Winter 2017-18
Dec 8th 2017 | 8:23 am
#76
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Re: Winter 2017-18
I find those headlines (usually in the Daily Fail) to be hilarious in that the -12 c is in the Grampians/top of Ben Nevis at night and the heavy snow is in the less than 5 cm range. Anything more than 5 cm ensures that the councils gritters are taken off the roads due to some health and safety mandate.
Bristol is braced for sub-zero temperatures and widespread ice on Friday and into Saturday. But could the city also be in line for some snow flurries?
The forecast keeps changing but Met Office experts are still predicting snowfall over Bristol on Friday.
Driving conditions on Friday and Saturday morning are expected to be treacherous as temperatures dip below freezing.
The forecast keeps changing but Met Office experts are still predicting snowfall over Bristol on Friday.
Driving conditions on Friday and Saturday morning are expected to be treacherous as temperatures dip below freezing.
Dec 8th 2017 | 8:39 am
#77
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Re: Winter 2017-18
I find those headlines (usually in the Daily Fail) to be hilarious in that the -12 c is in the Grampians/top of Ben Nevis at night and the heavy snow is in the less than 5 cm range. Anything more than 5 cm ensures that the councils gritters are taken off the roads due to some health and safety mandate.
Dec 8th 2017 | 9:05 am
#78
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Re: Winter 2017-18
I find those headlines (usually in the Daily Fail) to be hilarious in that the -12 c is in the Grampians/top of Ben Nevis at night and the heavy snow is in the less than 5 cm range. Anything more than 5 cm ensures that the councils gritters are taken off the roads due to some health and safety mandate.
Dec 8th 2017 | 9:18 am
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Re: Winter 2017-18
What I'm getting at is how outlandish the headlines are when they quote temps and conditions as if they are widespread when in reality they are short lived and in areas where few if any people live. I guess I should expect that from the Daily Fail.
Dec 8th 2017 | 10:47 am
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Re: Winter 2017-18
It was a valid and evident point. The obverse is in summer when somewhere in the UK is 29C and it's 'hotter than the Sahara' that day!
Dec 8th 2017 | 11:18 am
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Seems the fog has reached Seattle, massive flight delays today on all the Seattle flights.
915am flight just left at 345pm.
Fog has improved a bit in Vancouver but a bit colder today.
915am flight just left at 345pm.
Fog has improved a bit in Vancouver but a bit colder today.
Dec 8th 2017 | 1:32 pm
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Re: Winter 2017-18
BBC - Devon - History - The blizzards of 1978
Dec 8th 2017 | 4:49 pm
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Re: Winter 2017-18
I do remember the winter of 1978, living in Plymouth, where the whole city was snowed in - you could move around within it (with some difficulty), but couldn't get out of it.
BBC - Devon - History - The blizzards of 1978
BBC - Devon - History - The blizzards of 1978
Dec 8th 2017 | 6:54 pm
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Looks like a warm week coming up.
No white Christmas I venture this year.
No white Christmas I venture this year.
Dec 8th 2017 | 7:09 pm
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Last edited by Siouxie; Dec 8th 2017 at 7:12 pm.
Dec 8th 2017 | 10:16 pm
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Re: Winter 2017-18
I do remember the winter of 1978, living in Plymouth, where the whole city was snowed in - you could move around within it (with some difficulty), but couldn't get out of it.
BBC - Devon - History - The blizzards of 1978
BBC - Devon - History - The blizzards of 1978
Dec 9th 2017 | 12:32 am
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Comes up as 50% for each location so far
Dec 9th 2017 | 7:37 am
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