Chocolate Forum

Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on February 01, 2009, 12:09:39 pm

Title: snow
Post by: loulou on February 01, 2009, 12:09:39 pm
Who else has snow? We had a flurry about 30 minutes ago. :)
Title: Re: snow
Post by: oldspice on February 01, 2009, 12:29:37 pm
We have snow here. It has been flurrying for about an hour. More is predicted for tonight. It seems it may be heavy here overnight. I hope not. It makes walking to work so difficult. I end up walking on the grass so I don't slip. I have to wear boots but because they have a king of bow on the side, i can't wear them with trousers! Have to put my fur-lined walking boots on. Very sexy!
Title: Re: snow
Post by: bounty hunter on February 01, 2009, 12:50:22 pm
We had a light dusting a few minutes ago but it's all gone now.  At least it encouraged a few more tits to go on my nuts.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: netbuddy on February 01, 2009, 01:26:20 pm
Its been trying since last night and was a bit heavier earlier about 9.30ish but nothing has settled yet, the snow keeps on stopping.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: loulou on February 01, 2009, 01:58:15 pm
At least it encouraged a few more tits to go on my nuts.

Only you could say something like that .
Title: Re: snow
Post by: bounty hunter on February 01, 2009, 04:13:56 pm
Oh I see *blush* I never thought of that.  I meant Great Tits obviously.  They need to eat a lot in cold weather.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: bounty hunter on February 01, 2009, 07:04:45 pm
Have you got much snow now Lou?  I'm told you should expect up to six inches during the night.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: loulou on February 01, 2009, 07:28:52 pm
It's a long time since I've had 6 inches during the night. The snow did not settle here and now it is raining.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: bounty hunter on February 01, 2009, 07:47:58 pm
Awwww.  It's dry but freezing cold here.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: goldencup on February 02, 2009, 07:43:30 am
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!  It's snowing here and there's some on the ground!!!!!  First time in years for this area.  (Not enough to cover the grass but I'm still excited, as you can tell).
Title: Re: snow
Post by: netbuddy on February 02, 2009, 11:13:20 am
Snow here was coming down in a funny shape when I was on my way home. It was more like a hale stine but the shape of it was like cone shaped or pyramid with rounded corners for about 2 minutes solid and that made the air very icy. I tried taking a picture on my mobile phone don't know what that is like as I have to empty my phone memory to the flash card in order to get it off, whooot!

Title: Re: snow
Post by: drterror666 on February 02, 2009, 12:23:37 pm
Bristol is snowing at this moment in time.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: Forth Bridges on February 02, 2009, 06:52:35 pm
inch and everyone stops moving!
Title: Re: snow
Post by: netbuddy on February 02, 2009, 07:03:47 pm
I took one last night to see if the camera on my phone would pick up the snow that was coming down like hale.

Today I took a picture from my window looking out towards the BT building thats visible in the distance.

I must say that this is the most snow I have seen in the city and funny as lots of people complaining about the snow, its been grid lock on the road outside for the last 2 hours and the snow is still falling. It doesn't bother me too much, I grew up in the country so a little smidgin of snow like this is just what the doctor ordered, sorts the men from the boys, eh!

Fact I remember having to dig the drive and cars out because we had just over 6ft of snow over night and it was strange to come down to the lounge and open the curtains and see a small slit of light at the top of the window, now we get an inch and the country grinds to a halt!


[attachment expired by admin]
Title: Re: snow
Post by: oldspice on February 02, 2009, 07:04:27 pm
inch and everyone stops moving!

That's what I keep telling him!
Title: Re: snow
Post by: cinabar on February 02, 2009, 07:18:58 pm
meh - the disadvantage of living in walking distance of work means that tomorrow I may be the only one in! :D
Title: Re: snow
Post by: bounty hunter on February 02, 2009, 08:25:44 pm
This is the most snow I've seen in Nottingham for years and years.  To put his snow into some context:  I was in Lapland in June.  I had an email from my friend there and he says they have 3 metres of snow in some places.  Whole roads just disappear.  But you can drive across the lakes, so it's swings and roundabouts
Title: Re: snow
Post by: chocadmin on February 02, 2009, 09:47:20 pm
I was impressed (and worried) at the number of people trying to drive into work. Major roads were generally ok, but connecting roads were pretty awful.
We're just not setup for such conditions in the South (apart from those with 4x4's). Mind you if this is the worst snow in 18 years then I guess it doesn't matter if things do come to a halt for a day or two. Enjoy it while it lasts (which won't be very long at all).
Title: Re: snow
Post by: netbuddy on February 02, 2009, 11:52:11 pm
Check out this for ice :Icy Car (http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/choctalk/index.php?topic=5846.30).
Title: Re: snow
Post by: netbuddy on February 05, 2009, 09:47:20 am
And today after it nearly thawing completely, I wake up to this...

I have been watching drivers trying to drive in it, funny as the F word.

Still this is more than the other day which has to be the most I have ever seen in 11 years of living here.

[attachment expired by admin]
Title: Re: snow
Post by: oldspice on February 05, 2009, 10:01:30 am
It's absolutely terrible here. Even though I live only a 15 minute walk from work, I was unable to go in today as firstly, the college is closed but secondly, I couldn't even go in and work on marking and planning as it is virtually impossible to walk on the pvements and roads. The city is almost completely cut off as the Fenland roads have deep dikes alongside them which are full of very deep icy water. Cars and coaches would slither off the roads into the dikes so many of the roads are closed. No buses are running at all. i haven't seen snow this deep for many years.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: loulou on February 06, 2009, 08:34:27 am
Woke up to lots of snow today. Not sure I can get out of my street.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: drterror666 on February 06, 2009, 10:29:18 am
Where I work is like a ghost town!  And it's still snowing!
Title: Re: snow
Post by: goldencup on February 07, 2009, 08:16:21 am
We had a heavy shower shower in the morning yesterday and it seems panic set in.  The buses almost immediately stopped running, the schools closed and everyone worried about getting home.  The snow reached an impressive depth of perhaps one inch (on the pavements, not the roads), then it started raining and had all gone by 2 pm. 
Title: Re: snow
Post by: oldspice on February 07, 2009, 10:58:47 am
Yesterday (Friday) it snowed for eight hours. It started at 8am and got progressively worse until, at 11am, we were in blizzard conditions. We already had six to eight inches of snow on the ground from the previous day so you can imagine how much eight hours worth produced. Some schoold opened but then closed again almost immediately. Chaos was caused by everyone in town trying to collect their children and head for home all at the same time. By 4pm, motoring-wise, it was a ghost town. No buses - few cars. However, all over the city, beautiful snow sculptures have been created - including a huge snowman in our beautiful Victorian park. Children and parents are out enjoying the snow (not much chance of sledging in the Fens though!).

This morning it is very icy but sunnny. It is predicted that we will get more snow on Sunday and Monday.

Hope everyone out there stays safe and warm.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: goldencup on February 07, 2009, 01:21:55 pm
Oldspice, it's probably not what you want to hear, but I'm incredibly jealous!
Title: Re: snow
Post by: loulou on February 07, 2009, 01:23:37 pm
We don't have a lot of snow left here today and it is quite sunny. GC when did you last see a decent amount of snow?
Title: Re: snow
Post by: goldencup on February 07, 2009, 01:25:14 pm
I can tell you that precisely because the local newspapers keep going on about it - February 1978!
Title: Re: snow
Post by: loulou on February 07, 2009, 01:26:10 pm
You need to come north .
Title: Re: snow
Post by: LSwaha11 on February 17, 2009, 04:12:22 pm
PA has not had the usual amounts of snow we are used to, but I think they are calling for a few inches tomorrow and Thursday.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: drterror666 on February 17, 2009, 06:22:06 pm
I take it PA is Philadelphia?  Thankfully, the snow has vanished now and it's starting to feel warmer.  I do like snow really, just not the ice.
Title: Re: snow
Post by: oldspice on February 17, 2009, 07:40:50 pm
We had another load of snow on Friday (today is Tuesday) and it just sat right on top of the shed loads we had over the week. However, Friday afternoon was bright and sunny as was Saturday and gradually all of the snow has gone. 
Title: Re: snow
Post by: paulham on February 17, 2009, 08:21:41 pm
We had another load of snow on Friday (today is Tuesday) and it just sat right on top of the shed loads we had over the week. However, Friday afternoon was bright and sunny as was Saturday and gradually all of the snow has gone. 


Of course it is. Just you keep reminding yourself and you'll be fine.(http://www.bbc.co.uk/606/2/refresh/images/smileys/f_laugh.gif)(http://www.bbc.co.uk/606/2/refresh/images/smileys/f_winkeye.gif)