It's snowing again

[rancid badger]

Actually, it's honking down and has been for about 5 hrs now. I took myself off out with the iconograph earlier and it wasn't too bad, but by the time I got back, I decided it was snow tyre time!

this is Hookergate seen from "tit hill"(honestly)

this is the main entrance to Chopwell Wood,This was on my way in. When I came back out,a couple of hours later, there was about 4 inches of snow on the road.

Our normal base for "operations"

all in all, as predicted a few days ago and then apparently forgotten! I mentioned the fact that I had heard a forecast of 20cm of snow over the northern hills, and no one else seemed to have heard of it till last night-

Just got to get to Sunderland and back now! mutter mutter bloody mutter:11doh:

Hah! love my snurr tya's( geordie snow tyre's)

Take care all
R.B.

 

[mentalnurse]

lucky you its just rain rain rain here.....

 

[andy_e]

Aaaah! Perfect Hammockin' Weather!

 

[DoctorSpoon]

rain rain rain rain rain here too

 

[spamel]

Ahh, the infamous Chopwell woods. I really need to pay a visit one day, preferrably when our Eric is feeling a bit better and the sun is shining and he has his pole lathe set up.

 

[John Fenna]

RB - can you send some this way?
I will trade you some of my collection of West Wales Tivy Valley floodwater!
John

 

[bushyboo]

only sleet here

 

[Toddy]

It has poured all day here until half an hour ago when the world has gone awfully still and suddenly cold. The gritters have been out all afternoon, even in the rain, and the sky looks 'heavy'.
I'm struggling to keep awake these wet, overcast days, I feel like I'm 78 year old auntie cat napping all day, at least snow is light and brightens up the world at bit. I know it can be a pain too ,but oh I wish, go on, "Let it Snow ! "

cheers,
Toddy

 

[andy_e]

It has poured all day here until half an hour ago when the world has gone awfully still and suddenly cold. The gritters have been out all afternoon, even in the rain, and the sky looks 'heavy'.
I'm struggling to keep awake these wet, overcast days, I feel like I'm 78 year old auntie cat napping all day, at least snow is light and brightens up the world at bit. I know it can be a pain too ,but oh I wish, go on, "Let it Snow ! "

cheers,
Toddy

That big bank of low cloud that's moving down on us from the north looks like it might hold some snow for us yet Toddy.

 

[In Wood]

It is just tipping it down here, has been since yesterday lunch, even Preston got a mention in the news for flood warnings, I can't ever remember that before.

I used to have a pond in the garden, now I have a border round the pond!:Wow:

I would love some good thick snow, great to get out is do a bit in the woods and great for tracking.

Oh well, I will just have to stick to looking at the pictures. I was born in the NE (Cester -Le-Street) so I remember what propper snow looks like.

Safe trip to Sunderland.

 

[Northern Giant UK]

Yep it does make your garden look nice tho don't it. . .snigger.

Why can't it be like this at the weekend Grrr.

Kev.

 

[joejoe]

hello have any info why chopwll festival is not onthis year

 

[Mike Ameling]

Tis been snowing here in Northeast Iowa also - since last night. About 4 inches right now, and another 3 or 4 predicted before it's all over.

All the little ... critters ... are swarming my bird feeders - including the small deer that just cleaned out everything she could reach. Kind of upset the dozen or so cardinals though.

At least it isn't supposed to be so cold tonight. Was -18 (F) Saturday morning, -25 (F) Sunday morning! They're only talking around 0 (F) tonight.

So it goes - out here in the Hinterlands

Mikey - yee ol' grumpy blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[rancid badger]

hello have any info why chopwll festival is not onthis year

I'll do a separate thread for this one joeJoe
cheers
R.B.

 

[rancid badger]

Hey Mike, I knew our transatlantic cousins would have something to say about the snow!

I've recently discovered google earth and while tinkering on with it, found that it can display the prevailing weather conditions where ever you look.( not sure how accurately)

I did actually scan over your way and noticed some seriously sub zero temperatures
The thing is, where you are,I would imagine it has to be pretty bad before everything comes to a grinding halt.
Here?, well to be honest, it's a bit of joke. literally half an inch of of snow can stop the world spinning!
anyhow, best wishes and keep warm!
R.B.

 

[joejoe]

I'll do a separate thread for this one joeJoe
cheers
R.B.

ta bonny lad