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  • mercia
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 8920

    I always take my mittens off before typing

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    • salymap
      Late member
      • Nov 2010
      • 5969

      Good morning to you Bbm. May your idiosyncratic posts never change. Keep warm in Sussex.

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      • cloughie
        Full Member
        • Dec 2011
        • 22118

        No snow here in W Cornwall but the first sub-zero overnight temperatures. A bright morning so far!

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        • Nick Armstrong
          Host
          • Nov 2010
          • 26525

          Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
          Good mkorning!! Or shall I say mornimng!
          Either's fine by me!!

          Much had thawed by last night here in the centre.... Then more snow overnight, enough to stay on trees and cars etc, and moderate light snow falling at the moment.
          "...the isle is full of noises,
          Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
          Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
          Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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          • eighthobstruction
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 6433

            grey!...white
            bong ching

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            • JFLL
              Full Member
              • Jan 2011
              • 780

              Originally posted by salymap View Post
              Good morning to you Bbm. May your idiosyncratic posts never change.
              Secodned -- as long as you don't strat conkgraxtulating us all like a not-much-missed fmormer boardee!

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              • Anna

                I've just watched the programme about the 1963 Winter. I was really surprised because I'd assumed 1947 was the worst in the 20th century. When I next see my elderly friend who remembers 1947 I must ask him how his experiences differed between the two. How would we cope today with such an event? Extremely badly I should think seeing the chaos that ensues after around a mere 10cm of snow.

                Such a dark gloomy morning, needed a light on to read but it's slowly brightened since lunch and sky to the North is quite clear and pale blue whilst the sun has finally just put in an appearance to the South, we didn't get the snow showers that were promised and temp has climbed to 1.1°

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                • Serial_Apologist
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 37639

                  Originally posted by Anna View Post
                  I've just watched the programme about the 1963 Winter. I was really surprised because I'd assumed 1947 was the worst in the 20th century. When I next see my elderly friend who remembers 1947 I must ask him how his experiences differed between the two. How would we cope today with such an event? Extremely badly I should think seeing the chaos that ensues after around a mere 10cm of snow.

                  Such a dark gloomy morning, needed a light on to read but it's slowly brightened since lunch and sky to the North is quite clear and pale blue whilst the sun has finally just put in an appearance to the South, we didn't get the snow showers that were promised and temp has climbed to 1.1°
                  It started snowing at about 8 this morning here; About another 3 inches has fallen and still snowing moderately heavily*. I think there's been more than was officially predicted. A very nice vibe abroad out among the local population: "No, you were here before me" etc etc in the unusually long queue at the newsagents; everyone leaving the shop giving a push to an Asian couple in a car unable to get a grip on the road. If this goes on I may have to revise my prediction of a thaw, as it's going to take more than the + 3 C I was expecting to burn this lot away in 3 days.

                  *I must admit to being in rather a quandary about how falling snow is defined as light, moderate, heavy etc. Rainfall is defined as drizzle/light/moderate/heavy/torrential in relation to size of raindrop and volume of rain falling, but this obviously doesn't apply to snow, because, unlike in the case of rain formation, size of snowflake is related to air temperature. The lower the temperature the drier and snow and smaller the snowflake. During a particularly intense snowstorm, I have observed visibility reduced to 100 yards. One also has to be careful now to confuse the term "blizzard" with intensity/density of snow falling, and visibility thereby reduced: blizzard is already fallen snow being whipped up by wind.

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                  • BBMmk2
                    Late Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 20908

                    white very white
                    Don’t cry for me
                    I go where music was born

                    J S Bach 1685-1750

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                    • Serial_Apologist
                      Full Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 37639

                      Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
                      white very white
                      Been at the bleach, BBM?

                      Is everything all white with everyone else?

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                      • Anna

                        Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
                        It started snowing at about 8 this morning here; About another 3 inches has fallen and still snowing moderately heavily*. I think there's been more than was officially predicted. A very nice vibe abroad out among the local population:
                        Must admit to being in rather a quandary about how falling snow is defined as light, moderate, heavy etc. Rainfall is defined as drizzle/light/moderate/heavy/torrential in relation to size of raindrop and volume of rain falling, but this obviously doesn't apply to snow, because, unlike in the case of rain formation, size of snowflake is related to air temperature. The lower the temperature the drier and snow and smaller the snowflake. During a particularly intense snowstorm, I have observed visibility reduced to 100 yards. One also has to be careful now to confuse the term "blizzard" with intensity/density of snow falling, and visibility thereby reduced: blizzard is already fallen snow being whipped up by wind.
                        That's a lot for London but I daresay it'll be headlines, the press being very Metrocentral, but you are I think quite high where you are, I expect Cali only has a couple of centimetres which will soon disappear. Snow does bring out the best in people, helping neighbours, etc., perhaps we should have more of it to foster community spirit?

                        I tend to differentiate between light/moderate/heavy snow as to whether I can see daylight between the flakes!! I did not know temperature affected size of flake, we only had very fine flakes here. Well, having been stuck in for 3 days I can report that it has resulted in me doing some mega housework and surfaces are now gleaming and polished, kitchen is pristine, and paperwork sorted and neatly filed!

                        BBM, drive carefully to work tomorrow!

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                        • salymap
                          Late member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 5969

                          I'm getting a little worried. The small square birdbath outside the kitchen window has at least 6 inches of snow. As it is not drifting that must be what we've had here.
                          Neighbour is getting me some milk tomorrow as cousin's garage is snowed up. Rationing starts here

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                          • mercia
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 8920

                            Originally posted by salymap View Post
                            Neighbour is getting me some milk tomorrow
                            is that all ?

                            [with respect] you can't just live on milk

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                            • Anna

                              Originally posted by salymap View Post
                              I'm getting a little worried. The small square birdbath outside the kitchen window has at least 6 inches of snow. As it is not drifting that must be what we've had here.
                              Neighbour is getting me some milk tomorrow as cousin's garage is snowed up. Rationing starts here
                              Saly, I have every confidence in you. As someone who has survived The Blitz and being bombed out these disruptions are merely something to be brushed aside with a smile and a shrug .... Attagirl!!

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                              • salymap
                                Late member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 5969

                                Originally posted by mercia View Post
                                is that all ?

                                [with respect] you can't just live on milk
                                With respect I have tins of food, and meat and fish in freezer and a big bag of potatoes. Fruit might be hard to comeby but I am well sorted [I hope]

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