2013/2014 Winter - Should we be getting ready for 'snowmageddon'?

[johnworf]

According to this article, based on past winters and other factors, this winter could be a very chilly one.

I don't understand half of the things used to predict why this may be but I'm wondering if I should start making sure we're ready for it, should it come?

Really!!!!! 30C.....wow. Im freezing. Went for a lovely walk at about four oclock to get a closer look at Snowdon with snow on. Its at the back of me. It was lovely but I had to wear my padded down coat and a huge wooly scarf wrapped around my face so only my eyes were showing.

That's three degrees, right, Jersey? Not thirty?

When will I see you again ... when we will share precious moments ...

Sorry justmuddling I don't know what the frost protection thingy is on a convection heater but I would be interested to know. Maybe try the Good Housekeeping board?

I was thinking of getting a plug-in one in case my gas boiler packs in, so I can at least keep one room above-freezing.

The frost protection just is where you leave the heater on all the time and when it senses that it is below a certain temperature it will automatically come on to keep the chill off.

Oh!! The SE and EA might have a bit of snow tomorrow!! That's a turn up for the books. Going to be a nice surprise for some perhaps.

Tomorrow could be briefly stormy as the front goes through with possible thunder?? And hail and maybe a bit of snow thrown in as well as heavy rain. Fun!

Bump.

Cold, hail, snow and thunder!
That's a whole weather festival
I'm so glad I had my radiators replaced yesterday.

OYBBBK
I missed your news for the SE. We had -3 @ 02.07. Now +1.3.
Sitting room went down to 16 and only 18 now after 90 minutes of heating. I forgot to put the boiler on maximum last night, but did check the pressure and had gone too low again so upped it again.
No snow as was a clear sky.
Will be walking the 5 minutes to dance hall in my eskimo outfit this morning at 9.15 . Preferable to the pouring rain though

Stormy here in the East Midlands. The wind is blowing hard outside and its very wet.

Ugh, it's hideous here (north lincs), so much rain!

Incredibly windy and lots of hail. Sounded like gravel was being thrown at the windows for most of the night. Very stormy this morning, sunshine and hail showers.

'Orrible here (Leicester) Very windy and wet. It was 6C earlier and in the last 20 minutes, the temperature's dropped to 3.6C

It was wild overnight here too rain, hail and high winds - but by 8.30 it had stopped, the sun came out and the temperature plummeted.

I have washing on the line now!

Just walked home in sleety rain and little dog refused to go out to do a wee in the garden. She loves snow but hates the rain. Hope it stops this afternoon as she needs a 20 minute walk. 4 degrees atm.

Crazy winds here. Poor cats ran outside for about a second and a half, then turned and fled back inside :o

It went bonkers here late morning - high winds and hail. Fab!! Unfortunately I couldnt come on this morning to reinforce my warning as my day has been as crazy as the weather

met office warnings for snow

I see some parts of London/SE have had a bit of snow :)

no snow here (Norfolk) just heavy rain this morning and now unshine & blue sky.

No snow, but feels like winter now, bitter NW wind.

I'm nearly weeping with cold. Bah. Sooner our completion date is set the better. A house with Actual Heating....I can't imagine the luxury :)

We had a hail shower just before the school run this afternoon, but other than that is has been beautiful, if cold!

OYBBK, for you

S.Herts
Suddenly about 1.30pm the sky cleared and took little dog for her walk at 2 in blue skies and sunshine.
Drizzling again now. Top temp +6 now +3.7. Could be icy tomorrow unless temps increase in the night or wake up to snow

2c and torrential sleet here

Sounds miserable, Hester Hope your completion date is set soon.