Exceptionally cold weather is on its way

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El Loro

The Met Office website and another weather site both predict that exceptionally cold weather is on its way across the country. In a few days the temperature will be struggling to get above 2 degrees during the day time and this could last for many weeks. This means that we will be getting snow rather than rain, so I hope that your council has plenty of salt for the roads and is on standby. The temperature looks as if it will be about 6 degrees colder than normal for December.

I hope that the predictions turn out wrong, but it is better for people to be warned in advance.

(and the forecast at present doesn't go as far as Christmas)

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Former Member

Oh good

Thanks for the warning El Loro - no disrespect but I hope you are wrong

11/20/1012:43 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

We are prepared - bought a new snow shovel.

11/20/1012:58 AM

CarnelianMember 10 years

I love the cold whether and the snow. However, where I am in Norfolk, we often avoid most of the snow and get sleety rain instead.

11/20/102:08 AM

Rawky-RooMember 10 years

Pah!!! When have the MET office ever got it right?

"No need to go away this year, we got an indian summer on the way"

So an 'Indian Summer' is months of miserable rain?

11/20/102:16 AM

CarnelianMember 10 years

When indeed? It's almost as if they're hedging their bets on this one after predicting two hot summers and two mild winters in succession and being proven wrong on all occasions.

11/20/103:09 AM

ClumsycatMember

you mean its not here yet ?

11/20/103:35 AM

Former Member

Just looked, it's forecast 'sprinkles' here this evening and tomorrow Brrrrrrr

11/20/104:00 AM

Garage JoeMember

Just been out on the bike, in the rain. Very bracing! I'm sure that we can cope again just like we did earlier in the year. It's just that London one that comes to a halt whenever there is a brief flurry.

11/20/104:06 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

I LOVE LOVE LOVE SNOW

11/20/104:44 AM

EllsMember

Hope it doesn't last too long coz my OH is usually off the road when the snow hits and I need him to work his wee socks off for Xmas

Seriously though, the snow fooks everything up!

11/20/104:49 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Reference: Joe

It's just that London one that comes to a halt whenever there is a brief flurry.

Only when it's the wrong type of snow!!

11/20/105:56 AM

Karma_Member

Reference:

It's just that London one that comes to a halt whenever there is a brief flurry.

11/20/106:46 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

The updated forecast on one site indicates that the major snow falls will start in just over a week's time. Based on the precipitation levels given, they are forecasting 8 inches each day with strong winds at low levels, and that is for the Gloucester area.

It should be remembered that forecasts are not reliable for more than 5 days, so hopefully this will not happen.

11/20/106:46 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Reference: El Loro

Based on the precipitation levels given, they are forecasting 8 inches each day

*** says nuffin ***

11/20/106:49 AM

pretty_pMember

Reference:

I hope that the predictions turn out wrong, but it is better for people to be warned in advance.

ooh I hope they're right - I want more snow days!! I never got to enjoy extra days off work last year as the snow came on days I had already booked off

11/20/107:19 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Penguins in their hundreds have been seen flying in to this country and landing at Slimbridge (the major sanctuary for birds) in south Gloucestershire. They obviously think that something is up. There have also been reports of polar bears seen swimming towards this country.

It's just possible that I might be making this post up as there is a flaw in this.

(but my earlier posts are not made up)

11/20/107:52 AM

KayteeMember 10 years

Well there wasn't a hurricane(tecnically) in 1987 was there? OOPS!
So I hope to hell they're wrong about this as well

11/20/107:57 AM

Former Member

I love the snow but I hope if falls after Monday - I've got my college Monday but am OK for the rest of the week. Snow makes all the streets look clean

My friend is a bee keeper and he reckons I kid ye not

that when his bees plug up the hive nice and tight we're in for a bad winter. He reckons this winter will be bad

don't say you haven't been warned - the bees have spoken

11/20/108:04 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

Thanks for the warning El Loro. I've been out and hamstered food, electricity, catfood and wine and will batton down the hatches. If it doesn't get that cold, I'll put stuff in the freezer and will be organised for the first time in decades.

11/20/108:17 AM

Former Member

I hate the snow....

I can't think of one nice thing to say about it...

11/20/108:23 AM

Former Member

Yay does this mean snow, does this mean snowed in with baileys and drambuie, does this mean eating allllll the xmas food in the cupboards

yesssssssssssss!!!

11/20/108:24 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

Oh no.... I used to like snow.... but during last year's snowfall we had both major heating and water probs... and defo don't want to go there again

So I hope the predictions are wrong......

11/20/108:43 AM

PeterCatMember

Reference:

I've been out and hamstered food

I now have this image of you scurrying home with your cheeks bulging

11/20/1010:08 AM

cologne 1Member Memoriam

Reference:

I now have this image of you scurrying home with your cheeks bulging

I'm blowing the ice off the windscreen. Honest.

11/20/1010:22 AM

DirtyprettygirlthingMember

hubby works for Essex County Council.. they had severe weather warnings for the end of next week circulating on Friday.

The road gritting team are getting prepared... & the snow plough (cos I still suspect its just the one) is getting oiled & polished!

Tis Scandinavian snow we're getting apparently!

11/20/1012:28 PM

CroctacusMember

Well that'll mean Christmas is cancelled cos last year my husband could barely work on account of not even being abole to get out of our road.

11/20/101:45 PM

EllsMember

Reference:

Well that'll mean Christmas is cancelled cos last year my husband could barely work on account of not even being abole to get out of our road.

It's no joke is it Croc? I love seeing the snow and all that jazz but when my OH can't work because of it it hits us badly. I don't mind a day or two here and there but when its days of snow and the roads are bad then it's either he stay off the roads and lose the money or go out and risk an accident.

11/21/105:43 AM

MrsBMember

I BLIDDY LOVE SNOW!!!!

I hate driving in it though, so will be digging out my trusty DMs and walking everywhere again!!

11/21/107:11 AM

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