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According to the weather forecast this morning we're all in for a good covering of the white stuff:shrug:
Anyone woken up this morning to find their world has turned white?
There's a few fluffs floating about here but nothing more....Yet!

We have light snow here at the moment Jeff

Is it settling Steve:}

We are southern ' well south east ' softies Derek;):D

Not really no. The kids are watching out the window, hoping it will settle.

We had a light dusting, It looked more like a good frost to be honest. Considering all the trumpet blowing the met office has done about this I am feeling a bit disappointed this morning.

It's a bit like the 'beast from the east' we were promised last month that amounted to nothing:shrug:
If it going to snow......Snow properly :D

Just started here in the last 5 minutes

At this rate we could become the replacement for the Met Office.
'Here is the weather from the 75&Zt Owners Club'

Had a bit of a blizzard here at about which lasted for an hour abo 2:30 this morn woke up expecting a winter wonderland but just left on cars... 😀

Calm before the storm perhaps;)

It's making a very half-hearted attempt to snow here but then we rarely get badly hit. Hope I don't regret saying that :D

It is bright and sunny here in Leicester and not a single cloud about.

Gloriously sunny here, a balmy 3 degrees and not a hint of snow. I've just got back from a nice sightseeing drive around Wharfedale ..... but I have parked my car facing the short way out of the street just in case. ;)

Sensible precaution there, I like your thinking:D

Same here! :D

Still a light dribble of snow here, a few larger flakes appearing but nothing worth getting excited about . . . . yet?

We had a light dusting on the car windscreens this morning, all gone now, expected to be worse tonight though.

Latest update for the Huntingdon area. Lovely and sunny:}
So, I've just been and washed both cars:D

I was thinking along the same lines - but decided it was just too damned cold!!! :)

just about to attack mine as i am stuck at work!

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Bright sunshine here in Sunny Chucklesbury


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They have increased the warning level to a level three, the second highest, one below:panic:

It's lovely Bill. Just keep moving and you'll stay warm;)

Best place to do it Phil. Get paid whilst washing your car:D

Its snowing here in Dalton in furness not settling yet grounds to wet :D

Still sunny with the odd cloud here in Leicester.

What's a going and is it difficult to keep one?

to right. all done now cleaned out the inside as well .quick spray over with a spray wax buffed up with a microfibre cloth.looks great now coffee and rest.and suppose i had better do some work else i will be in trouble with the boss.hang on thats me:}

Had loads of fun when a child on cemetary hill in the snow :D

All stopped and melted away now. Going over to Newcastle for a few days this week so I expect it will be snowing there

Forecast for tomorrow Mark,don't forget to look us up whilst in said vicinity.

I still do with the grandchildren you just have to watch the main road at the bottom lol :D

Snow no show here. :( Shame innit.. :(

I might be a Southern softie living in the North, but I like snow. :) I hate fog and drizzle though... yukk.... :( Fortunately we dont get any here, or very little. Used to gets lots of both down South though.. :(
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Just started here 5 mins ago, only a light dusting so far:D:D


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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha suckered you there:D:D:D:D that was 2010:getmecoat:

Send some down this way Colin;):getmecoat:

It snow good you covering it up like that, we can still see it's a P6
Chips:}

Dagnammit foiled again:getmecoat:

yeah but you cant see the rust no more :D:D

Covers the holes and rust nicely. ;) :getmecoat:

Weather update:

We have a light snow covering cars in the street at the moment. Could be more by morning.

I really need to get to one of the North East meets one day, unfortunately I'm at the Freeman for a few days with a family member so may not be possible. Me and my son are staying at a premier inn near the airport - I chose one near to Throckly as I used to have relatives there so I know it's close enough but not in the city centre. I have been instructed early Wednesday morning before visiting I am going to the metro centre to buy a present so 'marmite' might be seen out and about

I live on the coast in sunny South Wales, just been informed by a friend snowing in Porth, but that place does have it's own Eco climate ;)

Think the last time we saw snow here was 1982 :)

We've gone from none to totally white over in the last hour - amber weather warning for the North East coast and North Yorks Moors for heavy stuff from mid-morning tomorrow

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Nothing much so far. A barely noticeable few specks had settled overnight, a few light flakes at odd times during the day, but there is some light stuff coming down at the moment, but its landing wet showing +0.1C at the moment and predicting -3 overnight, so we might get some overnight.

It has just started snowing here in Leicester :D

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we have a far sprinkling of the white stuff,already looking to buy a sledge with brakes:D

Started snowing here too.....

Jean has volunteered to take her friend up to Wrightington Hosp in the morning. I told her she can take my 75, it's about 55 miles each way. Could prove an interesting journey innit.. .. :o

I offered to do it, but she declined my offer... :shrug:
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Just off to work. We have 1 1/2 inches of snow this morning.

Still nothing to report here:shrug:
A few flecks in the air but that's it so far !

A little in East london, perhaps an inch of very loose powder on the cars but very little settled on the road.

Only a light dusting here in Norwich so far.

Tunbridge Wells has a light dusting:D

Just very wet sleet here, no sign of snow.

snowed all night in derby..still snowing now. about an inch and a half so far.

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Had a dusting in Tewkesbury, now it's hissing down with rain!

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Now bright & sunny, cold though. No sign of snow at all.

I think its all snuck South - to me - and avoided you Steve :(
Been snowing more or less non-stop since about 11.00 this morning -and it is now quite a thick layer on the roads as well as the gardens.

It's not fair, me loves snow and not a drop of it here :shrug::getmecoat:

Lovely day here, light north West breeze, suns out, snow on top of the car but not much, barely covers it... :D

Roll on spring innit. :D
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Still none in Norwich they said on news be here for rush hour.

It came and went oop 'ere ..... doubt we'll get any more now.

OK now snowing in Norwich Heading towards Clacton.

Jean drove the m67-m60-m56-m6 to Wrightington and back today, 55miles each way, she saw very little snow either in the morning going, or in the afternoon coming back. But on the return trip she ran through several hail storms..

Still very little snow here... Rather disappointing innit... :o

Off topic-- Apparently her passengers commented on how quiet and smooth the ride was, asking a lot of question about the car, non of which she could answer.. lol.... :)
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We are in the midst of really heavy and continuous snow now - been nigh on a white out since about 5.00pm . Definitely going to be a case of
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Been Snowing in York but has now subsided. Parked the 75 up yesterday and got the Discovery out, just in case! Haven't driven a 75 in snow, how do they cope?

>>>Haven't driven a 75 in snow, how do they cope?<<<

Depnds on how they are shod. 15 inch standard with winter tyre = very very good. :}

Gets worse fast as you go bigger and wider innit... :o
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Much the same as any other car really - low revs, high gear and no sudden movements - as others have said, the wider the tyre, the less grip on fresh snow. They are a bit long and heavy for handbrake turns - but that's another story ;)

That is a good option Stu - a touch of sliding practise in a deserted car park gives you a bit more chance of getting it back if it lets go with you of its own accord.

I do hope so;)
Just rain since late afternoon so far:}

Snow in Lincolnshire it may have a reputation for being flat but just watched a BMW 3 series trying to get up a small hill in the snow (Not a pretty sight).

Connie just sailed up thank goodness for front wheel drive a Jatco auto box and snow mode

Take care everyone
Chris

been snowing here since 4pm,

i've got 2 and a half inchs:D

Mark

No need to boast :D:getmecoat:

If we get snow here overnight there could be problems, the roads are bone dry so if it does fall it'll more than likey lie.

It is very cold obviously:D

Seriously settling for some time here bit more expected overnight and guaranteed to freeze looking at forecast,
take care out there...

Mark

Had a Mercedes C200 last year when it snowed. It kept getting stuck on the slightest incline, it was an auto and the traction used to cut in and bog down the gearbox, it was rubbish. I'll take 75 out tomorrow and play if the snow is still around.

First glimpse of tomorrows papers just on Sky News. Taking their usual calm considered view, front page of the Daily Express "KILLER FREEZE GRIPS BRITAIN"!

I better stay in bed then!:}

Mark

Crikey - I think we've got your share as well as our own Derek - I'll nip out with a ruler and measure it - once I've plucked up the enthusiasm to get out from under the duvet :D

Thanks Derek, thanks Rod,
Keep the forecasts coming:D
The very faintest bit of powder on top of the car roofs, about 1mm :shrug:
That's it here yet my brother 20 miles up the road,
They got a good covering yesterday:}
This is my little Nephew yesterday in the snow in Haverhill .
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Well here's the latest from South Lincs!

It even snowed on your Mg Mark, how very dare it;):D

No snow yet on my location on my side of the north sea, but outside temperatures is around -1 to -5 deg C these days. Clear and sunny :) On the other hand, it has been reported temperatures of -35 deg C some places in my country the last nigth :D Thank god I am not living there :D

There was a really heavy blatter of snow, that fine stuff like small hail, just as I left the house around 07:00 to collect my wife from her work but it didn't lie. More forecast, see what develops.

I think what we've got has come from your side of the North Sea - please would you mind not sending any more :D

I have said the same to the Russians... :D

I love the patten the snow makes on the bonnet due to the inserlation. I wouldnt mind having it subtley air brushed on the bonnet. Gives it a mean look:cool:

nice picture on the old railway line i think.looks about the same today had to rush out this morning as some guy in a rear wheel drive car trying to get up the hill outside my house nearly took the side out of the mg.why did he not think hmm no cars parked down there?and there is loads up the top!apart from mine as i am not going anywhere until tomorrow out in it later today to clear the road for the ztt to leave.

We've had about 4" up to this morning (see proof below!) and another inch and a half around midday. http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psf5458c86.jpg

That could be the inside of your freezer for all we know. We need a wider shot showing the background so you'll have to go out and do it again. ; :getmecoat:

Gee thanks - there's always one :D
As it happens, I cropped the original pic in Photoshop to concentrate on the tape, rather than the mess that is my back garden :o
I could have cheated and put a similar photo in from December 2010 which showed 14" on the same dustbin lid :p:

Colin would have cheated ..... in fact he did. ;) :D

Can I cheat ( Update ? )

No snow here.. :shrug: temp is 36f.. was a fairly nice day really.. :) Still too cold for me to go to the park though.. :o

ZX is in for it's MOT and.... I took a bottle of plonk down for my tame mechanic.. Nowt like a bit of bribery innit.. heh heh.. :D
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Seen this in today paper, had to laugh

Snow man for Sale, very cheap, Assembly required

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Stu

Still no snow here:shrug:
I feel that we won't get any here till Sunday, just in time for the Halfway House meet;)

been at got a snow shovel today and a big bag of grit.all ready have some grip things to shove under the front wheels if need be.swept all the road out the back of the house today broke the broom.which upset me as it was my nans.found a new bracket for it on the bay so all is well .be like triggers at this rate ten new handles four new heads etc stiil the same one after all these years!

Hi,

Here are some pics that shows the "joy" of snow... The pictures was taken mid december at my home and it all came in 2 days.... Luckily, everything has melted away now and there is no snow coming down within the first weeks according to the forecast :) On the other hand, it was -10 deg C some places when I drove to work today :)

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-3 here, but thankfully no snow. Living on a peninsula has its benefits :)

-5C and freezing fog on the Riviera of Lincolnshire!

Yesterday morning :) I ended up working from home.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...6&d=1358322995

Great pictures there of 'Proper Snow' :D

Minus 10 this morning, still no snow but very frosty out there!

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Norwich was grid locked last night took people three hours for normal twenty minute run.
Picture out of window taken five mins. ago.
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Hi Shuntis,

Had to visit my HR dept in Norwich at 2.30 yesterday (being on gardening Leave)
Decided unwise to use car so took the bus at 11.15 from Hingham,
Took me 4 hours to get to Norwich, last hour was 4 miles on foot.
Grapes Hill Coned off by police, missed meeting obviously, visited colleagues, warmed up, and had a coffee,
Over to bus station, waited 1.5 hours, caught a bus at 6pm back home at 9.15pm.

A wasted day, don't get out much this month and when i do this happens!

Conclusion -Norwich and gritters cannot cope with daytime snow, possibly unforecast. Norwich was gridlock from lunchtime onwards...

Regards

Mark

Nice garden freedie!:}

Can confirm the gridlock situation in Norwich, see my other post, daytime snow!

Regards to all..

Mark

Forecast looks bad next few days with friday night and saturday looking particularly bad forecast surrounded by uncertainty for friday and w/e as always!

Mark

Suggested 4" inchs of snow friday,

Today both my childrens schools closed, does not look good for rest of week.
We don't seem any better prepared than previous years sadly....

Mark

I am ..... I've taken Friday off. :D

I'll just stay in bed,as always :D:D:D

I've often thought how well you seem to deal with the bedsores. ;)

It was snowing this morning on the way to work, it was -5 brrrrr good thing there was no frost. Maximum temp in Leicester today -3, went home at 4:30 it was -4 it has certainly been a cold one today.

Well, it's getting rather cold outside again this evening
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Will it or won't it snow here;)

Can i just say,it's January,Winter,happens every year,:shrug: snow,winter,rain,summer.:shrug::getmecoat::D

That old wives tale, seasons, nope don't believe it:D
Every Winter the snow takes us by surprise and as for Sun in the Summer:getmecoat:

No Snow reports for Thursday morning then?
Must have all melted away :D

Now, I don't know if I've mentioned it before but...
 

I'm prepared as I've got winter tyres... Anyhoo, its sunny but cold here! :D:getmecoat:

Still the same here, no more snow overnight in my part of Norfolk, but stuff on ground is still here.
Schools still closed in my villige, notwithstanding all this drove to supermarket to stock up for weekend, 6 miles each way, roads poor but drivable. Freezing fog is now the issue here daytime.
Forecast for us is further light snow after 9pm tonight,
then friday!
continuous snow from lunchtime onward
Saturday is showing snow all day, Sunday snow morning and night.
Monday snow!
Reckon by next week it could be pretty bad here.
For what it is worth i use the free met office app on iphone, assume it's on Android, very good, i can almost set my watch on it as regards snowfall and temperature
Take care out there

Mark:}

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Regards
Mark

It looks lovely, just right for a nice walk.

I think it is our turn tomorrow if the weather bods can be believed, but we rarely get snow here.

No excuses for you not being outside polishing that car then Derek ;) :oops:

About an inch and a half,here in the outskirts of newcastle,but about -8-10,I am unable to work,water is just freezing on the windows,even with anti freezing agent in the water,and heat on in the properties.
Sick ,ans skint,no work = no income.Topit all ,van insurance due next week,and hefty down payment required to start policy.:mad:

Sh its a bit on the cold side and I am not brave enough to venture out there , but I am open to offers,if its not too far to travel

We can't afford snow in Barnsley so there must be some blowing in from a more affluent area 'cause my car wasn't white this morning but it is now :shrug:

It is snowing here in Leicester :D

No further snow here today or forecast for tonight and a mild -1.5 at the minute,
the lull before the storm, met office suggests snow all day tomorrow and saturday, sunday and monday perhaps they are not committing themselves....
Predict this thread to be busy tomorrow morning,

Mark

Baltic here but no sign of snow, only an occasional shower forecast. Doesn't look good for the south west and Wales, "significant" snow overnight :(

Yah snow in Andover-school closed on Friday just in case. I do not mind a day off work, but at least wait to see if there is a problem.
Not the first time it has snowed in the town surely ?? OH well will have to sleep in then:)

I reckon the snow report on here is turning out to be one of the best Weather resources on the interweb at the moment:D
Keep up the good work peeps:bowdown:
P.s dry here and almost mild at minus two:}

The temperature here has not been above freezing since Monday, -6.7 last night. The snow has been threatening all day today and seriously started around 4pm as the temperature rose to -3C. We have above 4 cm settled at the moment, I'm guessing it will be much deeper by tomorrow morning.

My weather station data at http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/m1byt/weather/

Great stuff Derek, blow some up this way :D

Started here again a few hours ago, part of the garden now looks like this
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Although pretty mild compared to the last few nights:
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Started snowing here at about 7pm but very light and tiny flakes, not enuff to bother an ant yet.. :)

Had cabin fever today, went to the park, stayed in the car with the engine running and heater on though.. heh heh... :D

Oh and Jean took my car to be valeted this morning, sort of "thank you" for when I loan it to her.. Looks lovely at the moment innit.. :) ..*I really must stop trying to short the ignition out when I get in it*.. lmho.... :o
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Was on the m1 at 2.30 this morning on the way to luton .airport. Was snowing then