Stormy Weather

[Frances_iom]

... Looking out, right now, at snow falling quite heavily, the temperature of + 1 degree celsius is insufficient for it to settle on wet road surfaces near to buildings, which are heat-emitting, and where traffic flow maintains enough warmth from car engines; but it is enough for the rate of settlement to outweigh the rate of melt at + 1 C for the snow to be settling on rooftops and grassed areas. Another half a degree lower, with the present intensity of snowfall, and we would probably be seeing a centimeter of wet snow building up on all horizontal and sloping surfaces every hour.

that describes Peel on Friday morning - all my east facing windows (double glazed and I'm 200 ft up over bay on 2nd floor) had about 3in of wet snow sticking to window + brickwork - some of it was still sticking there on Friday night - yet 5 or so miles away on east side of Island they had no snow until late Friday whereas Peel at sea level had about 6 in or more where it drifted

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I love it when Anna embarks on a fantasy ride!! Hold tight folks!!

You notice that there's no actual denial of a forthcoming appearance on Masterchef in this statement, don't you!?

[amateur51]

I suspect this might be the duckie Anna had in mind.

(Apologies if it's not, Anna!)

The photo's clearly a Photoshop fake - it's Liverpool and the sun in shining and the sky is blue - c'mon

[Simon]

- yet 5 or so miles away

That's the sort of thing that always amazes us - and (especially) foreign guests - about British weather. The massive difference in a few miles.

I came down from the north last night and had no problems at all - and little if any snow - until I hit Rotherham. Then, the journey around Sheffield to get home became a nightmare which got worse the further into the Peak District I travelled. Within 20 odd miles, a change from problem-free driving to serious hazard and abandoned cars.

[mangerton]

The photo's clearly a Photoshop fake - it's Liverpool and the sun in shining and the sky is blue - c'mon

No fake! It was October 2006.

[amateur51]

No fake! It was October 2006.

[BBMmk2]

Sophistiqué!


Nooooo!!

Simpler pleasures at Château Caliban, which will shortly be filled with the aroma of baking bread. Dough currently 75% risen

Some top quality beurre d'Isigny awaits.

No poncing around with "gremolata" here in the metrollopes!

Just returned from one of the local pubs in our village. www.thewheatsheaf.com, where i had a stupendous racki of ribs in barbeque sauce chips and peas, and a selection of their ales!!! Very satisfied!! :)

[Serial_Apologist]

That's the sort of thing that always amazes us - and (especially) foreign guests - about British weather. The massive difference in a few miles.

I came down from the north last night and had no problems at all - and little if any snow - until I hit Rotherham. Then, the journey around Sheffield to get home became a nightmare which got worse the further into the Peak District I travelled. Within 20 odd miles, a change from problem-free driving to serious hazard and abandoned cars.

My own experience of such was being caught inside a pub at closing time by a thunderstorm. Everybody was thrown out, and we stood waiting under the covered porch for half an hour for the rain to stop. I then mounted my bike, and discovered that no rain whatsoever had fallen, 200 yards further along the road!

[Simon]

Yes, S-A. I can imagine. I was talking about precisely this a while ago, and some very logical colleague pointed out - as these people do! - that it wasn't surprising, as there must always be a place where the rain stops.

I suppose he's right, but my point, as yours, was that it is - often - surprising when you come across it. Not to mention frustrating.

And also dangerous, as I notice from the Beeb news pages, with sadness, that a young man has been found dead in the snow, apparently after trying to walk home.

[Angle]

"The photo's clearly a Photoshop fake - it's Liverpool and the sun in shining and the sky is blue - c'mon "

That is the Salthouse Dock or the one next to it - and it is Liverpool - and it is the Landing Craft which Anna travelled in. It looks quite picturesque until it is on land, when it is about as tall as a double-decker bus and looks very top-heavy. Apparently, it is a much-sought ride - but aesthetically it is GA.

Anna, I would return to AA, I look at it almost every day, but I live a life which is out of sync with all of you. I often don't go to bed until about 4am thus making it impossible to be around when the early birds solve the puzzle and then find they have to wait until afternoon before I get round to responding. I decided it wasn't fair on such nice people. Perhaps, I shall drop the occasional helping hint now and then.

I just cannot sleep at conventional times. I wish I could.

Angle in Liverpool where there is snow all round.

[Nick Armstrong]

[I]
Anna, I would return to AA, I look at it almost every day, but I live a life which is out of sync with all of you. I often don't go to bed until about 4am thus making it impossible to be around when the early birds solve the puzzle and then find they have to wait until afternoon before I get round to responding. I decided it wasn't fair on such nice people. Perhaps, I shall drop the occasional helping hint now and then.

I just cannot sleep at conventional times. I wish I could.

Angle in Liverpool where there is snow all round.

Sounds like me at the weekend!

Speaking for myself, I don't think that need preclude you taking an active part. I think all players understand that it's not always possible to stay by the computer for hours on end. I don't think anyone would mind if - say - you posted a puzzle late in the evening, and said it would be later the following day before you'd be around. There isn't quite the furious pace of yore! (Though sometimes it crackles along at the weekend or on the odd evening).

Personally i'd be glad if you waded back in and would be v glad to wait from time to time! The respite / thinking time is sometimes welcome!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Personally i'd be glad if you waded back in and would be v glad to wait from time to time! The respite / thinking time is sometimes welcome!

[BBMmk2]

Rather cold and trying to snow, at this time. ther news waqs saying that this country only has two9 days of gas in reserve!?!!?

[Anna]

It's bitterly cold here, -0.2 but a biting wind giving a feels-like temperature of -4.7 only caught the last bit of the weather forecast but there was a suggestion of more snow on Good Friday!
This morning I watched for the first time programme of Paul Hollywood baking bread and wondered if Cali had taken a photo of his loaf that he could post?

[Petrushka]

More overnight snow here and a bitter, biting, driving wind. Easter looks like turning out to be more like Christmas than Christmas was!

Can any of our more senior members recall anything like this so late in the year? My sister was born on March 23 1958 and that also was a bitterly cold, snowy day but I was only 3 at the time and can't remember much of it and certainly cannot recall anything like this at this time of year since.