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    3rd March - Total Lunar Eclipse (Merged... again)

    in Space, Science & nature

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    I let the kids stay up until totality. They were so excited. When I was about their age I remember my dad letting me do the same. There is something very otherworldy about the moon now, the night sky could be a scene from a science fiction drawing.

    It looks much more of a sphere. Like an orange christmas tree bauble with twinkly star lights!

    Snow & Cold Spell General Chat Part 12

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    post-4544-1171055061_thumb.jpg Well snow is still here, despite the rain it is taking a long time to thaw. Thought I'd post a photo of my hubbie from yesterday standing up to the top of his wellies in snow :) . It was about 9.30am and we'd already been sledging for at least an hour!

    Edit: well nearly up to the top of his wellies lol!

    Snow & Cold Spell General Chat Part 12

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    whats your current depth Daisy ?

    It's a bit hard to find some snow the kids haven't trampled through..... but have just gone out with my ruler-current depth about 4 inches. We have had lots more. Yesterday the drifts were over the tops of my wellies, but today's snow was very wet and sleety. I'm only 60m ASL (in between Kidderminster and Droitwich) so now the snow is thawing really fast. Folks around the Malverns, Halesowen and Dudley (SEDGLEY!!!) being much higher up have had more today, despite not being too far away.

    Snow & Cold Spell General Chat Part XI

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    It has been sleety-snow all day since about 10.30am. Now starting to stick. The journey home from Stourbridge was fine until just past Hagley then even the main roads were a whiteout! Not driven in conditions like that for a long time. This morning the lanes were solid ice but at least the main roads were clear. Not much fun for rush hour traffic :rolleyes:

    Snow & Cold Spell General Discussion Part 6

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Well, its made it to within 20 miles of me, in the lap of the gods now.

    It doesnt seem to be as heavy or as widespread as predicted, but what the hell

    It is coming down in variable spurts of activity! Have a covering now on paths and cars and it has only been snowing about 10 minutes or so. By the end of the night there could be a reasonable amount as long as the front doesn't travel too quickly.

    Snow & Cold Spell General Discussion Part 6

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Not even 1cm yet mate..Nothing really significant coming down...some nice flakes but its all just blowing around. Temp now down to 0.7c. Anyone from worcester,gloucester,west mids having it any different?

    surfs up

    Just started snowing, but quite small flakes, blowing around quite fast. I don't care how much we get. This is the first snow I've seen this winte.....sooooo excited! :rolleyes:

    Snow & Cold Spell General Discussion Part 6

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    the earlier snow alert was unfounded and I have put it down to ash. The wind has got up here now so that is a good sign..........isn't it?

    Hi Pickles

    You are about three miles down the road fom me, according to the radar (postcode zoom) it should be snowing now but despite being cloudy and breezy nothing is happening as of yet. (Although we don't have street lights here so I have to keep going outside to check!)

    Edit: I take that back, according to the radar now all signs of cloud have disappeared in the last 2 minutes :ph34r:

    Cold Spell General Discussion

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    feel free for you do it Bristolblizzards but at the moment its pretty obvious where the most snow will fall! Really its the Midlands, North parts of the South west, Central southern england and southern parts of Northern england. The Midlands is the Main focus!

    Makes a change! I can't remember the last time we had snow here. Here's hoping :D , but it would be fab if the whole country could be indulged at the same time. Then there would be no green bug-eyed monsters (the way I usually feel when everybody else gets loads!!)

    Solar and Aurora Activity Chat

    in Space, Science & nature

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    Thanks Mondy and GW, for all the extra info, interesting stuff. Need to read and digest properly now!

    So quite a rare event if a G4 storm only occurs 100 times each solar cycle? X40 that would be the biggest solar flare ever recorded? You'd have thought all of that energy would have had more of an effect. Even if a lot of it is deflected away... Looking forward to see what happpens in the next 11 years, if the solar activity is set to be as intense as anticipated.

    Solar and Aurora Activity Chat

    in Space, Science & nature

    Posted

    Hi Mondy,

    Is this article about the same solar flare that caused the activity on the 14th/15th? An interesting read, I don't suppose you know if the fault on the space station is serious? It must be pretty worrying for the astronauts up there...

    This is what I love about NetWeather, I know nothing about the sun's activities but other people find stuff that is so facinating I want to find out more! Do you know if solar flares like this are an often occurrance and do they cause harm to our environment?

    Cheers D

    Leaf-fall

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Quite a major leaf fall(finally) in the last week. Many trees still holding a fair load though,especially Sycamore and Oak(which is usually late anyway). Haven't quite had the predicted gales here recently so thats not had the effect it might have. I usually find frost is a major factor in sudden leaf fall. No chance of that soon :doh:

    Hello Xerxes and welcome!

    Lots of leaves have been lost by the huge oak by our house over the weekend, very blowy outside now, I am expecting to see lots more on the ground tomorrow ( better start sweeping them up soon -ho hum...)

    sloe gin

    in Space, Science & nature

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    Sloe jelly sounds good, would you eat it with cold meats too? Or is it more of a jam type jelly?

    I know it is too early but I couldn't resist sampling a very wee dram of my first ever home made attempt at sloe gin. It tastes very much like Benylin (is that how its spelt?) my childhood cough medicine that knocks you out after a teaspoonful. I have a feeling that in six weeks time my gin may do exactly the same! Does anyone know if you drink it neat or is it supposed to be drunk with a mixer?

    Carinthians latest Arctic reports

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    I have never posted on these threads as my knowledge is non-existant apart from what I can gather from here.

    However, I must welcome you back too Carinthian as I have always enjoyed your posts, and felt a sense of loss when I understood you had left.

    I look forward to reading more of your wonderful reports.

    Very much agreed! ( No need to reply C, just missed your updates and v pleased to see you again)

    Daisy

    Leaf-fall

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Daisy

    please note though that no 2 seasons are the same, with differing speciese dropping at different times and at different rates year by year. whilst leaves might sometimes start colouring up earlier then others, it doesnt equate to ALL leaves dropping early. sometimes all leaves take 2 months to clear, other times they all come down together within a month...

    Do you know if leaf fall is related to number of daylight hours, like flowering with some plants (photoperiodism)? If this is the case, then presumably temperature would not be the most important factor in leaf fall, and perhaps not be related at all?

    I don't know if day length does have an effect, maybe there are some botanists/ plant physiology experts out there who know more? I would be interested to know.

    Thanks

    D

    Edit: Just did a bit of quick surfing on the web. It does look like with some species day length is a factor that causes leaves to change colour see here

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