Snow?

Post by **PeteC** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:23 pm

Who's in London at the moment? The news is saying there was 3" of snow just outside of London last night?

A bit early! Pete

Post by **darwinian** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:37 pm

Bad road conditions on the A1 near Welwyn and Stevenage, at 8PM last night.
Traffic crawling at 20 MPH.Not typical for the time of year!

Post by **lomuamart** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:00 pm

I'm sure us Brits can remember bad conditions, but only because our country isn't prepared for them. East of the A1, flat country, black ice in a moment. A ditch/dyke is easy to find. Traction, none.
Are the government spending out for salt yet? Seems like they're asking for money for everything else.

Post by **darwinian** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:28 am

Our local council will not start gritting roads until December.

Post by **Big Boy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:52 am

lomuamart wrote:I'm sure us Brits can remember bad conditions, but only because our country isn't prepared for them. East of the A1, flat country, black ice in a moment. A ditch/dyke is easy to find. Traction, none.
Are the government spending out for salt yet? Seems like they're asking for money for everything else.

The gritting of the roads was a post code lottery this morning. Driving in South Goucestershire was treacherous, whereas driving in Bath & North East Somerset was fine.

We didn't have any snow here, but about an inch of hailstones

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:56 am

I was in central London last night and while it did snow it diddn't settle. Apart from on the odd car that was parked up...

Post by **caller** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:25 am

No snow in the SW London / Surrey borders, did have to scrape the car free from a thin layer of ice though. I'm in a cold 'hot-spot' for this area, due to the proximity of a lot of open space, Richmond Park in particular.

Unusual for this time of year, admittedly, but nice to have some evidence that seasons still exist!

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:55 am

Richmond Park, where do you live Mr C ? If you're close to RP you are in a nice area. Roehampton, Mortlake, Barnes ?? Please don't tell me Richmond, spent a fortune every weekend just getting there and back for a drink from Feltham and Egham

SJ

Post by **PeteC** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:07 pm

Amazing, what has happened to global warming? Perhaps you all will be ice skating on the Thames by Christmas. Pete

Post by **caller** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:19 pm

Super Joe wrote:Richmond Park, where do you live Mr C ? If you're close to RP you are in a nice area. Roehampton, Mortlake, Barnes ?? Please don't tell me Richmond, spent a fortune every weekend just getting there and back for a drink from Feltham and Egham

SJ

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Post by **darwinian** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:26 am

First snow to settle in London in October since 1934.

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:01 pm

Then I must have imagined building snowmen in the 60s...

Post by **darwinian** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:11 pm

In London, in October?

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:21 pm

Apologies, darwinian - the October bit slipped past without me noticing it!

Post by **darwinian** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:28 pm

I remember building an igloo in January 1946 or 47.
We used to get more snowy winters in those days.