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Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast

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Started by AlistairS in Ski Chatter - 149 Replies

Re:Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast

AlistairS
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

Trencher wrote:Don't you love the quiet though. During a good dump, every sound is muffled. I was outside this evening with 2.5cm/hr coming down, and it's just so peaceful. When you lie in bed, there's no distant traffic noise. Lucky for us though there is the loud roar of the occasional snowplough, now and again. It's also nice to be able to start up the snow blower in the morning, instead of wealding a snow shovel :wink:


Agreed Trencher, its that sort of feeling that started our pre-christmas skiing trips. Its hard to explain being up the hill when it snowing with few people around. It sets the scene of peaceful sollitude. A minute being in a massive universe, great :-)
I just love the gravitational pull

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

Went to bed last night -4 outside woke up to +1 and the snow starting to melt, all the back roads are now clear ..... I suppose I just gotta wait for the next lot to come :lol:
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AlistairS
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

What snow! Same here upto +6 Today and now raining in Surrey. Ian, If the next wave is due, then I hope it arrives after Tuesday :wink:
I just love the gravitational pull

AlistairS
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

Bumped for phase two of the "winter Blast"

Snow on and off most of Today in Surrey. With more on route on Saturday and Sunday. -4 at the present time, roads looking dangerous again!
I just love the gravitational pull

EmmaEvs
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

Well, in keeping with the Alpine spirit I've been out this morning and cleared the fresh snow from the pavement outside my house (and my neighbour's door). I wonder if it'll catch on. My only regret is not doing it yesterday too. Stupidly listened to some scaremongering that if I did I could be liable for anyone falling. Now yesterday's snow has compacted into ice overnight so I've had to salt that to break it up.

I'm quietly miffed though that snow was forecast last night and the night before and yet there was no grit whatsoever on the roads. I'm on a main road used by everyone for access to the nearby M4, and it's a bus route so really no excuse.
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain

Tony_H
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

Emma - which part of "they haven't got enough in their budget to spend on grit" don't you understand?????
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EmmaEvs
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

Tony_H wrote:Emma - which part of "they haven't got enough in their budget to spend on grit" don't you understand?????
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Hmph

What a coincidence. I've suddenly realised I don't have enough in my budget to pay my council tax. I'm sure they'll understand though. I'll just refer them back to their Tough Poo Policy.
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain

AlistairS
reply to 'Snow Warning: Britain Set For Winter Blast' posted Dec-2010

12-15 cms of snow in our area of Surrey yesterday. Just got the OH's car out of the drive (incline and icy)and she is making her way to work. Next snow indicated for tomorrow. I hope the Christmas skiers get away ok with the disrupted flights and weather etc.
I just love the gravitational pull

Topic last updated on 20-December-2010 at 20:58