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Sick of the incessant snow updates

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Rant over 😛

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:23 am
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nothing in Aberdeen

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:23 am
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Clear in the fens.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:26 am
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was a bit over elrick and the hills behind westhill this morning , roads were white so.

audis were still doing 70 and giving abuse to those of us not so it seems to not be affecting life here.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:28 am
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Little bit in Marple, starting to stick

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:28 am
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game over in South Devon.. the last few flakes have turned to a steady drizzle and the inch or so that was lying has turned to slush..

😥

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:30 am
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🙄 😆

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:31 am
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white over in leeds........non falling.
very very cold tho.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:31 am
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Blue skies and sunshine in Lochaber

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Posted : 18/01/2013 10:31 am
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Nowt in NW Lakes....

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:32 am
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[b]"SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST ON FRIDAY"[/b] has been on the M60 matrix boards all week.

Not particularly [b]SEVERE[/b] yet, though. Think a dusting of icing sugar.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:33 am
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Great OP, all you've got is a load more snow updates - fail.

light snow in london, bike show later

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:34 am
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couple of centimetres in Hove.

Son made a concession to the weather by putting a t-shirt under his school polo shirt. Coats aren't cool...

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:34 am
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Southern Hampshire in gridlock due to 3 whole inches of the stuff

Both kids' schools are shut and I can't get to work ( 😳 ) as main road blocked by stuck lorries

Pathetic

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:35 am
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you would think the news would pick somewhere decent to show the snow chaos.....

they were in wales on some road somewhere near methyr tyffdril

snowfall there wouldnt even trouble a bmw on rubber band tires of the hardest compound known to man. and cars were driving by at high speed still by the looks of it.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:37 am
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Great OP, all you've got is a load more snow updates - fail.

I know should have seen it coming, on the upside, it's made me chuckle.

PS - Hope a crane falls on yer 😉

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:39 am
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😀

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:40 am
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Daily Express:

"ARMY ON STANDBY AS UP TO 12INS OF SNOW WILL BLANKET BRITAIN
Army on standby as up to 12ins of snow will blanket Britain

THE Army was on standby last night as the heaviest snowfall for years threatened to plunge the country into a full-scale national emergency."

We're Dooomed!!! 😆

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:41 am
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Posted : 18/01/2013 10:46 am
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Not much in South Holland at the moment.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:51 am
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It's snowing? Why the hell didn't someone tell me?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:53 am
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It's sort of white and fluffy round here.

Seems to be falling from the sky and landing on the ground.

Not sure, but it may have something to do with the vastly reduced temperatures we've had.
It was cold this time last year too.
There may be a pattern emerging.

Could anyone else help the OP by confirming if this is a nationwide phenomenon?

Will report back later.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 10:53 am
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Nothing in Tasmania

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:00 am
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"Daily Express:

"ARMY ON STANDBY AS UP TO 12INS OF SNOW WILL BLANKET BRITAIN
Army on standby as up to 12ins of snow will blanket Britain

THE Army was on standby last night as the heaviest snowfall for years threatened to plunge the country into a full-scale national emergency."
"

have just checked my "weapons effective against clouds" manual and nope bullets were not one of them.

 
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Just bought a sledge for the kids on the strength of all these snow reports...i know I'm that gullible.Car windscreen wasn't even iced over this morning ,for the first time this week.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:05 am
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Severe weather in Sydney, hottest day on record: 44.8 degrees. Drinking beer to keep cool

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:05 am
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You need one of these:

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Posted : 18/01/2013 11:06 am
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Today the Isle of Wight, is mostly White!

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:17 am
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Lots in Bristol. 🙂

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:30 am
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It's sort of white and fluffy round here.

Seems to be falling from the sky and landing on the ground.

😆

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:36 am
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Son back from now closed school.

"It's snowing! I only had a polo shirt on"

Me: "You had your t-shirt underneath. And everyone said it would snow."

"I didn't think it actually would, though."

16 year olds, eh?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:39 am
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Why do kids think they dont need jackets when its like this?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:44 am
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Not sure what the army can do about snow. Shoot snowmen?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:46 am
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Snowing in Alnwick

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:48 am
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Mynydd Du has been rebranded. It is now Yr Mynydd Wen 😉

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:49 am
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Not sure what the army can do about snow. Shoot snowmen?

I've seen Doctor Who - you can't shoot them:

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Not sure what the army can do about snow. Shoot snowmen?

It was in the Express, ignore it!

 
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Severe weather in Sydney, hottest day on record: 44.8 degrees. Drinking beer to keep cool

Do they have wild dingos near you? Regardless I hope they eat you and drink all your cans. 😆

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 11:56 am
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I've got a good an inch in the back

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:02 pm
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Loads in Cannock, although at present I'm in Alrewas..loads here too.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:07 pm
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Plenty falling in the Surrey hills currently, everybody driving sensibly so far and no RTCs as yet for me.
I like this weather but hate the disaster type coverage on the news.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:10 pm
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Light snow in west London. Settling, probably about 15-20mm deep at present.

 
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I like this weather but hate the disaster type coverage on the news.

It provides them with safe, easy, local [i]"news"[/i] to report on, looking serious stood next to an A-road in a Berghaus jacket.

Snow! In Europe! In January!

Whatever next?! Rain in summer? Maybe a day or so of sunshine in July?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:34 pm
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Snow showers now in Aberdeen

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:40 pm
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6" near Cwmcarn, further 12" due today and coming down hard at the moment, (in the middle of the Red warning zone 😀 ) working from home today as don't fancy getting stuck at the workshop, off to find some snow chains for the van in bit. 😀

EDIT: oh yeah we're dooomed, snowmageddon e.t.c 🙄

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:50 pm
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Light fluffy stuff in the "nothern" part of the Surrey Hills.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 12:53 pm
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Chippenham, now:

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Posted : 18/01/2013 12:57 pm
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Still nothing.

I do hope the OP appreciates the these updates.

...be heartbreaking if he didn't.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 1:04 pm
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Wife was told to go home at 11am, still pretty heavy here in Surrey. she passed a car on its roof, shook her up a bit!

 
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West London update:

Snow continues to fall, ground cover stands at a current depth of 30-40mm.
I have enough fresh provisions for two days, but might need to have a poke around in the freezer by Sunday evening.

More updates to follow later.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 1:54 pm
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she passed a car...

Blimey, that would even shake Jamie up a bit 😯

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 1:54 pm
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aye bruce - the kind of snow showers that last for 30 seconds then go off 🙁

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 1:56 pm
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psling - are you a bit special?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 2:04 pm
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No wonder we're screwed. From BBC moron publicity feed (why do I even read that shit)

"It was hard to slow down in these conditions without skidding; it seems a lot more distance is needed to slow down or to come to a full stop. A lot of drivers don't seem to keep the safe following distance between them and the car in front.
The average speed of traffic was 35 miles/hr and still it was difficult to have control over the car.
Scary conditions, my advice would be only drive if you absolutely have to and if you don't have experience in driving in the snow, don't drive today."

Thanks for that genius. I guess you have no experience having only just found out that it takes longer to stop in the snow and that it's OK to drive at the same speed as everyone else even though you've recognised it's difficult to control your car. Please stay at home. Div.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:04 pm
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It is now snowing.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:05 pm
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Stopped snowing.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:06 pm
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still snowing

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:08 pm
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Stopped snowing here for a bit and is now snowing again, I have bought all the stock of loo roll in the area, if anyone needs any it's £2.50 per roll 😈

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:09 pm
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Snowmageddon has stopped for afternoon tea here. We're awaiting the 1 metre depth to arrive before home time.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:12 pm
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Why are they called snow flakes? They're not brown OR crumbly?

I dumped a load of them on Ms S when she was in the bath last night.
Did she smile dreamily and sink happily under the surface? No, she struggled like hell.
Very misleading tbh.

Snow now coming in from left to right if I face one way, or right to left if I face the other way.
Same near you?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:21 pm
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Looking like it might snow

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 3:58 pm
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Still
Not
Snowing
in
South
Hollandshire

 
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There's a whole 2cm outside my door!
Think i'll go to the shops and buy everything.

While i'm there i think i'll fill up my car.

Hang on it's snowing, that makes me completely unable to function.

Panic!!!!

😆

 
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ARMAGEDDON IN MANCHESTER!!

Light dustings of snow are causing minor inconvenience for drivers and making old people think twice about going outside.

I'll keep you all posted if the situation deteriorates. Stay safe out there.

 
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Thanks for that genius

As I was out sweeping snow off the cars just now a bloke came DOWN our steep hill cul-de-sac to do a three point turn at the bottom, which is what people normally do in non-snowy weather.

He did seem surprised that he couldn't drive back up the hill, but in all fairness he was Indian so may well not have experience of just how slippery it can be.

 
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Still nothing.

I do hope the OP appreciates the these updates.

...be heartbreaking if he didn't.

I'd be lost without them Jamie...

PS - It's snowing here 😡

 
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Went over the shop to get some milk and a man wearing slip on loafers fell over twice in the street, not an ideal footwear choice given the conditions.

 
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he was Indian so may well not have experience of just how slippery it can be.

Racist.

 
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I dumped a load of them on Ms S when she was in the bath last night.

Genuine lol! What was her revenge?

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 5:21 pm
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PS - It's snowing here

Don't forget to keep us updated.

 
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West London snowmageddon update: Snowing has ceased.

Total coverage for the day is 40-50mm
Coniferous trees look pretty
There has been damage. A car slid into a parked car, driver had a quick look and drove off again. Gave his details to the neighbour that owned the parked car.

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 5:42 pm
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Pathetic amount in Chester/Wirral & Liverpool

About 20mm, most roads were just wet

 
Posted : 18/01/2013 5:49 pm
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Sleet now

 
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Posted : 19/01/2013 9:30 am
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Nowt here as per bloody usual. 👿

 
Posted : 19/01/2013 9:31 am
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Nowt in NW Cumbria. Which is nice.

 
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We clearly need another major event, to give the news reporters something slightly more worthwhile to get stuck reporting on.

The non-news we receive these days shows journalists up to be rather condescending, suggesting how feeble minded and unintelligent we all are.

However, their inane questions and comments surrounding non-news subjects, that get such a disproportionate amount of airtime, gives us an insight about the substance of these people. I often bear this in mind on the now increasingly rare occasions when they are actually delivering hard news. I take everything that they say with great scepticism, especially the BBC with their ridiculous one sided leftwing bias!

I listen and read less and less news than I used to - its bad for your well being. CNN - constant negative news! Bad news sells and journalists keen to make a name for themselves with their sensationalist bullshit, distort and exaggerate with no bounds! Many of them are not fit to hold these positions of influence and should be held to account for the misery they inflict on us day after day.

Switch off and go ride your bike is my advice. Gets you fit, lifts your spirits and is a time to reflect, putting life into perspective. Now if only that snow would melt... 😀

 
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The news coverage of what is actually normal, fairly temporary, winter weather is quite embarrassing.

 
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21101217

Five climbers caught in an avalanche in Glencoe - Bidean nam Bian. Three missing, one other with serious head injuries.

 
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Stanley Baxter's on 4Extra.
That'll cheer you up.

 
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