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Seeker

27-02-18, 07:48 AM

For my sins in this or previous lives, I live in Cleethorpes. Despite the ever present threat of oxygen deprivation, I live in the highest part - a vertigo inducing 62 feet above sea level. The "Beast from the East" is coming they said "rush out and panic buy as much bread and milk as you can" (they may not have actually said that), still Cleethorpes, being almost on the east coast (technically it's on the Humber estuary) was in the cross hairs for 5-10cm of snow overnight.

How much did we get? Well, I've seen heavier frosts - I'm not certain but I think you could probably have counted the individual flakes. So far, "beast from the east" has all the beastliness of an intoxicated chihuahua.

What's your experience?

Kenzie

27-02-18, 07:50 AM

garynortheast

27-02-18, 08:40 AM

Been snowing steadily here all morning so far. Not a lot on the ground at the moment, perhaps half an inch, but if it keeps on it's going to make things tricky. They don't salt all the lanes out here and I can see the schools being sent home early if this carries on as the school bus is not going to do too well if we get much more.

punyXpress

27-02-18, 09:50 AM

5cm - 2 inches! What a puny effort.
The 1963 Dragon Rally in North Wales was more like it!
Two of us on Maicoletta scooters set off up the Horseshoe Pass.
Leaving Llangollen, the snow covered the road, then the cars, then the radio aerials of said cars.
Eventually there were only the tyre tracks of a trials bike. We did about 20 yards past that and had to turn back - the snow was above the telegraph poles with no clue as to which direction to go.
At the top end, the road had been ploughed along the main road which produced a 20ft snow cliff which we could never have got down.
Happy Daze :D

shiftin_gear98

27-02-18, 10:26 AM

Bugger All - Stansted

Heorot

27-02-18, 10:58 AM

Around 2 inches here in South Norfolk and still snowing. Local Facebook reports that the A140 out of our village heading north is impassable. There's a big dip and hill and vehicles that couldn't get up it are now blocking the road.

Two inches is all, and the schools have all closed in the village. One of them is a high school. What's wrong with kids today, the village is small enough that everyone is within walking distance of the schools.

maviczap

27-02-18, 11:00 AM

Same really, crap on the side roads but main roads are ok. Not brilliant but passable in Ipswich where I live and Colchester where I work. Probably 1-2cm if that. Worst day is supposed to be tomorrow.

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Loads more in Felixstowe Kenzie about 5 - 10 cm

Handbrake had frozen this morning, could not free it off, drove from home to Ipswich doing no more than 30mph at 6. Sliding everywhere

SV650rules

27-02-18, 12:04 PM

We had the equivalent of 'a heavy frost covering' this morning early on, but most of it had gone by 8-30, a few lonely flakes since and about 1 deg C, but no snow really, who did the weather forecast, not Alistair Campbell ( Tony B-liars mate) by any chance.... he would have classed present weather as 'a Russian WMD' and had a whole dossier on it...

Bibio

27-02-18, 01:22 PM

just started in sunny Kirkcaldy. the past week has been great weather.

Trev B

27-02-18, 01:51 PM

Small flurry’s all morning in sunny Worksop!sun has been out a few times!bit of a shock after 4 weeks in Goa,Brrrrrrrrr

Sir Trev

27-02-18, 07:32 PM

The odd flurry today by the Thames at Marlow (work) but nothing more.

yokohama

27-02-18, 08:07 PM

A good few centimetres overnight in North Yorkshire and constant showers throughout the day.
it's melted a bit and it's -3 outside now.
If it freezes and more snow arrives as predicted, it'll be fun tomorrow.

Talking Heads

27-02-18, 08:24 PM

Very cold and windy with occasional heavy snow showers today in Aberdeen.
Worse forecast for tomorrow.
Spotted one brave (or mad) soul on a blue pointy near Holburn Junction about half past four, the sna wis fair dingin doon.

peatland

27-02-18, 08:41 PM

Bitter cold all day and now this:

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Gonna be interesting getting into EK in morning....

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Bibio

27-02-18, 09:08 PM

peatlad is about the same as whats in kirkcaldy.

chris8886

27-02-18, 10:39 PM

Had a whiteout at lord's today, didn't get a picture and it did only last a couple of minutes while I had my lunch. never seen one in the uk before!

Kenzie

28-02-18, 06:13 AM

I got snow. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180228/c05cddffee6218da92e00f27c23ae6b6.jpg

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Heorot

28-02-18, 10:34 AM

More snow overnight and there's now a foot of snow on our drive. And it's snowing again. I cleared 6 inches of snow from my neighbours path yesterday and another 6 inches today. They are a frail couple and he needs a wheelchair to get to the ambulance that collects him for dialysis.

SV650rules

28-02-18, 10:51 AM

Good job this snow was affecting the south east - otherwise it would never have made the news at all.

We have winter tyres on both cars (Honda Civic and Jazz) and I have to say they are chalk and cheese when compared to summers. The snow we had in Shropshire before Christmas was a good 300mm and when we were out around Shropshire Hills we only saw tractors and Land Rover Defenders, saw a few numpties in 4x4's stuck (they don't realise that with summer tyres they are no better than a normal car, in fact braking is worse due to extra weight of 4x4).

We are seeing very little snow so far just about 10mm but pretty cold, salt only works down to minus 5 degC so some roads that don't get sun still slippery though.

andrewsmith

28-02-18, 11:20 AM

4" here and it's still going. Main roads are passable but the estates are lethal

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shiftin_gear98

28-02-18, 11:24 AM

This morning when I left for work, there wasn't very much. Now there's a couple of inches.
Should make the commute home slightly interesting.

Heorot

28-02-18, 01:09 PM

Crazy here. My village is astride the A140 main road between Norwich & Ipswich and we are cut off in both directions. Jackknifed trucks blocking the roads and even gritters have been spinning off the road. Fortunately, I am retired and don't need to get out.

Red Herring

28-02-18, 03:32 PM

We have winter tyres on both cars (Honda Civic and Jazz) and I have to say they are chalk and cheese when compared to summers.

We live in the sticks at the top of a steep hill (Kent) and we got a reasonable covering on Monday night. I keep a second set of wheels for the wife's car with snow specific tyres on them for just such occasions so nipped out nice and early Tuesday morning to swop them over. She made it too and from work no problem, and back in this morning... Just had a phone call from her, "Darling I've just popped out on a visit and someone has pinched the wheel trims off my car". "That's interesting" I replied, "I took the alloys off yesterday and put the steel snow wheels on, they don't have wheel trims...." "Oh" she replies, "I did wonder why that car nearly ran into the back of me on the hill this morning....!"

maviczap

28-02-18, 04:20 PM

We live in the sticks at the top of a steep hill (Kent) and we got a reasonable covering on Monday night. I keep a second set of wheels for the wife's car with snow specific tyres on them for just such occasions so nipped out nice and early Tuesday morning to swop them over. She made it too and from work no problem, and back in this morning... Just had a phone call from her, "Darling I've just popped out on a visit and someone has pinched the wheel trims off my car". "That's interesting" I replied, "I took the alloys off yesterday and put the steel snow wheels on, they don't have wheel trims...." "Oh" she replies, "I did wonder why that car nearly ran into the back of me on the hill this morning....!"

My wife's German relatives who live out in the hills all have a second set of winter wheels & tyres its a good idea, although I wouldn't get any use out of mine.

After yesterdays blizzard drive to Ipswich, the main roads were fine on my return today, just the side roads & my drive are dicey. But I'll get the grit out tomorrow morning and do the road behind my house, making it easier for everyone.

Bri w

28-02-18, 05:51 PM

Not had any here in southern Spain. Shorts most of the day but will switch to long trousers, and add a sweater for the walk into the village...

Geodude

01-03-18, 07:37 AM

Not had any here in southern Spain. Shorts most of the day but will switch to long trousers, and add a sweater for the walk into the village...
Haha nice one Bri, its bloody freezing here. Hmm is that offer of a cuppa (in a nice warm place) still on lol, org trip anyone ;)

maviczap

01-03-18, 09:58 AM

I'm just going outside........ wish me luck

Red ones

01-03-18, 10:09 AM

I believe the saying is "I may be gone sometime"

maviczap

01-03-18, 10:56 AM

I believe the saying is "I may be gone sometime"

Not kiss me Hardy? ;)

dirtydog

01-03-18, 12:10 PM

Yeah got some snow here, not enough to stop me going out in the van even though it's rwd but some schools are closed today including our kids so day off for me today

maviczap

01-03-18, 05:42 PM

Yeah got some snow here, not enough to stop me going out in the van even though it's rwd but some schools are closed today including our kids so day off for me today

So my youngest goes back to school today, after yesterday's closure, weather was horrible but roads were ok. Only 14 of her form turned up today, so it wasn't really worth her turning up. The only reason she did, was because she'd had time off when she was ill.

So there's no more snow forecast until tomorrow night, but her school will be shut tomorrow?

Why didn't they just keep it closed today :rant:

Sir Trev

01-03-18, 05:55 PM

I don't have proper snow tyres but I did go for Michelin CrossClimate's on my Focus when it needed new boots. Lady P's car has the original fitment summer tyres on hers and I'll be putting the XCs on her car when they need them as they coped very well today. Took her to work as she was rightly concerned about the snow, went on to my current client and then the same back this afternoon. Despite most of the cars ahead and behind slithering everywhere in some places I think my traction control light only flicked briefly on twice? Not as good as full on winter jobbies in this cold but they are miles better than anything I've tried before. Feel no different to summer tyres in warmer weather and they seem to be lasting very well after just over a year on the fronts. Probably 10-20% more expensive than some other "premium" tyres but worth it in my opinion for these odd occasions and it means I don't need a second set of rims.

We've got about four inches of snow around here now at most, so not as bad as some of you, but it's settling across most roads as it about -6 and dropping as the salt/grit is not as effective. Stay safe all.

dirtydog

01-03-18, 07:33 PM

So my youngest goes back to school today, after yesterday's closure, weather was horrible but roads were ok. Only 14 of her form turned up today, so it wasn't really worth her turning up. The only reason she did, was because she'd had time off when she was ill.

So there's no more snow forecast until tomorrow night, but her school will be shut tomorrow?

Why didn't they just keep it closed today :rant:

Ours is closed again tomorrow, so another day off for me

maviczap

01-03-18, 08:34 PM

Appreciate it's no good for you, being self employed. When we were their age did we have any days off because of snow? I don't remember, although it was over 40 years ago!

dirtydog

01-03-18, 08:48 PM

Nope no good for me at all, school closed means either I'm behind on a job so I have to work late and/or weekends or I'm down on money.

The only time I remember not going to school when it snowed was when the boiler would inevitably break but I also remember walking to school in the snow

maviczap

01-03-18, 09:09 PM

Indeed and do you remember this much chaos in the past?

I'd need to do some research before I say I don't recall it being this crazy?

dirtydog

02-03-18, 12:03 AM

last time it really affected me was a 2/3 years ago (might be more, all the years seem to combine into one now) and I just couldn't get anywhere. People just can't seem to cope with driving in the snow, I even saw someone trying to drive their rwd BMW with snow socks on the front wheels!

yokohama

02-03-18, 06:26 AM

Up early to go to work .... might as well go back to bed.

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garynortheast

02-03-18, 09:38 AM

We're snowed in here.

All the schools in the area are closed as most of the pupils here have to travel in from the surrounding hills and villages, some up to 10 - 15 miles away from the school.

Almost none of the small roads connecting these places are cleared or salted, and when it snows, quickly become impassable to all but tractors. It's not flat here either, so travel in the snow is difficult anyway, there's no chance of school buses making it through.

Red ones

02-03-18, 11:08 AM

Little snow here. Some schools closed including my girls' (but not my boy's). So I'm working at home again.
I've now run out of coffee and chocolate biscuits. Caught up on all my emails, planned my training for the year. Dinner is in the slow cooker, the washing is all done.

maviczap

02-03-18, 11:50 AM

garynortheast

02-03-18, 01:56 PM

All in all a productive day then :cool: ;) :D

And here. Can't get out to work and the delivery I was expecting for a job obviously isn't going to come so I'm doing all the stuff connected to the band that I don't really get the time to do otherwise. Major application for a Breton festival completed and submitted, band Facebook and Soundcloud pages done, website now undergoing updates.

Still need this snow gone though.....

maviczap

02-03-18, 05:10 PM

Snowing here again as forecast, flakes aren't big, but the roads are getting covered again.

Red Herring

02-03-18, 06:00 PM

We didn't have any more snow overnight however woke up this morning to find a very fine drizzle falling. This hit the ground (or road, or anything else for that matter) and instantly froze. The lane outside my house was so slick you couldn't even walk on it. Unbelievably people were still going out in their cars and then wondering why they ended up in the ditch. I must now officially be a grumpy old git as I have absolutely no sympathy for these individuals whatsoever, in fact I'm running out of patience with society in general!

maviczap

02-03-18, 06:22 PM

I must now officially be a grumpy old git as I have absolutely no sympathy for these individuals whatsoever, in fact I'm running out of patience with society in general!

I'm the same officially grumpy. But it's because you use something that's rare, it's called common sense.

I do think the media in particular set a very bad example by always sending out reporters and doing live broadcasts. Folk are just going to think, it must be alright the BBC are out and about. So much for their risk assessments.

This is despite your former colleagues telling people only to travel it's ABSOLUTELY necessary. BBC's Robert Hall was one of the stranded motorists on the A303, just adding to the choas.

He wasn't the only one.

It's a pet hate.

garynortheast

03-03-18, 07:48 PM

Heading out with a couple of friend in their 4x4 to get into town for supplies for ourselves and a few people in the village. This is the road out - 4 miles of it.

Looking back.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4677/25727626797_02e1239765_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FcsP7n)
Dolanog to pencaeaudu (https://flic.kr/p/FcsP7n) by garynortheast (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67411872@N03/), on Flickr

We're going this way.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4793/25727626297_2db7910747_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FcsNXK)
Dolanog to Pencaeaudu (https://flic.kr/p/FcsNXK) by garynortheast (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67411872@N03/), on Flickr

The road west out of the village, going over the top.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/25727626527_c85bb91cdb_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FcsP2H)
Road from Dolanog to Llanfihangel (https://flic.kr/p/FcsP2H) by garynortheast (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67411872@N03/), on Flickr

DomP

04-03-18, 09:11 AM

DomP

04-03-18, 09:15 AM

There's Two, the Llanfihangel near me is Llanfihangel nant Melan although I passed near you on my way back from Snowdon last week passing a tipped over milk lorry en route

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garynortheast

04-03-18, 04:21 PM

It's Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa near me Dom, about 6 miles from Llanfyllin.

Sir Trev

04-03-18, 04:37 PM

The snow we had on Wed/Thurs/Fri was magic snow. I had the clear the driveway yesterday morning so we could get my car out to go visit the Munchkin on the south coast and when we got home at lunchtime today it had all vanished. Nice.

Hope it all buggers off for the rest of you soon.

maviczap

04-03-18, 05:15 PM

****ing down here all afternoon, and it was actually warm, yes warm. when I left for work this morning. That was before the grey gloom arrived, still it'll wash all the salt off the roads and they'll be scrubbed clean for Spring.

Need a bit of sun to lift the gloom

Heorot

04-03-18, 05:31 PM

Still pi$$ing down here but at least the snow is (mostly) gone or reduced to slush. Over the 2 days it snowed, we had a foot of snow.

DomP

04-03-18, 05:33 PM

Plenty herehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180304/2d9ba7257ef2422e2f1ff2d4fffb5f9e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180304/e92660d90b9e0b6d4aca58d741929698.jpg

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maviczap

04-03-18, 08:25 PM

Cool

Teejayexc

04-03-18, 08:51 PM

Cool

Would hardly be hot would it ?

:smt069

garynortheast

04-03-18, 09:35 PM

That igloo's pretty damned awesome Dom.

DomP

04-03-18, 09:39 PM

That igloo's pretty damned awesome Dom.Thanks mate, took me and my oldest son around 3 hrs to make but was raining as we took this pic.

Sadly it lasted all of 15 minutes after the photo collapsing with the youngest two in it which was quite hilarious.

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yokohama

08-03-18, 09:00 AM

It's back with a vengeance here in Leeds and still snowing. Many buses cancelled and the roads are very quiet.
Not many people in work this morning,

garynortheast

08-03-18, 09:08 AM

Light dusting over what remained of the previous lot, but most of this morning's already gone.

DarrenSV650S

08-03-18, 12:12 PM

6 degrees and clear blue sky here :smt102

Stilo

08-03-18, 12:30 PM

Sunny, windy & 5C in Northants

ophic

08-03-18, 03:42 PM

It's back with a vengeance here in Leeds and still snowing. Many buses cancelled and the roads are very quiet.
Not many people in work this morning,
It must be bad. The last bad snows when I was living up there, I couldn't get the car out of the garage and I couldn't even get the bike into the shed, the buses didn't bat an eyelid. Mental bus drivers as well.

garynortheast

18-03-18, 08:27 AM

******* weather. We have several inches of the bloody stuff again.

punyXpress

18-03-18, 09:42 AM

Here in Cleethorpes (The Last Resort) we had some snow overnight but because it was so windy the covering is patchy.
It's all blown to Mid/North Wales!
More troubling is the doorbell going off at 5am and footprints in the snow going around the back of the property.
Is it a YETI ! ?

Kenzie

18-03-18, 05:26 PM

We had a sprinkle in Ipswich yesterday and in to the evening but it's pretty much gone now.

Sir Trev

18-03-18, 05:37 PM

It snowed lightly all day yesterday in HW and it seems to have come down a lot more over night as there was a good three to four inches of the stuff this morning. Checked the Chiltern Railways website and Real Time Trains and it seemed like services were operating as normal so I trudged through the snow to the station and looked out of the window of both trains on my way up to the NEC at a Winter Wonderland. Everything was a (fairly thin) blanket of snow all the way up. It's not snowed further on me all day but now I'm home it has started to lightly come down again, annoyingly...