[RECORD] Coldest winter in Holland in 150 years..!

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 19:48

▶ [ http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/winter_in_holland.jpg ]

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 19:54

Hi DC I have just been watching the weather in Europe and only remarked to your italian friend about Hollands falling temperature's. At least they may be more geared up for it than the uk seem to be.

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:05

DC



I finally escaped the cold weather in Scotland last Monday and arrived at Schipol airport (spelling apologies) in Amsterdam to see the snow falling.



Chris

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:06

Hans, what was the temperature?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:14

Bill, I heard on Dutch radio: minus 10 in the day time (OK, I know the UK was worse, but "we is much smaller"...).

arrry



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:17

erm...is this post relevant to North Cyprus ??? Tut tut D C , you of all people !!

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:19

Minus 13 in Chester today.........

What's it like in TRNC?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:20

arty. Of course it's relevant - Hans lives here! )

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 20:50

I know you are all going throgh hell throughout europe but im freezing at night here. No matter how many layers i put on i just cant warm up xxxxx

swannee7


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:05

Hi Lilli. All that Summer sunshine has thinned your blood, poor thing! Come back to Europe! x

Pogle


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:18

DC, I was in Zeist last month - bloody freezing, snowing but they were still riding their bikes!

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:24

swannee it could be on the cards . It has thinned my blood never felt so cold. Must be the wine going through my veins xxxxxx

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:32

Hand, surely it's been colder than that?

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:32

Hans

Is there not an ice skating race on the frozen canals weather conditions permitting which is very rare?



Richard

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:55

Lilli - I have just looked at Accuweather for Kyrenia, 10 degrees...Llangollen -9 degrees....

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 21:57

RE msg 14, Brinsley: Yes, there is. It's called "De Elfstedentocht" (The Eleven Towns Tour) - the distance to skate is 200 km. And indeed, it's "weather permitting", so seldom done. During my lifetime it only happened four or five times. The winner, after many, many hours of skating and "kluning" (crossing roads on skates from one canal to another) is a lifetime hero. Only 200 of the best Dutch long distance skaters are allowed to subscribe. Thousands of lesser quality skaters skate the tour also (6am to 11 pm!), but many have to give up. Every "Elfstedentocht" has many victims in the always very cold, windy weather in open polders: frozen noses, frozen toes and frozen fingers often have to be amputated. 80 Percent of the Dutch population will stay at home to watch this monster tour on TV.

I know it ain't cricket but for Dutch people it's the Mother of all Sports!

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 22:04

Here's something about "De Elfstedentocht" in English. Unfortunately it's bad news for the time being (I think!):

▶ [ http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/01/snow_puts_paid_to_elfstedentoc.php ]

Here are picture of this very difficult race for only the very best athletes:

▶ [ http://www.google.com/images?q=elfstedentocht&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1433&bih=747 ]

Chelpet


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 22:14

Minus 4 in Tonbridge today thought I was going to lose my bloody fingers, they were so cold, snowing again in Kent tonight, God help anyone hoping to get a flight as airports are a no go zone

spider


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 22:16

Great photos Hans and all the news in English too..How on earth dose that happen !







Spider,X

TRNCvictim


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 22:37

Hans,



I don't know about global warming, but it's sure as hell bloody cold in the north west of England! I loved your image in message 1!



Perhaps we are going back to the "Ice Age"? It sure feels like the Gulf Stream has moved somewhere.......

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 22:55

jeaz girl you better beleive it, i bet hot water bottles are the biggest xmas seller. Whilst Im here can I take this opportunity to wish you a very happy xmas and a healthy new year. In my water I know it will be our year so keep faith xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

apc2010


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:00

Dutch Weather Records (since 1900)

Highest maximum temperature (hottest day on record)

38.6C Warsveld, 23 August 1944

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Lowest minimum temperature (coldest night on record)

-27.4C Winterswijk, 27 January 1942

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Highest sea level pressure

1050.0mb De Bilt, 26 January 1932

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Lowest sea level pressure

954.2mb Eelde, 27 November 1983

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Highest 24 hour precipitation

208mm Voorthuizen, 3 August 1948

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Highest precipitation in one month (wettest month on record)

321mm Zandvoort, October 1932

apc2010


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:03

http://holland-corner.blogspot.com/2009/10/dutch-wether.html

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:06

blinking heck apc thats cold xxxxx to me