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  • ferneyhoughgeliebte
    Gone fishin'
    • Sep 2011
    • 30163

    Bright sunshine early this morning (and I've started to notice it's getting lighter earlier) suddenly gave way to rain at about nine o'clock for about half an hour. Then clear skies again until around noon when we had snow - great cornflake-sized affairs, but not sticking - for a couple of hours or so. Chilly (about 3 degrees) but still mild for this time of year - back to clear skies and an afternoon sun as I write.
    [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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    • eighthobstruction
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 6433

      Strange how a few miles difference can make....no snow whatsoever....none....lovely sunny afternoon....

      ....aquaintance who I passed while out for a walk, pointed to large plob of green paint on my chin....good walk with the drumming and brass rhythms of Fela Kuti like a schematic circuit in my mind, breath and lips for an hour or so....

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMKxeWlCMcI Confusion Break Bone
      bong ching

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      • Serial_Apologist
        Full Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 37637

        Some rain and hail just now from a passing shower line - possibly the same one reported by ferney earlier - but the sudden obliteration of the view to the north suggested more substantial precipitation there, and I was seriously half-expecting one or two lightning flashes. Interestingly the temperature, here, rose from 4 to 5 C in the middle of the shower, where I would have expected the downdraught to cause it to drop.

        It seems that the SE here will be on a knife-edge tomorrow between mild air of southerly origin and cold northerlies, which are expected to move in later in the day, and thereafter dominate all UK weather for the week to come at least. This means we could just about be in for snow tomorrow, but it seems a bit early for them to decide if that will happen, and if so, whether or not the air will be cold enough, or the snowfall intense enough, for it to settle. Ooh, the suspense!!!

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        • mangerton
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 3346

          It's been a lovely sunny day here today, but very cold. When I left work at 1.00 pm (half day) it was only about 2º C.

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          • BBMmk2
            Late Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 20908

            Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
            I believe that was where investigations into domestic moggie behaviour was conducted in that fascinating series of telly programmes a couple of years ago.
            Indeed it was and a very good series it was! I bet our cat would be top cat there :)
            Don’t cry for me
            I go where music was born

            J S Bach 1685-1750

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            • Petrushka
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 12242

              Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
              Indeed it was and a very good series it was! I bet our cat would be top cat there :)
              Shearer still going strong then, BBM?

              On topic, a light dusting of snow this morning and damn cold with it. Daily Depress saying an Arctic blast will bring temperatures of -15C next week.
              "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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              • BBMmk2
                Late Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 20908

                Originally posted by Petrushka View Post
                Shearer still going strong then, BBM?

                On topic, a light dusting of snow this morning and damn cold with it. Daily Depress saying an Arctic blast will bring temperatures of -15C next week.
                Indeed he is! 10 years old now and still playing with his toys! Thanks for asking Pet. Thinking how he was near death's door.
                Don’t cry for me
                I go where music was born

                J S Bach 1685-1750

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                • Nick Armstrong
                  Host
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26524

                  Originally posted by Petrushka View Post
                  Daily Depress saying an Arctic blast will bring temperatures of -15C next week.
                  That pretty much guarantees a warm spell, then
                  "...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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                  • EdgeleyRob
                    Guest
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 12180

                    Lovely day for a few hours dog walking in deepest Cheshire,Brahms serenades on the i pod.
                    Quite cold but sunny,inhalers were needed.
                    But walking back from the pub this evening,rain,snow,sleet and hail,orrible.

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                    • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                      Gone fishin'
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 30163

                      Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
                      But walking back from the pub this evening,rain,snow,sleet and hail,orrible.
                      And the moral of this story is "stay in the pub"!
                      [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                      • BBMmk2
                        Late Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 20908

                        Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
                        And the moral of this story is "stay in the pub"!
                        Sounds like a great idea! I had at my aunt's wake on Friday, three different beers from a brewry called Arundel Brewery, which were very nice.

                        Going to be a rather cold day today and overcast.
                        Don’t cry for me
                        I go where music was born

                        J S Bach 1685-1750

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                        • Nick Armstrong
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 26524

                          Originally posted by Petrushka View Post
                          Daily Depress saying an Arctic blast will bring temperatures of -15C next week.
                          Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                          That pretty much guarantees a warm spell, then
                          Having said that, the Depress seems to be corroborated by the Daily Wail:

                          An amber weather warning has been issued across most of the UK until midday on Thursday. Pictured is a blanket of snow in Chatsworth, Great Longstone.


                          "...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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                          • Anna

                            When the Wail and Depress wrote their headlines they exaggerated of course but even late last night the Met were forecasting -12 in Scotland and -7 here. Nothing changes quicker than the weather and it's been revised right down, in fact they are projecting only the East side (Scotland down to Yorks & Humber) will get the really cold weather. But alarm and despondency sells newspapers .....

                            Here, no frost and thick white mist first thing rapidly clearing to cloudless blue and brilliant sun, really nice outside at nearly 5° with zero breeze but ground absolutely sodden and saturated (whereas I thought it would still be rock hard and frozen) Tried to check Brummie Simon's forecast but not uploaded until later today as he's running a Weather School - sounds like the sort of thing S_A would like to attend?

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                            • Serial_Apologist
                              Full Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 37637

                              Originally posted by Anna View Post
                              When the Wail and Depress wrote their headlines they exaggerated of course but even late last night the Met were forecasting -12 in Scotland and -7 here. Nothing changes quicker than the weather and it's been revised right down, in fact they are projecting only the East side (Scotland down to Yorks & Humber) will get the really cold weather. But alarm and despondency sells newspapers .....
                              Following a favourite football/cricket/rugby etc team is a far faster route to despondency.

                              Here, no frost and thick white mist first thing rapidly clearing to cloudless blue and brilliant sun, really nice outside at nearly 5° with zero breeze but ground absolutely sodden and saturated (whereas I thought it would still be rock hard and frozen) Tried to check Brummie Simon's forecast but not uploaded until later today as he's running a Weather School - sounds like the sort of thing S_A would like to attend?
                              I think on that front I'll stick to my autodidactic wisdom, Anna, as it would seem to have served me better. I was correct about us having no snow here last night and this morning, but i wish I'd posted here to that effect. Cloudy and almost calm following this morning's rain, but with a damp chill. 3.5 degrees C.

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                              • gurnemanz
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 7382

                                Originally posted by Anna View Post
                                When the Wail and Depress wrote their headlines they exaggerated of course
                                Reminded of the chap on Fox News assessing Birmingham's demography. Lovely day in North Wilts, no snow and nothing below -2 forecast by Met Office for next week.

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