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15-03-2007, 10:47 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Anston, South Yorkshire
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I was listening to the radio 4 weather tonight and the BBC are predicting a weather front coming from the Artic bringing sleet and snow for most of the country for early next week.
So just when we thought spring was here winter looks like it is to return. 
I wonder what kind of effect all this is going to have on the plants, animals and birds, given the mild weather we have had over the last few weeks must have convinced them that spring had come early  |
15-03-2007, 10:51 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Sussex
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I'm going to miss the sunshine, I know that much. It's been gorgeous.
I don't think nature will be too adversely effected, although it may put back growth by a few weeks.
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15-03-2007, 11:00 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Yes,I'd heard this too. And there we all were,thinking we'd turned the corner and spring had got to grips with the year.
Hope it doesn't last and all the newly emerged invertebrates/insects/ eggs and flowers make it through the cold period.
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15-03-2007, 11:07 PM
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mmmm. And I am camping in the Dales this weekend |
15-03-2007, 11:13 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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its not looking too bad oop there BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Hope Valley, United Kingdom
looks as though the snow will hit on tuesday - just in time for me to be out doing working parties - deep joy , more sliding arround inthe van missing trees by more luck than judgement 
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15-03-2007, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore  | But as usual, here in Buxton, the local council will be caught out and the gritters won't be out in time to help us get to work!!!! |
15-03-2007, 11:16 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leigh, Lancashire
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Enjoy it Boddie - tho sunday is supposed to be down to single figures maybe the snow won't reach this far south? We are off to the Cairngorms on Tues where there is definitely going to be snow - there were five foot drifts beside the mountain road there this time last year - sounds like it might be the same again! We shall wrap up warm and enjoy!
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15-03-2007, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie mmmm. And I am camping in the Dales this weekend | top tip : dont take the car off road this time
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15-03-2007, 11:18 PM
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Earlier today BBC radio 5 news mentioned possible problems for butterflies caused by this cold snap. They didn't go into any detail.
It's not great timing after a nice warm and sunny few days. In the last couple of days, in particular, I've seen more insect activity.
It looks like frosts on Sunday and Monday night. The met office has severe weather warnings for Sunday and Monday (for snow). Met Office: UK: Severe weather warnings |
15-03-2007, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore | Can't you ask to be provided with a sledge and reindeer Pete? Or a moose
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15-03-2007, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Can't you ask to be provided with a sledge and reindeer Pete? Or a moose | ive got a moose but hes only a foot tall and spends most ofhis time sitting on my bedside table - i put my glasses on him when i go to bed !
actually thinking about it i'm in a nice warm office tuesday/wednesday/thursday , its my trusty sidekick who will be off sliding arround the place
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16-03-2007, 12:56 AM
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16-03-2007, 05:11 PM
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The weather forecast for around my area is now saying that we won't have snow on Sunday/Monday and that it will be dry. Wish they would make their mind up.
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16-03-2007, 07:12 PM
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I hope my tadpoles survive they only hatched the other day. I think I will scoop them into a bucket until the cold snap has past.
Maybe the frogs that were mating on Wednesday Knew something as nothing came of the mate. The birds have been eating more as they always do before bad weather is forecast |
17-03-2007, 08:55 AM
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They say things come in threes and the last two years we have had snow in March. |
17-03-2007, 09:18 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset, UK
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I love the snow and the only thing I really don't like about being in the South West is we don't get proper winters like we did in Northumberland. But I am a bit worried about my birds, but we've got a massive tub of meal worms and plenty of other good stuff for them (I swear our bird table is the reason they are all in perfect feather!). Mind you mum and I did seriously discussing weather it would be feasible to bring any early Hedgehogs in out of the cold....
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17-03-2007, 10:04 PM
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Even though I love the snow. I just want a bit more sunshine at the moment.
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18-03-2007, 05:46 PM
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We had a light snow shower and some heavy hail in the night during our trip to Edale this weekend. For anybody that has not been I would recommend it. Pete and I had some good walks although the weather was not really conducive to great photography (I do like this candid that I managed to get though Andrew Hunter Photography: Showcased: Rambler)
It rained both nights but the site had good drainage and it was not too much of a problem. We met some fell runners last night and what a nice bunch of people they were (maybe a Northern thing?) but very talkative and genuine and it turned out a couple of them were a bit good too - a couple of British Champions by all accounts |
18-03-2007, 06:34 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
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And here it comes now - we've had hailstorms and slight sleet earlier but this is looking much thicker: just as I was going out .... |
18-03-2007, 06:57 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott And here it comes now - we've had hailstorms and slight sleet earlier but this is looking much thicker: just as I was going out .... | We've had the hail and sleet here in Coventry as well plus snow that was coming down quite heavily. Thank goodness the snow has now stopped as it was settling.
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18-03-2007, 07:38 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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No snow yet here but hail and sleet on cue. It's looking pretty wintry out there again this evening and the birds have been feeding like there is no tomorrow. |
18-03-2007, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by smartie and the birds have been feeding like there is no tomorrow. | I noticed that as well. After 4pm large flocks were descending on all three feeder stations. I can't recall ever seeing so many birds on the feeders at one time before.
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18-03-2007, 08:11 PM
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Brilliant Blue skies and sun here all day today.. and it looks like the snow is going to miss us! |
18-03-2007, 08:57 PM
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It was sunny with strong winds until lunch (good for my WeBS survey), but within an hour of returning home the sky darkened with heavy squally shower, that cleared to blue skies again for most of the remainder of daylight.
Will there be whiteness when I open the curtains tomorrow? Hope not + hope my tadpoles can survive ok. |
18-03-2007, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 It was sunny with strong winds until lunch (good for my WeBS survey), but within an hour of returning home the sky darkened with heavy squally shower, that cleared to blue skies again for most of the remainder of daylight.
Will there be whiteness when I open the curtains tomorrow? Hope not + hope my tadpoles can survive ok. | Where do you live as that sounds like a carbon copy of my day here in Coventry.
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