Weather winter 2010/2011

[mark smyth]

It must be almost summer here. Most Crocus have finished.

[David Nicholson]

It's definitely Spring here.

Brass monkey stuff down here!

[Stephenb]

Biggest snowfall of the winter so far at the weekend. Only 5-6 weeks before the first crocus make their appearance 

Brass monkeys don't overwinter here - too cold!

[mark smyth]

Biggest snowfall of the winter so far at the weekend. Only 5-6 weeks before the first crocus make their appearance 
Brass monkeys don't overwinter here - too cold!

You should move to N Ireland. We have just had the sunniest winter on record and probably the driest. No rain has fallen on my garden in three weeks or more.

England had the dullest winter

[cohan]

We've been having some of our coldest weather of the winter--especially with windchill added--last week some nights not far from -40C/F then -20's and days not much warmer..now we seem to be warming up again, and will see above freezing on Wed for the first time in a couple of weeks.. it will be interesting to see how fast this snow goes--still knee deep in open areas--that means a good year for flowering  of native woodland species..

[Hoy]

The weather depends of where you are - even in a county! Here is a picture from my drive home (not for Xmas this time) today.

[Panu]

Almost 20 cm fresh snow today, depth of the snow ~70 cm. :/. Things could be worse though.

[Maggi Young]

This is what the Met. Office says for Southern Scotland in the next while:
"Warning ofHeavy Snow & Drifting Snow 2100 Fri 11 2359 Sat 12
Band of rain spreading from the southwest into southern Scotland will turn to snow this evening. This initially over hills, but to increasingly to lower levels overnight as the band moves slowly north into the southern Grampians. By the end of Saturday there is the potential for 20 to 30 cm over higher ground, and 5 to 10 cm at lower levels. Some drifting likely later.

Issued at: 1033 Fri 11 Mar"

I'm hearing that some Scots are taking heed of this warning about heavy snowfalls in the very area they'd have to travel through to get to the Blackpool Show tomorrow..... sounds like a sensible idea.

[Hoy]

This is what the Met. Office says for Southern Scotland in the next while:
"Warning ofHeavy Snow & Drifting Snow 2100 Fri 11 2359 Sat 12
Band of rain spreading from the southwest into southern Scotland will turn to snow this evening. This initially over hills, but to increasingly to lower levels overnight as the band moves slowly north into the southern Grampians. By the end of Saturday there is the potential for 20 to 30 cm over higher ground, and 5 to 10 cm at lower levels. Some drifting likely later.

Issued at: 1033 Fri 11 Mar"

I'm hearing that some Scots are taking heed of this warning about heavy snowfalls in the very area they'd have to travel through to get to the Blackpool Show tomorrow..... sounds like a sensible idea.

Sure it isn't the weather forecast for the mountains here?

[cohan]

We were forecast snow for the last couple of days, but it didn't materialise.. still possible flurries this afternoon, though its sunny now..
high -12C today, then highs of +2 -+7 for the next 6 days!

[Roma]

Weather here has been pretty miserable all day.  Snow started about 10am and there has been wet sleety snow all day.  Pictures taken around 12.30.  First two from the garage door.
Heathers and Rhododendrons
Melita waiting for her lunch
Rhododendron 'Praecox'
Two Hellebores,  interesting how pink the snow is round the pink hellebore.  The camera must have seen something I didn't as the pictures were taken only seconds apart

[mark smyth]

at 8am there was a good covering of snow outside my house but by 10 it was gone. Heavy snow falls on high ground over here

[cohan]

Weather here has been pretty miserable all day.  Snow started about 10am and there has been wet sleety snow all day.  Pictures taken around 12.30.  First two from the garage door.
Heathers and Rhododendrons
Melita waiting for her lunch
Rhododendron 'Praecox'
Two Hellebores,  interesting how pink the snow is round the pink hellebore.  The camera must have seen something I didn't as the pictures were taken only seconds apart

Nice to have some early colour--besides the snow  
I find the automatic whitebalance sensor on my camera is constantly re-interpreting the colour of snowy scenes! Usually bluey, greeney or sometimes golden tones--which are fine sometimes, but when not, I find I need to constantly reset it, with every slight change in light or position..

[Hoy]

Nice weather Saturday 19 March.
Had a walk to the Ryvarden lighthouse. No blooming yet here but coffee and waffles with cream and strawberry jam

[ArnoldT]

The giant moon last night.