Weather winter 2010/2011

[Maggi Young]

I read Colin's comment for what is was..... about global "WARNING", which I regularly hear on TV..... I thought it very funny!
Almost as good as the reporter outside Scotland Yard the other day who kept talking about the METROPOLLINTING police. 

[Martin Baxendale]

I took it as a mis-spelling of global warming and that Colin meant anyone believing in global warming and saying that extreme weather events like the recent freeze might be caused by global warming was a buffoon. I think Paul took it the same way.

I also didn't much like having my name "shouted" at me in capitals.

But I apologise if I got the wrong end of the stick.

[Maggi Young]

Time for one of these all round,please,  methinks.........
 

[angie]

I like moaning about the weather, it gives me something to moan about and also its something to talk about to strangers. I speak to everyone and it always starts a conversation.

It was 70 degrees in America ( Houston ) and arrived back home to 1c but still happy to be back home.

Angie

[Martin Baxendale]

Time for one of these all round,please,  methinks.........
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Okey dokey.

[Maggi Young]

Time for one of these all round,please,  methinks.........

Okey dokey.

I'm off to have mine with some gin and a hot chocolate....  Night Night, all!  

[Maggi Young]

Hang on! How come I've had minus one and you've got plus 1 across on your cold hillside, Angela? I demand a recount!  We'll need to come over for a heat!

Angela lives only a couple of miles from me, as the crow flies. It's further by road and she's on a frosty hill.... it's not fair!   

[angie]

Hang on! How come I've had minus one and you've got plus 1 across on your cold hillside, Angela? I demand a recount!  We'll need to come over for a heat!

Angela lives only a couple of miles from me, as the crow flies. It's further by road and she's on a frosty hill.... it's not fair!   

OK Maggi recount done and this time with my glasses on  oops made a mistake there, colder than I thought . The town is always around 2 degrees warmer than me at the top of the hill and I am always get more wind than in the town.
I suppose I need to wear my glasses more often now. It just reminded me I nearly bought a rain coat the other day from John Lewis thought it was £50 but when I was queuing I saw it was £500 glad I noticed the right price before the assistant packed it up, save me getting an embarrassing moment. No way would I pay £500 for a rain coat. Would be different if we got a lot of rain

Angie
I hate old age.

[jomowi]

Amazing the difference in climate within a small geographical area.  I live about a mile as the crow flies from Maggi, and little more from Angie (welcome home Angie) My garden is in a frost pocket, but protected from wind.  I don't know the actual outdoor temperatures at the moment as I am temporarily house bound for as long as the paths are icy. (Crutches and icy paths don't go together!)  Summer or winter when I drive the short distance down a minor slope from the North Deeside road to my road at the bottom, the car thermometer drops by one degree C.  I remember once a few years ago that Aberdeen was quoted as having had the wettest day in Scotland.  Not a drop fell here.  This is because the weather is monitored at the airport (I think), about 5 miles as the crow flies.

[Arykana]

today like a spring day 

[annew]

As our pond is thawing, it has developed some interesting 'tide' marks. Any theories?

[mark smyth]

very interesting. What about a photo of your frozen frogs?

[annew]

Most are alive.

[angie]

Hi Maureen

Yes Maureen it's amazing the difference in climate in a small area. I was looking out my window this morning and the next field to me is nice and green. in front of the house is white I think because we have trees around us it keeps the frost.
Yes crutches and icy paths don't mix, please take care.

today like a spring day 

I wish it felt like spring here today.

Angie

[cohan]

no sign of spring here! much of alberta has had a winter storm the last few days: snow over 30cm in edmonton area, winds causing (snow) drifts to 3m and closed roads near calgary..
we've luckily managed to be in a pocket just outside the worst of the weather: probably  around 15cm at a guess, over the last couple of days, and lots of wind (we haven't been on the roads since friday evening, before it started, but i think it was never as bad here, no storm/wind/snow warnings) we shovelled yesterday, and again today--today was much worse, since strong winds much of the afternoon and night packed the snow hard, making it much denser and heavier to move.. we are just hoping it doesn't drift enough tonight that we have to shovel again tomorrow before work.....
now temps are set to drop further, with highs this week ranging from -16C to -22C and lows from -19C to -31C
still--not that bad--the roads have not blown closed around here (so far....) and no -40s in sight 
snow forecast again next wknd....