Whats your weather like today?

Richard G. · #**3191** (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 06:51 PM

Felt very cold here today, but bright sunshine all day, which did manage to melt a little of the snow it could get to.

My boiler started leaking on Tuesday. British Gas, to their credit, came out yesterday PM and walked up the hill to my house. Turns out the outlet from the condenser, which goes out the wall to empty into a drain, had an 18 inch icicle in it and was completely blocked. All back to normal now thankfully, but these temperatures have caused several ice and freezing problems to peoples water and heating, according to BG, so keep an eye on yours...

James M · #**3192** (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PMG

Only minus 10 Bill? We beat you then - south Manchester was -15 to -18 depending which news prog you watch

It's true -18°C at Woodford and -15°C at Manchester Airport this morning.

We had a max of -3.8°C here today, the coldest max of the winter so far. Temp plummeted after sunset down to -9°C here but it's starting rise a little here, upto -8.5°C, I think there must be a little cloud moving in or a breeze picking up.

James M · #**3193** (**permalink**) 07-01-2010, 10:24 PM

Take a look at this Nasa sat image taken today, talk about snow covered Britain! not very often you see that.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/g....1150.500m.jpg

And · #**3194** (**permalink**) 08-01-2010, 12:44 AM

Amazing! Notice how you can see a bit of green in south -west Ireland. It seldom snows there, though I have a friend in Kilkenny who is snowbound at the moment.

RobSutton · #**3195** (**permalink**) 08-01-2010, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

We should have had the 'general' bin collected on Tuesday (didn't really expect to see it in the blizzard) and our 'paper' one today so the street is littered with bins and there was much excitement when a bin lorry appeared at the bottom of the road ............. - collecting discarded xmas trees! Ho hum ...

We last had our bins done on the 14th December - they come on Mondays and that was the last snow free Monday we've had. Postman last visited on 16th December - we're picking our own up on the rare occasions we, or one of our neighbours, can get a 4x4 out - the Post Office don't use landrovers for remote mail in our area as I believe they used to. Milkman still delivers once or twice a week on a huge tractor that copes admirably with the snow - he's also picked up groceries and given odd folk a lift down to civilisation when they've needed to go. Conditions like this do tend to bring out the best in some people and the milkman is certainly one of our "Snow Heros".

But it is quite beautiful here at the moment.

RobSutton · #**3196** (**permalink**) 08-01-2010, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by James M

Take a look at this Nasa sat image taken today, talk about snow covered Britain! not very often you see that.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/g....1150.500m.jpg

It is an amazingly beautiful picture isn't it.

tufftie · #**3197** (**permalink**) 08-01-2010, 06:10 AM

They're lovely photos Rob

-10 here this morning but nowhere near as cold as yesterday! Likewise we have no post here and only 4x4's are making it down the lane as it's an ice rink!

Davy Crockett · #**3198** (**permalink**) 08-01-2010, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RobSutton

We last had our bins done on the 14th December - they come on Mondays and that was the last snow free Monday we've had. Postman last visited on 16th December - we're picking our own up on the rare occasions we, or one of our neighbours, can get a 4x4 out - the Post Office don't use landrovers for remote mail in our area as I believe they used to. Milkman still delivers once or twice a week on a huge tractor that copes admirably with the snow - he's also picked up groceries and given odd folk a lift down to civilisation when they've needed to go. Conditions like this do tend to bring out the best in some people and the milkman is certainly one of our "Snow Heros".

But it is quite beautiful here at the moment.

The Picture reminds me of my home, Rob. its a bute

Enogs · #**3199** (**permalink**) 08-01-2010, 06:25 AM

Only -4.8 last night and up to -2.5 now. The snow is crunchy underfoot and nice and shiny on the roads. Must shop today so started the car just now to be sure, it took me longer to unfreeze the door with a hair dryer that to start the engine. So hair dryer is in the car on full and taped so as not to burn anything.
Clear skys and cresent moon and twinkling stars.
Enogs