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Weather

Weather warnings for 26-28th December....

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winterpetunia · 26/12/2010 07:54

The metoffice are a bit worried about this weather front that's coming in from the west. Looking at the TV forecasts yesterday, the impression I got was that either the band of rain they're forecasting will start off as heavy snow followed by rain or that it will be rain straight away, which will fall on to frozen ground with the result being icy roads.

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mankyscotslass · 28/12/2010 20:15

Enjoy your break Hulababy!

I am pleased to report DSIL arrived safe and well in Manchester, so it was nice to see them.

Hulababy · 28/12/2010 17:34

Yeah :) We got here just 5 minutes delayed and we are now enjoying the warm sun of Malta in December. Just having a sneaky internet time whilst the lads have gone out to grab take out for tonight's meal.

Was somewhat concerned on waking yesterday to see the old white stuff coming from the sky again. Snow was not the desired weather and was very releived when our friend told us that it was rain in Manchester and no sign of snow. So got to the airport fine, no real delays and here we are :)

TwoIfBySea · 28/12/2010 15:30

Looks like instead of snow we are going to continue with very cold rain, not quite sleet but freezing anyway!

winterpetunia · 28/12/2010 09:07

Snow's almost all gone here now as well It'll be nice though if it's a bit warmer on New Years Eve ~ I don't fancy standing outside to watch some fireworks at midnight, while freezing my bits off at the same time!

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OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 28/12/2010 08:57

updated warnings take care up in NE and some of Yorks, looks like theres been some freezing rain.

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 28/12/2010 08:55

lol - news were probably working from an old forecast.

rain here last night, amazing how quickly the snow has gone - just scraps left now.

Any reports from the NE?

laughalot · 28/12/2010 08:46

uum it dident lol it was rain !!!!!!!!!!

BaroqinAroundTheChristmasTree · 28/12/2010 00:09

it's absolutely pee-ing it down with rain here now (Northants).

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 23:02

I'll be very interested to hear how it pans out.

laughalot · 27/12/2010 22:25

think im in the firing line east midlands just been on news

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 22:24

pretty much laughalot.

Glitterknickaz · 27/12/2010 22:07

Bum. Looks like rain here

mankyscotslass · 27/12/2010 21:30

Fingers x we won't, for once I don't want snow!

We have DFIL 70th tomorrow, his dd is travelling from wales to attend!

Temp still 2 degrees, so mild....hopefully it will be rain and the roads wont be too bad, they won't leave til lunch time.

laughalot · 27/12/2010 19:35

hmmmm do we think nowhere else will get it then ?

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 19:29

oh well done with your jury-rigging!

confined warnings to yorkshire and NE.

MrsThisIsTheCadillacOfNailguns · 27/12/2010 14:34

OYSSK,I can't believe how hard it is without one.Luckily dh and I managed to rig up a kind of Heath Robinson type thing and it is currently filling via a hose pipe attached to a garden hose and the outside tap.I'm hoping that the pump and drain have defrosted so that I don't have to do it manually though-I can't seem to do it without getting water everywhere.Ah well,more snow forecast tonight.

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 12:34

MrsCadillac - you must be desperate for it by now!

NoahAndTheWhale · 27/12/2010 11:49

Snow calming down now :) Tiny bit on the cars. I think duckyfuzz is county Durham and said she was having snow too,

MrsThisIsTheCadillacOfNailguns · 27/12/2010 11:47

Thawing and snowing in Leicestershire.I've been watching dd1 ride for an hour and am frozen.Hopefully my washing machine will thaw out too,so I can use it properly again.It has been frozen for a month now.

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 11:32

funny x-posts noah!

OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 11:32

updated warnings looks like a rain event for many/most in the south tonight. Cold rain - temps just above zero, so could just about lead to some surprises.

Further north? A mix - maybe some proper snow in SE Scotland for a bit tomorrow (sorry Habbibu, stuggling to have any accuracy here!) and maybe just about Yorkshire and the NE too.

Funny how these things go, a couple of degrees here or there makes a huge huge difference to a forecast. In the summer we wouldn't even notice if a forecast were 2C out.

NoahAndTheWhale · 27/12/2010 11:27

Warmer here in York but there is snow falling now. Big clumps butvi don't think doing much really

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OhYouSnowySnowyKitten · 27/12/2010 11:24

3.6C here - thaw pretty quick! Hard to imagine snow in this. Off to see the models (bit belatedly, but it is the Christmas hols)

AitchTwoOh · 27/12/2010 11:17

no, habs, it was maybe about 2002, the most bizarre thing. just one flash of ice everywhere, at midnight on Hogmanay. HAPPY NEW YEAAAAAAARGH!

DanceInTheDark · 27/12/2010 10:00

I got woken by rain in the early hours. I was delighted for a bit because that means it's warmer. 2 degrees

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