes ago, knocker said:

:shok:

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Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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Another funny run from the GFS: Snowmageddon @T+252 followed by a Beast from The East by 18/01...So let's see what the anointed ones make of that?:cold:

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Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
Posted
1 hour ago, Ben Lewis said:

Haha... Excellent :yahoo:

Snowray that is exactly it.... I find posts like that absolutely hilarious but that one has to be the winner...... Convincing themselves that another snowless winter so far is OK, Because it can still snow in JUNE......Waaaaaaaaaaa :rofl:

And whats with the ''Lower expectations'' from that post - Its been 4 years for Christ sake... Even the blooming Sahara Dessert had snow last month!!

 

Warm air advection, advection, advection...?:D

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V for Very Cold Aficionado

V for Very Cold

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  • Location: Elstow, Bedford
  • Weather Preferences: Deep cold
  • Location: Elstow, Bedford
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3 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

Another funny run from the GFS: Snowmageddon @T+252 followed by a Beast from The East by 18/01...So let's see what the anointed ones make of that?:cold:

Well let's see what MetO say... they always forecast a more moderate winter outlook.... booo hiss! Lol

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Ben Lewis

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  • Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Heat, Cold, Sun
  • Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire
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Ahh.. Another phantom Easterly from the GFS in LA LA land................... Bless! 

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markyo Maestro

markyo

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  • Location: sheffield
  • Weather Preferences: Basically intresting weather,cold,windy you name it
  • Location: sheffield
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44 minutes ago, Number 23 said:

Image attached - and on a handy key chain so it's always ready to dig the car out. 

They think of everything...

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Bit big for this country isn't it!:D

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Carl46Wrexham

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  • Location: Wrexham, North East Wales 80m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and thunderstorms
  • Location: Wrexham, North East Wales 80m asl
Posted
2 hours ago, northwestsnow said:

Hi carl, its certainly a good deal colder than manchester.Obviously when the winters are as crap as they have been like the last 3 years it just means slightly colder rain..:nonono:

One time in Oldham that sticks in the memory was being there in the winter of 95/96. Thought I'd experienced bad snowy weather growing up in a North Wales village 700ft above sea level...

God...never felt so cold in all my life..was like being on a polar expedition...north east wind was like a knife and the snow (fine powdery stuff) actually stung when it hit the skin.

And I would give my eye teeth to relive it :)

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Carl46Wrexham

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  • Location: Wrexham, North East Wales 80m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and thunderstorms
  • Location: Wrexham, North East Wales 80m asl
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21 minutes ago, Yarmy said:

 

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Is it me or does that squirrel look like it's holding a dog turd in its mouth:nea:

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AWD

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  • Location: Longwell Green, near Bristol
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, Gales, frost, fog & snow
  • Location: Longwell Green, near Bristol
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2 hours ago, markyo said:

Even I fell in to the trap of believing we may get cold weather this year,spent £11 on de-icer screen wash for the car....what a waste of ruddy money that will have been!:angry:

 

I don't know about your area, but we have had more air frosts down here than the last few years put together, which has still required money being spent on anti freeze, de icer etc.

The snow plough & snowman templates have however, been a waste of money so far.

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NeilN Aficionado

NeilN

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  • Location: weston-super-mare, UK
  • Location: weston-super-mare, UK
Posted (edited)

I've a feeling it will come off. I'm getting 2008/9 vibes here....never forgot the unexpected snow on February 1st in 2009. I didn't pay attention and thought it was lies from the weather forecast. Went out to meet a friend in Brum City Centre, it just came down. We went back early as we were frightened of being stranded. Following day, I was covering at another home - it was like a Christmas card. Got a taxi to and from work, and they fed me! 

Have faith - even if it's February we've bloody done it. I'm confident of the models coming off. 

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V for Very Cold

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  • Location: Elstow, Bedford
  • Weather Preferences: Deep cold
  • Location: Elstow, Bedford
Posted
4 minutes ago, AWD said:

I don't know about your area, but we have had more air frosts down here than the last few years put together, which has still required money being spent on anti freeze, de icer etc.

The snow plough & snowman templates have however, been a waste of money so far.

And my snow shoes remain just glorified tennis rackets lol

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knocker

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  • Location: Camborne
  • Location: Camborne
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33 minutes ago, Carl46Wrexham said:

Is it me or does that squirrel look like it's holding a dog turd in its mouth:nea:

Close but no cigar. Which of course neatly sums up the recent proceedings

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