White stuff

Libby · Post: # 12988Post **Libby** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:00 am

I,m pleased I haven,t risked putting any seedlings outdoors yet, even under glass, we,re covered in snow

How is it in your part of the country?

ina · Post: # 12994Post **ina** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:45 am

About 15cm at the moment, a lot more in drifts, and more coming down at a steady pace! My boss stayed at home today, and my milk will have to stay at the shop, as there's no way I can get out in my little car... Several roads closed, so's the local school, and severe weather warnings all over the place.

Leanne · Post: # 12995Post **Leanne** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:49 am

none here to speak of! a few flakes on and off yeaterday morning for an hour or so, but thats it! Theres been a fair bit of snow half an hours drive north of us so i hope it stays there! it is bright , sunny, but bone-chillingly cold though- theres no warmth to the sun , and my hands are freezing!!

woolcraft · Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:12 am

I think it won't be long coming - its sooooo coooold (shiver, shiver).

ina · Post: # 13010Post **ina** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:01 pm

Get your woollies on! It seems to be getting worse here - no visibility at all, it has been snowing solidly for a few hours now.

Shirley · Post: # 13014Post **Shirley** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:44 pm

sunny here now..... did have a long shower about half hour ago.

schools are all shut though and we couldn't get to nursery with Jonathan yesterday or today

I HATE that... we still have to pay when we can't get there.

Shirley · Post: # 13019Post **Shirley** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:50 pm

and less than 5 minutes after the sunshine we have a blizzard!!!! Ahhh well....

The Chili Monster · Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:51 pm

Sunny, cold, small snowflakes putting in a guest appearance every now and then.

Goodlife1970 · Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:49 pm

Schools closed today and should we have another fall overnight Im guessing that there will be no school tommorrow. Daft really as most of the snow had gone by lunchtime and it was hardly a major snowfall. Am I getting old or is there anyone else who can actually remember going to school in the snow and NOT being sent home?

Hepsibah · Post: # 13078Post **Hepsibah** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:36 pm

Sshhhh!!!

We don't mention the s-word! Speak of the devil and all that.
We haven't had more than a quick flurry although it is pretty cold out there. I hate the cold.... I'm the only person I know who can have a meaningful relationship with a radiator.

I bet it snows tomorrow.....

Libby · Post: # 13101Post **Libby** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:24 am

Goodlife1970 wrote:Schools closed today and should we have another fall overnight Im guessing that there will be no school tommorrow. Daft really as most of the snow had gone by lunchtime and it was hardly a major snowfall. Am I getting old or is there anyone else who can actually remember going to school in the snow and NOT being sent home?

Holds up hands.
Not only that but we had to walk all the way there and back too! No cosy drive down the road for us in those days. Just extra socks , gloves and a home knitted balaclava.
Ah! Those were the days

Shirley · Post: # 13121Post **Shirley** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:51 am

oh yes.. remember going to school in the snow, but was a townie then. Didn't stop us going out on the razz at night either. I remember walking home in the snow at 2am in the morning with a bunch of friends - couldn't get a taxi for love nor money. Knee deep in snow and 4 miles from home... those WERE the days....

I still haven't ever done a snow angel - I MUST remedy that this afternoon :-))

Here is a bus stop in Aberdeenshire : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4761974.stm

digger · Post: # 13127Post **digger** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:07 pm

Its a good job Swedish schools don't close when there's a bit of snow

We had another 25cm last night and its still snowing.

Millymollymandy · Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:10 pm

I would have thought that snow in Scotland, especially up north near Aberdeen, would be normal every winter.

On the Brittany sites, it is full of English people always posting excitedly "We've got snow!!!" like they have never seen it before. Then they post photos and it's only a pathetic sprinkling or a couple of measly inches. That's nothing!

Shirley · Post: # 13133Post **Shirley** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:25 pm

MMM - it does, and for the main part the schools stay open where they can..

Here, in our rural area the schools are closed because the kids, and in many cases the staff, can't get there safely.

This time the snow has blown and drifted quite a bit - David has just gone out in the landrover but said it wasn't much fun driving around. The plough had been through and he had to get a job application in the post. It's been sunny for the past couple of hours too, although the forecast is for more snow later.