Wales Cymru Cold Spell Discussion

[Cymro]

Slightly heavier snow here now. Another hour or two would be a bonus!

Snowing steady here very fine lakes though similar to most of last night.

[soupsurfer7]

I just posted about this on model discussion thread, post here

http://forum.netweat...ost__p__1711508

Good possibility of another snowfall on the weekend.

Thanks looking good

[benb]

Proper snow shower piling down the Gwendraeth Valley now. The opposite hillside is vanishing as I type!

[loadsa]

looking at the met radar we could be hit again from the north in a couple of hours.

Over Herford at the moment anything coming out of the sky there?

[andymusic]

easterly for the weekend is looking more and more potent

[benb]

I just posted about this on model discussion thread, post here

http://forum.netweat...ost__p__1711508

Good possibility of another snowfall on the weekend.

Great looking charts! Thanks for the info.

[whiskers]

really windy freezing cold and big clouds but no more snow here yet in blackwood south wales, wouldnt it be fab if we had more and had to have another day off tomorow! currently 0

[Cymro]

sNOWING HEAVY HERE AGAIN THIS IS GREAT

[Matt00011]

Snowing lightly here at the moment, has been the last 15 minutes.

[loadsa]

Off topic I know but a good read while waiting for the next lot to arrive

DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER

December 8:

6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window, watching the huge, soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again.

I love snow!

December 9:

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks this afternoon the snow plow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life!

December 12:

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would beatiful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man. I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14:

Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to *20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I

would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15:

20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16:

Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.

December 17:

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.

December 20:

Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. freakin' snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22:

Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white **** fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to ****. By the time I got undressed, ****ed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the asshole is lying.

December 23:

Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she...nuts??? Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's damn well lying.

December 24:

6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a caravan who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the freakin' snowplow.

December 25:

Merry Christmas!!. 20 more inches of the @#$%^& slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to kill her.

December 26:

Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really

getting on my nerves.

December 27:

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.

December 28:

Warmed up to above-50. Still snowed in. THE caravan is driving me crazy!!!

December 29:

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave-in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?

December 30:

Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars for the bump on his

head. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.

December 31:

Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling!

January 8:

I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they give at the rest home.

[Cymro]

Off topic I know but a good read while waiting for the next lot to arrive

DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER

December 8:

6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window, watching the huge, soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again.

I love snow!

December 9:

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks this afternoon the snow plow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life!

December 12:

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would beatiful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man. I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14:

Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to *20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I

would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15:

20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16:

Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.

December 17:

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.

December 20:

Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. freakin' snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22:

Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white **** fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to ****. By the time I got undressed, ****ed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the asshole is lying.

December 23:

Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she...nuts??? Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's damn well lying.

December 24:

6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a caravan who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the freakin' snowplow.

December 25:

Merry Christmas!!. 20 more inches of the @#$%^& slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to kill her.

December 26:

Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really

getting on my nerves.

December 27:

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.

December 28:

Warmed up to above-50. Still snowed in. THE caravan is driving me crazy!!!

December 29:

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave-in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?

December 30:

Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars for the bump on his

head. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.

December 31:

Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling!

January 8:

I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they give at the rest home.

I'm sorry but there is now ay that is accurate with the 14 inches and then 12 inches and then 2 inches etc places in Scotland haven't had that it's very unlike that you did.

[loadsa]

I'm sorry but there is now ay that is accurate with the 14 inches and then 12 inches and then 2 inches etc places in Scotland haven't had that it's very unlike that you did.

Its not Caerphilly its someone across the pond in North America

[Cymro]

Its not Caerphilly its someone across the pond in North America

Oh haha i fough thtat was carephily then iw as going to say -30? haha lol .

[Snowmadsam]

The radar is showing snow for me soon and showers devloping in the irish sea

Is this really going to happen

[andymusic]

snowing lightly again now in Ponty and that streamer is getting closer

[Jayfromcardiff]

snowing lightly again now in Ponty and that streamer is getting closer

I think we could get an inch or two from this.

[willitbsunny]

J....u.....s....t starting here again ever so slightly - should there be much to come from this band or a 1/2 hr shower?

[andymusic]

getting a little heavier - wind picking up - sky's looking full of it!!!!!!!!!

[Jayfromcardiff]

J....u.....s....t starting here again ever so slightly - should there be much to come from this band or a 1/2 hr shower?

Streamer so could be a bit.

[RhysWales]

Snowing lightly again in Newport. The very smallest of flakes. Have had the slightest of thaws in the two hours break. Will the 'band' die out though?

[Wales123098]

A load of snow in the far north of Cardiff.

[Bafan]

Heavy snow here overnight which stopped about 8am! Unexpected really as this area wasn't due to get anything substantial. Guestimate at about 8 inches but there is a hell of a lot of drifting so hard to give an exact amount. I'm going off the level snow on my patio table - technical eh?! Another day off work for me! Just started to snow here again. Am interested in the MetO warning that's just been issued for here on Sunday!

[willitbsunny]

Oh I hope this doesn't pass to the North of me....

[Cymro]

Been snowing lightly here since 20 past ten as been heavier in the last hour and more intense seems to be going a little lighter again now though, i just want the cloud to stay during daylight hours which will keep the sun at bay.

[Snowmadsam]

Heres what the current situation is looking like across the country

mod's feel free to remove