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Chief Forecaster's assessment
Further snow showers are expected through Tuesday, with the potential for a more organised band of snow to push south-west across many parts of England and Wales through the day. There is uncertainty in the extent of snow. However, there is the potential for 5-10 cm of snow in places where showers become more frequent, or in association with the more persistent band of snow. Nearby locations may see much less snow and only small accumulations of 0-2 cm in places. Strong winds will lead to drifting of lying snow, with lightning an additional hazard, particularly near North Sea coasts.
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Think she got it the wrong way round supposed to pull me
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Yes in Caerphilly we lived around the corner from the miners hospital at the time.
When I walked around to the in-laws they had a car on the drive and if you didn't know you would think it was just snow. Banked up to the wall was probably in excess of a 8ft drift.
When I walked up Caerphilly mountain to feed the horses (the guy that owned the land, first sign of snow used to disappear to his daughters in Cardiff and left the horses to get on with it) the snow was up to my waist on the way up but when you got to the top there was barely a covering because of the wind. The track to the stables was thigh deep.
Anyway got to the stables and there was h6 or 7 horses running back and for in front of the stable block but couldn't go any further as the snow was to deep. Opened up the stables plus his hay store to get on with it.
Water came from a spring which flowed into a below ground concrete tank (which had a leak halfway up so had to get the water with a bucket and rope) . Went to get the water buckets filled and had the shock of my life. A vixen must of run across the snow which had formed a lid and was sat in the bottom of it. Off I trudged looking for a way to get her, anyway found an old ladder and put that in, after a while she climbed it and ran across the field to the woods she stopped and looked back before she disappeared. I know it sounds silly but to this day I think she was saying thanks.
Anyway finished breaking the ice and watered the horses.
Had to do that trek twice more that week. The guy who owned the place could never understand how the horses opened the stable with his hay store.
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Caravan site opens March 1st in St Davids cant see me going somehow
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posted this last night on the wrong forum
I remember 82 started snowing first day back in work after new year and it didn't stop for three days
Wife was 9 months pregnant and I was thinking I would have to get her to hospital on a sledge if she went into labour (lucky me she hang on until the 26th)
Never opened my gate in over a week as you just stepped over it (you couldn't see it)
Had to dig out the in-laws out as both their doors was on the same side of the bungalow and the snow was up to the eaves over both doors
Took me nearly 7 hours to feed the horses on the mountain behind me (usually took an hour max walking or 20 minutes in the car)
We were cut off for a week nothing in and nothing out apart from the train which was running hours late. Police on the platform to stop fighting as people tried to get on (I just watched and then went back home)
No bread or milk or very little and they were charging a £1 for a loaf and a pint when it got through (about treble the price normally if I remember right)
Worst of the lot the local pub ran out of beer
This is what you have to look forward to
But I cant wait
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Bought this for the cockers to pull me but think she got it the wrong way round
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I remember 82 started snowing first day back in work after new year and it didn't stop for three days
Wife was 9 months pregnant and I was thinking I would have to get her to hospital on a sledge if she went into labour (lucky me she hang on until the 26th)
Never opened my gate in over a week as you just stepped over it (you couldn't see it)
Had to dig out the in-laws out as both their doors was on the same side of the bungalow and the snow was up to the eaves over both doors
Took me nearly 7 hours to feed the horses on the mountain behind me (usually took an hour max walking or 20 minutes in the car)
We were cut off for a week nothing in and nothing out apart from the train which was running hours late. Police on the platform to stop fighting as people tried to get on (I just watched and then went back home)
No bread or milk or very little and they were charging a £1 for a loaf and a pint when it got through (about treble the price normally if I remember right)
Worst of the lot the local pub ran out of beer
This is what you have to look forward to
But I cant wait
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1 hour ago, karlos1983 said:
Is that in doubt then
After last night
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2 minutes ago, jy said:
Reading back through all 190 pages as I nibble my Co Co Pops I am indeed a worried man,last night in my local pub The Donkeys Dangler,wise old farmers tell of incoming snow,more than enough to cover dustbin lids and partially cover lawns,worrying times indeed.Living in the village the world forgot,no gas,electricity,street lights,people,we have to get by toasting our nuts and crumpets in front of a blazing fire,care must be taken using a toasting fork in semi darkness,it has been relationship ruining in years gone bySo what of the future,might we see snow in this little micro climate of ours,time will tell,but I laugh at danger,why only recently on my birthday I survived the 34 flake Blizzard of Brockenhurst,you survive that,you survive anything my friends,enjoy your nippy and sunny day lol
You are forgetting the population explosion in November, the outcome of your villagers attempts at keeping warm
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2 minutes ago, SN0W SN0W SN0W said:
They work bought my wife a pair years ago when we were in Canada for when she feeds the horses in the ice and snow
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2 minutes ago, leehws said:
That’s because the cold weather alert only coveres England, they don’t do it for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland for some reason!
Metoffice.gov.uk =England
somebody needs to ring Carwyn at the assembly
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4 minutes ago, Zephyr said:
Is there any runners on here? I'm currently in training for the Bristol 10K in May, and was wondering how people cope with running in the snow? That's if we get any, I'm fine running in freezing weather, but running with snow underfoot seems like it might be a recipe for a broke leg
Treadmill
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Got my Morrison’s delivery tonight
will have to clear out the dog food freezers to put it away
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And it misses us ?
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/cold-weather-alert/#?tab=coldWeatherAlert
ant welsh and Scottish
i know it’s onlu up to Monday
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What earthquake I was sat in a boat in Swansea bay all day and it didn't stop rocking so wouldn't of noticed
Mind you the swell picked up this afternoon so could of been a mini Tsunami
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I was sat in a boat Swansea bay all day and it didn't stop rocking so wouldn't of noticed
Mind you the swell picked up this afternoon so could of been a mini Tsunami
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Long time lurker in both here Wales thread and the mad thread.
We bought a 19th century cottage when we were in our twenties. We were having to make improvements to the place so was trying to work out the way the joists were running. Went upstairs into one of the bedrooms and lifted a random floorboard. Found an old South Wales Echo newspaper in between the joists from about 15 years before. Anyway was looking through it (as always like to compare prices for things then and now etc) When I came to some pictures of a operatic groups production. Slap bang in the middle of the article was a picture of the leading man and it was my father in-law who had died 3 years previous to us moving in. Coincidence or as my wife put it he was giving us his approval of the cottage
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Andy you keep on ramping as much as you like
Wales/Cymru Regional Weather Discussion
in Regional
Posted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/43184987
Jay just watch this