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eat your heart out, new york!
tremble in fear of the south of england's freak pathetically light dusting of snowiness...


yeah, just wanted to ask if its snowing for anyone else (UK-wize i suppose)

late feb... *looks outside*


Nope, not snowing.

yeah, just wanted to ask if its snowing for anyone else (UK-wize i suppose)
The South-West is meant to have some snow this afternoon. If it snows in Torquay that'll be the fourth time in a year - probably a record for the least snowy place in mainland Britiain.

Yep its snowing in London town

The South-West is meant to have some snow this afternoon. If it snows in Torquay that'll be the fourth time in a year - probably a record for the least snowy place in mainland Britiain.
i like torquay... you have dolphins and everything :)

And it's snowing in the Royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Must be all of….melting as it hits terra firma. Looks like I'll have to dig myself out of the car park tonight. Don’t panic, don’t panic.

It's snowing in Oxford, too.

i like torquay... you have dolphins and everything :)
In a strange twist of fate, my flatmate recently made a pancake with an uncanny likeness of that Pilot Whale on it. Unfortunately, even though we ate the evidence, we are still expecting legions of pilgrims to arrive any day now.

On a slightly more related note, it is not snowing here (leeds). I am not arsed, however, because the snowline was down to about 500m up around Fort William over the weekend. Yay for bum-sledging down Ben Nevis!:)

Canterbury reporting in. Fair bit of snow chief.

It's cloudy and cold, but still dry here in Cambridge.

North East England - peeing it down

Nope, not snowing. It was pretty hot today, 35C ish. It's still about 25-27C now.

ITS EVEN SNOWING ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT!!!!!!!!

OMG it NEVER snows here!

*runs outside just to stand in it! (I have to say its a very half hearted effort on the snow front! its not even settling)

I'm in wales and it's attempting to snow:) not making a good job of it though:(

It's snowing in Oxford, too.

Ah, Oxford. The dreaming spires and home to…the best indoor market in the south. If the slush keeps up we should get some good figure skating on the roads tomorrow. Look out for the black stuff.

London update: Snow has stopped, but it is still bloody cold.

It's cloudy and cold, but still dry here in Cambridge.
My brother's in Cambridge, and e-mailed this morning to say it's snowing there. It must be rather localised.

North East England - peeing it down

Yo, gladiator :fluffle:

i like torquay... you have dolphins and everything :)
Yeah, and don't forget we also have... erm... no, I think that's it.

Yeah, and don't forget we also have... erm... no, I think that's it.

Torquay United :p

It snowed in Cornwall, and then promptly melted again after about 5 minutes. It is however, extremely bloody cold.:(

It's not snowing here, but that may be due to the whole Adelaide during the last throes of summer thing...

Damn Britons with your snow and your football... :p

Snow Status in Wales. Stopped. :(

Wales has STOPPED? oh my god! what will all the people do? and the sheep?...where will they go?....WHY did it stop? Might The Isle of Wight stop suddenly too?

*panics*

Ditto Windsor and Maidenhead. This looks set to be a short thread.

Canterbury reporting in. Fair bit of snow chief.
roger. alpha tango foxtrot whatever ;)

Nope, not snowing. It was pretty hot today, 35C ish. It's still about 25-27C now.
bastard australians...




and yeah, its stopped here too.
ah well, lets keep the thread going by remembering how great the snow was, right? i mean, it was all like *pfftwwweewwww* as it floated on down from those big shitty clouds... way cool!!!!!11!!! :mp5: :gundge: *turns into a n00b*

Ditto Windsor and Maidenhead. This looks set to be a short thread.

We can post from all the countries where its not snowing... although I guess that'd be spam. :rolleyes:

We can post from all the countries where its not snowing... although I guess that'd be spam.

You mean like this

It's not snowing here, but that may be due to the whole Adelaide during the last throes of summer thing...

Damn Britons with your snow and your football... :p ?

Back to your sunlounger :p

and yeah, its stopped here too.
ah well, lets keep the thread going by remembering how great the snow was, right? i mean, it was all like *pfftwwweewwww* as it floated on down from those big shitty clouds... way cool!!!!!11!!! :mp5: :gundge: *turns into a n00b*

STILL snowing on the little Isle of Wight and yes you are right, its way cool how its floaty floaty and flakey flakey and white, its excellent stuff, and FREE! falling all over the place like little specks of...of...ummm...of....ASH! yes it look like someone nearby has had a big bonfire!

Back to your sunlounger :p

*Puts on suncream and super-duper UV resistant sunglasses*

Awwwww. You guys are like a bunch of over-excited puppies. Very cute, but please don't pee on the rug. :p

*Puts on suncream and super-duper UV resistant sunglasses*
That won't work on us mate, we need the snow and cold stuff so we have something to whinge about, right? :D

it snowed in november in exeter and that was the last time it snowed......never mind

snow? in a part of australia where snow doesn't happen? during early autumn? methinks not.

Snow?! yes, the snow, mwah ha!

Twas workin on a new weather machine to finally conquer Castle Greyskull once and for all, but Evil Lyn has, well, lady problems and destroyed my invention when she caught me sniffing her knickers.

My God-damn lava river has frozen up!

This is shit. Snow sucks.

This is shit. Snow sucks.
:eek: You lie! Snow rules!

That won't work on us mate, we need the snow and cold stuff so we have something to whinge about, right? :D

Ah, you learn quickly. :p

The same principle can be applied to us being able to complain about the lack of snow and cold stuff.

:eek: You lie! Snow rules!

It's wet and it's cold.

It might be wet and cold...but it ROCKS

Well it does if you hardly ever see it in your whole life...

Its snowed in Bradford too yesterday, pity it didn;t stick
would love to snowblade to uni rather than just walk :D

*Puts on suncream and super-duper UV resistant sunglasses*
Hey, I just checked the time. What's this guy doing putting on sun cream and shades at 12 o'clock at night?
**Wonders if Murderous maniacs has put on suncream and super-duper UV resistant sunglasses too**

STILL snowing on the little Isle of Wight and yes you are right, its way cool how its floaty floaty and flakey flakey and white, its excellent stuff, and FREE! falling all over the place like little specks of...of...ummm...of....ASH! yes it look like someone nearby has had a big bonfire!
its like a giant sugar-topped volcano has popped its load all over the place :)

and its started up again here too! :D :fluffle:


edit: It's wet and it's cold.
ah but, see, i'm indoors... all warm (ish)
haha!

Awwwww. You guys are like a bunch of over-excited puppies. Very cute, but please don't pee on the rug. :p
hahaha :p shush you...

Hey, I just checked the time. What's this guy doing putting on sun cream and shades at 12 o'clock at night?


This is Australia, remember? The country where we throw bent sticks and ride around in kangaroos instead of cars. And its only 11 in my part of this warped country.

does the sun NEVER set on the world?

*is concerned about covert sunburn issues whilst asleep

does the sun NEVER set on the world?

*is concerned about covert sunburn issues whilst asleep*

It's always daylight somewhere in the world. So be afraid. :eek:

This is Australia, remember? The country where we throw bent sticks and ride around in kangaroos instead of cars. And its only 11 in my part of this warped country.

Let's see if I've got this right. You wait until the sun goes down, then you put on sun cream and super-duper UV resistant sunglasses, then you ride around on kangaroos and chuck bent sticks at each other? Sounds like fun, especially the bent stick bit. **resists temptation to mention the ash's** Whoops, too late! :p

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It cant be so! How can it be daylight in somewhere else, it's not normal and would require the world to not be flat, and I KNOW that it is, because I know.

AND IT'S STILL SNOWING yes thank you!

:D I am going outside with a bag to collect the snow as it falls and then go and put it in the freezer so that I can build a snowman later tonight when it gets dark ALL over the nice flat world...yes...*nods and smiles*

Let's see if I've got this right. You wait until the sun goes down, then you put on sun cream and super-duper UV resistant sunglasses, then you ride around on kangaroos and chuck bent sticks at each other? Sounds like fun, especially the bent stick bit. **resists temptation to mention the ash's** Whoops, too late! :p

Well, Australian by birth I may be not, but I am Australian enough to realise that the Ashes are going to be staying in Australia next time round. You guys stop off in Australia, and just drop off the little urn.

Apart from that, yeah, that's how people in Australia live. Oh, and we all look like Crocodile Dundee, carry large knives, and say 'mate' a lot.

Yeah, it was snowing earlier. And I live in Mile End which is behind Canary Wharf and next to Whitechapel - therefore it was snowing in Central London! Although it didn't settle as usual and was pathetically weak :(

Well, Australian by birth I may be not, but I am Australian enough to realise that the Ashes are going to be staying in Australia next time round. You guys stop off in Australia, and just drop off the little urn.

Apart from that, yeah, that's how people in Australia live. Oh, and we all look like Crocodile Dundee, carry large knives, and say 'mate' a lot.

I don’t follow cricket too much but am aware that even if Australia were to win them next time round, we get to keep the little urn at Lords.
**thinks, this has gone off subject, lets get back on track**
Sooooo, it should have stopped snowing by then.

This thread made me look out of the window. And guess what? IT'S SNOWING! So what did I do? GO FOR A BIKE RIDE! Now I'm cold :( But yay snow in Crewe! It's quite rare on the Cheshire Plain!

This thread made me look out of the window. And guess what? IT'S SNOWING! So what did I do? GO FOR A BIKE RIDE! Now I'm cold :( But yay snow in Crewe! It's quite rare on the Cheshire Plain!

Damn straight it is! But I moved the other side of the pennines so I can rejoice in daily grey ski and coldness...Still its snowing here now.

Still, back home, I once road up and down my road after a heavy overnight snowfall on my bike with three sleds in tow giving rides. Its bloody hard work let me tell you.

Doesn't snow naturally where I live (not for the last few thousand years anyway).

Woohoo, snow in Torquay. So now we have dolphins and snow.

Woohoo, snow in Torquay. So now we have dolphins and snow.
Now you have all you need to TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!

Now its raining!

*breaks down in huge sad sobs at this*

London reporting here: new bouts of snow chucking it down.

eat your heart out, new york!
tremble in fear of the south of england's freak pathetically light dusting of snowiness...
Silly British people always trying to imitate Americans. First you try to copy the language, and screw that up by spattering u's every where for reasons thoroughly unknown to us. Then you try and replicate our success at paranoid patriotism from 9.11 with your own Arab Terrorist caused disaster, and you don't even clear 100 on the death tolls. Now you're trying to imitate the record snow fall in New York?
Why don't you try and find your own schtick rather than being America's little brother all the time?

ummmm....cuz we can?

Why don't you try and find your own schtick rather than being America's little brother all the time?
We're the Daddy. America's just a toddler in the Terrible Two(Hundred)s.

We're the Daddy. America's just a toddler in the Terrible Two(Hundred)s.
Just because Britain will have had invented the time machine two decades from the present and is going to have gone back in time to precede the US is no reason to assume superiority. I mean, really, won't it have been a bit much when you insert your own insane ruler named George in power?

It snowed in Cornwall, and then promptly melted again after about 5 minutes. It is however, extremely bloody cold.:(

If the snow is melting, it's not even remotely cold.

I find it rather funny that you guys are so excited about snow. Here in Michigan, if its anytime between early November and March/April it's probably snowing.

However, we've had a really warm winter this year. The coldest it got was about -12C, and that was for a few days. When I was in grade school in the mid to late 80's it would routinely get down to -23C. The fact that it's it's been over 0 a lot of the winter makes me wonder if the end is nigh.

If the snow is melting, it's not even remotely cold.

I find it rather funny that you guys are so excited about snow. Here in Michigan, if its anytime between early November and March/April it's probably snowing.

However, we've had a really warm winter this year. The coldest it got was about -12C, and that was for a few days. When I was in grade school in the mid to late 80's it would routinely get down to -23C. The fact that it's it's been over 0 a lot of the winter makes me wonder if the end is nigh.
I might be a bit more worried than you, me thinks... I'm just 16, but I remember it used to get -20C or more here, and snowing november-march but now it hardly goes below -10C and snows late december-late february, and not nearly as much. Not even a meter anymore :eek:

I experienced -25 some years back in Finland. Not bad at all. What I found funny was when Finns came over to the UK and complained about the cold when we just hit zero. Something to do with the thin air or moisture level up in Finland. They do keep their buildings over hot though, I was having to go out in -15 just to cool down......in shirtsleeves.
Onionwise, snows up again in Windsor and Maidenhead

Mainland Finland is always cold, so, uh, yeah.... :)

I experienced -25 some years back in Finland. Not bad at all. What I found funny was when Finns came over to the UK and complained about the cold when we just hit zero. Something to do with the thin air or moisture level up in Finland.

Yes, My Canadian who is used to MUCH colder temperatures, was chilled to the bone here in October and it wasn't anywhere near freezing, it was however a biting sea wind.

It has been a bit crisp on the morning but around 28C in the daytime.

So no snow for you, I assume?

It has been a bit crisp on the morning but around 28C in the daytime.
-28C , didnt realise it got that cold there.

If the snow is melting, it's not even remotely cold.

I find it rather funny that you guys are so excited about snow. Here in Michigan, if its anytime between early November and March/April it's probably snowing.

However, we've had a really warm winter this year. The coldest it got was about -12C, and that was for a few days. When I was in grade school in the mid to late 80's it would routinely get down to -23C. The fact that it's it's been over 0 a lot of the winter makes me wonder if the end is nigh.
britain has such boring weather... :( good thing, really, though. also no hurricanes, earthquakes, monsoons, droughts... none of that nasty stuff. yay!

though we DO have the highest number of tornadoes per area of landmass in the world. something to be proud of (just they're shitty tiny ones - not like the ones you lot get in the states... according to the movies at least)

britain has such boring weather... :( good thing, really, though. also no hurricanes, earthquakes, monsoons, droughts... none of that nasty stuff. yay!

What about that thing in !987? the ummm Hurricane thing, just in our garden we had 28 huge old trees, (some oak, elm and big spruce types over a couple of hundred years old) blown down, it took over a week just to clear the driveway, and hundeds of slates ripped of the roof, and the forrest on the hill above our house looked like a huge bulldozer went up through it. We were very lucky that noone was killed in our village, but I know that people did die. On the radio this morning, a nice lady from the enviroment agency said that we are in the middle of a drought right now, go figure.

:D

though we DO have the highest number of tornadoes per area of landmass in the world. something to be proud of (just they're shitty tiny ones - not like the ones you lot get in the states... according to the movies at least)
Michigans gets lots of "tornadoes". Only they always touch down in the lakes. So we made up a word: "water spout".

Michigans gets lots of "tornadoes". Only they always touch down in the lakes. So we made up a word: "water spout".

They have water spouts in the solent (the bit of sea near me) too

I experienced -25 some years back in Finland. Not bad at all. What I found funny was when Finns came over to the UK and complained about the cold when we just hit zero. Something to do with the thin air or moisture level up in Finland. They do keep their buildings over hot though, I was having to go out in -15 just to cool down......in shirtsleeves.

I've had the same complaints here in holland from a russian... And its not even snowing, i want snow!

They have water spouts in the solent (the bit of sea near me) too
There was a waterspout off Torquay a few years back. So we have dolphins, snow and water spouts - it just keeps getting better.

They have water spouts in the solent (the bit of sea near me) too
I thought we Michiganians were something special.
*looks up on internet*
Well, our "water spout" correct spelling is "waterspout". I found some history on the word, and it was those Wisconsonites that apparently coined the term:
"The interesting phenomenon of the Water Spout was witnessed by quite a number of the citizens of this village [Kenosha], on the morning of Sunday, August 20, 1843. The attention of the beholders was first directed to a dense dark cloud hanging over Lake Michigan, distance, apparently, some ten or twelve miles in a southerly direction from this place. From this cloud was seen converging downwards a thick mass of vapor, trumpet shaped, or is the form of a pyramid reversed; at the same time the surface of the water below appeared greatly agitated, bubbling, foaming, and rising up in hundreds of little sharp pyramids of various heights, until at length an aqueous cone rising upward, united with the descending one forming a volume apparently some two hundred feet high, and exhibiting the form of two funnels united at the little ends; the point of uniting between the ascending and descending cone being much the smallest part of the column. In the middle of the column was seen what may be termed a transparent tube through which the water appeared to rush with a spiral motion, and with a velocity truly wonderful. Such was the apparent force and power of the current of water rushing through the tube or column, that a misty vapor was thrown off`at a considerable distance around, not unlike such as is seen in the presence of huge cataracts. The different shades and colorings reflected by the combination of water and clouds, formed a most magnificent and sublime scene in this wonderful exhibition of nature. It should be mentioned, that as soon as the Water Spout above described had formed, a second one made its appearance, in the immediate vicinity of the first, exhibiting the same process of formation, and in all respects similar to the first. A third also commenced its format ion from the dense cloud above, but failed to unite or meet with any column of water from below. The time from the first appearance of the Water Spout we have described, to the period of their disappearance, was about twenty-five minutes. The wind blew at the same time moderately from the N. E., and the temperature of the weather was not far from forty-five degrees. The appearance which we have been imperfectly describing, was not only seen on the morning before stated by many persons of this village, but also by many individuals residing on the lake shore for many miles south of this place."
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=9389&term_type_id=3&term_type_text=Things&letter=W

Also discovered that tornadoes were first recorded in America by European colonists:
http://www.tornadochaser.net/history.html

What about that thing in !987? the ummm Hurricane thing, just in our garden we had 28 huge old trees, (some oak, elm and big spruce types over a couple of hundred years old) blown down, it took over a week just to clear the driveway, and hundeds of slates ripped of the roof, and the forrest on the hill above our house looked like a huge bulldozer went up through it. We were very lucky that noone was killed in our village, but I know that people did die. On the radio this morning, a nice lady from the enviroment agency said that we are in the middle of a drought right now, go figure.

:D
yeah cos the people in new orleans are just a bunch of crybabies. they should have been around in britain's one and only hurricane of the century, which was more like just a bit of a bad storm.... then they'd have something to complain about!:p ;)

What about that thing in !987? the ummm Hurricane thing, just in our garden we had 28 huge old trees, (some oak, elm and big spruce types over a couple of hundred years old) blown down, it took over a week just to clear the driveway, and hundeds of slates ripped of the roof, and the forrest on the hill above our house looked like a huge bulldozer went up through it. We were very lucky that noone was killed in our village, but I know that people did die. On the radio this morning, a nice lady from the enviroment agency said that we are in the middle of a drought right now, go figure.
We get windstorms like that at least one time annuallly, sometimes tornado-free. Wohoo!

There was a waterspout off Torquay a few years back. So we have dolphins, snow and water spouts - it just keeps getting better.
Oh, and Fawlty towers. Well, not quite. The setting was supposed to be Torquay but the Hotel http://www.fawltysite.net/wooburngrange.htm
was located between Bourne End and Wooburn in Bucks . That's about what, 200 miles away. **tries to get back on track** That’s where I am at the moment and it's just stopped snowing.

*sigh* you brits are worse than texans when it comes to snow. Next thing you'll want to do is build a snowman and/or igloo.

Hah! We're discussing the weather. How very British.

-28C , didnt realise it got that cold there.
...
I was talking about Kelvin.

Newsflash! Cornwall solidly encased in the white stuff, road gritters damned well useless once more... you think they'd learn after that freak snow storm at the end of last year.

More snow coming tonight too...

dry as a bone here in hampshire... was the same in west sussex when i left there at 11 too :P


Hah! We're discussing the weather. How very British.
hehe :p

Well, seeing how this thread was there already (nevermind I just used it to poke fun of the silly Brits and their exhilaration about two consecutive snowflakes)...

It's snowing!

Which, in and of itself, is nothing special, but it's a veritable mini-blizzard (well, very mini), with huge fat snowflakes. Very pretty. Seen from inside, that is.
We had the same thing yesterday - random crazy snowing for about an hour, then nothing. It snowed so hard that by the time I had finished brushing it off the car windows, I could have started all over again.

I love crazy weather like that, esp. here in the city. It makes me feel all goofy, and I always grin at every passing person, just because we're in it together - be it looking like a snowman or a wet poodle.

They probably just think I'm crazy. Oh well.

It was snowing here (Liverpool) early this morning, though it has all but melted now.

Well, seeing how this thread was there already (nevermind I just used it to poke fun of the silly Brits and their exhilaration about two consecutive snowflakes)....
lol! :p :p


well it was snowing here yesterday thank you very much :P
almost proper snow too :D