Britain facing one of the coldest winters in 100 years, experts predic

Opinion44


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:52

They predicted no let up in the freezing snap until at least mid-January, with snow, ice and severe frosts dominating.And the likelihood is that the second half of the month will be even colder

http://northcyprusdaily.com/news/Life/Britain-facing-one-of-the-coldest-winters-in-100-years-experts-predict.asp

Lilli



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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:54

ph thats awful . God think of the knock on effect. If people cant shop or work. What next xxxxxx

greylag


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:55

Bloody global warming,

Grey.

Lilli



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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:58

will they put the winter fuel allowence up xxxxx

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:58

I'll believe it when I see it!

Coachie



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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:58

It certainly looks that way..I cleared my drive of about 6inches of snow this morning simply because there is more snow forcast for Mon/tues. and felt I might find it hard going trying to shift twice as much.Not as young or fit as I used to be.Very,very cold out there at the moment ,could get down to -6/7.c tonight. Glad I dont have to work any more...

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 20:59

Are these the same forecasters who predicted the hottest summer ever for the UK in 2009?

Coachie



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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 21:01

Greylag..I have lived in my current house for37 yrs and it has to be 20yrs since I last saw it as bad this. I thought global warming meant the planet was heating up ,not getting colder...

greylag


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 21:38

Coachie so did i mate.Just being flippant,

Grey.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 21:41

What's the betting most local authorities fail to be ready.

harita


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Message Posted:
03/01/2010 22:09

Where were you all in 1963 .. Starting 9th Jan never went above freezing point for 42 days (6 weeks) ..

harita


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Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 22:15

Maybe this will open



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_of_1962%E2%80%931963_in_the_United_Kingdom

scruff


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Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 22:34

I too can clearly remember the winter of 1962/1963. I had to check it up today on Wiki to remind myself which winter it was. I was still at school then. I caught a train for school & then a bus. The snow was so bad that we had to walk to school for 3/4 miles because the buses could not run because of the snow & ice build up. This went on for some time. They didn't shut scholls then because of snow. You still had to get to school & work & you didn't get taken to school in cars like now. We didn't even own a car back then.

Global warming simply means the climate is slowly changing with more rain & snow too. Probably this winter weather has nothing to do with it.