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Old 29-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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Wintry Showers

Maybe a few early next week?
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Old 29-02-2008, 03:00 PM
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Re: Wintry Showers

Ooooo- hope so I can get my sledge out and have fun on the hills
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Old 29-02-2008, 07:14 PM
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Re: Wintry Showers

I have been expecting March to be the winter month for us again, the last two or three Marches we have had snow I prefer it in January

We have just had the sunniest feb since records began


Poor old Scotland has taken a battering to-day

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Scotland hit by 'severe' weather
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Old 29-02-2008, 07:36 PM
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Re: Wintry Showers

Still taking a battering up here went into Inverness this afternoon it was like driving thruogh the car wash the way the rain came down and its still at it and to get a lot worse over night with winds over 70mph then next week SNOW again
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Old 29-02-2008, 08:05 PM
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Still taking a battering up here went into Inverness this afternoon it was like driving thruogh the car wash the way the rain came down and its still at it and to get a lot worse over night with winds over 70mph then next week SNOW again
been howlin a gale down here as well all afternoon.

got the cat in early thought he might get blown to Inverness


your bound to get the snow up there

its such a rare thing down here and please no more FROZEN PONDS!!!

I'LL NEVER GET A FROG AT THIS RATE!!!
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Old 29-02-2008, 08:18 PM
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Re: Wintry Showers

Its howling a gale just now dog just came in like a drowned rat but point is she will not stay in she keeps wanting out she thinks she has to keep a check on the garden to ensure its cat free and she does a good job and the birds just carry on feeding watched her yesterday among the birds eating the seed on the ground with the birds she be sprouting feathers next
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I'LL NEVER GET A FROG AT THIS RATE!!!
that's a frog prince i take it - lol Just light a bonfire - you'll be okay!
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Still taking a battering up here went into Inverness this afternoon it was like driving thruogh the car wash the way the rain came down and its still at it and to get a lot worse over night with winds over 70mph then next week SNOW again
We have the wild, wet and windy stuff down here but please Bill can you blow the SNOW down here....Pleeaseee!!!
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Tufftie your welcome to the stuff how much do you want?
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Old 01-03-2008, 04:20 PM
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Yep it looks like there could be some on Monday though if you live in the south I doesn't look like there would be enough to go sledging, although you never know.
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Old 01-03-2008, 06:38 PM
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Tufftie your welcome to the stuff how much do you want?
Lots of it ! As much as you can..then I can make squirrel and owl snow figures!!!! ...and go sledging and play snowballs with the local children!!!
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Old 01-03-2008, 11:03 PM
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Yep, some snow would be great! A nice blizzard sweeping in on a nor' east wind and lasting for days.

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Its howling a gale just now dog just came in like a drowned rat but point is she will not stay in she keeps wanting out she thinks she has to keep a check on the garden to ensure its cat free and she does a good job and the birds just carry on feeding watched her yesterday among the birds eating the seed on the ground with the birds she be sprouting feathers next
Your lucky just a sniff off cold weather or rain when I open the Back door and the Dogs run back in, Dont like getting there feet wet.
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Old 02-03-2008, 11:35 AM
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Yep, some snow would be great! A nice blizzard sweeping in on a nor' east wind and lasting for days.

Regards, Chris
Well it looks like a 24-36hr event at the most but I'd be happy with any snow considering how little we've had this year.
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Thought I would give you atreat took this pic about 1 1/2 hours ago only 20 mins drive from house
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Old 02-03-2008, 06:06 PM
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Re: Wintry Showers

Snow showers forecast here for tomorrow, last forecasted snow didn't happen so there hasn't been any this winter so far.
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Re: Wintry Showers

Some snow flurries here on the edge of the Chilterns this morning.
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