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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:00 pm

Mr Tambourine Man wrote:

The last forecast I had heard just suggested that East Kent might get some.

We did

Here on the coast, light snowfall for about an hour this morning which sadly didn't settle Sad

Wind chill factor last week made it feel frrreeeeeeeeeezing cold though, so today it felt almost warm enough to have a swim Wink

sunshine wrote:

We don't do snow well in the UK. Much above an inch of the stuff and everything grinds to a halt and the papers have "White hell as Arctic freeze grips Britain" headlines.

So true! I've started panic buying food supplies already Wink

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:39 pm

Here in the land between the Ohio River and the Great Lakes my Roses of Sharon were still blooming last week.

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:59 pm

dwatina wrote:

I don't mind the snow, but I hate the ice.

Why? It's the best excuse for wearing this:

You know you want to...

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:26 pm

Pastor Frank wrote:

Here in the States we sometimes declare "summer" as the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, is it something like that?

Here in Scotland we sometimes declare "summer" as the one day that we actually get sun

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:28 pm

Here in Syracuse, we sometimes get all four seasons in one week Sad

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:46 pm

Pastor Frank wrote:

Wouldn't the Southern Hemispheres first day of summer correspond to the Northern Hemispheres first day of winter, Dec 21st this year. Or is your "official" first day of summer declared by a holiday or government decree.

I've always thought of Southern Hemisphere Summer as starting at the beginning of December and lasting until the end of February. We don't get a holiday for it, incidentally.

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:46 pm

No snow in the Gulf Coast region. Bright and sunny.

My condolences to all those in the Lands of the Chosen Frozen! Very Happy

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Morgain Le Fay wrote:

My condolences to all those in the Lands of the Chosen Frozen! Very Happy

Good point, why the fuck do I stay in this frozen wasteland.

I lived on Captiva Island (many years ago) for 2 years, I loved it. Fuck Minnesota.

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:33 am

@ Pastor Frank Right this moment in the evening it is 76 degrees at Captiva Island Country Club!! Just close your eyes and think of the gentle breezes swaying the palm trees!! Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:36 am

Quote:

Three days of torrential rain with more to follow

Guess you're not in NZ.
Hot already (ok not Oz hot) with drought to follow.. until about April.
Tramping, shooting, motorbiking, beaches, barbecues. Snow? What's that?

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Only tires I have are the standards on a 1996 Mitsibushi Pajero - grips quite well, although the back end kicks out even in 4x4 mode, but I wouldn't want anything else in this.

Airports closed up here, estimate 5 inches of snow? Nothing compared to what our North American or Siberian friends experience, but we're in frenzy nonetheless.

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:04 am

Still snowing in the UK. The worst thing is the reporting, as there's only so much you can say about snow and ice.

Quote:

Anchor: "Now over to Richard Scott at Gatwick Airport, where it's pretty grim with 2 inches of snow on the ground, and all the planes are grounded. What's it like there Richard?
Reporter: "Well Jim, it's pretty grim here with 2 inches of snow on the ground, and all the planes are grounded. Now back to the studio."

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I saw something similar on Sky.

Reporter standing in 3 foot of snow, somewhere near the Highlands, camera, reporter, microphone all covered in snow, snow as far as the eye can see, on a flat, open field. The anchor says: "Now over to Paul, who's in XYZ. Describe the scene to us, Paul."

here · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:44 am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
oh yes, you know with over population being a worry shooting all journalists would be my suggestion. Gotta help and it improves the gene pool no end.
What's not to like? Very Happy

(you may guess I don't buy newspapers or watch much TV, grumpy old git eh?)

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:47 pm

Problem in the UK is that in the winter we mostly get Low pressure off the Atlantic (wet and windy) until January and the cold High pressure from the north and east doesn't normally kick in until after that for a short time before going back to 'normal'.
For the last week or so it's been the wind chill factor on top of the cold that has people moaning, along with the snow (although it's been too cold to snow in parts).
Coupled with that our media weather reports (even the good old Met Office) have over the last few years tended to dumb down, go OTT and get sensationalised like in the USA.
My best advice is:

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:47 pm

December 1st today

Location: Coastal Maine

Amount of snow: None

Likelyhood of snow in next 10 days: None

For the past few years I've lived here, snow arrives later and later. I'm going to be a pessimist and declare that there will be no snow this winter along the coast and inland, way below normal. it will be almost all rain!!

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I'm headed outside to plow about 6 inches of snow off of the driveway.

That's 15.24 centimeters for you freaks that are still on the metric system. I'm looking at you Canada.

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Pastor Frank wrote:

I'm headed outside to plow about 6 inches of snow off of the driveway.
That's 15.24 centimeters for you freaks that are still on the metric system. I'm looking at you Canada.

Be still PF - remember that we send you most of the snow you have to shovel Wink

I live in Fokitscold, Ontario, Canada. Our two major complaints are the tail-ends of American hurricanes and Manchester United.

Here is brief (often repeated) scale of our appreciation of winter.

Quote:

50°F - New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.

40°F - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.

35°F - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.

32°F - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.

20°F - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.

15°F - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.

0°F - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.

-10°F - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles to see if their tongue will stick.

-20°F - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.

-40°F - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent some videos.

-60°F - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Guides begin selling cookies door to door.

-80°F - Polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

-100°F - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.

-173°F - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

-297°F - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

-460°F - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya eh?"

-500°F - Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:07 pm

We get weather reports like:

Partly cloudy today
or
Partly sunny today

What the heck is that? Hedging their bets.???

I remember down in the USVI St. Crox which is always HOT, when it got down to 70 degrees Fahrenheit the natives would bring out their hats and mittens. Funny sight!

Being a Red Wings fan, I loved this:

Quote:

-500°F - Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

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Gold Hat wrote:

I live in Canada.

Enough said. I'm 310 miles from your godforsaken border, you heathen. Welcome to my ban list.

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:28 pm

@Gold Hat: I got basically the same email from my sister in South Dakota last year, only tailored for Pastor Frank:

Quote:

60 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens.

50 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People are sunbathing in Duluth.

40 above zero: The Governor of Texas calls Washington DC to demand disaster money. Import cars won't start. Minnesotans drive with the sunroof open.

32 above zero: Distilled water freezes. The water in Bemidji gets thicker.

20 above zero: New Mexicans don long johns, parkas and wool hats & mittens. Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above zero: New York landlords finally turn on the heat. People in Minnesota have one last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero: People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close the windows.

10 below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. Minnesotans dig their winter coats out of storage.

25 below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Scouts in Minnesota still selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero: Washington, D.C. finally runs out of hot air. People in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get upset because the Mini-Van won't start.

460 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops. People in Minnesota can be heard to say, "Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

500 below zero: Hell freezes over. Minnesota public schools open 2 hours late.

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lakeside77 wrote:

South Dakota

Jesus, why am I still here corresponding with the proletariat.

lakeside77 has the original, that damn canuck has a forgery, bastard.

I told you you can't trust them.

lakeside77 wrote:

schools open 2 hours late.

That would take an act of Jesus himself.

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:45 pm

I've seen that email as well, but it's about New York state Smile

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:58 pm

Quote:

...about 6 inches of snow ...

Lightweight. I've got approx 12 inches/30 cm burying my path, with more forecast overnight. The shovel's staying in the garage for now.

Work was closed today due to reasons of 'health & safety'. First time in my 13 years of working there that they've shut. Will find out via 7am announcement on website if it'll be open tomorrow.

Problem in the UK is we've had several years without much snow, so now it's laying thick and heavy people are reacting as if they've never seen it before.

Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:22 am

I'm due east of the good Pastor and only have .5 of an inch to mention. Seems something is sucking all the moisture out of the storm before it gets here PF... Laughing

Damn these big lakes!