Norrie Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hiya, Just been chatting to my mate, who was talking to a head of dept ( another mate) with a local council yesterday., he told him, there is another extreme weather warning for Thursday this week,.seemingly the weather is to be even worse than we have had over the last two weeks,.... Can it get any worse I ask myself..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 OH good CARN"T WAIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I heard the snows coming back on wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveoM Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) I've just checked our forecast which is a subscription service used in the offshore industry and it says Scotland might get a few inches but by time it gets to Yorkshire it should be sleet the worrying thing is predicted temps for east Yorkshire are down to -7 which after sleet can't be good but the following week temps rise to +3 and it gave a 4% chance of a white Xmas for Beverley east yorkshire Edited December 12, 2010 by SteveoM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Nothing ever comes to Northern Ireland so we will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I was talking with a few work colleagues of various ages and the concensus was that if you are under your mid 40's, this will seem bad to you but anyone over that, winters like this are not anything out of the norm. I remember as a boy in the 60's when the sea froze around here so lets not lose sight of the fact that the past few decades have presented us with warmer than normal winters and now that nature has decided to weigh in against the global warming conspiracists, all we are experiencing is winter conditions, not an arctic experience, just what we used to know as kids. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Nothing ever comes to Northern Ireland so we will be ok. LOL, Thats not true, I've been to N.Ireland, and loved the place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveoM Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I was talking with a few work colleagues of various ages and the concensus was that if you are under your mid 40's, this will seem bad to you but anyone over that, winters like this are not anything out of the norm. I remember as a boy in the 60's when the sea froze around here so lets not lose sight of the fact that the past few decades have presented us with warmer than normal winters and now that nature has decided to weigh in against the global warming conspiracists, all we are experiencing is winter conditions, not an arctic experience, just what we used to know as kids. I love it. Temperature wise there has been several records broken here in my region and infact the uk with some of these records going back to 1623 if the beginning of this winter is anything to go by I wouldn't be supprised if this winter is as bad as or even worst then the worst uk winters in living memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveoM Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I also wouldn't be surprised if it was a plain old normal winter you just never know. Will the icelandic volcano effect this winter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) Hiya, Just been chatting to my mate, who was talking to a head of dept ( another mate) with a local council yesterday., he told him, there is another extreme weather warning for Thursday this week,.seemingly the weather is to be even worse than we have had over the last two weeks,.... Can it get any worse I ask myself..?? Don't say that mate PM me your email address & i'll let you see what our yard was like after the 1st fall :blink: Edited December 12, 2010 by Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Get the war cupboard stocked up with plenty of beans and corned beef and booze of cause its nealy Xmas 4X4 full of diesel loads of cartriges in bring it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Nothing on the Met Office page about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveoM Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) Nothing on the Met Office page about it. The met office has been very poor over the past 2 weeks try net weather they seem more consistent Edited December 12, 2010 by SteveoM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Met office is forecasting snow for york on thursday but also 5 degrees so probably sleet. Im out stalking on wednesday so I hope it doesn't come early but as has been said the met office has been **** over the past few weeks. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Ha, The good old Met Office!! Even phoning them they couldnt give you a forecast.......what a waste of time...Up till recently, I had a boat, and used to go miles off shore for sea fishing, the Met office is one sight no-one I knew ever used...total waste of space IMHO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Metcheck are saying snow at the weekend and midweek during the runup to christmas for down south. Doubt it will be serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangabunny Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 OH good CARN"T WAIT ANYONE REMEMBER ICE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS, THE OUTSIDE TOILET AND THOSE STONE HOT WATER BOTTLES THAT DIDN'T STAY WARM VERY LONG, THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD WINTER DAYS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Bunny Looks like your caps lock stuck on after first two words. After 1962-3 these snows seem a bit short lived - Thing is then the unemployed had to go to council yard and they were issued with shovels - put on back of truck and they cleared snow from streets - the trucks tipped it in river - now a gritter is almost useless as it doesn't remove snow just shoves it from one place to another and leaves a nice smooth slippy surface. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 ANYONE REMEMBER ICE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS, THE OUTSIDE TOILET AND THOSE STONE HOT WATER BOTTLES THAT DIDN'T STAY WARM VERY LONG, THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD WINTER DAYS! Aye snap, extreme will power was required to use the outside bog, when the icicles were dangling round the door and worse. Cycling 3 miles to work on minor roads which seldom saw a snow plough. Living today with all modern comforts, I dont mind a bit of snow, but two pheasant shoots cancelled before Hogmanay dont like that at all. Even yesterday with a good thaw underway it was still hard going with an average depth across fields reaching to the top of wellingtons. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Nothing ever comes to Northern Ireland so we will be ok. Oh I dunno. Mo Mowlem showed her face for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 If you think this is cold, the River Thames used to freeze over in winter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames_frost_fairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Thing is then the unemployed had to go to council yard and they were issued with shovels - put on back of truck and they cleared snow from streets - the trucks tipped it in river - now a gritter is almost useless as it doesn't remove snow just shoves it from one place to another and leaves a nice smooth slippy surface. Dave On my way in to Leeds last week it was nice to see that they had the naught Community Payback peoples clearing footpaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Bunny Looks like your caps lock stuck on after first two words. After 1962-3 these snows seem a bit short lived - Thing is then the unemployed had to go to council yard and they were issued with shovels - put on back of truck and they cleared snow from streets - the trucks tipped it in river - now a gritter is almost useless as it doesn't remove snow just shoves it from one place to another and leaves a nice smooth slippy surface. Dave Agreed. Get the long term bone idle to do something useful for their handouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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