Stormy Weather II

[oddoneout]

Wasn't there some Saharan dust about as well, I thought I heard mention?

[Serial_Apologist]

Wasn't there some Saharan dust about as well, I thought I heard mention?

Might have been a minor contribution, but not essential with that kind of cloud.

[Nick Armstrong]

Wasn't there some Saharan dust about as well, I thought I heard mention?

Perhaps in post 6819 herinbefore?

[BBMmk2]

Wasn't there some Saharan dust about as well, I thought I heard mention?

We had that! Just had the car cleaned too! Typical!

Not a bad day, today. Cold though!

[DracoM]

More or less total whiteout here. Damp, and mildish. but..........of the fells - nowt to see.

[Nick Armstrong]

More or less total whiteout here. Damp, and mildish. but..........of the fells - nowt to see.

Mild, dry and very springlike down here, gentle breeze, crocuses & daffs blooming all over the Park

[Serial_Apologist]

So mild here today I've been able to take an afternoon walk today in just open necked shirt and sports jacket (& trousers, socks, shoes obv) - no need for coat or even lightweight mac. My max-min indicates a max of 15.5 C - 60 F in old currency. Not a record for February, but not bad for so early in the year.

Tonight the cold front which has been plaguing DracoM's part of the world dawdles its way in our direction and is expected to hang around tomorrow as a weakened feature, producing low cloud and patchy light rain for the SE and E Angular. Behind it pressure will build from the SW and be sprawled across the country for the weekend, giving mildish days but cold nights to all but Scotland and N Ireland, which will be in receipt of mild SWesterlies on its northern side.

[oddoneout]

It would have been warm here, not just mild(17 degrees at the recording station mid morning to mid afternoon), but for the wind. Not just rather a lot of it but a sneaky edge out of the sun. Never mind, it was dry and spirits have been lifted by the signs of spring while doing the gardening, and also signs that some plants that might have been expected to succumb to the recent extreme cold spell look as if they have come through.

[BBMmk2]

Rather a mild morning today. I think it maybe 11C!

[Serial_Apologist]

It would have been warm here, not just mild(17 degrees at the recording station mid morning to mid afternoon), but for the wind. Not just rather a lot of it but a sneaky edge out of the sun. Never mind, it was dry and spirits have been lifted by the signs of spring while doing the gardening, and also signs that some plants that might have been expected to succumb to the recent extreme cold spell look as if they have come through.

Looking at some of our patio pot plants here, it appears that some of them succumbed to the frosts. But it's always wise to given 'em a couple of months, just to make sure. In the past I've managed to get quite a few Pelargonium cuttings from plants that looked otherwise dead. That's One L, having just spell-checked to make sure someone won't pick me up for insisting pedantically on the correct name of these plants!

Weather here exactly as expected from yesterday.

[oddoneout]

Looking at some of our patio pot plants here, it appears that some of them succumbed to the frosts. But it's always wise to given 'em a couple of months, just to make sure. In the past I've managed to get quite a few Pelargonium cuttings from plants that looked otherwise dead. That's One L, having just spell-checked to make sure someone won't pick me up for insisting pedantically on the correct name of these plants!

Weather here exactly as expected from yesterday.

Pelargoniums I leave outside but tucked away as much as possible from wet and frost. If they survive, which they have the past few years, then that's a bonus, if they don't well it's not a disaster. I really dislike the smell of them so don't want them indoors.
Disappointingly chilly and dull today, no chance of shedding layers when gardening this afternoon. It did stay dry though and the rain originally forecast for later on is no longer an option apparently, having been replaced by chance of frost.

[vinteuil]

Pelargoniums /... / I really dislike the smell of them so don't want them indoors..

...likes and dislikes are so individual - for me the metallic smell of the pelargonium (which I still think of as a geranium... ) is one of the most special - I love it

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[cloughie]

Pelargoniums I leave outside but tucked away as much as possible from wet and frost. If they survive, which they have the past few years, then that's a bonus, if they don't well it's not a disaster. I really dislike the smell of them so don't want them indoors.
Disappointingly chilly and dull today, no chance of shedding layers when gardening this afternoon. It did stay dry though and the rain originally forecast for later on is no longer an option apparently, having been replaced by chance of frost.

Yes, pelargoniums and fuchsias - like to have a few and most winters they survive and in spring either added to/ replaced - think this year they’ve mostly survived. The gallic smell and look of pelargoniums ( or should it be pelargonia) complements my love of French music and wine.

[oddoneout]

Sharp frost overnight, but glorious wall to wall blue sky and sunshine made short work of it. The wind is picking up a bit so sometimes a bit of an unexpected nip, but overall a day to enjoy. After rather a heavy session yesterday( tree stumps out,shrubs in etc) I must take it a bit easier in the garden today; I'm toying with getting the mower out, set high to level the tufty bits of grass, as it's dry enough I think.

[gurnemanz]

Yes, pelargoniums and fuchsias - like to have a few and most winters they survive and in spring either added to/ replaced - think this year they’ve mostly survived. The gallic smell and look of pelargoniums ( or should it be pelargonia) complements my love of French music and wine.

We seems to have lost lost most of our fuchsias (fuchsiae?) and pelargonia/ums in troughs and pots this year. They were in a shed which is normally sheltered enough from mild frost for them to survive, but this year's beast has done damage. Luckily, we have a couple of hardy fuchsias permanently planted which come back every year without fail.