What's more current than the weather? - Page 87

Carruthers · 02-28-2018, 09:16 AM

This week, due to a ferociously cold air stream from Siberia, the UK has experienced snowfall in varying amounts.

This afternoon the Met Office has issued a red warning for the central belt of Scotland which indicates a risk to life. In their words:

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Between 15:00 Wed 28th and 10:00 Thu 1st

Heavy snow showers and drifting of lying snow in the strong easterly winds will become more widespread across the area later on Wednesday afternoon, through the evening and overnight into Thursday.
Roads will become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers.
Long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel are expected.
Some communities could become cut off for several days. Long interruptions to power supplies and other services.

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This from a police helicopter over SE London yesterday:

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Worth looking at the full size version here: NPAS Twitter.

We haven't had too much to worry about here so far but there's concern that another system approaching from the SW will be a force to be reckoned with on Friday morning. I just hope that it doesn't get this far.

BBC Report

ETA Great minds...

DanaC · 02-28-2018, 09:16 AM

White out blizzard outside

Saw a gap in the weather, took Carrot to the field - deep snow and silent, but quite bright and sunny ....

We were on the field when the sky darkened and then we were inside a snowglobe. Visibility was a few feet at best. My nose was running, so I sniffed and breathed in snow.

Got home and had to melt the snowballs off Carrot's feet :P

DanaC · 02-28-2018, 09:19 AM

We're in the amber area

xoxoxoBruce · 02-28-2018, 10:48 AM

Obviously Hell is freezing over, keep an eye out for flying pigs.

Carruthers · 02-28-2018, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Obviously Hell is freezing over, keep an eye out for flying pigs.

Well, Hull is freezing over, but I think that's the closest we shall get.

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glatt · 02-28-2018, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

We're in the amber area

I see it on the map. Be careful of the yellow snow next to you. Don't eat it.

limey · 02-28-2018, 11:18 AM

So far so good here. Snow has only started to fall/settle seriously here in the past hour. I have solid fuel heating, gas cooking back up and a generator to keep the Innernets working.

Happy Monkey · 02-28-2018, 11:35 AM

Meanwhile, the North Pole is above freezing in the middle of winter.

DanaC · 02-28-2018, 01:32 PM

I was lucky today - it's my non-working day this week in lieu of Saturday so I didn't have to go very far from home.

Not looking forward to tomorrow if it keeps up

Griff · 02-28-2018, 04:15 PM

Game on.
A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for all of CNY and NEPA from late Thursday night into Friday night. Snowfall is expected to be highly elevation dependent. For all of the latest details, please reference our briefing here: https://www.weather.gov/media/bgm/publicbrief.pdf

xoxoxoBruce · 02-28-2018, 08:17 PM

It's you damn skiers praying for snow.

DanaC · 03-01-2018, 04:47 AM

Got a text at 7:30 as i was getting ready for work - Halifax branch is closed today *dances a jig* - Snow dayyyyy!!!!!

Griff · 03-01-2018, 06:17 AM

Griff · 03-01-2018, 06:38 AM

Looking at 12" to 18" from Friday morning on. Hmmm... ski Sunday?

Carruthers · 03-01-2018, 08:42 AM

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Posted as a Soft Southerner.

Of Yorkshire descent.

02-28-2018, 10:48 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Obviously Hell is freezing over, keep an eye out for flying pigs. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-28-2018, 11:18 AM	#7
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	So far so good here. Snow has only started to fall/settle seriously here in the past hour. I have solid fuel heating, gas cooking back up and a generator to keep the Innernets working. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

02-28-2018, 11:35 AM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Meanwhile, the North Pole is above freezing in the middle of winter. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-28-2018, 04:15 PM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Game on. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for all of CNY and NEPA from late Thursday night into Friday night. Snowfall is expected to be highly elevation dependent. For all of the latest details, please reference our briefing here: https://www.weather.gov/media/bgm/publicbrief.pdf __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-28-2018, 08:17 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It's you damn skiers praying for snow. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-01-2018, 06:17 AM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	__________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-01-2018, 06:38 AM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Looking at 12" to 18" from Friday morning on. Hmmm... ski Sunday? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-01-2018, 08:42 AM	#15
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Posted as a Soft Southerner. Of Yorkshire descent. __________________

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