Subject: UK weather
Posted by: romeomikegolf
Date: Nov 27 10
The UK is currently under a blanket of snow. It's the earliest widespread snowfall for 17 years. Looking back the three worst winters in living memory were also 17 years apart: 1947, 1963 and 1979. Do you think this is to do with climate change or is there some other reason?
Posted by: romeomikegolf
Date: Nov 27 10
The UK is currently under a blanket of snow. It's the earliest widespread snowfall for 17 years. Looking back the three worst winters in living memory were also 17 years apart: 1947, 1963 and 1979. Do you think this is to do with climate change or is there some other reason?
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supersal1 
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No, you summed it up in your thread title 'UK weather'! I believe in climate change, records show climate is always changing. If it didn't we'd still be in the depths of an ice age. Reply #1. Nov 27 10, 10:02 AM |
romeomikegolf
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Sally, we're still in an ice age. The definition is of large amounts at the polar caps. We're not heading into one, but out of the current one. Reply #2. Nov 27 10, 10:07 AM |
| supersal1
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That must mean.....Global Warming! Reply #3. Nov 27 10, 10:14 AM |
Cymruambyth
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In the past four days we've sustained snowfall amounting to 21 cm. According to our weather mavens, 2010 is shaping up as a record-breaker in terms of precipitation (both rain and snow). Only 4 cm off the all-time record, and still five weeks left in the year with more snow in the forecast. I think we'll break the record. Reply #4. Nov 27 10, 12:06 PM |
honeybee4
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California has had a record breaking cold spell this week even if it wasn't as cold as the UK. San Francisco tied a record of 42 degrees set in 1892. The cold was statewide. Reply #5. Nov 27 10, 1:06 PM |
| romeomikegolf
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More snow is forecast for the next few days for northern and eastern parts. Even Northern Ireland hasn't escaped. Overnight temperatures are expected to hit -8 in rural areas. These are conditions we usually get around February, not November. Reply #6. Nov 27 10, 11:16 PM |
lesley153
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It hasn't snowed here, it's just frosty, but give it five minutes and I'm sure we'll join the rest of the island. Reply #7. Nov 28 10, 5:52 AM |
surdoux
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Warmed up to -5 here in Nottingham, UK, with beautiful clear skies and bright sunshine. Reply #8. Nov 28 10, 6:08 AM |
C30
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I would venture to suggest that "winter" (give or take a couple of weeks) in the UK, runs from mid-November until mid-February (I classify late February as "early spring"). During this period, adverse weather (to UK standards)can strike at any time. So a "cold snap" early winter may be unwelcome but it is far from unusual..........but............as usual in this fair country, any such departure from "norm" results in us being caught unprepared and half the public services grind to a halt. "Global warming"? "New Ice Age"?...........oh come on, it is merely the typically unpredictable British winter ! Reply #9. Nov 28 10, 9:05 AM |
| Cymruambyth
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I remember the winter of 1947. We had five foot snowdrifts around the house, and my friends and I made tunnels in them. I remember being able to stand up in the tunnels. Of course, I was shorter then (not much, but some!) We emigrated to Canada in 1952 and my first experience of a Canadian winter was disappointing. On New Year's Day my father and I went for a walk. He was wearing a sports jacket rather than a coat and I was wearing my old school blazer. We lived in Calgary and a Chinook had blown in overnight. Chinooks are warm winds from the west that can raise the temperature significantly within hours. I can remember going to school in the morning smothered in parka, scarves, a toque, thick mitts and sturdy waterproof, fleece-lined boots, and walking home for lunch with my coat over my arm because a Chinook had blown in between breakfast and noon! Nowadays I live in a true winter city, and once the snow arrives it stays until at least the end of March and sometimes until the beginning of May. No Chinooks to relieve the unrelenting cold of a Manitoba winter. Reply #10. Nov 29 10, 1:41 PM |
| lesley153
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No central heating since my boiler died a few months ago, but I have a selection of leccy fires keeping me cosy till I get a new boiler. The loft was supposed to have been lagged this month but the people who were supposed to do the work have disappeared off the face of the earth. One of the tanks in the loft froze, so I left the hatch open and fires on. It's thawed now and water is running again. My car failed its MOT last week and I'll be without it for a while - the parts won't even arrive till tomorrow. This hasn't been one of my best weeks. *sniff* Reply #11. Nov 29 10, 4:01 PM |
mjws1968
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Our central heating has worked fine, we had a locally recorded low of -10 Centigrade last night, the road is clear but the pavements have several layers of black ice and are lethal. More blizzards expected this afternoon. The bad winters are because the gulf stream has moved to the north and Iceland is now getting our winters, which is bad for tourism as those buggy trips over the glaciers that people like to do are becoming too dangerous. They will still have a cold dark snowy Christmas, but so will we. We are getting the winter that is normal for our distance from the equator without the protection of the gulf stream, so I suspect sales of personal snowclearing vehicles will skyrocket, as local councils seem to be conserving resources and only clearing through-routes. Fortunately, we live on the main road. Never thought I'd use that sentence. Looking forward to that month in sunny Portugal in January lol. Reply #12. Nov 30 10, 5:32 AM |
| lesley153
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"Fortunately, we live on the main road." Always have done. Well, for a very long time. When we moved to Bedford, I insisted on moving somewhere well above sea level (floods), and flat and level (ice). Traffic noise is OK and no worse than anywhere else. The city that never sleeps? All the neighbours' lights are out by 10pm, and I can drive home from the station at 1 or 2am without seeing another vehicle on the roads. :( What am I doing here? Reply #13. Nov 30 10, 8:11 AM |
s-m-w
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Everything working well here in the west - not much snow and not as cold today and none of the easterly winds so far. Sure it wont last but it looks very pretty on the hills. The Council seem to be well up to date with gritting inspite of minus 7 temps earlier in the week. Reply #14. Nov 30 10, 9:00 AM |
demurechicky
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Lots and lots of snow in West Yorkshire. I do home care several tea times a week, but I did a 'risk assessment', after making several unsuccessful attempts to get the car out of my snowed in cul de sac, and decided against it, one does not shovel snow lol. I walked to my first call and then got a lift from a 'non-snowed in' colleague, who kindly dropped me back off at the first call. I don't think that tomorrow will be any better either with the recent 'flurry'. It must be bad, my daughter's school has been closed today, it was only closed for one day in the last lot of snow we had that seemed to last forever. Reply #15. Nov 30 10, 5:25 PM |
| C30
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Small "smattering" of snow in North-West, just enough to cover ground. Snow has frozen, leaving untreated roads (which seem most of them) like skating rinks. Reply #16. Dec 01 10, 2:55 AM |
| demurechicky
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It's even worse here today. The county is almost at a standstill...it has been snowing since 8.30am and is showing no signs of stopping. Wellies at the ready with thick socks, hat, gloves and waterproof jacket, ready for my tea time working. I have volunteered my services on foot if they need cover. Reply #17. Dec 01 10, 7:02 AM |
| lesley153
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I've just been reading our local council's website, including a rather fuzzy map of the roads currently gritted. It says we're not to worry about supplies of gritting salt. They were running a bit low, but they've managed to secure extra supplies. From Sweden. Reply #18. Dec 01 10, 11:42 AM |
| s-m-w
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OK, so it's a bit chilly, but thats what winter is all about ... stop whinging ! we have got what we have got.. get over it and get on with life ... ( well that warmed me up) lol Reply #19. Dec 01 10, 12:42 PM |
| Cymruambyth
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One of the things that I'm grateful for is the rapid clean-up after a heavy snow in my city. We got more than 21 cm in three days last week and within 24 hours of the last snowflake falling every major and minor street, every back lane and every sidewalk (that's pavement to the Brits) was snowfree. Our city council may not be the best and brightest on earth, but they sure know how to co-ordinate a good snow clearing effort! Reply #20. Dec 01 10, 2:08 PM |
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