UK in chaos, it snowed! Even more about UK weather - Brits only

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 11:26

"In Poland, with temperatures as low as -16ºC and a snow depth of a foot or more, Warsaw airport is open and operating normally..."

Read more misery while you sunbathe, at http://www.northcyprusfreepress.com/2009/12/22/uk-in-chaos-it-snowed

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 14:24

manchester

heavy snow most of the morning

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 19:06

It is going to be -16 in the Cairngorms tonight. On Sky and BBC tv weather forcasts.

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 19:33

Yes, and one young man has frozen to death in this kind of temperature after a works

night out in Lewis. Lost his house keys and was found in snow, rushed to hospital but too late.

Grandmother also critical in after being found curled up in a ball of snow. We hear all about

Europe but here in parts of U.K same things are happening. Yes -16 in parts tonight Snaefell

and we've just got snow.

butterfly



Joined: 26/01/2007
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 19:35

heart goes out to the rest of the country...but in london...slushy but not cold....in fact quite mild...happy xmas to all in the trnc xxx

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 19:41

The UK just can't cope with any adverse weather conditions.

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
23/12/2009 01:22

It got worse! Hampshire: hundreds of cars abandoned last night. It's not thawing just freezing over at night so snow on snow. Today the snow was frozen in the North East - we don't get the best of the weather but we dont get the worst of the weather either. -4 tonight.

Easy Jet cancelled 200 flights from several airports. BA seems to be the coping better than others. Been out done shopping main roads clear but estate roads all iced up with packed snow.

I remember 1969 when my youngest Son was six weeks old and my daughter 2, the eldest was due to start school. I opened the door to 2 ft of snow. I got the push chair up 2 banks to the bus, got the eldest to school and bused back, fed the baby and out again to collect him. No one complained we just got on with it. 2-3 ft of snow was not unusual. Farmers helped to clear roads with tractors, Snow ploughs and gritters worked around the clock some digging tunnels in snow but people went to work and schools never closed.

alanka


Joined: 15/09/2007
Posts: 154

Message Posted:
23/12/2009 02:25

Mid Wales, on the coast - cold but warm sunshine.... my youngest son having a winge "Why did we move here, it never snows!!" (translated that means he doesn't have a chance of a day off work due to adverse weather....)

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
29/12/2009 16:41

its still here - more to come today. We had a wonderful white christmas. As it is freezing every night, we are not getting much slush.

The views are wonderful

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
29/12/2009 16:44

Makes me appreciate being here even more after reading all the above.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/12/2009 16:46

they are predicting 1ft of snow in parts of Wales over the next few days, -6oC as well

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
29/12/2009 16:49

Bill Msg 6

The UK just can't cope, period!



Richard

littlejohn


Joined: 09/03/2009
Posts: 316

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 02:27

Message7 - pity they don't mackem like you anymore - what a wonderful country it would be if people were still resourceful and positive like you.

butterfly



Joined: 26/01/2007
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
30/12/2009 02:31

sorry guys, mild and lovely in london right now....no problem on the A40...................into london