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MissAdventure Tue 29-Jan-19 23:38:11

At the risk of this being the most boring thread of the day, and possibly the year; its snowing hard outside.

SueDonim Wed 30-Jan-19 00:09:23

What? In Britain? In January? Who'da thunk it! grin

For once, my neck of the woods, NE Scotland, has the best weather forecast in the UK, with no weather warnings for us. My son in the US, though, is anticipating temperatures of minus 18 during the day tomorrow! shock Remind me never to visit him in winter. wink

maddyone Wed 30-Jan-19 00:32:36

No snow here.....yet! It’s forecast for tomorrow though. I’m on the south coast.

gmelon Wed 30-Jan-19 02:39:45

You and me both must be boring MissAdventure
I started a snow thread in excitement of snow last weeksmile. So you're in good (not boring)company!
I'm just on M25 North London.
It's snowing again here.

gmelon Wed 30-Jan-19 02:41:17

Last year we had snow at the end of Feb start of March. Friend in Lincolnshire was snowed in last year.

Grandma2213 Wed 30-Jan-19 02:49:35

Yes snow here too in Lancashire. This part (west) doesn't always get it when forecast or even reported but we did have lots last year in March. Sadly on Sunday, a very nice day, I went out for a walk and slid down a muddy bank spraining my ankle so have to sit with foot elevated now ouch ouch ouch so no snowballs or snowmen for me! sad

absent Wed 30-Jan-19 06:33:31

Where I am the temperature is in the low to mid 30s. You reckon it's cold and I reckon it's hot; neither of us is massively comfortable. The thing is that it is what it is.

RosieLeah Wed 30-Jan-19 06:36:50

Might get a chance to try out my new snowboots. I bought them last winter but we had no snow, so never wore them.

harrigran Wed 30-Jan-19 08:28:56

We have not had the promised snow. My father used to describe, where I live, a whole overcoat colder than the rest of town.

jusnoneed Wed 30-Jan-19 08:37:15

Snow here in Dorset, was quite thick and left a covering of about an inch when I woke at 6am. It did stop for a while but started again although much finer so may change to rain.

Teetime Wed 30-Jan-19 08:45:03

NO snow in Melton Mowbray - off to golf!

DanniRae Wed 30-Jan-19 08:46:14

I am a wimp! Due to go visiting a relative yesterday and I cancelled because there was promise of snow later in the day and didn't want to travel home in snow. BUT there was NO SNOW!!
harrigran your dad's comments about where you live really made me smile smile

EllanVannin Wed 30-Jan-19 08:46:41

We should be so lucky ! What about Chicago where those who have to go out to work will struggle through deadly temperatures of -45 degrees. ?
We just have a dusting and everything comes to a halt.!

Sorry for the cynicism but a helicopter hovering overhead at 4am this morning got on my wick and the cats were up and about as was I and couldn't get back to sleep in case I overslept because of workmen coming.

glammanana Wed 30-Jan-19 09:03:10

EV Funnily enough we where woken about the same time I have just drawn back the bedroom curtains to a light covering in my back garden,not enough to complain about though.
We have a light fall of snow and the local airport is closed and just heard many crashes on motorway,what is wrong with this Country when a little snow arrives.

annsixty Wed 30-Jan-19 09:08:01

We haveabout 3 inches here in Stockport.
Buses are not running, schools are closed and things have come to a halt.
We really cant cope and yet we used to.

MiniMoon Wed 30-Jan-19 09:18:52

It's not snowing in this part of the South West Northumberland! In fact it's a lovely morning. Cold, frosty, but sunny.
The clouds are building, but we are only forecast an occasional snow shower.

Grannybags Wed 30-Jan-19 09:42:32

Nothing here yet but forecast for tomorrow. Bristol area

Juggernaut Wed 30-Jan-19 09:46:42

We have about 2 inches here in west Cheshire, but it's melting fast.
We have a snowman in the garden, courtesy of DH and DGS, they started building that at 7-40 this morning!
Just had a text from DS, they have 6 students from southern India in his office this week, none of whom have ever seen snow up close before. Apparently they're out dancing around the car park, and havng snowball fights! He said it's made everyone in the building happy, to see them having so much fun!
I've been out playing in the snowy back garden with DH and DGS, but have now left them out there and am currently warming up with a mug of freshly ground coffee, lovely!

KatyK Wed 30-Jan-19 09:56:28

We had a brief smattering yesterday but fortunately it stopped. I hate it.

Miep1 Wed 30-Jan-19 10:31:58

The forecast says it will stop snowing here in Devon in / minutes - but it's forgotten to start!

Elegran Wed 30-Jan-19 10:59:16

Juggernaut Not only students. It snowed during once a visit to my husband's work from some full-grown and quite senior Nigerian businessmen. After all the serious meetings and negotiations, they left to cross the car park to their car. By the time they reached it they were scraping snow from car roofs for snowballs and dodging in and out of the rows to ambush each other. The British contingent watched it all indulgently from the windows.

M0nica Wed 30-Jan-19 11:24:25

It's not fair!! We live in Oxfordshire about 10 miles from Benson, where the low temperatures in cold periods often make the national news, but narry a flake f soup have we had.

In fact yesterday we were having a family Facebook moan that none of us, whether in Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire or Yorkshire had seen any snow. DGC in Yorkshire were particularly cross as they had got out their sled and cleaned and got it ready in anticipation of the snow.

Anniebach Wed 30-Jan-19 11:47:06

Snowing in Mid Wales

mumofmadboys Wed 30-Jan-19 11:51:52

Monica. We stayed in a holiday house in Oxfordshire for Christmas in Cuxham. We went to Benson for the midnight mass service ( at earlier time of 10 or 10.30 PM can't remember now.) which suited us better.

Willow500 Wed 30-Jan-19 11:57:11

Brilliant sunshine and not a snowflake in sight where I am in South Yorks.